2017 Roster Discussion
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It was a shame about Payet.
We maybe slightly improved, but we've done the absolute bare minimum to keep pace with the rest of the playoff qualifiers. Bare minimum at best.
I think we'll make two more major signings yet though.
East playoff teams from last year have actually been pretty quiet generally. I'm sure I'm forgetting someone, but:
Red Bulls - No major adds and traded Dax. Presumably sitting on a lot of allocation money and cap space, though.
DC - Signed Ian Harkes, LeToux and Guillermo Ortiz
Montreal - Nothing other than Dzemali coming from Bologna at some point
Philadelphia - Bit more active with Simpson, Picault, Gooch, Wijnaldum and Medunjanin. Not dissimilar to us, though, hard to know what to make of that grab bag.
Toronto - Only real new signing is Mavinga
I think the biggest improvers in the East as of now are probably Chicago, Columbus and potentially NE if their two new CBs can fill that enormous hole from last year. Atlanta is a complete wild card. Orlando has a potential impact signing in Spector, but needs to use the Molino allocation money and was starting with a pretty screwed up roster.
So, I still would like to see more improvement, but none of the teams in the east that were good last year have really lit the world on fire relative to us.
I agree, were faster and younger compared to last year, but we have a lot of unproven talent. We need to bring in more proven vets or players that have been in MLS for a few years and knows how to prepare for the season grind.
Our team is so young that if we bring in a 27-28 year old player, they become one of the older players on our team.
NYCFC Depth Chart
Depth Chart
Forward/Winger: Villa, Shelton, Okoli
Winger/Attacking Mid: McNamara, Harrison, Camargo, Lewis
Central Mid: Pirlo, Ring, Lopez, [Mix?]
Left Back: Matarrita
Center Back: Chanot, Brillant, Callens, White, [Brandt?]
Right Back: Allen, Gomez
Goalkeeper: Johnson, Johansen, Rawls
Unsigned Draft Picks: K. Awuah (M), M. Degraffenriedt (D), J. Brown (F), C. Wingate (M)
Trialists: B. Sweat (D), M. Farfan (M), J. Stertzer (M), R. Louima (F)
Depth Chart
Forward/Winger: Villa, Shelton, Okoli
Winger/Attacking Mid: McNamara, Harrison, Camargo, Lewis
Central Mid: Pirlo, Ring, Lopez, [Mix?]
Left Back: Matarrita
Center Back: Chanot, Brillant, Callens, White, [Brandt?]
Right Back: Allen, Gomez
Goalkeeper: Johnson, Johansen, Rawls
Unsigned Draft Picks: K. Awuah (M), M. Degraffenriedt (D), J. Brown (F), C. Wingate (M)
Trialists: B. Sweat (D), M. Farfan (M), J. Stertzer (M), R. Louima (F)
Heard Messi was about to sign but the pen was out of ink so the deal was off.... Fml
Will be hard because of international spots to get 2 but I could see getting 1
That's truly delusional, thinking that international roster spots will be the limiting reagent in our offseason plans
We have Johnson in goal instead of Saunders. You can't deny that that's an improvement.
You thinking Gababoy, Wingert and Hernandez? Maybe Brovsky?
Do you think we could get Ballouchy? Gosh that would be something.
TransferMarket compares him to De Rossi & Matuidi.
I don't hate it. Lots of natural triangles. Can easily overload each part of the pitch without a ton of movement. If we consider Shelton a striker or pick up somebody else, a rotation of Okoli, Shelton and Villa up front isn't too shabby. It also takes advantage of our burgeoning armada of tricky wingers / attacking midfielders (Lewis, Harrison, Camargo, Tommy, Shelton, Awuah?)
I don't know where Mata fits in this formation though. Maybe as a winger. I don't think he's all that clever up there tho, and there's no real place for an offensive wide defender. We don't have enough really solid CBs for this formation, although I think that RJ could probably do a job there. Not much depth in the double pivot positions (maybe Awuah, Pirlo, Ring).
So it's not a perfect fit, but would love to see it in action if we could find the right pieces.
Because I don't sleep...
http://www.dhnet.be/sports/football...r-new-york-et-la-mls-5892498acd70ff671deef250
Now we're linked to Stephane Badji, Senegalese CDM who plays for Anderlecht. Rated 72 on FIFA
http://www.dhnet.be/sports/football...r-new-york-et-la-mls-5892498acd70ff671deef250
Now we're linked to Stephane Badji, Senegalese CDM who plays for Anderlecht. Rated 72 on FIFA
Article says he's willing, that it's just a matter of the 2 clubs agreeing to terms. He was supposed to go to Mouscron, but Vieira personally contacted him and VK was also involved in convincing him.
You're going to relieve Anderlecht of Badji? Must be one of the worst players I've ever seen on the Belgian fields.
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