Based on the highlights only, looks like America was lucky to get the result.Originally Posted by DeRo2015
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBkC...feature=onebox
Based on the highlights only, looks like America was lucky to get the result.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBkC...feature=onebox
"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
Per Vanney, Morrow, Vazquez & Mavinga all took part in training today, sounds like they should be in the mix for selection. But Hagglund is out 6 weeks with a hamstring injury.
Tough news re Hagglund. He is a little snakebit.
If I am Vanney:
We needed 4 goals against Tigres, expect we'll need at least three here, which means we need 2-3 tomorrow night ...
We need goals goals goals, and to win the game at BMO. Having the lead going back to Monterrey was massive.
I want Delgado and Oso both on the field. In no universe should Zavaleta play instead of either Delgado and Osorio, when we need goals.
I think it's obvious that we go with the Seattle/Tigres 4-4-2. Teams cannot hold us for 180 minutes when we have that 4-4-2 lineup out there. In the 4-4-2, we wear teams out, all six of our goals in the Seattle/Tigres games were in the second half (same thing happened against Columbus btw, but we couldn't cash about five glorious chances).
If one of Morrow or Mavinga can't go 90, Auro comes in (and vdW plays CB if it's Mavinga who goes off).
We will see both Hasler and Aketxe. If we have less than two goals after 60 minutes, I expect Aketxe to come in at 60 minutes.
Hasler's role depends more on how VV feels. If Vazquez can only give 45 minutes, I start Hasler and bring VV on at halftime - assuming Hasler remains ahead of Aketxe in the depth chart (I think Aketxe is the more dangerous scoring threat, but he clearly hasn't shown enough yet playing defense).
One thing I like about having Hasler out there in the 4-4-2 formation is that he is effective wide, he is kind of a libero out there which causes marking problems....which lets Delgado play more beside Bradley... which means Bradley can roam forward a bit.
Hasler can also easily push up to striker, he was doing quite a bit of this in the Montreal game. I could see Vanney playing Hasler over Delgado in the second half, all else being equal, just as a way to push forward.
The second half of tomorrow nights game will determine the outcome of the tie.
Prediction: With Hasler playing wide, Michael Bradley will score a big goal tomorrow.
Last edited by ensco; 04-02-2018 at 02:00 PM.
"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
Bradley is due a goal. Coincidentally his last goal for club or country was at the Azteca
Another cold night at BMO tomorrow... this seems to the standard forecast for all of TFC's important games over the last couple of seasons! The goal celebrations always seem more epic in this weather.
INJURY UPDATE:
Defender Nick Hagglund will be out for approximately six weeks after sustaining “a reasonably significant hamstring strain.”
Vanney also provided updates on the trio that missed Friday night's 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake, but would not deliver a final verdict on the statuses of Chris Mavinga, Justin Morrow, or Victor Vazquez. “They all completed training today. We’ll see how things progress tomorrow.”
https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2018/0...morrow-vazquez
Fuck. Hagglund has the worst luck with injuries.
Was looking at the match preview on MLSsoccer.com and noticed this:
- Suspended after next caution: Emanuel Aguilera, Carlos Vargas, Cecilio Dominguez, Paul Aguilar, Alejandro Diaz
- Projected Starting XI
(4-4-2, right to left)
GK: Agustin Marchesin — Paul Aguilar, Bruno Valdez, Emanuel Aguilera, Carlos Vargas — Renato Ibarra, Mateus Uribe, Guido Rodriguez, Cecilio Dominguez — Henry Martin, Oribe Peralta
That's three quarters of the backline; either they play it safe or they get suspended for Azteca.
For what it's worth though:
- Suspended after next caution: Michael Bradley, Jozy Altidore
Bradley I am not too worried about, he managed to go unbooked in the series with Tigres, Jozy is the one that worries me.
Last edited by RealG-TFC; 04-02-2018 at 04:38 PM.
But it was totally necessary to sign two fullbacks and another attacking mid this winter 🙄 smh
Hagglund wouldn’t have started Tuesday, and I bet Zavaleta doesn’t either.
Plus vdW can play there. So can Bradley.
Maybe we re-sign Jason Hernandez.
Plus injuries happen.
I am totally fine with how they spent the TAM.
Last edited by ensco; 04-02-2018 at 05:44 PM.
"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
Plus as far as I can tell, we still have a bunch of TAM to spend. Maybe we bring some Mavinga level CBs in during the summer.
Idk. We just used TAM on two players this off-season and already had Vazquez on TAM. We've also traded away TAM the last two seasons. We also have a lot of players on big salaries who aren't on TAM. Not confident we have room to use TAM even if we have some.
C'mon you honestly think Bradley can fill in at CB? Or that he ever will?
The weather should make things spicy. Maybe soggy would be a better way to put it.
Oso > Delgado ...right now......for me
We need to attack tomorrow. Score multiple times. I think this game suites him more than marky.
All aboard the Oso train !!!
Interesting how the way players are playing ( Oso versus Axetke, for example) is making the formation pretty clear. Will change again during the season as others come on, I am sure.
Also interesting to see what the lineup will be if Vasquez cannot play. I am betting that it will be a 3-5-2. If he plays, a 4-4-2
Yeah, that’s the one. The TFC subreddit isn’t super active with discussions. Nowhere near as much as here.
Game day.
I say 3-1 Jozy with the brace!!
Almost no coverage of this in Mexico City newspapers. Just a couple of stories about the Osuna visit
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/univer...ita-al-america
They don't have to win this.
"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
until they loose the game and then shit will hit the fan.
That's disappointing. Monterrey papers was all over it. What's bigger in sport there than America?
FORMER FULL TIME KOOL-AID DRINKER
To be fair, that paper did put up a real story, which I missed
http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/univer...merica-cecilio
But the sports pages in the 3 Mexico City papers I checked had very little. Tons of Liga MX, some Euro Champions league, Vela (and Zlatan) in LA, Mexican baseball.... those were the stories.
America has won CCL twice recently. I think these guys are under way less pressure to win than Tigres was.
"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
When we play down there next week, it will get play. But yes, the overall attention is less than fever.
That's all I'll say about that.
Expected line up from America tonight
Full strength bar Menez out injured------------------- Marchesin -------------------
Paul --- Edson ----- Valdez --- Vargas
-------------- Guido ---- Uribe ----------------
---- Renato --------------------- Cecilio -----
----------- Martin -------- Peralta ------------
This weather forecast .... 3 degrees, rain, wind gusts to 35km, wind chill of minus 7.....
TFC haven’t really had driving rain in the cold yet at BMO. We have had one or the other, but not both.
It can be truly, truly abominable down there. Raise your hand if you were at the 1982 Grey Cup at Exhibition Stadium. That was the worst conditions I ever saw at any sports event anywhere.
https://www.thestar.com/sports/footb...n_perkins.html
Last edited by ensco; 04-03-2018 at 08:53 AM.
"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
Good thing we have a "roof" over the south end...haha. Man I am going to be cold and wet. Oh well. TFC better make it worth it.
I am in sec 126 and the roof provides very little coverage with any wind. It seems that three quarters of the section gets wet.
No chance he plays a 4-4-2. While available players might suggest a potential 4-4-2, Club America plays a wide game. 3-5-2 is the best way to stifle their attacks without leading to defensive errors.
Betting line:
Toronto FC +139
CF America +225
Draw +229
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