Originally Posted by
TMAN80
So...I just highlighted the only relevant things in your entire rant. I could not disagree more with everything you said. You seem like you must have some sort of ability to look into the future and predict where our pressing concerns for player signings should be...because, I didn't see this coming. We had two top healthy starting CB's last season and won the cup. We had serviceable(some would say) backups in Hernandez/Hagglund/Zavalleta. We lose Beita, but pick up 2 defenders(Auro/VDW) for that position. Good move I would say. We were at 4 CBs, 2LBs, and now 2RBs...not sure what else you would have liked prior to the "season of injuries" starting keeping in mind, when you field a championship team, those players cost a bit more than, say a bottom tier team(usually), so yes, cap is an issue.
There is absolutely no way anyone knew Moor AND Mavinga were going to be out the entire year, not to mention Auro as well, and Morrow for a good chunk at the beginning as well. I remember there were times it seemed like they were close to coming back, then they are re-injured. THAT is FACT. There is not much to be done there, except deal with it the best the team can, which was play our guys who weren't supposed to be in there every game like Hagglund, Zavaletta, Hernandez and even Bradley.
Your entire post is based on what you know now, having watched the season/injuries play out. And even still, what would you have done about Jozy, and Vasques? I suppose we should have equal replacements for them sitting on the bench as well. Oh, and Bradley, suppose he gets injured, we should have one for him too, that can do everything he can, and control games the way he does.
I challenge you to tell me a team in this capped league of MLS, who had a roster this season that could deal with our injuries, travel and amount of games, and STILL produce a quality season. Take away their two best starting CBs, their top LB, RB, their top attacking midfielder, and their top goal scorer. Please show me because this rant of yours sounds a lot like you expect the same result as last season, with an entirely different group of players on the pitch for the majority of the season. We were not the same team as last season, well, because we WEREN'T the same team...not even for an entire game.
And that, is why we were so poor. It's not an excuse, it's fact.