Away - 02/15 Red Bulls
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Was going to post this. So it's available on YouTube for free and on restricted YES. That's some media agreement. YES probably just needs something to fill the airtime.
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Awesome. I honestly didn't think this was getting streamed. I figured because it was being televised I would have to find alternative means of watching.
The Yes feed is on FoxSportsGo. I assume the YouTube feed is some local feed from Tucson.
Sands is a definite. Awuah is solid. Sturtzer should make it. Beyond that....
Saw a much less exciting side of Okoli today, hopefully it was just an off day and what we saw from him in Ecuador is more representative of what we should expect from him.
I also love that RB played their starters and clearly wanted a proper tune up for their up coming Concacaf game and we didn't give it to them. PV essentially just gave them a B team match they could have replicated in practice with their own B team.
I love Mark Booth...
"Our New Jersey rivals..."
http://www.nycfc.com/post/2017/02/15/match-recap-nycfc-0-2-red-bulls
"Our New Jersey rivals..."
http://www.nycfc.com/post/2017/02/15/match-recap-nycfc-0-2-red-bulls
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Holy shit we have come a long way. Look at our roster this year from 2015 and 2016. Unbelievable.
I would like to get aboard the Sands hype train but I would also like to see our new players. I am a bit conflict of what to do with Sands if some of our midfield options move ahead of him in the depth chart. Would hate to see a 16 year not play as much as possible.
Okoli can be a decent hold up player. I don't think he's anything special.
The goalkeepers did little but both distributed VERY well.
Matarrita still can't hold a formation. Harrison was exactly what we expected.
Our CBs were very poor. Wouldn't feel comfortable with either of them. Wingate provided nothing. Would understand if none of those three were here much longer.
Allen is a useful backup for a squad. Gomez shows flashes going forward but needs polishing. I think we have issues at RB. Shelton hasn't improved in two years. Great athlete. Maybe playing the wrong sport.
I thought Jaylen Brown looked decent. Would like to see him signed and sent out. There is a player there inside of Awuah. In a 10 second span, you see N'golo Kante and Ned Grabavoy. That being said, he's a better version of what I saw and thought we needed in Mikey Lopez.
Onto James Sands. He's the clearest like for like replacement for Iraola today. And that's as a 16 year old. This kid can play in MLS right now. I don't know if they will break camp with him on the roster, but our offense was unlocked when he came in the game. He controlled the midfield for the entirety of his time on the pitch. He will always be limited athletically, but so is Michael Bradley. The way he moves through the midfield and uses space, he reminds me of guys like Garreth Barry and Nemanja Matic. There have been questions as to what his best position is. I don't see why. He is a holding midfielder in a 4-3-3 and can dominate a game from there. What a find.
The goalkeepers did little but both distributed VERY well.
Matarrita still can't hold a formation. Harrison was exactly what we expected.
Our CBs were very poor. Wouldn't feel comfortable with either of them. Wingate provided nothing. Would understand if none of those three were here much longer.
Allen is a useful backup for a squad. Gomez shows flashes going forward but needs polishing. I think we have issues at RB. Shelton hasn't improved in two years. Great athlete. Maybe playing the wrong sport.
I thought Jaylen Brown looked decent. Would like to see him signed and sent out. There is a player there inside of Awuah. In a 10 second span, you see N'golo Kante and Ned Grabavoy. That being said, he's a better version of what I saw and thought we needed in Mikey Lopez.
Onto James Sands. He's the clearest like for like replacement for Iraola today. And that's as a 16 year old. This kid can play in MLS right now. I don't know if they will break camp with him on the roster, but our offense was unlocked when he came in the game. He controlled the midfield for the entirety of his time on the pitch. He will always be limited athletically, but so is Michael Bradley. The way he moves through the midfield and uses space, he reminds me of guys like Garreth Barry and Nemanja Matic. There have been questions as to what his best position is. I don't see why. He is a holding midfielder in a 4-3-3 and can dominate a game from there. What a find.
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