Official: Nycfc Signs Andoni Iraola

Soriano just gives the nod, the guy doing the hard work is Txiki.. Which definitely sound like a basque name to me, like Iraola ;)

Yes, he is Basque. Txiki is his nickname, means "Small". Used to play for Athletic rivals Real Sociedad, and moved to Barcelona with teammates Bakero and Lopez Rekarte.

As a curiosity, Iraola's and Begiristain's hometowns are 30km apart.
 
Crazy thought, but could he play CDM, allowing lamps, Mix and Pirlo a chance to get forward?
 
Have you seen our fullbacks? Why would we force him into a crowded midfield and keep a poor player on the field?
In our last three, we've outscored teams 7-2. I'm not too worried about the defense, but if Iraola has the skill to play in the midfield, and the lungs to track back centrally, it seems like a good fit. Jeb has been the highest-rated FB in MLS his last few games and RJ Allen made the MLS TOTW. They can't possibly be as bad right now as you're thinking. The Hernandez/Facey combo has helped the communication and positioning, plus they've been given some time to gel. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Today will be a much harder task, however.
 
Fair enough. Thought I was going to have to put you in the dunce corner of my mind.
Perish the thought.

Of course now I am imagining the Inside Out version of your brain. Who would the four characters be?

Obviously dunce is one.
I have to imagine disdain as another.
Outrage? Fury?
Or are these all the same corner?
;)
 
Perish the thought.

Of course now I am imagining the Inside Out version of your brain. Who would the four characters be?

Obviously dunce is one.
I have to imagine disdain as another.
Outrage? Fury?
Or are these all the same corner?
;)
He also has a duality character Self Regard/Self Deprecation. They're constantly at war regardless of what the other characteristics are doing.
 
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Iraola officially no. 51
Also, they announced both Lampard and Iraola will make their debut vs Toronto on the 12th July (I'm going to!)
 
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