Straight yellow there shoudlve Been obvious
Straight yellow there shoudlve Been obvious
This is probably the best 1st half that TFC have had in a while. It's a shame that Atlanta got their fortunate lead. Despite the rotations, the fresher legs have helped big time.
Neither team is particularly tight or impressive. We’re doing alright. Usual problem of no real goal threat.
Can we take that giant god damn GE appliances banner down. Screw off with that…
Hate to say it, but Shaff has looked more dangerous in terms of delivering balls in the box than Soteldo has over the last couple of games.
Okello is not giving his teammates an outlet.
Soteldo's a right-footed player on the left, and his only move there is to check back when he's in the final third. Shaffelburg can rely more on beating his man for pace and getting enough space for a cross. Soteldo would benefit from having more passing options and runners to drag defenders away, but he often has to beat two defenders on his own.
Zava is good for a goal a game
We don't have a choice. Poz has been struggling with injuries and needs rest. Soteldo maybe but who else are you going to play? Bradely / Okello likely more effective against Martinez than Bradley / Delgado. And Shaff is doing well on the left; should have caused them a red.
“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
Kilbane is great at halftime but we are under using his talents and propping up the brain-dead oaf
Soteldo is theoretically very good with both feet. You can see that in his highlights from before he came to TFC. As Portu wrote, he often just tries to do too much. Starting him on the bench might be a bit of a message. But it’s also a matter of other players supporting Soteldo. Sometimes others get mesmerized and watch him too much rather than getting open.
Atlanta does a good job of pressing in a spread-out fashion w/o leaving major gaps. TFC often overcommits by pressing with multiple players in one area, but if you get past them other areas are way too open.
Separate issue: Watch how quickly Atlanta gets open on their own throw-ins. With TFC there’s too many players standing around & watching. It slows the game down, and they often lose possession.
Also Kilbane points out the turf issue
Pin point kick from Q to Shaff
Hockey line change by Perez.
Glad Zavs is off
oso hurt. Looks like hi sankle got stuck in the turf. well, foot.
Morrow at centre back might be a move
Guzan shows what distribution can do - not that time, but in general. gives a control to the club