Pre-match: Revs @ LA, 3/31

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  1. Jon Martin

    Jon Martin Member+

    Apr 25, 2000
    SE Mass
    He was when he was trialing.
     
  2. LongDuckDong

    LongDuckDong Member+

    Jan 26, 2011
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Here's my honest assessment. I've seen Lechner play 3 times in the Bundesliga, and twice in the 2-Bundesliga.

    In the Bundesliga, he got dominated. He regularly got beat by quick passing combinations. He was slightly better 1v1. He was decent on the ball, but couldn't contribute much going forward because his team often conceded possession.

    In the 2-Bundesliga, he was average. He looked much more comfortable defensively and he attacked quite well when given the opportunity. He had one bad outing against a strong promotion contender, but so did the rest of the team.

    That said, I think he'll succeed here. He probably won't look good against Seattle and he's definitely not a long term solution, but he should be fine for the most part. He's faster than Tierney, he's better defensively 1v1, and he's better going forward. At the very least, he's an upgrade.
     
  3. rkupp

    rkupp Member+

    Jan 3, 2001
    Just like there are effective, under-sized attackers, there are effective "slow" defenders. Speed in a defender is over-emphasized. Positioning and anticipation are much more important qualities.
    I think Heaps, like Nicol before him, sees Tierney primarily as a left mid, who can also backup up as a left back. I think Heaps would like to use players better suited to LB as soon as he has them available (which may be tonight). And, I think Tierney is a pretty MLS-average player as a left mid - but average is something I'm pretty sure Heaps would like to upgrade.

    When most of the squad is available, I don't think Tierney will start (but that doesn't mean he's not a useful player).
     
  4. RevSoccerMV

    RevSoccerMV Member

    Mar 15, 2010
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If Lechner plays LB, does that mean Tierney bumps Nguyen at LM? I hope not, Id rather keep Tierney on the bench and just use Rowe on the set pieces
     
  5. rkane1226

    rkane1226 Member+

    Apr 9, 2000
    Club:
    Stade Brestois 29
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Tierney fits the role of a bench player. I'd rate him, due to his slowness and errant passing, as a useful bench player we should always be looking to upgrade with a better player.

    Like BB, he is getting a lot of grief that is a reflection of another year where the front office isn't prepared for the season.

    If Tierney plays more than 1/4 to 1/3 time, that reflects poorly on the FO, IMHO. Even if you want to claim injuries forced it.
     
  6. patfan1

    patfan1 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 19, 1999
    Nashua, NH
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Almost game time ... here's hoping for a major upset today!
     
  7. Achowat

    Achowat Member+

    Mar 21, 2011
    Revere, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Anyone know what channel this game is on? NBC Sports has Mexico/Canada U-23 and CSNNE has boxing.
     
  8. LongDuckDong

    LongDuckDong Member+

    Jan 26, 2011
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Olympic qualifying telecast ends at 11
     
  9. LongDuckDong

    LongDuckDong Member+

    Jan 26, 2011
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    -------------Sene-----------
    Rowe-------Guy-------Nguyen
    --------Joseph -- Simms-------
    Tierney-McCarthy-Soares-Alston
    --------------Reis--------------

    bench: Shuttleworth, Lechner, Moreno, Fagundez, White, Cardenas, Purdie
     
  10. Mike Marshall

    Mike Marshall Member+

    Feb 16, 2000
    Woburn, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No Landon Donovan for the Galaxy tonight.
     
  11. a517dogg

    a517dogg Member+

    Oct 30, 2005
    Rochester, NY
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    wow, we have legit players on the bench. OK 2 of them are out of shape and 1 is too young to vote, but still it's nice to see.
     
  12. RevvedUp10

    RevvedUp10 Member+

    Aug 10, 2010
    Watertown, Ma
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The best part about that bench is.....NO BRETTSCHNEIDER!!!!!!!!!

    WOOO. A win in its own right.
     
  13. RevSoccerMV

    RevSoccerMV Member

    Mar 15, 2010
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    crap, Im not getting any sound for the mex v can game. hope that changes @ 11...
     
  14. NE till i die

    NE till i die Member+

    Jun 26, 2010
    Stoughton, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    What a relief that we get to listen to Arlo White instead of you know who.
     
  15. RevvedUp10

    RevvedUp10 Member+

    Aug 10, 2010
    Watertown, Ma
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A monsoon again this year?

    Hey, it worked out well for us last year.
     
  16. Joeyfitzclick

    Joeyfitzclick Member

    Jun 9, 2008
    Newport RI
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    LOVE to see torrential rain pour.

    The uglier the conditions the better
     
  17. RevvedUp10

    RevvedUp10 Member+

    Aug 10, 2010
    Watertown, Ma
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    How many times are we going to hear about "Heaps re-energizing the club?"
     
  18. RevvedUp10

    RevvedUp10 Member+

    Aug 10, 2010
    Watertown, Ma
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It really is time to win a game on the West Coast.
     
  19. Joeyfitzclick

    Joeyfitzclick Member

    Jun 9, 2008
    Newport RI
    Club:
    Tottenham Hotspur FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Ireland Republic
    I didn't know San Diego was in Ireland ?
     
  20. RevvedUp10

    RevvedUp10 Member+

    Aug 10, 2010
    Watertown, Ma
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Awful defense right there, but that was a good 2 steps offside.
     
  21. RevvedUp10

    RevvedUp10 Member+

    Aug 10, 2010
    Watertown, Ma
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Learn something new every day.
     
  22. RevvedUp10

    RevvedUp10 Member+

    Aug 10, 2010
    Watertown, Ma
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    ROWE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    1-0 Revs!!!
     
  23. RevvedUp10

    RevvedUp10 Member+

    Aug 10, 2010
    Watertown, Ma
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well deserved goal for Rowe too after that fantastic service to Lee Nguyen only seconds before.
     
  24. MM66

    MM66 Member+

    Mar 9, 2009
    Brookline, MA
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Sweet feeds from Rowe and Shalrie there.
     
  25. RevvedUp10

    RevvedUp10 Member+

    Aug 10, 2010
    Watertown, Ma
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Tierney from alston!!!!!!

    2-0 revs!!!
     

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