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  1. Marito

    Maxime Chanot [Defender]

    And if you put that together with his shipping out of Malte A. (who cost 1.3M, was sold at a loss to Columbus for 500K funny money and is now valued at 3M) it leaves us looking quite incompetent under Cushing, Lee et al. Just sayin'
  2. Marito

    USMNT Talk

    Yeah, maybe it should be 10. My point is that there are a bunch of teams that are clearly heavy-hitters and are the ones that consistently get to WC and Euros and CopaAmerica finals and semifinals, plus other teams that fly truly high for a while like Croatia and Belgium in the last 10-15 years...
  3. Marito

    USMNT Talk

    I would actually say the opposite. Quite often it is frustrating to watch the US against teams that are clearly inferior, the Honduras, Iran and Bolivia-level teams, because the talent gap is not as wide as we would like to think, and the US in general is not creative enough to break down a...
  4. Marito

    MLS - March 23 - Cincinnati (Away)

    That truly depends on nationality and age. For me, Acosta and Orellanos were a cut above last night, but Argentina senior team will never call them. Our call ups were for low-rated national teams and juniors, and Bakrar, who is Gx elite but rarely scores
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    MLS - March 23 - Cincinnati (Away)

    The effort was nice and there were no brain farts or embarrassing moments, but we didn't hang in there unless we were hanging for a 0-0. Cincy carried the initiative and had all the clear chances. I see their reported Gx as 1.2 and it seems low, I guess because the offside goal doesn't count as...
  6. Marito

    MLS - March 23 - Cincinnati (Away)

    We're not good at parking the bus, but if we get a result tonight with such a reduced squad it'll be positively heroic
  7. Marito

    MLS - March 16 - Toronto (Home - YS)

    Since there seems to be no massive uproar from the fanbases, it looks quite likely that we'll spend several more weeks with the scab referees. MLS/PRO are not going to back down if they don't have to. As a negotiating tactic, doing a work stoppage and the realizing that you can be replaced with...
  8. Marito

    MLS - March 16 - Toronto (Home - YS)

    I was also puzzled by the 52 min offside call. There was only 1 camera angle, but he looked to be 2 yards behind the defender
  9. Marito

    MLS - March 9 - Portland (Home - YS)

    Also, the bulk of what makes a 9 being truly elite is the chance creation because (correct me if I'm wrong) the Gx will not compute a promising cross that was blocked by a defender instead of headed or kicked by an offensive player. So a striker who tends to be nowhere near the crosses would not...
  10. Marito

    MLS - March 2 - St. Louis (Away)

    NYCFC had acquired Gabi for 5.5M and sold him for 10M barely a year later. It was the kind of profit they couldn't say no to. From Gabi's perspective his salary was probably also increased 2x or 3x so he would also be eager to go.
  11. Marito

    MLS - February 24 - Charlotte (Away)

    I was also puzzled by the argument that the turf was difficult to manage for our players. On the one hand there was the visual evidence: there were many instances of them under-hitting the ball, or being surprised by bounces, or by the way the ball was rolling, etc. OTOH, isn't it true that...
  12. Marito

    2024 Roster and Transfer Discussion Thread

    One of the Twitter posts had his stats from the Serbian league and it was like one goal or assist every 70 min, which for an 18 y.o is amazing, even in a subpar league. The YouTube highlights are also eye-popping. So let's be excited
  13. Marito

    2024 Roster and Transfer Discussion Thread

    I also wonder about the young guys who get transferred from MLS to Europe at 21 or 22 but don't succeed enough to warrant a long career at the top level, if they would consider coming back? For example, both Taty and Yangel are doing fine but not setting the world on fire. Neither will ever play...
  14. Marito

    2024 Roster and Transfer Discussion Thread

    This would be a very promising deal if it comes through. On the one hand he is extremely young but OTOH he is leading the line for a big local club in Serbia and has 1 goal or assist every 60 minutes, that's impressive in terms of potential and maturity.
  15. Marito

    2024 Roster and Transfer Discussion Thread

    We are generally aiming higher. There's an obviously higher ceiling for a 10+ million 18-year old (Mijatovic) than for a 2mill 22 year old (Bakrar). I find it exciting, but it's obviously unbalanced for the lack of more veteran leadership. Also, the whole league is investing more across the...
  16. Marito

    2024 Roster and Transfer Discussion Thread

    I agree. I think "not a bad idea" was to timid on my part. It is definitely a good idea, especially because we're not losing a DP spot or anything else of great value to make the bet. We have been spending a few million each on Fernandez, Santi, Talles, etc. who are all too young not to be...
  17. Marito

    2024 Roster and Transfer Discussion Thread

    This cuts both ways, I guess: on the one hand he was recently a highly rated prospect at solid midtable or better clubs such as RB Leipzig and Gladbach, OTOH it is a free transfer, so either his on-field production or his injury history discouraged both Gladbach from retaining him and lesser...
  18. Marito

    Stadium Discussion

    Another good piece of news for the stadium is the fact that it looks like the Interborough light rail connecting Bay Ridge to Jackson Heights is moving forward. One of the two (stadium and rail) is bound to get delayed, but if and when they both open, the stadium will be much more accessible...
  19. Marito

    Angelino [Defender]

    He started for Galatasaray against Man U in Champions League a couple weeks ago, so it doesn't look like the loan has been disappointing from a sporting POV. If Gala is trying to unload him it is either discipline or money problems. NYCFC would have to go high TAM or borderline DP to make this...
  20. Marito

    2024 U.S. Open Cup

    I don't completely follow why you present all the reasons why USOC is no longer terribly relevant for MLS and a drag in terms of viewership and revenue, and something that makes the season even more over-scheduled for the players, and then say "Now, obviously, this is all wrong and MLS should...