Its almost like he didn't play the second half of the season.
Lampard Out Vs Ne Revolution
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We aren't even asking for 90...he's not even dressing. You're telling me Lampard can't be ready to make a 20 minute cameo in MLS by now?
Lampard began training on July 1 and was expected to debut against Toronto, 11 days later. Now we are debating whether he will debut against New England, 17 days later.
Pirlo is scheduled to begin training on Tuesday and will hopefully debut the following Sunday, 5 days later, but there has been no official announcement.
Iraola and Angelino begain training a few days after Lampard and made their debut against Toronto on the 12th.
Pirlo is scheduled to begin training on Tuesday and will hopefully debut the following Sunday, 5 days later, but there has been no official announcement.
Iraola and Angelino begain training a few days after Lampard and made their debut against Toronto on the 12th.
Ok, I don't think there has been nearly enough praise given on the board for this.CFG: JK you need to play Frank instead of Grabavoy.
Kreis: Frank is injured.
Lampard: No I'm not, I'm fine, feeling much better.
CFG: What?
Kreis: Nothing -- here's your nine pence.
Lampard: I'm not injured!
CFG: Here -- he says he's not injured
Kreis: Yes, he is.
Lampard: I'm not!
CFG: He isn't.
Kreis: Well, he will be soon, he's very ill.
Lampard: I'm getting better!
Kreis: No, you're not -- you'll be stone dead in a moment.
My vote for winner of the internet today.
I get your point, but the comparison to MLB isn't good. Baseball is the one sport where a player can greatly succeed without being in sync with his teammates.
I simply was explaining my earlier comment as to why I didn't think Lampard would play the week he showed up, and why there is the possibility Pirlo may not play the week he shows up. I'm not even saying that I agree with either (my feeling is, march them out), just rationalizing why two old men may not be ready to play the week they show up or why the team may think that. As for Lampard, the fact that he may have gotten hurt is rather unfortunate for several reasons, including the fact that it continues to diminish his value to the team this season, and how it looks aesthetically given his long enduring mess of a story. With that said, if he does truly have a calf injury, I'm not suprised he's not playing on the rug. Pirlo very well may play against Orlando which would be awesome (other than the fact I have to miss the game due to a family obligation) - but I wouldn't be shocked if he didn't play that week. Like I said, I hope he does, even if it's for a half, he should be very well rested, and his game does not necessarily require playing or running a full 90.
Fuck that, Pirlo needs to be penciled in as as started the moment he gets off the plane back from his vacation. If we're serious about making the playoffs then we need him playing games ASAP. I don't care if its throwing him into the fire, the quicker he gets on the field for us the quicker he'll build chemistry with our midfield.
By missing this game his debut will come more than one year after his fraudulent signing announcement on July 24, 2014.
He will also have missed 59% of the season and counting......
He will also have missed 59% of the season and counting......
Truth be told I am kind of OK with this as he was hurt; plus it means his first match is at home.
As someone who's played organized baseball his entire life, I can tell you that this isn't correct. I don't see a big difference.
In baseball there are many team related things you need to learn. Sure, a guy can go up there and smack 2 homeruns and have a great day, but they still need to learn things like the signs, the offense plays, the defensive plays. If they're a catcher or pitcher it's even more involved. But this is all stuff that pros know right away and pickup quickly, and soccer pros should be capable of this as well.
Soccer is a lot more organic than baseball. Things develop and evolve in an instant. Sure, you have formations, and strategy on set pieces, but players of Pirlo and Lampard quality can easily jump in and make a big impact. There's no need for them to train for two weeks before they can play on the field, especially in MLS. It's absurd.
This is what I'm talking about. Why the hell isn't he suiting up, even if he just comes on for 10 min at the end of the game? It's bullshit. The only logical explanation is that the injury is worse than they're revealing, and the NYCFC PR machine is in full operation.
Ok so before we start loosing our minds, are there any more sources out there that can back this up?
The two key phrases being...
, news that was subsequently confirmed by NYCFC officials.
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He started training again this week, and is expected to be ready to go for next week's game against Orlando City SC.
If that is the case, both Lampard and fellow new arrival Andrea Pirlo could make their MLS debuts on the same day.
If that is the case, both Lampard and fellow new arrival Andrea Pirlo could make their MLS debuts on the same day.
Seems like yesterday that the Blue Moon were storming our boards swearing up and down there's no way he'd miss more than a game or two for us.... Meanwhile, 60% of the season later....
Those were the days.
He plays when he wants!
He plays when he wants!
His name is Frank Lampard!
He plays when he wants!
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