MLS Flavors of the Week, 2017 Edition

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by TheFalseNine, Jan 12, 2017.

  1. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    Was Sean Davis injured?
     
  2. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    Agudelo was moved back to striker, as NE went with Nguyen at the 10. Agudelo has2 goals and a drawn pk on the season.

    Despite being on a horrible team, Ramirez has 2 goals and 1 assist so far.

    No Crognale, as Berhalter went with 4 in the back against Portland.

    When does Marco Farfan get the starting LB spot in Portland?
     
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  3. Andy_B

    Andy_B Member+

    Feb 2, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  4. Marko72

    Marko72 Member+

    Aug 30, 2005
    New York
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  5. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    LA Times' review of Pulp Fiction harsh.
     
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  6. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Adams is so young that he's eligible for the NEXT U20 cycle. So is Paxton Pomykol, who has been getting minutes for FCD.

    We have a joke on the US youth threads that every cycle we say "this is going to be the best U20 cycle ever!!!!"

    Sure enough, the 2019 cycle is going to be the best cycle ever!!!!!!

    2017 U20 group is damn strong, though. The domestic crop (predominantly) just won the U20 CONCACAF championships without Pulisic, Carter-Vickers, Zelalem, McKennie, Perez, Wright, and the list goes on.....................

    Now that Adams has started and earned more playing time, Palmer-Brown and Tommy Redding have to be the next two to get significant minutes. EPB is a total beast. SKC has to figure out a way to get him on the field. I can understand that Besler/Opara are good. So OK............but they have to figure it out.
     
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  7. FlipsLikeAPancake

    Jul 6, 2010
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Right? Play him at the 6. Or move Besler to LB, which like the Zusi to RB move could help extend his national team career by giving him more roster versatility.
     
  8. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    or loan him out........thats a thing now. I hear Minnesota might need a center back
     
  9. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If they do that, they don't gain anything. They have to either sell him before he becomes a free agent, or play him. If they play him, I suggest it's at the 6 spot. They can have Zusi at rb and Espinoza at lb. EPB as a stay at home 6 empowers them to get forward. Sinovic and Mustivar aren't must plays. Vermes develops these weird affinities to guys. Had one for Kevin Ellis and Conor Hallissey. SKC really needs some attacking wings though. Vermes' signings really haven't panned out there. I think someone also suggested loaning Carleton to them as a result. Now that's a loan that makes a lot of sense. Or if they are going to move EPB, maybe a trade makes sense, like EPB for Carleton, or a win-now a-wing. Johan Venegas for EPB could work for both teams, if he signed a couple year extension with Minnesota, declaring intent he's a starter and foundation piece for them. Still don't know if it's worth it for EPB given the u-20 wc and free agency is looming.
     
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  10. comoesa

    comoesa Member+

    Aug 13, 2010
    Christen Press's armpit
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm not sure if EPB is still recovering from the u20 championship but I don't think he has even made the bench this season.
     
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  11. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    My theory is that EPB has already told SKC that he's leaving at the end of the season. [All sorts of rumors about scouts taking a look at him at the CONCACAF Championships.] So what is SKC's incentive to "develop him" now, especially when the CB combo of Besler/Opara has been playing very well? SKC will probably only play EPB when one of those two isn't available. And that could be quite often since Opara is an injury waiting to happen and Besler is still in the USMNT pool..............
     
  12. Andy_B

    Andy_B Member+

    Feb 2, 1999
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If these rumors are true, Kellyn is going to have a ton of eyes on him
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    MLS Transfers‏ @MLSTransfers 11m11 minutes ago
    So that's Celta de Vigo, Stuttgart, Schalke, Ajax, Anderlecht, and now PSV attending FC Dallas v Pachuca.
     
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  13. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    and Hedges and Zimm hopefully too.
     
  14. Ironbound

    Ironbound Member+

    Jul 1, 2009
    Kekuta Manneh to Columbus.

