Mata - Villa - Shelton
Mendoza - Lampard - Harrison
Iraola
Chanot - Brillant - RJ
Lurch
ETA as Ulrich suggests that Mata and Mendoza can be flipped as appropriate.
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Mendoza - Lampard - Harrison
Iraola
Chanot - Brillant - RJ
Lurch
ETA as Ulrich suggests that Mata and Mendoza can be flipped as appropriate.
Man.... Italians can really hold a grudge.....
But seriously, damn I hope he's just stuck on a stalled Metro North Train, reading the paper and sipping his espresso......
Flip Mata & Mendoza so we get some defensive help tracking when needed
Yup, was going to note that those two were reversible.
Nah. Think he probably had it right if that's what you're wanting.
I would go with a 2-1-4-3 and maybe slot Taylor in for RJ.
I'm kidding. I think. At least somewhat.
That's exactly what I thought too sarcastically. ANDREA PIRLO HAS GIVEN UP ON THE TEAM!
Hopefully that ends all that bs about him asking to be taken out of the lineup.
Mikey Lopez hadn't appeared in an NYCFC game since the 5-1 win against Colorado back in July. Sure, let's start him for our first playoff game.
Unless McNamara gets the start, I don't know what the solution was (I would have started McNamara).
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Maybe it's just a maintenance day? He will still be available for Sunday, but they want to limit how much he plays until then?
They're never going to announce that he's done for the season until after playoffs because it might affect all of 10 people buying tickets.
I would hope that Pirlo is playing PlayStation, means he is in the right state of mind to go out and win.
He's not a wide player. He's a like for like replacement for Villa. Which makes the decision to purchase him or not troubling.
Burned.... there's no way you play ping pong with a calf injury. The quick pivots side to side engage the calf every time. If this is today, then Mix has slammed the door on the injury rumor by confirming it was a sham.
Hopefully not doing this for the last time this season. But here goes. The lineup and bench I hope to see. Still going with the 4-3-3 (overlapping during the match) because this is what has been working for us. My game plan like others have stated is to obviously score early but play for a 2-0 win. Get to 2-0 then see how the match is playing out. If we have overwhelming momentum and don't take too much of a risk to concede we go for 3, but still happy with 2 for extra time or penalties.
Only change from last week that I posted is putting TMac in over Mendoza this time.
Bench:
Saunders
Mendoza
Shelton
Hernandez
Taylor
Bravo
Martinez
3 subs depending on how the game is going:
Mendoza
Shelton
Hernandez
Only change from last week that I posted is putting TMac in over Mendoza this time.
Bench:
Saunders
Mendoza
Shelton
Hernandez
Taylor
Bravo
Martinez
3 subs depending on how the game is going:
Mendoza
Shelton
Hernandez
I'd try to go all out, get a quick goal and start to pull TFC out of their inevitable shell:
------Villa------Shelton
-Mata---Lamps---Harrison
----Pirlo---------Iraola
--Mena-Chanot-Brillant
----------Lurch
You'd have Mendoza and Mac if you need offense, RJ and Bravo if you need defense.
------Villa------Shelton
-Mata---Lamps---Harrison
----Pirlo---------Iraola
--Mena-Chanot-Brillant
----------Lurch
You'd have Mendoza and Mac if you need offense, RJ and Bravo if you need defense.
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