I am 100% on board with leaving Jozy and Seba at home. With the knocks they are carrying, across 3 time zones and back to face Montreal 4 days later? No thanks, its an unnecessary risk.
I am 100% on board with leaving Jozy and Seba at home. With the knocks they are carrying, across 3 time zones and back to face Montreal 4 days later? No thanks, its an unnecessary risk.
^Why play them against Montreal?
“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”
cuz' it's MTL at home. Still a big game. beating them twice at home would be a nice way to end this historic season.Originally Posted by ensco
I am kind of with Ensco, its a rivalry game for sure but those thugs might take out our best players if they get the chance.
Maybe only play them against Montreal if they are really feeling fit.
And perhaps only sub them in later in the game if they're in need of goals.
Because playing them away against NER on a new pitch is even worse.
So obviously Ricketts comes in for Jozy, but who replaces Seba? Chapman? Edwards? They've tried playing Raheem as a striker before with mixed results.
Do they go 3-6-1 or 4-5-1?
They went with Vazquez up top for the second half last Saturday so....Chapman?
I think playing them at home with over a weeks rest is better than having them travel to L.A. on short rest to play. That's my opinion anyway. That's also assuming this is precautionary and that this isn't a full blown injury.
Vanney said in an interview that Marky is fine. He will be available.
Marky will want to start, and Vanney will want him to start, in front of his family in his home town. I hope the LA press give him some love, he deserves some for his breakout season.
“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”
risk another Beita like injury though?
Although LAG is in a major funk and will have two suspensions, TFC is missing it's two top strikers means that this will be a competitive game.
This will be a major test of depth, and I don't expect a 4-0 result for TFC. If TFC can win this match, it will confirm that this is the most complete MLS squad ever.
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
The backline looks to be solid, so they'll only let in a goal at most. Our offense will probably still have Vasquez pulling the strings so they might be able to score at least a goal. I think they can at least get a tie.
if Vazquez can start to get balls in to Tos when he makes those runs this could be another game where we blow out the opposition. I think this will be a tough game but I'm hoping Vanney surprises us with something different and we continue the roll.
Seba and Jozy staying out makes total sense. If they have any muscle issues then being on a plane for so many hours and then with short rest to wednesday would be a recipe for disaster.
Getting excited already for this one!
Hmmm...a tricky one to predict:
---------------------------Irwin--------------------------
------------Zavaleta---Hernandez---Mavinga----------
--Beitashour--Delgado--Bradley--Vasquez--Morrow--
-----------Ricketts--------Hamilton---------------------
Would be nice to see Osorio/Hasler/Edwards/Chapman too...
I think Osario has earned a start with his last 2 performances (1 for club and country). With Vanney making changes for this game, I think he starts over Delgado, and Edwards possibly starts over morrow. Beita will start because he played his best match of the year yesterday, and he's fighting off Hasler for starting time. Everything else above I think will happen. If Edwards doesn't touch the field in this game, somethings up.
Must get Hasler back in for 90 somehow.
I recall only two good memories at LA, Alan Gordon brace and Champions League (Nick Soolsma winner). But that's pretty good.
2-0 TFC, goals from Morrow and Hamilton.
^^ if Delgado is in I can see him getting on the end of something. He is pretty good at being in the right place at the right time. Also, if Osorio keeps firing shots like he did for his latest goal he could start his own little streak of scoring. We still have options for sure.
That's what I have been wanting to see from Osorio what seems like forever, the reason why he was shooting the way he was, is because Seba was not on the field, Osorio always defers to Seba. I hope he bags another, 2-1 TFC
Ricketts gets one tonight.
“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”
Also hope Edwards can get in the game. Surprised Hamilton isn't on the trip. Is he still with the club?
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/kbaxter11/status/909235888453853184
Any stream?
The goatdee link is dead!
Anyone got any good streams? My usual site isn't giving me anything good.
All I can find is this radio stream. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alFfUK-C4sc
Thanks.
There is fog?
It appears to have magically lifted?
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