Lets get nuts
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Have at It People
Match Day 34 - Columbus @ TFC - Sunday Oct 6 4pm - Electric word, life
Lets get nuts
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Have at It People
As I expect Michael and Jozy to play in the USMNT games, I hope they sit. But I see that it’s a forlorn hope.
“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”
You are probably right. I thought the USMNT was only playing Canada on the October 15, but I see the USMNT is also playing Cuba on October 11.Originally Posted by ensco
After that, it's full speed....
Round 1 - October 19/20
Conference Semis - Oct 23/24
Conference Finals - Oct 29/30
MLS Cup - Nov 10.
Very little time for rest!
You know we're probably the only team that will have a third of our starting line-up playing for one of the two sides here at BMO Field? I'm hoping that Vanney has negotiated with Berhalter to only play Bradley and Altidore in the Canada game and leave them at home for the Cuba game. That way they don't have to travel at all.
ah, he doesn't need Bradley and Altidore to beat cuba or Canada, he can just leave them off altogether and go with some younger kids ........ yeah, that's the ticket.
also lets get the points vs. Hams and the boys.
JHams has barely been playing for the Crew, 38 minutes in 3 games since the trade. I see both Jozy and Michael being selected, no doubt.
Remember The Man, The Legend, The Goal 5-12-07 and All That #9 Left On The Pitch, Thanks For The Memories !!!
just being hopeful.
Problem with Berhalter is that he could pick anyone and he is pretty random. He does value MLSers though. Guess we'll see if he values MLS next week judging by his call ups.
Jozy and Bradley will be called up on the shortlist for Cuba and Canada. https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2019/...ctober-matches
Last edited by pfk; 10-02-2019 at 01:17 PM. Reason: not guaranteed, but on the shortlist
Concacaf nation's league tournament.
You have to laugh at this nonsense.
If you take this seriously it's not good for ones health
?
Nations Leagues are replacing friendlies around the globe. It's a better system.
After it became obvious we weren't going to win supporters shield, we lost cdn championship and most likely no home playoff game we only have one thing left to get excited about, to cheer about, something to care about. And that one thing the MLS cup a bunch of our star players have to play in the nonsense games a few days before our first game instead of resting and being one hundred percent strong to go after the MLS cup.
Where is the outrage??? There is none? The insanity around me drives me insane.
Right, because your paranoia over this club this season is a picture of health.
Canada is playing and it's not a friendly. I'm excited.
I was outraged when they didn't play their best in the Champions League
I was outraged when they didn't play their best in the VCup.
They snuck into the playoffs after Gold Cup
They may sneak into the host position today
What makes people think they have it to sneak away with the pussplops?
Enjoy the matches tho
FORMER FULL TIME KOOL-AID DRINKER
If our star players play in these two international games and we lose game one of the MLS playoffs I am blaming the loss entirely on our star players being tired due to playing in these games.
Enjoy your two games.
It's not just our star players. There is no other playoff-bound MLS team that has 4 starters called up. I hope Vanney and Berhalter/Herdman have talked about managing their minutes.
Yeah I'll only be pissed if Bradley and or Altidore play significant minutes against Cuba. No way are they going to miss a competitive international at BMO Field, and for the spectacle of it I hope they don't
Can't wait.
Don't blame the tournament. It's in the window. Blame the League. It knew where the window was.
FORMER FULL TIME KOOL-AID DRINKER
its fine, i dont think it is going to be a big issue as i am pretty sure jozy is not going to play in the tournament
if oso plays no big deal marky most likely will start as well as benezet, oso would just be coming on as a sub anyways
and bradley should be fine on 3 days rest, maybe he only plays half the game, then as vanney says its just equivalent to a training session.
Let's hope Jozy and Michael play against Canada and not Cuba. Americans love playing for the USA - although Jozy is clearly tired this will motivate him. That's the best we can do, a motivated Jozy.
And P, I think you are missing what is going on here. This is FIFA trying for more control and $$$$$$$. They have it brilliantly - players are free by comparison to club contracts. And they get really really wealthy from sanctioning these kinds of competitions. i bet MLS is making money here thorough SUM TV or DAZN or something.
Last edited by MightyDM; 10-02-2019 at 10:02 PM.
For sure it's for the money
Last edited by Oldtimer; 10-03-2019 at 07:02 AM.
yup $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
Without Nations League, we as a country go back to playing Azerbaijan on a training pitch in Austria.
Nation's league will get CONCACAF better as a whole, which ultimately benefits both the CanMNT & TFC.
If you all want to go back to the days when we struggled to get friendlies together, well good luck with that.
Is there more $ involved? OF COURSE
Is this new system better then the old one? Yup
So... how about the game against Columbus?
I say TFC wins.
To continue on with the conversation, the Crew have always given us tough matches regardless of their situation. I expect this one to be no different. However, we need to go all guns blazing.
If Arthur and Trapp start in the deeper midfield roles, then their midfield's there for the taking. If it's David Guzman, Trapp, and Artur, it'll be tougher. We need Pozuelo to play on the right but drift inside in order to break down that midfield 3. Benezet will help big time, too, but if we play a midfield 3 of Oso, Bradley, and Delgado, we'll lose that incisiveness. In that case, Endoh has to start on the left. Jozy would like to have runners when he's on the ball, anyways.
If we get the setup right, we can have a dynamic midfield that'll destroy the Crew's defensive shape. Delgado and Pozuelo have the potential to work well together along with Laryea. We also need Jozy to be on his game; without him being in top form, our attacks break down way too easily. Regardless of the fact that we can't control our playoff destiny, we should do our best to win and hope that others around us screw up.
Finally, I look forward to the atmosphere. I think BMO Field will be raucous this Sunday.
Yep, we need a solid 90 mins and a win would really help with motivation moving into the playoffs. This nine game unbeaten streak is getting close to the 2017 record of 11, let's hope they have that in the back of their minds giving them an extra push.
Its going to be a wet day.
Weather forecasts are not always that accurate this far out. I always check the day of so I don't prepare until then. Forecast can totally change in 24 hrs. Any word on this year's toques? Maybe they should have made it ponchos...
Yup, rain now ending in the morning.
Nobody has pointed out so far that given the draw in Columbus earlier this year, a win would give TFC the Fake Rivalry Cup.
This also means that the game can't end with a draw, they'll have PKs so that someone will get the cup. At least I remember them doing that one year.
Last edited by Oldtimer; 10-03-2019 at 09:39 AM.
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
tfc + pk = lol
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