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NYCFC in the Media Thread - 2017
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Vieira made the same point about Mata and Harrison being pegged back. Mostly as a result of Fred and Callens not playing wide enough. I'd be interested to see what this shape is supposed to look like in different phases of play.
Yeah, this is an article worth reading. You get some good views from Coach V on formation, Pirlo, and other things.
ESPN weighs in on the Pirlo debate. Some good stuff here.
http://www.espnfc.us/club/new-york-...ury-player-but-is-he-helping-or-hurting-nycfc
http://www.espnfc.us/club/new-york-...ury-player-but-is-he-helping-or-hurting-nycfc
They were both very narrow. Tucked in behind Villa. That plus the narrowness at the back meant that we get overloaded wide a lot.
We probably need to hold the ball in the center for longer to give Harrison and Mata time to get into attacking positions.
I'm not gonna say that this formation can't work, but it will take a lot of re-programming for the players. For example, usually when the ball gets turned over in our favor, the instinct is to spread and make the field larger. But instead, we are asking Maxi and Wallace to tuck in, instead of running into the wide space that is left absent by Harrison and Mata. So if you are Ring or Pirlo, where is the outlet ball? The most obvious ball is to Harrison or Mata. But then they are receiving the ball deep. What is probably supposed to happen is that Callens and Brillant go wide to receive so that Harrison and Mata can get up the field. But that kills the counter attack. And Callens and Brillant are center backs by trade, so they aren't comfortable out there right now. Also nullifies one of Pirlo's strengths, the diagonal ball to the wingers. Also Ring and Pirlo have to sit very very deep in order to fill in the gaps between the back 3.
It's definitely a bit of a head scratcher.
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I'm watching this video on Canadian TV about a mascot getting knocked out during this mascot presidents race yesterday at Nationals Park and it looks like one of the many mascots there is wearing our jersey.
Found a vid.
Found a vid.
isint that the DC United mascot? why is he wearing our colors..lol....i though it was since it has 96 in the back
You already answered it on Twitter. But for everyone else on here, it's a standard MLS Goalkeeper jersey/shorts. It's a more neon shade of blue compared to our current kit.
Poll to determine Villa's best ever goal. Some really good ones in here. Thanks to
Seven for finding it and adding it to the Villa player thread.
https://www.nycfc.com/content/vote-david-villas-best-ever-goal-so-far
Seven for finding it and adding it to the Villa player thread.https://www.nycfc.com/content/vote-david-villas-best-ever-goal-so-far
MLS puts out a video of all the long range goals scored in league history. It starts and ends with Villa. The very beginning of this video has the angle from behind the goal and starts from the throw in, so you can see where Blake is the whole time. He starts well outside the penalty area and starts backpedaling on the clearance. Still, he is just on the line at the top of the penalty area when Villa puts foot to ball, and that's too far for him to get back.
http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/...watch-longest-ranging-goals-mls?autoplay=true
http://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/...watch-longest-ranging-goals-mls?autoplay=true
"It’s time for NYCFC to bench Andrea Pirlo"
http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/sto...benched-new-york-city-mls-042117?sf72132819=1
http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/sto...benched-new-york-city-mls-042117?sf72132819=1
Loses all credibility when it lists Mikey Lopez as a viable option
I beg to differ, we need 10 more villas, and another 7 for our bench
https://www.fourfourtwo.com/us/feat...urce=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_m_medium=t
More praise for Jack
More praise for Jack
Someone needs to smack Miley Lopez for being an idiot. And the writer of this article. What an unnecessary jab.
Added Lopez: “He’s not that good at anything else, I think. I don’t think he has any other talents except for soccer.”
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017...h-reveal-what-makes-mls-mvp-david-villa-tick?
Added Lopez: “He’s not that good at anything else, I think. I don’t think he has any other talents except for soccer.”
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017...h-reveal-what-makes-mls-mvp-david-villa-tick?
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