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We've Had So Many Magical Nights
You'll always be a part of Me
No Matter how we get along
**************
Have at It People
So does Vanney stick with the same lineup for this one or rotate?
I think we see some rotation. Having a 2-0 lead with the away goals leaves a huge hole for Colorado to dig themselves out of, especially if we can bang in 1 more. Having the season opener 4 days later may play a part as well. I think we will see Mavinga and VDW make their debuts, possibly Hamilton up front and Chapman in the midfield.
I want them to go all out next Tuesday and then think about Saturday.
Remember The Man, The Legend, The Goal 5-12-07 and All That #9 Left On The Pitch, Thanks For The Memories !!!
I'm pretty sure van der Weil will play in the next game. I woder if Vanney will play around with the formations again and maybe trot out a flat 4-4-2 to bring both Auro and vdW on the same side. I think this is the one game Vanney can experiment with.
Very seldom does Vanney not go with the best line up he has available for every game no matter what competition it is. This is one time I want to see him sit Bradley. The risk of losing him for a Tigres game is too high.
While I want to get the new guys more minutes, Vanney always rewards success.
This game will also be a celebration, a fun run out in front of delirious supporters. The stands will be half full, the weather will be crap (even if not Siberia, still pretty awful), the people who are there are the ones who want to be there... this will be an awesome experience for the players, sharing this with the hardcores.
The Seattle lineup earned this. Everyone who started that game (except Beita obviously) gets to start.
Mavinga and vdW come in, Hagglund and Auro go to the bench. Auro subs for vdW at 60 minutes.
Once the tie is 100% setttled... Bradley gets subbed off for Chapman, Moor for Zavaleta.
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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
If the tie is in the bag it would be a perfect time to trot Fraser out for Bradley, especially if an additional defender is subbed in first.
"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
Bradley should’ve found a way to take that 2nd yellow last night and just take the suspension for the 2nd leg of this tie. Now the risk is there to lose him at a time he’ll be need more in this tournament.
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Ticketmaster has the game fairly heavily sold.. but I'm kinda pissed as I can now get better seats for less money then during the presale. Not a lot less but when you drop ticket prices a week before the game people who bought early should get the difference back. I'm just being frugal I suppose.
25K of season seat holders get a ticket for this - not a lot left to go that's new after all that.
The resale tickets on TM though tell the real story.
weather forecast seems to be improving by a couple degrees.
can't fuckin wait for this one. ive missed the tournament so much.
I probably wouldn't put Aketxe in Tuesday unless you are certain he's in the mix for the Columbus and Tigres games.
Which I am not certain of.
Continuity counts for a lot in life, Oso and Delgado know how to link up with Seba and Jozy.
I think Vanney needs to get vdW in, work Auro in, keep Zavaleta sharp, and get Bradley's potential DM replacement some minutes (in case Bradley gets that 2nd yellow)... so not sure how Ager slots in. If Bradley won't come off, then Ricketts should get that third sub, we need him too against Tigres.
I'd think about getting Ager ready for live minutes starting in mid March.
"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 feel as though this will be a 4-4-2 game:
---------------------------------Bono-----------------------------------------
-----VdW------------Moor*-------------Mavinga*--------------Morrow------
---------------------------------Bradley--------------------------------------
-----------------------Auro*---------------Oso-------------------------------
---------------------------------Vazquez--------------------------------------
----------------------Jozy-------------------Seba-----------------------------
*Mavinga/Moor and Auro could be interchanged with Hagglund/Zavaleta and Delgado, respectively. I just personally feel as though Vanney will rotate at least a little in this game and get VdW and Mavinga some minutes.
Aketxe will get a cameo on Tuesday (10-15 minutes, especially if we are up). Ricketts I am unsure of as we do not know how fit he is after his health issue in pre-season, JHams probably with 20 minutes or so (to spell Jozy in particular).
If it really gets out of hand with the score I could also see Ayo Akinola or Liam Fraser getting a run out.
With the CCL and Home Opener within 4 days, rotation will be the name of the game.
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With a 2 away goal lead and a weak Rapids squad, I wouldn't mind putting Aketxe out as a starter, see what he has, rather than getting his first experience in an MLS or Quarter Final game.
-----------Irwin----------------------
VdW-----Moor-Mavinga-----Morrow
-------------Hasler/Delgado-----------
Auro---------Vasquez-----------Aketxe
-----Altidore-----Giovinco------------
Give Irwin some burn, eliminate Bradley second yellow
Experiment with VdW,Aketxe first games and Auro, Hasler new positions
Not our best XI configuration, but still better than anything Colorado has
^ the Bradley part makes complete sense, but I can't see him sitting...L's hope he doesn't get concacafed twice.
Bradley got a yellow in the first both the first rounds of the playoffs the last two years and managed it best he could. Calls won't come like that against Mexican teams. He'll be fine.
Yes Bradley is Mr. Iron Man but no player is above the club.
If Vanney decides its best to have him sit out he should be able to make that call.
Id rather we have him guaranteed to play the 1st game of the quarter final.
Hmm, I can almost see the argument in playing him and risking him missing the first leg, seeing as I would rather him be guaranteed to play the second leg.
I'd much rather Bradley be suspended for a first leg home match than a second leg down south.
When was the last time Bradley was rested from starting a game for TFC? (excluding international call ups). Try to exclude canadian championship cups/nutrilite whatever it's called.
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