We don't have a lot of over 35's in reality. Our physio staff just turns them into that after a few months of treatment.Originally Posted by reggie
We don't have a lot of over 35's in reality. Our physio staff just turns them into that after a few months of treatment.
Guys, we’re still only a win out of fifth.
Good
Mabika in the back - needs a calm head beside him but not bad
MAK at the back - might be an option in a few years but his positioning would have to improve
Sapong started to get together with Insigne - he's also banging away on long balls and getting touches
The kids in garbage time played decently
SJ - some great saves & moved the ball quicker tonight
Kobe Franklin - did what he could which is all you can ask
Somehow, nobody got a 5th yellow
Bad
JMR - mental meltdown after ball watching for their first goal, again and that stuff after the game is just unprofessional
Berna - pass the damn ball
BB - didn't adjust to their half time adjustments & offence still focused on "the way we play" - not pragmatic enough - when we had actual wingers going wide (kid garbage time) we looked more dangerous
No need to adjust when we're doing things in a good way.
That's why I think the brass ain't firing anybody yet.
6 of those teams have a game in hand. The gap is bigger than it first appears.
And our overall form, dear god, it feels hopeless.
Well now that the Leafs are out, MLSE attention will likely shift to TFC
As demoralizing as that was, we really got jobbed by Penso.
First, he ignores a last man red card that should have put us up a man after 20 mins.
Then he yellows a high toss to the throw-in man for a player already on a yellow, instead of giving him a warning.
Then two minutes later, Herrera pushes Franklin over the ad boards when they're already out of bounds, clearly out of bounds, and he doesn't even get a warning, let alone a second card.
Don't get me wrong, the way it played out, this was lost on Bob not adjusting us at half time to make up for Montreal creating superior numbers in the middle by dropping a man back.
But if the referee had done his job properly, this likely would've turned out differently.
good result tonight, the boys put out their best efforts, it just wasnt meant to be, can you imagine if we had a fully healthy squad and a proper physio team to prevent these injuries, i could only imagine how much better it would be
Training with Liverpool 2 years ago and in the 100 players to watch list ... to this. Should probably have sold.
Nah he isn't all that. Just had a good connect/agent. Waaaay overhyped.
Not sure. Maybe? IDK? Apart from some of Michael Singh's recent reporting, which also suggests the MLSE Board may have reigned in the spend. I mean the money was there originally for Insigne, Bernardeschi, as well as, Belotti. I believe it may have to do more with the notion that in that meantime some flexing by ERogers and his board henchman TStaffieri has occurred; happened/is happening, supposedly with the Raptors & TML. I may be too optimistic in my belief that any MLSE Board spend decision could be reversed. I also think there is still the chance that TFC could be afforded some relief by the next window. There is a least a possible consideration/decision involving MB; perhaps the use on him of MLSPA CBA Injury Relief Sec. 10.10 (xv). Especially if Father and Son are shown the door, then the possible use of the understood revised one in-season Buyout version of SEC 10.27 on him or even someone else? Moreover, IIUC, there is then, if not the upcoming window, by the next, the more discretionary and murky possibility of the Salary Budget Floor SEC 10.10 (xvii) correction/s impact that seem/s to afford some not publicized yearly relief/funds to certain clubs as an offset; likely with additional funny money, that may be shared equally among any delineation between club spenders as a check and balance against the club under-spenders, in order to then meet the overall yearly minimum required spend on player salaries?
Last edited by Mr. Inbetween; 05-14-2023 at 02:40 AM.
I would not be surprised if a lot of the squad are experiencing mental fatigue. I wonder if TFC members have the option to consult a team psychologist; like a Dr. Sharon Fieldstone on Ted Lasso.
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/AY604/status/1657568424481144833
Last edited by Mr. Inbetween; 05-13-2023 at 11:22 PM.
FWIW...
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/mclachbot/status/1657561109879046145
Did anyone notice/see if Bob even tried getting involved to break-up/stop the melee? Or given what transpired during the match did he feint being in some deep discussion with Losada and stand by while some his squad lost discipline and let loose?
With at least 3/4 of all MLS team being bottom feeder League One quality (not their "on paper" value - that's about average League One, but the technical-tactical match quality they offer), plus the ridiculous % of all teams getting a playoff spot, any team in MLS must be exceptionally brutally bad to be not in close touching distance with a last place playoff position at this point of the season.
Last edited by PizzaEatingYeti; 05-14-2023 at 04:38 AM.
The league should review the video and see Quioto smacking CJ right in the face then ran away at the end. That has to be a suspension.
Lol, totally. It’s a stupid system. That we’re anywhere near fifth is a joke.
Last edited by Canary10; 05-14-2023 at 07:32 AM.
That was demoralizing, even with a depleted lineup.
Holy shit that is telling.
We win almost every statistical measurement: duels, tackles, interceptions,
We match them in possession 50/50
We get no shots.
Meanwhile, Penso is handing them the game: 19 fouls and four yellows to 8 and one....and they get no reds. Meanwhile, our guy is thrown off for tossing a ball over the players' head.... when Losada has actually stepped between him and the player and he may just be tossing it over Losada's head. Either way, a warning for someone on a yellow.
We had one yellow... and one red. They didn't even record the second yellow, he just gave him a red, apparently.
Almost stat identical, the teams.... except in the offensive end, where they were productive and we produced absolutely nothing.
We were hot garbage but the "brawl" is entirely on Penso.
We get a second yellow for time wasting in a match we were trailing 1-0 in.
Totally jobbed.
But it wouldn’t have mattered. They have a functional and responsible offence. We have two guys trying to slide-rule passes to teammates who don’t know what they’re doing.
I don't think the team lacks motivation, the will to win is there. BB is just a stubborn bastard. I mean, the writing is on th wall, his system is not working and never will. We should be mauling every opponent, yet it's the other way around. Need to switch to a 4-4-2 formation and dominate the midfield. This team struggles far too much moving forward. Did we even get any shots on net? It's disgraceful. Can't believe BB is still here.
I think his lack of recognition of the problem means they HAVE lost the will to win. They face even a little adversity now, like yesterday's first goal, and they stop pressing, they stop closing on their defenders quickly, they start ball watching. They're totally in their own heads because he does nothing to motivate them.
The first fix needed for this team is to find a DP striker that'll be able to play with the Italians. A proven striker with lots of goals in his history. Anything short of that and we'll miss the play-offs. The current strikers we have are not good enough for this level, and the Italians won't score enough as they're not strikers.
Well the good news is that last year they hated each other and now they've come together under the cloud of TFC despair & hopelessness.
We might not win and our mental health might suffer again but at least we're helping people forge meaningful bonds through a level of misery only we are capable of.
Right now being both a TFC fan and Leeds United fan is a special sort of fun.
I think that firstlly the team has alot of ties to begin the season, this means we have points but they haven't been wins. this is positive for the ties in points where we have 12 points but there are pmu a few games discrepency between us and like further mid teable. hence, when we hacen,t played that much yet, we are noticing that some good of laast night like rejecting the ball and having our kits look like they are supposedd to look like on the pitch. we really cant have any red cards playing away, it causes too mch sort of revile where you see tthat insigne and bern provide front roles sometimes creating this italian ball that is possible to gett either way. you would have to assume that things are going to be good htats why its way too early to say anything but you need tto say you want alot.
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