So apparently the brain trust is looking at everything BUT a striker
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/KristianJack/status/1102651882886045696
i guess..a winger, CB.RB.DM,i like the look of bradley more up front.if we do get a injury at striker we can still bring one in later.
It’s entirely likely they were planning on moving for Pozo to replace Vazquez in the summer, but the Giovinco departure required them to bring him in sooner hence all the other issues. Considering every player they’ve looked at in that position was a Belgian POTY CAM it would be surprising that they’d had conversations with him. Vazquez was on their radar and had spoken to them before Giovinco was even signed, so I doubt they’re making all of this up.
The only difference is that it’s more likely he was supposed to leave in the summer than after the winter window.
1) RB/CB hybrid would be nice. Similar to how Mavinga can play LB and CB. A younger guy 22-26 would be nice.
2) A prolific goal scoring winger who's an older veteran at 35 or opposite exact opposite and go for young winger 20-22 who can grow. Probably can't afford a "prime" 27-28 year old top level winger
If VDW sees the pitch again they might as well fire Vanney or he should resign the second its forced upon him. VDW is a locker-room cancer.
When it comes to TAM money, does anybody have any idea about the ball park of that total?
Pozuelo deal is a 4 year deal, $4 million AAV, as per KJ
Curtis said a few players so I am assuming three. Maybe two this window and add one in the summer?
I would sign two wingers or even a guy who can play the wing and fullback like Deleon. Fabian Johnson could be that guy and they do hold the number one allocation spot.
Then add a young winger from South America.
The third guy would be a CB or a Defensive mid to help Bradley out.
need a TAM to take over Delgado role..... a player with more muscle on the ball.
plus I still don't know why Zavaleta is still on this team... JMHO
tfc 2 signed a 20 yr old argentine CB who may be in the future of the big club?
I would give Delgado at least 10-15 games as a starter beside Bradley, before deciding on whether to move him to the bench.
I don’t think we want to make every move now, we need to wait and see where the glaring holes are in the summer window. Marky is still young and was damn close to being a star in this league, let's have some patience.
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"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
is Marky still that “young”? Didn’t we get him fro Chivas dispersal draft way back. He has some mileage in this league already and all the years with us. He has flashes of brilliance and random indecision coupled with one or two total brain farts every other game. Is it ceiling of his skills or psychological conditioning? (Where are MLSE sports psychologists? All spent on the Leafs?)
"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
I don't know if people have noticed but Atlanta has moved from the track meet 4-1-4-1 counter team they were last year to a possession oriented 3-4-3.
Because of that, people who were great for them last year are trying to figure out how to play things while certain people are being more relied upon. e.g. Gonzalez Perez who is GOOD at passing the ball out of the back is now instructed to only play defence and give the ball to Darlington Nagbe ASAP.
Same thing is going to happen here, but less extreme & more pragmatic.
As we move from a Seba & Jozy feeding focused 3-5-2 to a spread it wide & play into runners 4-3-3, certain players are going to get more time & certain others are going to struggle & others are going to have their roles change. This has ramifications for every single player on the pitch.
2017 is dead
Long live 2019
We have our prime aged CAM, Kaku (Pozuelo) and veteran striker Wright Philips (Altidore)
I am betting Curtis is going to go after a young CB (Aaron Long) and winger (Daniel Royer.)
NYRB is a first class organization I like the direction personally.