     
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  15. Dr.Phil

    Dr.Phil Member+

    Jan 18, 2004
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I like that fit
     
  16. ChrisSSBB

    ChrisSSBB Member+

    Jun 22, 2005
    DE
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Tchani fits a need for Vancouver. Manneh is fast but his game looks no different now than 3 yrs ago.
    A bit of a risk by Vancouver but I think it could work for them.
     
  17. Dr.Phil

    Dr.Phil Member+

    Jan 18, 2004
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think it could be a good fit for both. Berhalter might be able to help him round his game. A front attack of Kamara, Higuaín, Manneh and Finlay looks good on paper.
     
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  18. ChrisSSBB

    ChrisSSBB Member+

    Jun 22, 2005
    DE
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes, that does look good. It is a more balanced looking attack than what Vancouver has.
     
  19. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    Perhaps the Crew are thinking of:

    -------------Kamara
    --Manneh---Meram---Higuan--Finlay--
    ----------------------Trapp-------------

    Also, I'd love to see Kelyn Rowe go somewhere that would better develop him.
     
  20. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    thats a good trade for both teams. Did manneh re-up? isnt he likely off to Europe soon now that he got his citizenship?
     
  21. Ghost

    Ghost Member+

    Sep 5, 2001
    How old is Kellyn Rowe? Does he have much room for development.
     
  22. deuteronomy

    deuteronomy Member+

    Angkor Siem Reap FC
    United States
    Aug 12, 2008
    at the pitch
    Club:
    Siem Reap Angkor FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Well, this is not entirely surprising . . .

     
  23. dlokteff

    dlokteff Member+

    Jan 22, 2002
    San Francisco, CA
    Brooks Lennon brace on Saturday,
     
  24. Rahbiefowlah

    Rahbiefowlah Member+

    Oct 22, 2001
    Las Vegas
    Lol looooool. Nah.
     
  25. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Gatt (+ Saied) was traded already for Burch and Cronin. Kind of a weird trade for both teams. I don't see the value for Colorado. Gatt wasn't even making a crappy team's bench unless they had massive attrition. He could realize his potential in Colorado still, but Minnesota had no leverage. They needed defense. They got two respectable defensive-oriented players. But neither are cb's and both are 30+. They won't be part of the future. Minnesota has no present in reality. And if they wanted to take advantage of Colorado's depth in defense, why didn't they just do it for free in the expansion draft when Watts and Burling were exposed. Watts is actually a youngish player to boot.

    Whoever is running that club doesn't seem to have much of a clue. I don't know if it's Adrian Heath, but if you look back at Orlando's expansion draft when he was there, it was similarly wasted like in Minnesota. Look at what NYCFC did in comparison. Orlando got Ricketts-Cascio-Anibaba-Ribeiro-Neal-Arrieta-Pearce-Mwanga-Sherrod-Gehrig. That's practically a net nothing on those picks. Meanwhile, NYCFC netted Grabavoy-Mullins-Hernandez-Lovitz-Taylor-Ballouchy-John-McNamara-Zizzo-Wingert. NYCFC blew them away. Look at their comparative standing in the league. I think Orlando is going in somewhat of a better direction under NYCFC's former manager Kreis, but they effed up those first couple years under Heath. And now Minnesota is doing the same. Coincidence?

    Don't know what was funny about that. They cleared Dax primarily to give him a chance, they were winning last year with him while he was playing well, and they were winning enough this year while he was decent. But yeah, it just seemed like they were trying something different. Now he just has to re-seize the job from either him or Felipe. Most players go through this. Lletget got benched a few games last year by Bruce, then he retook a starting spot, playing in somewhat of a better position for him more central. I think ideally Davis is an 8 or double-pivot. In replacing McCarty, they used him as more or less a straight 6. Felipe was allowed to get forward. Last year when Dax got injured it looked much more like a double-pivot.
     

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