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Official: Pirlo Signs With Nycfc... Soon?
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You know what's funny, Wahl said last year
he doesn't watch MLS till the playoffs, so again, how does he know what is a good fit for our team? He hasn't even seen us play!
Knows more about what is a good fit for our team than Soriano even without watching us and having 5% of the soccer knowledge as Fran. Ooooookay Grant.
These media people have no friggin clue what's good or bad for the team. I'd trust the opinion of everyone on this forum before any of these meatballs. We're the ones that are physically and emotionally invested in this team. We are the ones watching. Besides the team, we are the ones who's opinions have weight.
Its a good analogy. I mostly agree with your point, although I think Seattle has a pretty strong claim for largest fan base at the moment based on their monster attendance numbers. Give us a few years and if possible some trophies though and hopefully we are drawing those kind of numbers as well.
I didn't think it'd come this quickly, but we are already the most exciting thing in MLS.
Now we just need to get some of Pirlo's wine imported to the U.S. (right now it's only sold in Europe). Maybe even get it poured out at Yankee Stadium.
http://www.only-italian-wine.com/news/699-scheda.html
http://www.only-italian-wine.com/news/699-scheda.html
As for the CFG v. NY BS - this world of tweeting and blogging just makes it way too easy for irresponsible reporting and click baiting. Dead Prez said it best in Psychology "believe in none of what you hear and half of what you see."
Liked for the Dead Prez quote, although I do disagree just a bit that it's all clickbait out there. It's definitely worthy of asking the question if Pirlo fits the system, but in my view, it's a resounding "yes."
Pirlo is a signing that makes people stand up and notice, if anyone questions this signing I suggest the offical response should be "It's f**king pirlo!". Even at his age he is one of the best long range passers in the game and one of the best set piece specialists in the game, he'd be one of if not the best in those two aspects at any club in the world, the idea that some hacks are turning their noses up at that joining NYCFC is ridiculous. Yes we'd have a slow midfield but we'd also have one of the most intelligent midfields, and also the best passers. Frankly the idea of Pirlo smashing out hollywood passes to Villa makes me all hot and bothered.
Reading some of those comments on the various twitter posts, it's clear as day that people have not seen him play. The ignorance is astounding.
By way of example, that misleading New York City FC Online account just posted the photoshopped picture someone made with Pirlo's head superimposed over Mix's with Reyna when Mix signed with the heading "It's Official." It's just so easy for the snowball effect of inaccurate info to be passed along. But I'm afraid that we have digressed with the posts about the veracity of the CFG v. NY BS, and I will now refocus on this monumental and game-changing signing of one of my all time favorite players!
This is going to be controversial, but here's how I'm lining them up in Football Manager 15.
You play Pirlo as an enganche, minimizing both his liability as a defender and maximizing his ability to make the final ball, which is where we've struggled all year.
Keeping Jacobsen on the pitch also keeps the defensive triangle that has won us some games going, while keeping Lampard from having to track back *too much* on defense.
This is a fantastic attacking lineup with some defensive discipline.
That's why I just stick to here. We're all like minded individuals and enjoy the team. Same people that were here when we lost/drew 7+ straight are still here now. Just a bit more excited and optimistic before.
I've been told by a number of individuals that the club reads the forums and keeps tabs on us.
Having 1500 members provides then a good idea of where fans stand and if we were vocal about certain deficiencies it's possible they may have taken notice. Who knows there might be an RSL exodus.
I've been told by a number of individuals that the club reads the forums and keeps tabs on us.
Having 1500 members provides then a good idea of where fans stand and if we were vocal about certain deficiencies it's possible they may have taken notice. Who knows there might be an RSL exodus.
Okay, OT reply, but as a FM15 addict (currently managing Everton) I'm curious; were you actually able to make in-game transfers to get this lineup or did you edit the game?
This is going to be controversial, but here's how I'm lining them up in Football Manager 15.
You play Pirlo as an enganche, minimizing both his liability as a defender and maximizing his ability to make the final ball, which is where we've struggled all year.
Keeping Jacobsen on the pitch also keeps the defensive triangle that has won us some games going, while keeping Lampard from having to track back *too much* on defense.
This is a fantastic attacking lineup with some defensive discipline.
Remember we do have Calle and he's close to being back.
I'd put him in the LM role as that's his natural position. Your back line is fine.
Then move Pirlo to CDM. Let him distribute. Mix to LM and Lampard up top. Poku and Villa are perfect.
I think that's the BEST 11 we have.
Calle has shown great ability on the ball and crossing. Would love for him to run down the left side with overlapping runs by Angelino. That's two players with ability to put the ball in the box.
Same down the right. Mix can run and take on defenders and then you have Iraola who can get forward and score goals to overlap him.
A+ lineup with very few deficiencies.
Lampard can get forward and into position to take a cross or a driven ball into space.
While I normally play with the in-game editor disabled, to test this out, I did use the in-game editor.
Joe Hart might come to a game or two this summer to watch his man crush play.
Imagine George John and Khiry come back strong (add Mullins, Tommy Mac, etc.) we will have some productive bench pieces as well.
A few reasons why I went with what I've got...
- I wanted to minimize the ability for a team to take advantage of Pirlo defensively while accentuating his attacking talent. I think playing him further up the pitch helps to reinforce what still, frankly, is a leaky defense on occasion by keeping Jacobsen on. Pirlo's going to still have a massive impact on distribution from the enganche spot as he would deep in a Beckerman type of role.
- I really don't know that Lampard can play CAM. To my knowledge, he's always been a shuttler, and that hasn't changed as his career's gone on. If you play Jacobsen at CDM, he has less need to track back to cover as a shuttler, allowing him to still make those patented late runs in the box while bossing the middle of the field. It's a comfortable role and you're eliminating some of the negatives of tired legs.
- I think Calle is a fantastic option off the bench, but I've not been as high on him as I think others are. I certainly wouldn't send Jacobsen to the bench for him, even if Jacobsen has been prone to make a bonehead decision every few games. (Those were more prone to happen, though, before Facey locked down the other starting CB position.)
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