Yes. We should have scored about 5 goals tonight.You can complain about tactics and PRO all you want. Doesn’t mean dick if the players can’t kick the ball at the goal.
Dropping 2 points is 1000% on the players tonight.
Yes. We should have scored about 5 goals tonight.
I probably complain about this team more than anyone but as bad as NYCFC were at finishing PRO was terrible.
One of the 5 should have been GMS in the 88th minute.
DC sucks and they basically set up as if to say, score on us if you can. And we didn't. So sure we looked great on the ball in midfield and building up the attack. But they conceded that much. Game ended 0-0 so that is a failure on our part.We really shouldn't blame the coach for this game, as much as poeple want to make Ronny the boogieman for the season. We played probably the nicest stuff of the entire season for large stretches of this game -- should have clearly had 3 goals in the first 30 minutes, and never let off the pedal. Aside from the god-awful finishing, it was a dominant game.
I know we're in the middle of the season at this point, but I feel like I'm still in a position where I care more about process than results. Because if the process is good, the results will be there in the end. This was the closest we've looked to 2019 NYCFC, so the process was great tonight. If we play another 13 games like that, we'll be right where we want to be in the standings.
One thing I do want to criticize Ronny for: Where was Mitrita? This is a game where the opponent isn't even trying to attack, and you don't use Mitrita? If you're not going to use Mitrita in this game, is he completely out of the rotation? If he's not used tonight, when will he be used. I'm also kind of over Alex Ring as a winger. Guy can't finish, and isn't a good passer in the attack. Ring's a great player for us, but he's being played out of position because it seems like Parks and Sands have supplanted him on the D-mid depth chart. So we either have to change formation or play him out wide in order to get him in there.
And I'll end with this tweet from Ian. Unbelievable that we didn't win that game.
In terms of playing left winger...
Mitrita > Ring
Agreed. We started out shaky but once they found a groove it was constant attacks. Lots of overlapping runs and dangerous balls into the box. Couple times we saw Mata run in behind and ring/maxi played a great ball over the top. 2 clear cut scoring chances from those runs that weren’t put away. Where I will give Ronny shit is subs. No impact.You can complain about tactics and PRO all you want. Doesn’t mean dick if the players can’t kick the ball at the goal.
Dropping 2 points is 1000% on the players tonight.
Heber needs to sit until he gets his touch back. Taty up top instead.
Deila’s comments are puzzling. Not often do you see coaches going after players in press conferences. Those discussions should be private. Also strange that he prefers GMS over Mitri when we need a goal. I think he has a bias and it’s hurting the team.Scoring goals is all about self-confidence. Benching Heber now would probably be the end of what little confidence he has in himself in front of the goal. I'd rather make players like Medina and Buster Keaton stay after the training to let them try to hit the goal.
Mitrita is a puzzle. Could it be that he's sulking again and subsequently Deila doesn't like him..? Strange how this club has made a hash of its DP situation.