Toronto Away Postmatch
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My new theory is PV has a secret strategy on how to beat Toronto but is saving it for the playoffs. And I'll keep thinking that so as to facilitate sound sleep.
Kreis-like press conference.
He starts two guys who consistently show low effort and energy, then complains about the lack of energy and effort.
He starts two guys who consistently show low effort and energy, then complains about the lack of energy and effort.
I do wonder how it all these rating systems such as who scored systems work? Who gets a higher score, Pirlo who willingly takes on Gio and looses but slows the play down enough for his teammates to cover or TMac who avoids any defensive challenge all together and contributes nothing?
With all respect to Midas Mulligan and his nick name game no one can remember what ayayerjerknbciwhfisuhfsnekjnrekjnrernmsfwdvw4tegwrrekjrnekjen stands for soI'd like to reiterate my shout box suggestion that TMacs new nick name should be "the bystander". Never contributes but is always close by.
Pirlo hid behind the wall upon contact. That tells me a lot as to what he's willing to do for the team.
I agree that individual performances were largely poor, but all individual performances occur within the constraints of the system. I wrote more about this in my first post.
He's gonna be so mad at whoever that fella is that makes the lineup decisions............
Pirlo did have a good game. But the system we play doesn't work with him in the lineup. We play better without him, and I think the numbers don't lie about that. 6 of our 7 losses have come when he has started. 3 wins when he has started, with those teams being anemic DC United, San Jose, and Philadelphia when they were still winless and slumping.
So while I agree, we can't actually blame Pirlo for this loss, it is safe to say this team simply plays better with an athlete and disruptor like Herrera in the lineup than it does with Pirlo who can pick out any pass at any time.
I have never said we should start Pirlo every game regardless of what people here think. But who do we start today in his stead? Miley Lopez?
I am not in disagreement with you here. I think PV had to start him. I am not sure if this result is a testament to how great Herrera is in a physical league like MLS or how we just have to play so different with Pirlo.
This and the maxi miss summed up our entire game
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I couldn't watch today's game, but from a five minute scan of twitter it seems the following are the takeaways:
-Pretty even game except for two stunning goals from Giovinco until the end
-Ref sucked, missed a straight red to TOR in first half and gave them a soft penalty at 75' to ice the game
-Pirlo really is nothing more than a traffic cone now
-TMac contributed nothing
-Team was wasteful finishing (nothing new here)
-PV played into Toronto's strength and looks like he has no clue how to compete with them
Miss anything?
-Pretty even game except for two stunning goals from Giovinco until the end
-Ref sucked, missed a straight red to TOR in first half and gave them a soft penalty at 75' to ice the game
-Pirlo really is nothing more than a traffic cone now
-TMac contributed nothing
-Team was wasteful finishing (nothing new here)
-PV played into Toronto's strength and looks like he has no clue how to compete with them
Miss anything?
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