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    I'd really like to understand the breakdown of squad discipline this season. This bothers me a lot. Refs are terrible and will make terrible calls, there's no control over that. But seeing so many players just fly off the handle, that is an internal issue.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oldtimer View Post
    Martino has a foreign passport. That in itself is not an "amazing pedigree." His coaching abilities are roughly equivalent to Vanney.

    So besides cognitive bias, there is very much the idea that a foreign passport from a footballing nation automatically makes a better coach. An American like Vanney doesn't have a chance. He automatically "can't be good," even though he studied in France.

    You still haven't answered my question, though. Results are the thing that matters the most. Do you seriously believe Martino would have a better record than Vanney? Would he have won the triple, the CCL, and won the triple again this year? If yes, why do you believe that?
    Ugh this foreign passport garbage...

    This was Martino's CV before joining Atlanta - are we seriously going to say that he does not have a good pedigree as a coach?

    1998 Brown de Arrecifes
    1999 Platense
    2000 Instituto
    2002–2003 Libertad
    2003–2004 Cerro Porteño
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    It's not that Vanney doesn't stand a chance because he's American or whatever. I rate American coaches (Bradley and Arena for example). He's clearly shown himself to have a high ceiling, but to me, he also has a low floor. Not everything is bias. Perhaps it is your own cognitive bias which makes you think that everyone you disagree with on this topic has a CB problem.

    I disagree that the results matter most when evaluating anyone. It's about the repeatability of circumstance. Can what happened be repeated and how likely is it that it was the individual in question's doing that caused that are the most important questions. People have pointed out that we were very lucky to beat Columbus in the semis as Kamara missed a sitter and if Bono hadn't of come up big against BWP in the quarters we would have also gone home. Without Bono against CA we definitely go home as we got run over in that match. Against Tigres we benefitted from an OG and Mavinga made a ridiculous clearance off the line, likewise, Gignac scored a penalty after a BS handball. Results are not everything.

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    Quote Originally Posted by portu View Post
    Ugh this foreign passport garbage...

    This was Martino's CV before joining Atlanta - are we seriously going to say that he does not have a good pedigree as a coach?

    Except for Paraguay, Martino changed teams practically every year. To me that's a red flag. I've been a manager in business, I would have never have hired someone who changed jobs every year.

    Anyway it's an open question whether Martino's coaching is the primary factor or if he is benefitting from clever cap management and the huge allocation they now give new teams. Foreign coaches don't typically do well in MLS. He could be the exception, of course. His results in MLS aren't as good as Vanney's was last year, though.

    My mentioning cognitive bias was not intended as an insult. Every human has cognitive bias, myself included. We like to reinforce our already existing beliefs rather than change them.

    I did however change my mind on Vanney, I now think he's quite good overall tactically (rating using an MLS 3.0 level), although like all coaches he has his blind spots. I didn't think that well of him in the beginning.

    Anyway, you still haven't answered whether you think another coach would have beaten Vanney's record with this team, this salary cap. And why.
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    For me, if TFC don’t win their next 2 games (@San Jose, vs Montreal), they are done. I do think we can win both, but losing Altidore and Mavinga for the 1st one could be the dagger. Minimum need 7 wins and a draw to get in, in the final 11.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Oldtimer View Post
    Except for Paraguay, Martino changed teams practically every year. To me that's a red flag. I've been a manager in business, I would have never have hired someone who changed jobs every year.

    Anyway it's an open question whether Martino's coaching is the primary factor or if he is benefitting from clever cap management and the huge allocation they now give new teams. Foreign coaches don't typically do well in MLS. He could be the exception, of course. His results in MLS aren't as good as Vanney's was last year, though.

    My mentioning cognitive bias was not intended as an insult. Every human has cognitive bias, myself included. We like to reinforce our already existing beliefs rather than change them.

    I did however change my mind on Vanney, I now think he's quite good overall tactically (rating using an MLS 3.0 level), although like all coaches he has his blind spots. I didn't think that well of him in the beginning.

    Anyway, you still haven't answered whether you think another coach would have beaten Vanney's record with this team, this salary cap. And why.
    Can't go back and forth on everything bc we'll clog this board but I respectfully disagree with your opinions, though I get where you're coming from.

    On your question, I believe I did answer it when I took issue with the premise which was that results matter most in this case. If you really want to dig into it we'd be going through so many hypotheticals we'd be here for days, it's a useless exercise really.

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    I believe I said this earlier this year but I believe in this quote "Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results" I hope I'm wrong but it just hasn't been good enough this year and everyone from top to bottom needs to be evaluated to see their uses to help our team or get rid of dead weight

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    Quote Originally Posted by Detroit_TFC View Post
    I'd really like to understand the breakdown of squad discipline this season. This bothers me a lot. Refs are terrible and will make terrible calls, there's no control over that. But seeing so many players just fly off the handle, that is an internal issue.
    It's unacceptable especially coming from the supposed leaders.

