Is Pozuelo about to be moved?
Is Pozuelo about to be moved?
"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
Signing Gio is like when Dero came back, it's a nice feel good story but the on-field contributions will be lacking. I hope he proves me wrong, his ceiling at this point is a super sub, or maybe occasional starter.
Seba in training is really a trialist - gives a chance for Bradley to see whether he's still any good & fits in somewhere.
I put no stock in his presence = being signed soon.
"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
Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/NeilMDavidson/status/1486860963299082247?t=9YNNZlkvF3DEJl2Vq59oJg&s=19
Looks like unless he completely bombs in training, we're gonna sign him.
Well that's good to hear, as I said before I'm open to having him back at a reasonable price, if he performs then give a bonus.
I am sure a part of the change in heart is wanting to be a part of the Italian project, perhaps recapture some of the glory when he was here. He must regret that excursion to the middle east.
Who keeps #10? They need to figure out how to sell as many shirts as possible….hahaha!
I thought you would say #17, does that mean Insigne is wearing 54
I am going to make a bold statement and say that we keep Jozy.
Not sure how it will work, but I think he will show up in camp soon.
Can we get Liam Fraser 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
This game sort of encapsulates him as a (still) young player; earlier in the game, Herdman could be heard screaming at him to get back as he was the safety man on a set piece, and he did just in time, as they got a long break. Then five seconds later, he hit a beautiful exit pass.
And then that laser. So, you know, major skill but still a little distracted. Because a national team coach should never have to scream to remind a dude on the national team that he's the safety man.
Pretty amazing to watch a keeper control a game… i wonder if he is available?
I think Hutchinson can still play btw
"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
Sign him up….
Fraser was pretty wonky, I thought. Him picking passes has never been an issue for him though. What a beauty to David there.
Salcedo in as dp and soteldo gone
Late night news:Source tells me that Toronto FC has completed its deal to sign Carlos Salcedo from Tigres. The Mexican center back will be a DP for TFC.Ex-TFC DP Yeferson Soteldo headed the other way. He leaves Toronto for Tigres after one disappointing season in Canada.
https://twitter.com/samstejskal/status/1486936360904794112?s=20&t=tFVQ2PVyefJ53b6AbU8Z1Q
I don't know what to think about Giovinco coming back, but if he's fit in training, and if Bob Bradley sees a good spot for him, then this must make sense.
The salary will not actually be an issue, and that recent interview with Giovinco was surprising. Perhaps Manning and Co had a chance to speak with him in quiet in the meantime and explain some things.
With Giovinco planning to stay in Toronto anyway, the pay is in fact a gimme. I mean look at the roles of Dero, Jason Hernandez and Justin Morrow with TFC after retiring as players. There were other ex-TFC players that hung around Toronto at least for a while and had somewhat plausible post-player careers. Then there were the real laughers, like Cheyrou, Frings, and others I can't remember, where post-playing-career roles with TFC were announced, yet they barely stayed in Toronto after retiring as players, and were never heard from again in any TFC context. Common thread among all the above: low salaries in their last 1-2 years playing for TFC. Or in the case of Frings' retirement, probably some kind of insurance payout, plus a retirement payout or buyout of his remaining salary, which was also disguised as a bogus job. The wording at the time: "Frings ... will continue to serve TFC in what amounts to a consulting role in Europe" -- LOL. Cheyrou is also a funny story that I remember: supposedly hired as a TFC Academy coach in late Dec. 2017 after playing for peanuts in his final year with TFC, yet I don't know if he ever did anything with the Academy. And in August of 2018 he was already back in France. Probably earned more in the first 7 months of 2018 than he did in his last two years playing at TFC.
With Seba it would be so much easier, since he will continue living in Toronto anyway. Pay him $500k or so for 1-2 years as a player, perhaps plus some performance-based bonuses. (Although then he would get upset if he doesn't get enough playing time.) After that he gets a 5- or 10-year staff contract with TFC. I mean, Hernandez is the "Manager for Player Engagement with Toronto FC." So Seba is then the "Manager for Italian Player Engagement" as he works to keep Insigne and others after him happy in Toronto. Seba's role also includes schmoozing with the folks from Vaughan and their friends in the TFC Premium, Club and Box seats; and other "Ambassador" roles in that community, similar to Dero.
Seba just has to accept that on paper he won't be paid much as a player. Probably that conversation has happened in the meantime, and it remains for Bob Bradley and assistants to confirm that Seba won't pully a hammy in his first game off the bench at TFC.