http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2016/0...ampaign=Unpaid
Coaches weigh in on the debate.
Seba doesn't actually wear a size-4 boot does he?!
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/TorontoFCPR/status/766659447557132288
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/dee_emanuele/status/766399216159784964
One more for Seba but Villa's offside goal keeps them all tied up goal-wise.
FORMER FULL TIME KOOL-AID DRINKER
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
Wow, how lucky are we to have this guy on our team?. He is one of those rare special players who fans come out to watch knowing they are very likely to witness something special pretty much every game. Worth the price of admission alone. The number of highlight real goals he has scored in less than 2 seasons is astounding. Every time I see that goal vs Red Bulls it still gives me goosebumps and I never get tired of listening to Nigel Reed calling it.
That NYRB is unreal. Plus it has that story behind it.
Its a real shame that MLS fans stuff the ballot and he didn't win GOTY
To a guy who promptly quit on the league for money in the Gulf.
Still the best goal in the league EVAH. And less then an hour after the bat flip.
If this was a Jay or Leaf's moment, a still from that would be immortalized on cheap posters everywhere, just like the bat flip.
Giovinco is the MLS MVP right now. This can change but its his to lose.
Last edited by OgtheDim; 08-23-2016 at 04:21 PM.
Seba is leading the MVP race by a mile, it's only Golden boot that anyone has a chance. As long as Giovinco remains healthy, I think he will repeat last years awards.
TFC management changes: "like adding a new fish to your aquarium of failure." - Shakes
The thing I love most about Giovinco is that his brain is like a computer that's constantly analyzing. A lot of players in MLS react to situations and doesn't read the game that well. Giovinco knows what he's going to do before he receives the ball or puts himself in a position where he's going to be dangerous. hence why he's frustrated esp with the youngsters that doesn't take advantage of his off the ball movements. they don't think that fast most of the time. Big side effect of having Giovinco with TFC is that everyone else is forced to think a lot faster than before, and MLS is already a pretty fast paced league.
Only guy I can think of off my head who has footy smarts close to Giovinco in MLS and played a similar role is Donovan, but he didn't have the technical ability close to Giovinco. (meaning, second striker/trequartista role) There are some playmakers that have same level of footy smarts.
“Years have gone by and I’ve finally learned to accept myself for who I am: a beggar for good football.
I go about the world, hand outstretched, and in the stadiums I plead: ‘A pretty move, for the love of God.’
And when good football happens, I give thanks for the miracle and I don’t give a damn which team or country performs it.”
-Eduardo Galeano
Closest thing is David Silva but he's a bit more focused on moving forward. Giovinco is always looking to play people in if he can.
great bit from Larson's piece in the Sun today.....
"Top brass were prepared to let Giovinco miss a match on TFC's three-game trip due to the birth of his daughter. He never approached them."
A pure professional.....
Looks like Giovinco was snubbed again from the NT with new coach.
http://www.football-italia.net/90472...alls-new-faces
TFC just tweeted that Seba is out for 4 weeks due to a quad and abductor strain...
Now, it's time for the rest of the squad to step up
Back to being underdogs...I like it.
OK, I'd prefer being overlord of all this league with Seba but if he is going to be injured, and people then are going to not fear us as much, that's a good thing.
Time to prove this team isn't just Giovinco.
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Two weeks to prepare (minus the int call ups of Alitidore, Bradley, Ricketts and Cooper) to show how good this team is beyond Giovinco. I think the defence and others are going to have a big chip on their shoulder about this and come out focused and prepared for Chicago and NYRB.
Last edited by OgtheDim; 08-29-2016 at 10:21 AM.
Probably only misses 2 matches. Not too bad considering
More like three. Expect him back for the visit of Orlando, or more likely DC United. He's then still got to get match fit
I still think we can make the playoffs, but it will be more like last season than enjoying home field throughout. Our chance of that went with Seba quads
This is actually perfect timing. International break, plus he gets a well deserved rest in advance of the home stretch.
Might even have a wildcard in Cooper to fill in while Seba sits. They'll need someone who has the desire to take on defenders.
MLS is a tough, physical league, that emphasizes speed, and features plastic fields, grueling travel, extreme weather, and incompetent refs. - NK Toronto
I usually get one or two 1-on-1s with Sebastian Giovinco per season. Here's my piece from my conversation with him yesterday.
Interestingly, he provided some answers in English. It was the first time he's spoken to media in English.
http://www.torontosun.com/2016/09/22...h-career-in-to
Great interview Kurt!....read it in the print version this morning....
this should really put to rest the fears many have of him leaving.....from the way I see it, the only way he's leaving is if its TFC's decision....
and you are right on the money when you say that this guy should currently be right up there in the Donaldson & Matthews category.....by the time he's done here, hopefully he will be spoken of the same way that Joe Carter and Doug Gilmour are.....
Great article once again. Thanks
So I saw that Seba posted on Instagram that his injury is more severe than expected and he went to train in Italy to try to train faster. That is the first I heard of that. I wonder what the projected timeline for his return is. We will really need him for the playoffs.