I am not familiar. But it sounds like a player that’s always offense. I’ve played basketball games like that where it’s 2 vs 3 and one person is alway defense to keep it fair
2023 Roster and Transfer Discussion Thread
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At the end of 2022, 538 ranked NYCFC 3rd in MLS with a 51.6 SPI and a 1.6/1.3 offense/defense ranking.
The first 2023 rankings are out and after all of NYCFC's departures, the club is now ranked 3rd in MLS with a 53.9 SPI and 1.7/1.3 O/D rankings. Worldwide, the 53.9 rating is good for 145th place which is a 17 spot jump.
Go figure.
The first 2023 rankings are out and after all of NYCFC's departures, the club is now ranked 3rd in MLS with a 53.9 SPI and 1.7/1.3 O/D rankings. Worldwide, the 53.9 rating is good for 145th place which is a 17 spot jump.
Go figure.
If we are counting on a US college striker I hope he's more Patrick Noonan than Patrick Mullins...
I doubt they'd offer Santi a long-term deal and assumingly a significant sum of money to be a half-season rental. If anything, maybe they put him in the shop window next summer. Or maybe he even stays a full two seasons and leaves in the 2025 winter window. Regardless, I'd assume 2023 is at least a lock.
For as much as we may not like it when it happens, this is why Taty and Sands' loans were good business — the club has advertised itself as a prime place to hone one's skills and move on to bigger things, and have made good on those promises. I would assume that will give us access to tons of quality young players.
Imagine we replace Santi with Santi, Sands with Sands, and Gabby for a missing Gabby. That’s good business.
That’s what we had to do with Gloster. He never signed with NJ, but they retained his domestic rights and we had to send them some GAM.
Down the stretch last year, he was our most productive player imo.
I agree, but better to DP a young player than an aging star. It is also nice to have a DP actually in New York City rather than some random team in the Middle East.
If you had asked me 2 days ago if I'd take Santi back, but only as a DP, I'd have said oh yes please.
So it's not ideal, but I'm good with it.
So it's not ideal, but I'm good with it.
I would mind if I thought the spot would otherwise have been used for someone even more dynamic and productive. So I can live knowing what we will get from him - young, talented and a solid contributor.
This isn't the choice before us at the moment, but which would you rather have?
DP Santi?
- or -
DP Callens?
DP Santi?
- or -
DP Callens?
Great question. I would take DP Callens for two years.
With that said, I believe the analysis was better off using it for a position other than doubling up at CB.
DP Santi in a heartbeat because of the rest of the roster and age. Santi can grow into a big sale. Callens would at best deliver what we’ve already seen. I think at this stage of their careers, Santi is more of a player to build around than Alex.
* All props to Callens for everything he did for us for the past several years.
We have this buy down conversation with every DP, yet they have never bought anyone down to add another DP. Until the team shows that they will actually use the buy down methodology it really doesn't matter.
Santi had 13 assists last season, 6th most in MLS. He is absolutely worthy of being a DP. he put up Maxi Moralez-like numbers in 2022, and he wasn't even the starting No. 10.
I think we always think of DPs as players we have to add as DPs, not as players who can be promoted into DPs, but Santi is young and improving. Would not surprise me if he becomes a consistent 15-assist player for us.
I think we always think of DPs as players we have to add as DPs, not as players who can be promoted into DPs, but Santi is young and improving. Would not surprise me if he becomes a consistent 15-assist player for us.
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