MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
I might take Figueroa on $100K as CB depth if he'd do it. I haven’t really followed him but I remember him being a stud in the Dallas game here last May.
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff
Dallas are really dismantling their team. Pretty interesting for a team that was near the top in the west for all of 2018
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff
They are going all in on their homegrowns. Be interesting to see how it plays out.
So how about Nick Deleon? I liked him when he first came onto the scene as a midfielder, but I'm not sure about him as a fullback. How do you think Bez or Vanney see him being used?
de leon sucks. never got his head quite into the game and inconsistent as hell. at best he's a depth player
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
I think we'll use him as a versatile squad option for both the right full back and midfield roles. We badly needed another option to Delgado last season, and DeLeon can offer that, especially since we do play with wider midfielders. He can also be a useful full back option especially if we don't get Auro. There may also be occasions where we'll play on the front foot and field van der Wiel in central defence with DeLeon on the right.
This is a good signing to address the overall lack of depth in our team.
He seems like expensive depth, not what I expected when we cleared the Irwin and Ricketts contracts but if he plays more than those two did it's a more effective use of cap space.
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/...yoff-structure
New playoff format and schedule is official. Full details in the link, but the gist of it is 7 playoff teams per conference, with conference winners getting a bye to the 2nd round, all single-elimination with the higher seed hosting.
New schedule has MLS Cup played on November 10th and the entire playoffs happening in 3 weeks between FIFA international breaks. The season is still starting at the beginning of March as usual so expect more mid-week and double game week fixtures throughout the season. Depth becomes even more important.
It's a cup competition. This will make the supporters shield even more of a prize. And will be good for TV.
Can’t say I’d rejoice with too many week day (night) games ......enjoy blissful sunny days , (dream on)
ALL HELL'S BROKEN LOOSEhttp://gfycat.com/SharpKindArrowana
Remember this? It's a funny ol game....
https://www.wakingthered.com/2015/8/...r-united-molde
I wonder if de Boer might bring one of Winter or de Klerk with him to Atlanta.
"There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing is tactics. With most players, tactics are missing. You can divide tactics into insight, trust, and daring." - Johan Cruyff
Sigi Schmid, former Galaxy coach, dies at 65
Three weeks after being hospitalized.......
Galaxy have new manager
https://soccer.realgm.com/wiretap/66...rros-SchelottoGuillermo Barros Schelotto has agreed to take over as Los Angeles Galaxy manager.Although the contract will not be signed until next week, it is rumored to be over two years.
Schelotto won an MLS Cup as a player with the Columbus Crew in 2008. The 45-year-old most recently lead Boca Juniors to two domestic titles.
Beitashour was named LAFC's defensive MVP (voted on by the players).
https://www.sounderatheart.com/2018/...ay-mls-coach#1
Wonderful stories about Schmid
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
2019 thread here:
http://forums.redpatchboys.ca/showth...TFC-MLS-banter
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto