Side note, has anyone read it? Worth while?Originally Posted by Red CB Toronto
Here is a little light readying for ahead of the season opener on some of the ego that could very well be influencing the MLSE Board Room these days.
I think getting points out of this will be tough. But of a scramble to end the pre-season and it will take a few games to settle. Just show me something to keep me interested TFC
Last edited by ag futbol; 02-24-2024 at 10:37 PM.
Or at least we only lose 2-0 instead of 4-0 or something.
Game Day
If we can snag a 0-0 or 1-1 draw I'd celebrate.
I just want to see signs of life. If we lose, but the Italians show up and cause problems, or the team goes behind but doesn't fall apart and look like they're playing for Herdman, I'll take that as a win. Away games are incredibly tough and we're in a rough spot, so just give me something that I can latch onto to feel optimistic and I'm happy.
The Italians are definitely the thing to watch from all of that, too. If they really show up today that'll be the biggest sign of all that we might be heading in the right direction
It would make too much sense to predict a loss here, so 2-1 win for TFC.
I think we start off in a 3-5-2:
Johnson
O’Neill-Long-Petretta
Franklin-Coello-Osorio-Flores-JMR
Berna-Akinola
Insigne and Laryea as second half subs, shift to a more attacking 3-4-3.
I think he'll line it up as a 3-4-2-1, with Osorio and Bernardeschi behind Ayo.
Looking back at his other matches for Canada, though, who knows. Half the time he switched the formation in the first half hour of the game.
Apprently in preseason we lined with a wide three at the top but it morphed into Bernadeschi playing behind the striker most of the time, or more inside anyway.
The relative parity in this league is such that all we can really hope for is a solid fight.
Beautiful sunny day here in Toronto, is there any word of any of the sports bars doing a viewing party/event for the game?
Left Field in Liberty seems to be the rumour. That's where I'm heading.
Interesting - they have acknowledged the first home game & put it together with a rugby match & an Irish heritage celebration.
BUT...they are a baseball themed operation so with a spring training game on today, might have to ask a bit to get a few screens changed.
I'll be looking at the intangibles today rather than the end result. If the players exude the right attitude, body language, put forth the effort and generally buy in to Herdman's philosophy, I'm confident that the results will eventually follow.
According to Instagram, we play in the hoops today.
Based on Herdman's approach with Canada, I expect them to come out and try to go at Cinci. I do worry about the second half due to the massive drop off from the first team to our bench.
They played at a lethargic pace against the Jamaicans in Champions Cup. The skill difference between the two teams was us to CPL, basically, maybe even a little more dire than that, and they should've dismantled them, but got low block/high pressed into trouble several times.
But they'll come out much more lively at home, against us.
Probably a dumb idea, but I just put a cheeky bet on the guys to pull out a win. I am all in on that early season hopium.
Richie starts. Prince gets the nod upfront. Looks like a 4-3-3.
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/TorontoFC/status/1761823280149701052?s=20
SNAP!!!
That's a fun line up. Let's see Prince coming out firing, the Italians motivated to shove some words down some throats, and Oso stepping up as captain. Just give us something to get behind!
The losing teams lineup.
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/fccincinnati/status/1761823460378964289?s=20
The player I am most excited to watch this year has to be Flores. We have been crying out for a proper destroyer for how long now?
I am so pumped for today's game. This offseason felt so long and uneventful.
Let's hope the boys prove some haters wrong!
Toronto til I die! Toronto til I die! I know I am, I'm sure I am, I'm Toronto til I die!
I wasn’t going to watch this game. But changed my plans after Richie signed. Great to see him in!
“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”
I do not hope for a win or a draw
I hope for us to not look bedraggled, dissheveled & mentally whipped.
I would like to see some tactical nuance.
I would like to see a defence not giving up a bonehead give away.
I would like to see a proper game we can judge things by, not something marred by red cards or injuries.
We shall see...
Yes. Nothing worthwhile on MLSE.
Worth it, but only if you have an interest. Good survey of what happened. Not a lot new that hasn’t already been reported.
“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”
I would just like to see us look like a competitive football team, with some collective idea of what we are trying to do. We almost never did last year.
“What the world needs is more geniuses with humility; there are so few of us left.”
How Fotmob thinks we setup. Will be an interesting new look at any rate. I'd prob swap berna,Oso and Laryea around so richie and berna right side oso left.
yeah I'm with you guys. Just want to see a positive looking result, and a reduction of the basic mistakes we were doing at the back and midfield last year
Last edited by FiveThreeTwo; 02-25-2024 at 02:01 PM.
a loss wont bug me, but an attitude looking defeated certainly will
Just a fight from first to last, that's what I want to see.
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