Game 19 - Columbus discover Zavaleta - Columbus vs. TFC July 25 7:30 pm RSO

[Areathrasher]

Hey

Remember how the Issey for Warner trade was the worst in ther world?

(Warner is a productive MLSer, Issey couldnt get a game in MTL or another club in MLS and is now in Asian)

LOL

[Couchy81]

Hey

Remember how the Issey for Warner trade was the worst in ther world?

(Warner is a productive MLSer, Issey couldnt get a game in MTL or another club in MLS and is now in Asian)

LOL

Good point.

[ronzilla]

Im beginning to think you're just trolling there is no universe where Oduro is better than Moore

Oduro is actually better than moore.

[molenshtain]

Hey

Remember how the Issey for Warner trade was the worst in ther world?

(Warner is a productive MLSer, Issey couldnt get a game in MTL or another club in MLS and is now in Asian)

LOL

Ensco was talking on another thread about us needing to learn how to buy low and sell high.

I don't think there's any learning that needs to be done on that front.e

[molenshtain]

Oduro is actually better than moore.

Oduro is also more expansive and a different type of player that wouldn't fit our system. Oduro as compared to Moore is a non-sequitur.

[Alonso]

Love the freak outs by people on here lol. 3-5-2 is odd tho.

We are creating chances and they are not falling. Defends still leaky... Par for the course? Delgado header was a sitter and giovinco could of had at least two on another day.

Vanney needs to go to normal formation just put lovitz at LB like at nycfc. Too much space between CM and CBs

Easy everyone. We are creating so we are still in this. We know we can score a lot of goals so let's go.

Edit- didn't see anything before 20min mark

Love the cautious optimism... we need more of it. This team can deliver.

[Alonso]

Holy fuck take altidore off I won't be able to take him getting injured in a game we have already lost

Eat your words

[portu]

Anyone know why Altidore didn't get the secondary assist on the Giovinco goal

[portu]

Eat your words

They have been eaten

[Ajax TFC]

Oduro is also more expansive and a different type of player that wouldn't fit our system. Oduro as compared to Moore is a non-sequitur.

If comparing players on similar contracts, I think Oduro could do more for us than Findley, but in reality I would prefer neither of them and use the cap-space to bring in an international

[Ajax TFC]

Anyone know why Altidore didn't get the secondary assist on the Giovinco goal

Oh shit I forgot that they do second assists in MLS. I guess Giovinco did assist that Warner goal then
EDIT: Looking back, the last goal that TFC scored that Giovinco didn't score or assist was the second goal in the 3-1 win against Montreal a month ago (June 24). That goal was also scored by Altidore, on an assist by Bradley

[Alonso]

They have been eaten

LOL... You're a better man than I.

[nonc]

For me man of match is Jackson.

Anyone know why Altidore didn't get the secondary assist on the Giovinco goal

I can't speak for other teams but to me, a number of secondary assists from TFC players have not been recorded by MLS/MLS Fantasy.

[MightyDM]

It's Lovitz at Lb and Morrow at right, a midfield of Jackson Cheyrou Delgado and Warner. We're playing the same formation we've been playing.


Vanney's smart enough to know a 3-5-2 against a 4-2-3-1 is a death sentance.

no, we played a 3-5-2.

[molenshtain]

no, we played a 3-5-2.

I know, I know. fuck me right.

[Alonso]

I'll take that comeback on the road against a team that was on a four-game winning streak. This would never have happened with previous incarnations of TFC.

I'm happy with a road point from this one.

Amen to that!

This is a whole new era.

[Alonso]

Since our team's inception, I have thought that we never had consistent character. This season I have seen, after several games, a team that has character. We don't surrender. That's the mark of a true competitor. We haven't had that before. We were down 3-0. TFC fights. This - despite not having the gel time most MLS teams have.

This is the best team that we have ever had. We will make the playoffs in 2015.

I see what you see.

This is a team that deserves our affection.

[MightyDM]

Why are we experimenting with 3 at the back?!? We're just fine with a back 4 and cheyrou in front of them.