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    Quote Originally Posted by portu View Post
    Can't go back and forth on everything bc we'll clog this board but I respectfully disagree with your opinions, though I get where you're coming from.

    On your question, I believe I did answer it when I took issue with the premise which was that results matter most in this case. If you really want to dig into it we'd be going through so many hypotheticals we'd be here for days, it's a useless exercise really.
    Cheers.

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    It ain't over till that person sings! But what I love/hate is the hope on the what-ifs and the emotional rollercoaster every game at BMO Field. Ignoring the idiot behind us chirping "Hey you losers, you were Champs last year... what are you doing?" while wearing a red TFC Giovinco jersey. I also cannot understand the sheer lack of discipline from experienced players like Altidore and Mavinga. It is SO FRUSTRATING. They know that the stakes are high and that opponents play a mind game.That is a constant of professional football.
    A rush to the head after just 11 minutes in inexcusable.
    Vanney and Bradley have to kick it into them that discipline is a top priority and we need every single man on the pitch.

    There is still time to claw back the six points to be level with the bluepacts and the Revs... but time is running out. At this rate I (and probably the players) would settle for the Voyageurs Cup guaranteeing CCL entry and a nice long holiday after the end of the MLS regular season.

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    We're playing the last place team San Jose next weekend, then Montreal at home. 6 Points are 100% needed from these 2 games. It will decide if we have a chance for playoffs or not.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Voodooman View Post
    We're playing the last place team San Jose next weekend, then Montreal at home. 6 Points are 100% needed from these 2 games. It will decide if we have a chance for playoffs or not.
    NYCFC was a must win game; but with Montreal only getting a point and New England losing it wasn't a horrible weekend. Knowing we have Mavinga, Altidore, Moor, Vazquez and Janson coming back; we have life.

    I would consider these next 2 games must win. If you can't get a win vs last place San Jose; and you lose the swing game with Montreal; i'd call it a season.

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    It ain't going to be easy for anybody playing us. We are an underdog to make the playoffs. But everybody is going to hate playing this team.

    That is going to make me smile the rest of the season. Enjoy getting your playoff hopes dimmed and dashed by the Reds.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Defoe View Post
    NYCFC was a must win game; but with Montreal only getting a point and New England losing it wasn't a horrible weekend. Knowing we have Mavinga, Altidore, Moor, Vazquez and Janson coming back; we have life.

    I would consider these next 2 games must win. If you can't get a win vs last place San Jose; and you lose the swing game with Montreal; i'd call it a season.
    It was a horrible weekend though, losing that one point at the end was big as it puts us 7 behind philly which means it takes three games to catch them for 5th-- tough since we are level on games played. It will take 2 games to catch NE but maybe worst of all we have now been caught and passed by D.C. who have games in hand and are rolling. We can still do it be we need other results to go our way

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    Well, we have to peel off a streak of 5 wins out of 6 games, or something like that, in the next 8 or 9 games. They sure are leaving it late.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ensco View Post
    Well, we have to peel off a streak of 5 wins out of 6 games, or something like that, in the next 8 or 9 games. They sure are leaving it late.
    One positive thing is about the next 11 games is that four of the games are against East teams chasing the playoffs: Impact (twice), NE, and DC. It would be great to go on a hot streak now and not have to wait until the last game against Atlanta and have our destiny in the hands of other teams on Decision Day.

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    Its now or never.

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    Successful season.

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    I'm honestly completely baffled by Vanneys decision making this season. From coach of the year to worst coach of the year. This game Vs san Jose sums it up. Plays a weak line up to start. And instead of killing off the game by adding ricketts to run and create space for teammates. He puts another defender on and hopes for a 1-0 win. I am so angry and frustrated at the glaring mistake by everyone all season long.

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    Philly's won 4 of their last 6 and are now out of reach; D.C. is undefeated in their last 4 and have a ton of home games left (and games in hand on us), and the Revs and Impact are both comfortably ahead as well.

    Never mind the fact that we need to win like 8 out of our last 10 or something, we also need 3 teams above us to implode.

    Season's done. At least we qualified for CCL again.

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    Looking forward to Montreal...should be a good one.


    For those who only consider a season worth watching when your team has a solid hope of making the playoffs, see you in February for CCL.

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    Quote Originally Posted by OgtheDim View Post
    Looking forward to Montreal...should be a good one.


    For those who only consider a season worth watching when your team has a solid hope of making the playoffs, see you in February for CCL.
    I for one am not pissed because we might not make the playoffs. I am horrible pissed off at the amount of amateur mistakes by players and the complete implosion of the team. It's like they don't care at all.

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    The seasons Done, Why did we bunker for a 1-0 away win against the worst team in the league?

