Oh boy... all of a sudden... are we in trouble?
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Is anyone really shocked?
He played as a right-winger for TFC youth.
He was playing as a running striker, trying to break down the backline. If we have possession in the other team's end for any prolonged period, he has zero experience as a number 9 and may experience the same issues Jiminez did. Same type of player, same scenario.
But he playedll all around, and shouldn't have come off early.
He was a forward but usually on the right wing. He did have goal scoring ability at Syracuse and he did a score a few decent ones last year. I figured he could score with service but I surprised that he shielded the ball well, held up okay, and generally made good decisions when passing/moving. Saw more from him in his 50 whatever minutes yesterday than Ayo or Dio so far.
So 3 matches in who had MB as our best midfielder and Osorio as our worst one on their bingo card? MAK pushing Oso for the worst spot but MAK seems to have improved a little bit and is there defensively. Can't say that about Oso yet.
I'm so pissed off about Shaffelburg. So pissed.
It sums up everything that isn't working with the current regime.
He won't be moulded into being a defender when he's clearly an attacker so Bradley just gets rid of him, we give him away.
Two goals in three games for Nashville. Who wants to bet against him getting 10 this year, playing next to Hany Mukhtar.
Got rid of Poz, so no one to feed him, I guess...
We're a shambles of football belief systems masquerading as fact.
I’m still holding out for the time that things come together better than they have under Bob, but putting Shaf at the back like that set off alarm bells all over the place. The kid was maybe not the fastest learner to begin with and he is not suited at all to being a defender.
The hope of sticking with him as a winger as we did for three seasons was to allow him to mature and become more secure at his natural position while increasing the scope of what he can do there. Throwing him in at the back was crass. Thankfully he showed enough promise with us previously that it didn’t ruin his career.
As for Poz, he was also used poorly by Bob. Vanney had a different idea of Pozuelo than Genk did but it worked. Bob didn’t seem to understand what he was about.
Getting our inadequate roster to do that really well was unlikely.
If I’m to be totally honest, I’d say the thing that stands out so far about the Bob regime is wastefulness. I’m not talking about salary budget but player potential. Watching football is pleasurable because players with talent find themselves in a situation (a club) that allow them to shine. We’ve been pretty fucking dull so far.
I want to see what a half season with his preferred roster looks like. Let’s hope to god/the gods that we stay healthy enough to actually see that.
edit: ‘become’ healthy enough. three matches into the season and we’re already playing two kids with zero experience in pressure situations.
Last edited by los sonadores; 03-13-2023 at 12:36 AM.
FWIW... Is there any validity to this post?
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Remember The Man, The Legend, The Goal 5-12-07 and All That #9 Left On The Pitch, Thanks For The Memories !!!
Magdy is 27 years old, plays as an attacking midfielder, and has a transfermarket value of 1.8 million Euros. He also plays for the Egyptian national team.
From a quick gander/google they appear to be wingers/AMs. So back ups to Insigne and Bernie? Give the cap and international spot situations I don't think this is a flyer. Probably some papertalk from Cairo.
Abdelkader is 23, plays as a winger and AM, and has a transfermarket value of 800K Euros. He doesn't seem to play for the Egyptian NT.
His contract expires in June 2023 while Magdy's expires in June 2024. It seems that Magdy is the more influential player.
I can't see TFC pursuing any player where a transfer fee is involved so I would be surprised if anything happens with Magdy.
If there is truth to these rumours then it speaks volumes about the current state of our midfield and is an admission that the MAK trade has not worked out.
Seems to be an account with 110 followers. Not exactly a credible or interesting source
Agreed, it was unlikely but still feel like he tried anyway.
I’d say the salary / budget situation has been wasteful. Paying JJ to play for Dallas. Paid top dollar for Kaye. Gave Akinola u-22 money. Sent Auro away while having worse players on our roster. Traded Shaff for magic beans. The closest thing to a value signing is MacNaughton and I’d give that effort 6/10.
This one doesn't make sense to me if we shipped out the Shaff because he was never going to see play time thanks to Insigne - both play AM/LF, so unless we've suddenly decided an AM is in the cards...
An AM/winger? Like Poz basically?
I really can’t understand what the game plan is with the roster anymore. It seems like BB picks players with an idea in mind, but that the idea in his mind doesn’t match with the reality of the players skill. Like he thinks he sees things no one else does. I can’t see him making any changes that will save the situation at this point. Overconfidence seems to be TFC’s legacy since 2017.
Last edited by Kamp Berg; 03-13-2023 at 10:10 AM.