2023 Roster and Transfer Discussion Thread

Which positions do you think need a new signing?

  • Goalkeeper

    Votes: 3 5.8%
  • Center back

    Votes: 20 38.5%
  • Left back

    Votes: 12 23.1%
  • Right back

    Votes: 17 32.7%
  • Defensive Midfielder

    Votes: 5 9.6%
  • Midfielder (standard)

    Votes: 12 23.1%
  • Attacking Midfielder

    Votes: 12 23.1%
  • Striker (forward)

    Votes: 48 92.3%
  • Left Winger

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Right Winger

    Votes: 1 1.9%
  • Other

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    52
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.

Counter? We still haven't replaced Maxi or Taty. Santi just replaces Santi...at a terrible roster mechanism hit. So fine. But it is really difficult to replace your CF.
 
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Great he's finally here. We're clearly building toward an extremely high level of tactical flexibility. I'm sure Nick is happy to have him in camp in time to get him fully integrated.

If we finally do bring Santi back from Montevideo, that might be it for this window. I don't think we'll sign a new out-and-out striker if Santi is a DP.
 
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Do we think he’s match fit? Or doesn he need to until mid March before he can feature
 
Do we think he’s match fit? Or doesn he need to until mid March before he can feature
Will be a good question to ask Cushing whenever the next press conference is.

He's supposedly been training with Bahia so should have a somewhat decent level of fitness, but nobody really knows for sure.
 
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what the hell is this off-season

An attack with Santi at the 10, Talles at the 9, Gabi and Thiago at the wings is pretty solid. Parks and Morales in D-mid is also very strong and maybe Sands comes back, too. Martins and Chanot are strong up the middle. Don't know what we get out of the fullbacks. We need a lot more depth, but for now our starting XI is very strong. Of course injuries/fixture congestion will eat into that.

We no longer have one of the top rosters in MLS, but I feel like we're a better team than the conventional wisdom from NYCFC fans thinks we are.
 
An attack with Santi at the 10, Talles at the 9, Gabi and Thiago at the wings is pretty solid. Parks and Morales in D-mid is also very strong and maybe Sands comes back, too. Martins and Chanot are strong up the middle. Don't know what we get out of the fullbacks. We need a lot more depth, but for now our starting XI is very strong. Of course injuries/fixture congestion will eat into that.

We no longer have one of the top rosters in MLS, but I feel like we're a better team than the conventional wisdom from NYCFC fans thinks we are.
Oh I just mean what a weird roller coaster, lol.

Does this squash the rumor? Or is he Patrick vieira'ing it?
 
An attack with Santi at the 10, Talles at the 9, Gabi and Thiago at the wings is pretty solid. Parks and Morales in D-mid is also very strong and maybe Sands comes back, too. Martins and Chanot are strong up the middle. Don't know what we get out of the fullbacks. We need a lot more depth, but for now our starting XI is very strong. Of course injuries/fixture congestion will eat into that.

We no longer have one of the top rosters in MLS, but I feel like we're a better team than the conventional wisdom from NYCFC fans thinks we are.

Thiago Andrade is terrible and should probably try his hand at the 100 yard dash.

Assuming Santi comes back, you’re missing a True #9, a RB, a LB, a 2nd CB and depth all across the front.

If Sands returns, that’s great. But where are the goals and who is coming off the bench?
 
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Still training doesn’t mean he’s not coming, just correcting the original tweet that he stopped training w torque before transfer. Why wouldn’t NYCFC want him staying in shape at their sister club?
 
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