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Isn't that what providing service and placing a ball on goal means?
Formation Speculation
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So I think for Colorado I'd like to see Mullins get a start and for someone to tell Velazquez to maybe think about defending the guy standing out wide who can whip in dangerous crosses. Other than that I'm good.
Mullins over whom?
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Nemec.
But you'd rather see Mullins replace him, and not Shelton?
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Yes. I think Shelton is best used as a sub. He's a spark of energy, but he hasn't been able to maintain that spark even over the 30 minutes he's been on, so I'm a little hesitant to start him until I see more endurance. He's a rookie after all, and I think we may be raising our expectations too high for him. For me, I'd start Shelton in a US Open Cup match and see how it goes first.
That may or may not be a valid point about shelton's stamina, but you are ready to start Mullins under that condition, seeing that he has played for ten minutes?
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But Mullins already has played as a starter last year for New England and has a full year more under his belt so there's more data to justify a start then for Shelton.
I'm looking at Mullins as more in competition with Nemec than Shelton honestly, as Nemec missed a couple of key chances yesterday whereas Mullins (albeit just on 10 minutes) synced perfectly with Villa. So I'd like to see Mullins get a shot to see how that tandem w/ Villa plays out over 90 minutes.
Would you not say Nemec and Villa linked up pretty well? They had 6-7 chances to score while they were both on. Mullins was on while we were playing 10 men. Nemec showed a drastic improvement over the Orlando game. Mullins getting the nod over Nemec is an overreaction IMO.
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Well, the chances for Villa score were created by Grabavoy, not Nemec. Villa created Nemec's chances (that one in the opening minutes.
Go look at Nemec's Opta chart. Lots of red for unsuccessful passes. He took 3 shots, two of which weren't on target. He was one on one twice: missed the net completely once, and couldn't bury the other one. He did have some clearances off of NER set pieces, which you would probably lose with Mullins, but I'm not looking at that chart and his stats and thinking "irreplaceable." Maybe I'm just missing something those of who think Nemec is playing well are seeing.
Find me another guy who can singlehandedly blow up a free kick opportunity for the opponent and can hold up play and fight off CBs. Because if you don't think that Nemec beating up on Goncalves for 70 minutes had something to do with Shelton blowing by him, you're crazy. It's look a boxer hitting his opponent in the ribcage for 6 rounds. Eventually the hands drop and you deliver the knockout blow. I love Nemec. Just wish he could finish.
From his reactions, it looks like he expects to finish and just has the yips.
From his reactions, it looks like he expects to finish and just has the yips.
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Call me crazy then. I'm not sure how much of a beating Goncalves took considering how much NER was on the front foot in the first half. Giving Nemec credit for Goncalves's red instead of you know giving credit to Khiry "holy **** that dude is fast" Shelton for doing exactly what Martins did to NER last week is a bit of a stretch to me.
And if he can't finish, he's not going to draw defenders the way Villa needs for space.
Like I said, I'm ok if Kreis decides to keep Nemec in the lineup for now. But if I were Kreis, Mullins would get the start.
Are you an Altidore fan on the MNT by any chance?
If he doesn't finish, they are not going to leave him unchecked. That's a silly statement.
Honestly, he doesn't have to score. You noticed a shift in the formation yesterday. Villa playing off of Nemec to the left of the formation instead of Villa up top by himself.
If Nemec scored one of his chances yesterday, would your tune completely change?
Honestly, he doesn't have to score. You noticed a shift in the formation yesterday. Villa playing off of Nemec to the left of the formation instead of Villa up top by himself.
If Nemec scored one of his chances yesterday, would your tune completely change?
I would have really been happy if his bomb that hit the outside of the net went in. Like someone said he seems to have the yips. I'm a fan of all the little things a forward needs to do, but he has shown a real inability to put wide open chances home in all our games.
Eh. I think Klinnsman has other options he hasn't used. I don't think, for what Kreis is doing formation wise, he has a like for like substitution for Nemec. The only guy who could hold up play, that I saw yesterday, is Shelton. But Kreis thinks he is a RW or RM. If that is the case, then you could put Mullins in there, but it's obvious that our game plan changed when Mullins subbed in. Different formation. Kreis knows what he's doing. He wants a guy to hold up play. He's the only realistic option up there. I gave him a 7 for the game and if he converted one of the opportunities, I would have given him a 9. I thought he played that well. And his touch was better.
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I didn't say unchecked. I said draw defenders. I think defenders are going to cheat off of him if he can't finish, making the calculated decision that preventing Villa from shooting is worth the risk of Nemec's chance.
And it's not not scoring that bothers me, it's not making it on target and/or shooting straight at the keeper. Had to do a lot better on finishing, even if the ball doesn't end up in a goal.
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In the Nemec vs everyone debate, I'll add that Kreis will have to worry about altitude in Colorado. Is Nemec in good enough shape to handle 5000 feet elevation for 90 minutes? Is Mullins or Shelton? This is where having his RSL boys will help, Wingert, Grabavoy, Velasquez should be used to it.
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