Facks sakes.

Morgan is injured and Vanney didn't want to put Creavalle at RB

[Blixa]

This team is quite something.

[Alonso]

Delgado has been a surprise and seba has been really good. As side from that we have scrubs like creavalle, Moore, Findley and Dike who are all basically useless. If seba goes down we're screwed!!! None of those 3 strikers are reliable..Not to mention Hagglund is another player that's a liability, And Why is Lovitz in the starting 11? I'm not sold on bendik as the #1 keeper.. this team has too many players with major issues.

Dude. I don't know how many times I can express this to you.

This league has a salary cap unlike most soccer leagues.

This is a great team under the circumstances.

Your observations are legitimate in a non capped league... in this league you are sounding off to detriment of your perceived intelligence.

Either you're trolling or not getting the idea of the cap in this league?!?... Which one is it?

[OgtheDim]

Just went and looked at all the goals again.

Perquis decided to play DCM on that play. Ball went to our left and he jumped out of watching a guy to jump towards their one midfielder coming in (who was covered by Delgado). This forced everybody to shift left behind him and....Kamara is left open.

Their second goal is just dumb luck with a deflecton back and a great shot.

Their 3rd goal was Lovtiz not tracking back.

Our first goal.....where was their RB? Parkhurst ball watching. We overloaded their left but their RB went forward thinking Tchani had the ball. Jackson wins the ball to Altidore and then you know the rest.

Our 2nd goal....Giovinco's pass but their defence all went with Jozy while Mera didn't cover Warner well enough.

3rd goal....Altidore gets post up position and their defender goes flying. Altidore trys a pass for Seba but its a bit behind. Columbus guy CLEARS IT UP THE MIDDLE ON THE GROUND....a Creavalle move. Delgado takes the ball off of their one CM who was surprised to be dealing with this as against it being hoofed. Out to Lovitz, pass in.....push in the back (slight but seen em called).

Then their keeper tries to do rubber legs and forgets that he might need to jump.



i.e. Yes, our defence is bad. Columbus defence was just as horrid. I'm talking Creavalle like here.

[MightyDM]

I know, I know. fuck me right.

Sorry. Catching up.

[Ruffian]

This game is going to be a

This prediction was correct!

[SKB]

Great grit and comeback by the boys. We will have to see if the new CB will eliminate some of our defensive issues at the back. However, I continued to be worried about our goal tending. I know it is hard to fault Bendik but he just does not make those key stops when we need them. We have 2 number two goalies and we need a number one. We cannot fix that this season but look for Bendik to be moved in the off season and we go find a number 1 goalie.

[molenshtain]

Great grit and comeback by the boys. We will have to see if the new CB will eliminate some of our defensive issues at the back. However, I continued to be worried about our goal tending. I know it is hard to fault Bendik but he just does not make those key stops when we need them. We have 2 number two goalies and we need a number one. We cannot fix that this season but look for Bendik to be moved in the off season and we go find a number 1 goalie.

Bendik made at least three key saves today.

[Ultra & Proud]

Oduro is actually better than moore.

Not at twice the salary he's not.

[nonc]

Bendik made at least three key saves today.

Really? I remember the good deflection on the Kamara shot but I'm open to hear more. Columbus didn't create much. 1-0 no reaction, followed by a free kick that barely missed which he also didn't react to. 2-0 the ball is side-footed near post, from distance, still nowhere near it. 3-0 kicked right at him, goes through. I'm not saying these should all be saved but as a whole picture I was underwhelmed and I'm not even a real Konopka fan but I'd have kept him in.

[ronzilla]

Not at twice the salary he's not.

Regardless of salary, he is still a better player.

[portu]

Regardless of salary, he is still a better player.

Maybe he's a better winger than Luke is a forward but when you compare forward Oduro to forward Luke Moore Luke takes that cake everyday of the week

[mowe]

Great fight back to earn the draw. A point in Columbus is a solid result.

But holy fuck do we need to defend better. Hopefully Kantari and Perquis can form a solid partnership.