2017 Roster Discussion
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Apologies in advance, but man I actually can't wait till we no longer have to build a midfield around Pirlo.
Pirlo is a completely different skill set that don't translate to the MLS. Also we don't have the complimentary players that Pirlo needs. A highly skilled and someone who can create can be successful in this league. Someone who is a distributor needs help from those around them. When you have fucking idiots like Shelton with no technical ability or spacial awareness it's impossible to send through balls.
No apologies needed. That's a fact. We have to surround our roster to protect him. This league doesn't lend itself to his skill set because we can't afford to surround him with people who can protect him. It's the salary cap its not him or us. We need DP's who can create on their own and don't need complimentary players around them. Or at least complimentary players that aren't expensive.
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Midas Mulligan read your last sentence, he'd quote you as saying Shelton has two left feet and lacks depth perception..... nuances....Edit:
JayH will then repost what you said and point out the differences.
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We still haven't seen Ring yet. I think Vieira will play him as our 6. Seeing what he did with Iraola it's clear he values a DM who's good on the ball rather than a pure destroyer. Why do you think Sands has a real chance at making the team? Vieira likes the way he reads the game. Don't forget our style is possession, we play defense by holding on to the ball.
There's plenty of people who have a good left foot... he certainly doesn't have one of those. He has boot hangers they're not feet.If
The only silver lining is that the type of mids (high work rate, athletic, physical) that you need to protect Pirlo are also the type of players that typically do well in the MLS so at least we are not signing players that we will have no use for once he's gone.
Actually, I'd say he has bricks instead of boots. And his runs look like they are guided by a Ritalin-fueled 14-year old playing FIFA. Full speed. Dead straight.If
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I would make an informed comment about this possible new signing, but seeing as I've never seen him play and have no idea what kind of contract he's going to be on, I'm just going to bury him on the internet instead. Terrible signing.
That's when he decides to run. He does an astonishing amount of standing there lost awaiting for someone to tell him to make a run.
Sometimes eloquence needs to be given full appreciation.If
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All true. But so many cynical comments I want to make about defense/holding the ball/DMs.
Honestly, we need a better CAM than TMac. The ball just isn't moving quickly enough upfield with him. I think he could still be useful on the wing, but Emelec abused him in the center of the field. He looks too slow when he has the ball at his feet carrying forward and we're going to need to fix that with speed and quickness (which seems to be Maxi) or someone who can fight off a defender with positioning and strength (which Frank did well). Pirlo connecting to Maxi 30-35 yards away from goal could add some really neat 1-2 play with Villa and Harrison. His quick feet will work really well with the style we're trying to play.
I agree that he's worthy of a DP spot, and it still leaves us open to the half-season TAM signing, replacing Pirlo next year. If LAG could convince De Jong on if, I'm sure we can lure someone, too.
I agree that he's worthy of a DP spot, and it still leaves us open to the half-season TAM signing, replacing Pirlo next year. If LAG could convince De Jong on if, I'm sure we can lure someone, too.
PV is going big or going home. He's going to trot out 1-1-8. MOAR goals!!!!
Play beautiful, my friends.
Play beautiful, my friends.
If this was Atlanta United signing this guy you'd already have five articles up on the MLS site about how amazing the signing is and how they are building "MLS 3.0" and a 2000 word article from Doyle about how smart the ATL FO is.
Matarrita, Villa, Okoli, Harrison
Pirlo, Ring, Maxi
Callens, Chanot, Brilliant
Wings track back.
Pirlo, Ring, Maxi
Callens, Chanot, Brilliant
Wings track back.
Amazing for a team like Atlanta, maybe. But we should be shooting higher than that, no?
Where does Camargo play in all this?
You have no idea. No one has any clue. Everyone's assuming.
We're critiquing his skill as if we watch him play every week and actually know what we're talking about.
Also lets keep in consideration that we apparently signed like 4 other players this offseason because some Spanish media said so and idk of any that actually happened yet.
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