Jozy to start and wear the armband. Gallardo back to full training after the groin issue.
Last weeks hip soreness = load management
Interesting. I didn't get through with the member offer and got through with the public invite so I guess it was done differently because they sent me and the wife a confirmation by email and told us to bring photo ID and that was it. I had to go back and doublecheck. Didn't want to be turned away at the door
Hoping to see this lineup start.
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Auro-omar-mavinga-morrow
Osorio-fraser-delgado
Gallardo-jozy-poz
I look forward to seeing a number of questions start to be answered:
- what can all 4 of our defenders do without Michael Bradley calling out things from in front of the line? Westberg is vocal as is Gonzalez. They've spent all preseason without Bradley.
- Frasier has a tendency not to follow mids who are coming late into the box - Delgado & Osorio used to have the same problem but Vanney eventually wrung that out of them.
- How will Delgado do in his contract year?
- Who's going to be the forward brought in as sub?
- Poz rested gets us what?
- Will Jozy as captain bring a bit more responsbility to a guy who usually plays really hot headed?
- Can Gallardo get time on the ball when being man marked?
- Is Morrow a year older slower?
- Ultimately, is this still the "effin team that effin works"? Do that, against a different opponent in the first game out West, and I'll be happy with a draw
It will be really interesting to see what the first match of the year brings. I follow the team very closely and it feels like with the lack of coverage in camp and preseason I have no idea what to expect out of our side. Here's hoping we start with 3 points out west
I don't know why, but I have a weird feeling that we're going to crush them like 4-0.
Jozy with a brace, then Achara will come on and get a brace.
Why not?
This team knows how to win...it expects to win. There’s a few folk that have something to prove...to break through...Delgado playing for his a bigger contract...Altidore pissed he missed the play off run...we have some real depth and real competition for spots.
3-1 for the Reds tomorrow.
Game is apparently a sellout but I wonder if the news flow from the western US in the last 24 hours will have an impact on attendance?
I don’t have any idea what to think about our chances today. We have had some good away wins in season openers in recent years. I think we will score, Jozy+Pozo could be impossible to handle. But I think we will allow chances too.
(Site of the worst TFC game I ever watched. They beat us with 9 men a few years back.)
"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 anyone wants to revisit and think about what went wrong or if you just really like pain, the MLS youtube account is streaming a replay of MLS cup here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP6gRMvmBuU
edit - Just finished watching. I'd forgotten how brutal Benezet was in the second half, though he was pretty good in the first
Last edited by DavemTFC; 02-29-2020 at 09:36 AM.
Gonna be an interesting game. San Jose is low on talent but is probably one of, if not the best coached team in MLS. I see a 1-1 draw. Gallardo with a late goal as a substitute.
Just a reminder what happened last year
Wondo scored. This pic was taken just before his second. Wondo pointed RIGHT AT WHERE HE WANTED IT - Westberg is pointing out that he is pointing out. There are 3 guys between the ball and Wondo. He still scores. Exactly where he pointed to. We let them pass the ball low and hard across the top of the 6 yard box and he gets a tap in without anybody marking the top MLS scorer of all time. It took months for me to trust our defence again.
We HAVE to stop things like this today. SJE feeds on stupidity caused by guys getting mentally tired from 90 minutes of man on man coverage. Play our game, and I'll also accept a little first match rustiness and the like - but the defence has to not do stupid stuff.
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On another note, a lot of players from that game are gone - Chapman, Moor, Hamilton & Boyd. Fraser was the DM in this game. No Poz.
We are a different team. Efiin team that Effin works. Want to see that continue today.
Last edited by OgtheDim; 02-29-2020 at 12:23 PM.
The biggest question today - is Liam Fraser as good as everyone in the media and on here say he is? I know he can pass with the best of them, but is he mobile enough to be a lone CDM?
Stream?
Does he have the awareness and reading of the game to be a lone CDM is a better question imo. I’ve seen little to suggest he does.
You don’t need to be super mobile to be a CDM. Many top players have shown this. Carrick never charged around covering ground, what he did exceptionally though was cut off passing lanes and cover spaces with his positioning. Fraser needs vast improvements in these areas.
55% chance they will concede a goal in the first 5 minutes
75% chance they will concede a goal in the first 10 minutes
95% chance they will concede a goal in the first 20 minutes
Good thing is we should still come away with at least a point. Game day, new season, let's go!
Appreciate any working streams posted around game time.
None of my TSN 4-5 streams seem to work right now
(I have 4-5 different sites with such links which all used to work last year - like olweb.tv, nowwatchtvlive.ws, time4tv.stream/watch/sports/, freestreams-live1.com/football-streams/).
Last edited by PizzaEatingYeti; 02-29-2020 at 04:03 PM.
Looks like Fraser has not won his spot - or they just think he can't handle the man on man marking.
Enter - the Shaff & Endoh.
Nelson sighting.
Delgado is better equipped to handle man marking. And I am hoping for something from Shaff today. Nova Scotia, represent!
Wondo on the bench for SJE.
Wondo will definitely score as a sub. It is the way of life.
Lets do this 2-1 for the good guys
i know its not quite time yet, but anyone got a decent stream?
Edit: pretty good https://homosports.site/fzony-fcaugsburg.php
Last edited by samuraizero; 02-29-2020 at 05:25 PM.
Let's get it, dont stop!