If Callens and Chanot are both back and healthy, this kid gets little playing time. Don't like the idea of kids just sitting on the bench like Lewis and Sands did last year. They need to play.I am not worried about this. No way it was the kid’s decision. Almost certainly due to him not being ready for a bigger step up than Uruguay div 2 to 1, so he needs to gain some maturity. Is that in his play, off the field or both? Who knows?
I would bet that he was instructed to stay there given that we now have more money available to spend that wasn’t certain at the time of his purchase. I think you can bank on whatever we bring in being a player more ready to immediately contribute.
It could even be Feraresi makes the jump in the summer if he proves himself worthy. Then, he comes in as depth and has to fight for his place.
This is kind of a non-event that really shouldn’t raise anyone’s dander or eyebrows.
Agreed. Unless we were planning on moving to 3ATB, not a good idea for him to come here for his development.If Callens and Chanot are both back and healthy, this kid gets little playing time. Don't like the idea of kids just sitting on the bench like Lewis and Sands did last year. They need to play.
Are we in agreement that the need is 1 CB only?
Considering our only backup is Sweat, I’d like 2. But only one has to be a high end replacment level like Brillant. We can go the cheap route with the other.
Matthew Doyle is an idiot. No Yaya Toure.
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/12/22/roster-build-NYC
This is a spot on interpretation of the situation. Was intending to post something along these lines too. He was slated to be our chief backup at CB, but with all the TAM sloshing around, we have the money to get another starter.I am not worried about this. No way it was the kid’s decision. Almost certainly due to him not being ready for a bigger step up than Uruguay div 2 to 1, so he needs to gain some maturity. Is that in his play, off the field or both? Who knows?
I would bet that he was instructed to stay there given that we now have more money available to spend that wasn’t certain at the time of his purchase. I think you can bank on whatever we bring in being a player more ready to immediately contribute.
It could even be Feraresi makes the jump in the summer if he proves himself worthy. Then, he comes in as depth and has to fight for his place.
This is kind of a non-event that really shouldn’t raise anyone’s dander or eyebrows.
If Callens and Chanot are both back and healthy, this kid gets little playing time. Don't like the idea of kids just sitting on the bench like Lewis and Sands did last year. They need to play.
Are we in agreement that the need is 1 CB only?
I think the YaYa stuff is the only bad info in that piece.
Matthew Doyle is an idiot. No Yaya Toure.
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/12/22/roster-build-NYC
I thought that was sarcasm.Matthew Doyle is an idiot. No Yaya Toure.
https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/12/22/roster-build-NYC
fuck doyle's analysis and predictions
Yes if we stay 4 ATB which is likely with our current midfield. might need a second if we go 3/5 ATBThey've made Sands a CB on the roster page. Are we comfortable with Sweat as CB4 and Sands as CB5?
Yeah, hell with Doyle. He only banged the drum for NYCFC most of the second half of the year.
(Of course he crapped on NYCFC all the year before and then ate his words as NYCFC not only made the playoffs and got the second seed - so maybe that is why he has changed his tune).
No matter all the “smarter than you” vibe doyle gives out all the time, but I think he does 1) really like the way NYCFC tries to play 2) likes PV and that PV coaches younger players and 3) freaking LOVES Herrera.
I’ll save my shit for that homer Kurt Larson.
This is a spot on interpretation of the situation. Was intending
I want 5, plus a guy who can play FB or CB. That basically means 2 more.
i dont know how good his analysis is for other teams but many times he shits on us saying we are not making playoffs ( like you mentioned) and how we need player X and clearly not watching how we play. i feel like he only watches national tv games if that.
i was watching expansion draft for LAFC and i could of sworn he had "predictions" on who they will pick and i think he got none of them right
To be fair, if I only watched NYCFC’s nationally televised games, I’d think we were complete crap too.
Chanot
Callens
CB3
Sweat
Sands
You want another one on top of that?