MLS coaches (current and potential) and coaching thread

The Brad Friedel era is off to a great start, with Nguyen wanting out, Rowe and Nemeth on the bench, both their expensive CBs getting red cards in their opening game loss, and now Nemeth (who they acquired not long ago for $400k in allocation) on the trade market:

Sources: New England Revolution offered Krisztian Nemeth to multiple teams

New England used TAM to sign the 29-year-old, who had one goal and one assist in six MLS appearances last season. He was initially expected to play a significant role for the Revs this season, but sources believed that first-year head coach Brad Friedel doesn’t rate the Hungarian, who was on the bench but didn’t play in the club’s season-opening loss at Philadelphia last Saturday.

They’ve offered him to several teams, but the sources said New England could have a hard time unloading Nemeth unless the Revs are willing to eat a portion of his $1 million 2018 salary.​

#MNUFC & #NERevs will not succeed while Manny Lagos & Michael Burns, respectively, are in positions of power at the clubs. #MINvSEA #CHIvNE

— Ron Waxman 🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 (@RonWaxman) August 6, 2017

 

The Rapids may not be all that great, but a few of their attacking players may still be worth picking up in fantasy, considering both the Revs starting CBs got red cards in the first game.
It's the lowest of bars but at least Hudson looks more competent than Friedel so far, and the Rapids may even have more talent when the Revs have no CBs and Nguyen/Rowe/Nemeth are not starting.

 

The ExtraTimeRadio podcast did a pretty good job criticizing some of the more questionable coaching decisions from week one, Atlanta, SKC, New England, DC, Minnesota...

https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018...ats-real-whats-fools-gold-mls-opening-weekend

 

Minnesota United only has like half a dozen quality players on their MLS roster, but on a positive note they have more "eMLS" players than any other team!

http://emlscup.us/signed-players/

 

Friedel confident Revs' depth will step up vs. COL

“It’s the same exact approach and slotting in different guys,” Friedel told MLSsoccer.com. “We have a very good squad here, and we’re well equipped if we have injuries or suspensions.”

Namely, Friedel pointed to MLS veteran Jalil Anibaba as a depth option, as well as rookies Nico Samayoa, a fourth-round MLS SuperDraft pick, and Brandon Bye, a first-round selection who largely played at right back all preseason.

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Matt Turner, an undrafted and third-year player, got the starting nod vs. the Union over 11-year veteran Brad Knighton and recent US national team January camp participant Cody Cropper, who missed out via illness. Friedel assured, however, that the starting job is Turner’s to lose behind a group that allowed an Eastern Conference-worst 61 goals in 2017.

lol

 

Tab Ramos calls out MLS youth development, specifically SKC:

Tab on MLS and youth development: pic.twitter.com/yAUcqAysLF

— Charles Boehm (@cboehm) March 9, 2018

 

In 2015 Opara wasn't an option for most of the season, and Vermes chose to play a mediocre Kevin Ellis out of position at CB instead of EPB. Yes EPB missed some time that year away with a youth national team, but Ellis played the most he has in any season (26 starts, 2335 minutes) whereas EPB played 7 games with 4 starts for a total of only 376 minutes.

 

EPB playing ~400 minutes didn't "crush his confidence" why would playing 800-1000 minutes have done so? I watched every game he played in 2015, he made a few mistakes but for the most part he looked fine. I'd say playing more would only have helped him. Whereas you could give Kevin Ellis a million minutes and he'd still only be Kevin Ellis.

Why would squad rotation and using subs, so your top players are in better shape at the end of the season be important?

Oh.

 

Petke: RSL's performance a "shock to all of us"
“It was just one of those days, and I feel terrible about [saying] something like that because it seems dismissive,” Petke said. “It’s one of those days where I’m not ready to analyze this game. It’s that much of a shock to all of us.”

What They're Saying: Mike Petke
"I’m not going to answer very many questions. I’m going to answer the same thing. All right? The thing that I’m going to be saying is, I apologize to my owner. A lot of places in the world, I’d either be fired right now or I would resign."

-- Real Salt Lake coach Mike Petke after his team dropped a 5-1 decision to Los Angeles FC, losing its home opener for the first time in club history and suffering the most lopsided home defeat in club history.

 

Why did I watch that....

https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018...st-sportings-defense-lafcs-attack-more-week-2

Jackson scored a goal in his debut but Colorado lost 2-1 to the Revs after a deflected Chris Tierney free kick buzzed by a strangely rooted Tim Howard in second-half stoppage. The Rapids played 98 long-balls, which is about 20% higher than any other team in the league. They clearly need a dose of on-the-ball creativity in midfield.

As for the hosts, New England attempted 19 open play crosses – a huge number. They connected on two of them, which is not a huge number.

These two teams, for the time being, lack ideas.​

 

DC United: Ben Olsen’s tactics will land him in trouble
Ben Olsen’s tactics are undermining DC United’s season. If he does not change his ways, then they could well proceed to undermine his career in the capital.

https://mlsmultiplex.com/2018/03/14/dc-united-ben-olsen-tactics-land-trouble/

Ben Olsen’s starting tactics and in-game management again lack imagination or purpose. Players like Nick DeLeon are seemingly getting worse as they stay in Olsen’s system. Washington D.C. is not a naive soccer market. Olsen’s teams play some of the least appealing brands of bend-then-boot soccer. It would be a decent bet that he never coaches a game in the new Audi Park.
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Olsen claims he is seeing “amazing” and “wonderful” things despite the mediocre results. If the fans don’t see these positives, or at least an ugly result, Olsen will surely hear their displeasure. Will he hear the same from ownership? Will ownership want to pay two coaches and a DP before the new stadium opens? Olsen is only safe if they decide to wait until next year.