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    I am bummed at how this season has gone, and it definitely may cast a bit of a backward shadow, unfortunately.

    The roster selection last night, which seemed bizarre, got me thinking... why did Vanney do that? I think because he had no choice:

    - Last night was our 10th game in 35 days.
    - This was the 11th time in the last 5 months, and the 4th time in 10 days!, that TFC played a game where the previous game was (i) only 3 or 4 days earlier, and (ii) more than a 4 hour flight away.

    Those are incredible statistics.

    I will probably do some analysis on this, maybe a separate thread on scheduling.

    Every team has challenges, and bad travel stretches, but this seems unreal - is our schedule burden unique or unfair?
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    Redbulls must have had similar schedule issues, nowhere near the injury problems though.

    still season on the line and Gio on the bench with a week til the next game? That has to be the biggest WTF moment of the year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gringo Starr View Post
    Redbulls must have had similar schedule issues, nowhere near the injury problems though.

    still season on the line and Gio on the bench with a week til the next game? That has to be the biggest WTF moment of the year.

    Nope. Look it up.

    NYRB have had 5 games in 4 days or less after long flights, none since CCL in March/April (they have a sixth this Wednesday, playing midweek after being in Vancouver yesterday)

    They have played only 8 games in last 35 days, as they got knocked out of Open Cup in June.
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    I think on its day this is a team that can compete with any other in MLS. However, given where we stand right now, a lot of things have to right for that to happen. Most notably: all of Vasquez, Moor, Altidore, and Mavinga have to be healthy. The odds of that happening look increasingly less likely.

    I'd also say there has been drop off in the play of our best players. Not saying they aren't of any use anymore or aren't still great but Giovinco can no longer be a 1v1 force like he used to, Bradley covers slightly less ground, and Vasquez has the odd good game rather a good game every night. This has contributed to exposing our role players as worse than we might have initially perceived them to be. The only improvement has been with Osorio and he looks certainly to be gone in the off season.

    I'm not sure if the word "rebuild" is appropriate but look... there are a lot of adjustments that need to be made if we're going to complete every game. It goes beyond getting a new CB and hoping that Janson continues to play well.

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    Is this the worst title defense in MLS ever?

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    Quote Originally Posted by ensco View Post
    I am bummed at how this season has gone, and it definitely may cast a bit of a backward shadow, unfortunately.

    The roster selection last night, which seemed bizarre, got me thinking... why did Vanney do that? I think because he had no choice:

    - Last night was our 10th game in 35 days.
    - This was the 11th time in the last 5 months, and the 4th time in 10 days!, that TFC played a game where the previous game was (i) only 3 or 4 days earlier, and (ii) more than a 4 hour flight away.

    Those are incredible statistics.

    I will probably do some analysis on this, maybe a separate thread on scheduling.

    Every team has challenges, and bad travel stretches, but this seems unreal - is our schedule burden unique or unfair?
    our Schedule is the result of MLS wanting TFC to win the CCL which they couldn't do because of the Defensive failures that have been occurring consistently since February. Then the attacking Failures that have limited the team.

    Look at the goal. The team played quick they moved. Didn't give San Jose a chance to shape up and everyone that needed to want to score was there. It was a quick play. The rest of the game was slow build up, send the ball to the wing cross it in, defender intercept it and possession changes. That is all the team has done for almost three years. In the past two years the flashes of attack though have happened regularly several times a game. Gio could score in the run of play, curl the ball, do free kicks and assist. He doesn't do that any more.

    So we have major defensive issues that our coach seems oblivious or inept to fix and the guys that are paid millions aren't really doing their jobs really well either due to poor form from either bad training or bad service. On top of that there seems to be a issue with attitude of the whole team.

    It this looks much more like the 2013 TFC then even the 2015 team let alone the 2017 team. The main team seems to have disappeared after the Home game against Chivas. The Defenders that were deep last year are shallow this year.

    This team failed to beat the worse team in the league this year. Which is yet another Vanneyism. He doesn't respect "weak" opponents. He sees the point total says he doesn't need to start his best. Then makes a tactical change that results in a goal. It is the same as getting a Red Card.

    We say it last season too. Montreal game and won 5-3 at BMO because they were seen as a week team.. just stick Cooper and Ricketts in... it is an easy game.. Montreal game out fighting. It happened against Colorado at home (without biting us) in CCL it happened against Chivas at home and it cost us silverware. Hit happened last night and cost faith in the rest of the season.

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    But is that all reality, or a function of exhaustion?

    No soccer team on earth can do well in a stretch of 10 games in 35 days. Layer onto that the last 4 all requiring 5 hour flights....

    It's I suspect beyond what any other team in the league has had to do ever. It's not reasonable.
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    I now better understand why so few MLS clubs seriously try to win the CCL.

 

 

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