2018 Roster Discussion

[NYCFC_Dan]

I can understand why we went this direction despite not having a second striker option. The majority of our players going out on international duty are defenders and midfielders.
Can we do without villa? It’ll be tough but I think we’ll manage. Can we do without Herrera, Mata, Wallace and any other players called for int duty for an extended period of time? Much more difficult without the signings we’ve made (let’s pray they were correct).
What kind of break are we looking at for World Cup?

 

[LionNYC]

I can understand why we went this direction despite not having a second striker option. The majority of our players going out on international duty are defenders and midfielders.
Can we do without villa? It’ll be tough but I think we’ll manage. Can we do without Herrera, Mata, Wallace and any other players called for int duty for an extended period of time? Much more difficult without the signings we’ve made (let’s pray they were correct).
What kind of break are we looking at for World Cup?

MLS will only take 9 days off for the World Cup, only two group stage matches. If the USA qualified, this would have looked much different. So for NYCFC purposes, we are hoping for early exits by Sweden and Costa Rica.

 

[adam]

MLS will only take 9 days off for the World Cup, only two group stage matches. If the USA qualified, this would have looked much different. So for NYCFC purposes, we are hoping for early exits by Sweden and Costa Rica.

And Peru (Callens)

 

[Fake Jew]

And Peru (Callens)

Callens is never going to get called up to Peru until their current manager leaves.

 

[NYdoesitEZ]

Luckily none of these countries will go far?

 

[Taurus]

Luckily none of these countries will go far?

Not always popular with fans, but my view is WC experience would be more valuable in the long-run for us over the potential loss of 1-4 points in the regular season. Obviously, injuries possible, still take the risk for development.

 

[SoupInNYC]

Not always popular with fans, but my view is WC experience would be more valuable in the long-run for us over the potential loss of 1-4 points in the regular season. Obviously, injuries possible, still take the risk for development.

Also, it could be very valuable in terms of us being able to sell players for boatloads of GAM. I think this mostly applies to Matarrita and could perhaps apply to Tinnerholm. I get the feeling that even if he has a solid WC, Wallace won't be sought after all that much.

 

[Gotham Gator]

Luckily none of these countries will go far?

Costa Rica made the quarterfinals last time.

Personally, I will be rooting for our players to do well, even if that might mean they come back a little later.

 

[adam]

Costa Rica made the quarterfinals last time.

Personally, I will be rooting for our players to do well, even if that might mean they come back a little later.

I can’t ever root for Mexico or Costa Rica.

 

[rbose14]

I can’t ever root for Mexico or Costa Rica

I'd personally add Panama to my list of nations I could never support this World Cup.

 

[Fake Jew]

I'd personally add Panama to my list of nations I could never support this World Cup.

Fuck every dirty CONCACAF team.

 

[Seven]

So are we rooting for Villa to somehow make the World Cup squad or nah?

I hope he makes it, but it would suck if he missed a bunch of NYCFC games to sit on the bench

 

[SoupInNYC]

I can’t ever root for Mexico or Costa Rica.

With you on Mexico, but I'll root for all the other CONCACAF teams.

 

[Fake Jew]

So are we rooting for Villa to somehow make the World Cup squad or nah?

I hope he makes it, but it would suck if he missed a bunch of NYCFC games to sit on the bench

Villa making the World Cup squad I'd love. We might be losing our best player but if an MLS player gets called up by a country like Spain for the World Cup it changes the league forever.

 

[FredMertz]

Villa making the World Cup squad I'd love. We might be losing our best player but if an MLS player gets called up by a country like Spain for the World Cup it changes the league forever.

 

[LionNYC]

So are we rooting for Villa to somehow make the World Cup squad or nah?

I hope he makes it, but it would suck if he missed a bunch of NYCFC games to sit on the bench

Would be massive for MLS but terrible for NYCFC. He'd likely play less than 50 minutes in the entire tournament.

 

[Kjbert]

All that matters is the playoffs and being healthy at the end of the year.

 

[adam]

All that matters is the playoffs and being healthy at the end of the year.

And more points than Atlanta and Chicago for CCL

 

[Gotham Gator]

All that matters is the playoffs and being healthy at the end of the year.

Which prolonged bench time in June might help.

 

[Gotham Gator]

Villa making the World Cup squad I'd love. We might be losing our best player but if an MLS player gets called up by a country like Spain for the World Cup it changes the league forever.

I wonder if Ciman will get called up again for Belgium. He has started for them in the recent past, but I get the sense his play has dropped the last year or so.