Watching the ATL-PHI game: ...Miles Robinson is a monster defender. Quick, strong, hard working, good vision, and passes well out of the back. It surprises me he is just now starting when he’s playing like a seasoned pro. It may be premature, but he could be the top defender in MLS if he continues to progress like he is. ...Although, I’m not a Shea fan. He had a much improved game off the bench. ...Carleton was HORRIBLE. He seemed like a kid who is just out of his depth. He offered nothing to the team. ...Aaronson already should be considered above Carleton. ...Nagbe is the most frustrating American player I can ever recall. He does some things amazing and other things leave you scratching your head.
Hayes is just a guy in my opinion. Doesn't get me going but other than that crazy shot last week Brian Acosta doesn't either. Neither makes enough key passes, dribbles etc for an 8.
I don’t watch the Revs much but from I hear he should lose his job for a few reasons... that game tho would be a tough one considering that second goal for TFC was so blatantly offsides that the fact that it wasn’t called was travesty. How that was missed is beyond me.
I gave up trying to understand the rule. It touched a NE defender before falling to Toronto attacker who was offside; it would be like saying they were playing pool and took a bank shot. Maybe somebody has an explanation.
Edit: They explained the call on Wasrshaw's program. The defender made a conscious play on the ball and touched it. I thought it had caromed off his leg when I saw it live.
Last season, Jacori Hayes and Acosta were both top-20 in key passes per start among the 93 players who made at least 5 starts at the 6/8.
maybe I'm too hard on him. I don't think he's bad he just doesn't wow me. He's much more Gruezo than Pomykol and when Gruezo and Hayes are on together not much happens. I'd say he might be a good #6, an ok #8 and not a #10.
nice to see that GB is not sleeping on Miles Robinson. One of the few bright spots so far in the 2019 season for Atlanta United ( #UniteAndConquer #ATLUTD ) has been Miles Robinson, and his form has caught the eye of #USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter, who sang his praises on Monday: https://t.co/F7Ux6r01rb— SBI Soccer (@SBISoccer) March 19, 2019
i'm not surprised - miles shouldv'e been a starter in MLS from day 1 but was stuck behind tata's love of argies....gonzalez perez is not even good. people need to understand that just because a player isn't playing doesnt mean it is always becuase he isnt good enough or even that he isn't better than those who are playing ahead of him....sometimes it is just flat-out bias that keeps players out.
He shouldn't have been a starter form day one. Tata was Robinson's coach and now you are raving about Robinson while suggesting Tata made a mistake? Robinson wasn't ready. Now he is.
And conversely, simply because a player is playing doesn't necessarily mean he is better than those behind him. Could think of numerous examples with USMNT, especially w/ Arena, but unfortunately with GB as well.
robinson played a game early last season - his first for atl - or one of his first - played very well - got rave reviews - tata said he was a great defender and then tata proceeded to keep miles on the bench the rest of the season - now this year, he is playing very well. he wasn't playing because atl had higher priced vets on the roster at his position. not because he wasnt ready.
He had 4 appearances in 2018 with a WS of 6.23 He has 3 appearances in 2019 with a WS of 7.02 in 3 matches so far. I saw him play in 2018 and he was shaky and hesitant. He just wasn't ready.
This roster for FCD today, though. #Playyourkids. That's 7 (SEVEN) US-eligible players that are under the age of 23: Cannon, Pomykal, Servania, Cerrillo, Nelson, Roberts, and Ferreira (citizenship reportedly imminent). Game is being shown nationally on UniMas and Twitter...…………… Colorado, by the way, is starting their 17 year old homegrown winger Cole Bassett! .@ChickfilA Starting XI: For the fourth time in club history, FC Dallas will start five Homegrowns in a match: https://t.co/BcaNm3lLnA#FCDvCOL | #DTID pic.twitter.com/ancdJG58UN— FC Dallas (@FCDallas) March 23, 2019
Flavorful game coming up https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/matchcenter/2019-03-23-fc-dallas-vs-colorado-rapids/lineup K.Acosta-Cole Bassett play the cmids in diamond, Serna and Rosenberry are the fullbacks. Cannon starts at right back for Dallas, with Hedges, Hollingshead (lb) and Pomykal.
Thought he was quite uneven in his 3 MLS starts last season. He did get 14 matches with ATL 2, though.
what is he like 24? atl 2 aint cutting it bruh. quite uneven?lol nope. tata said he was great. just b/c players arent playing it doesnt mean they arent good enough! wow...why cannot people get that???!?!
A little friendly action, but 15 year old SJE forward Cade Cowell got his first minutes, and first goal against Monterrey via a Tommy Thompson cross. Young Cade apparently looked more useful than Wondo has looked this year.......but I guess we gotta make sure he breaks the record, or something......
By the way, FC Dallas matched their own record for most homegrown players started in an MLS game yesterday with 5 (Gonzalez, Cannon, Pomykal, Ferreira, and Cerrillo). Then RSL went out later that night and broke it!!! (Lennon, Sauccedo, Herrera, Holt, Toia, and Schmitt). Of the players on both teams, 8 of them are under the age of 23 (FCD also brought a 9th off the bench in 17 year old Thomas Roberts). We are peering into the future of MLS and thus the USMNT...…………………….. A @MLS record six homegrown players are in tonight’s starting XI pic.twitter.com/r97cbipSq7— Real Salt Lake (@realsaltlake) March 24, 2019
As a New Englander, please consider it's the Revs when considering a critique of any of their players or coaches. If there was pro-rel they'd be in the 5th Division. They receive just enough money to claim they are an MLS team, but not one cent more. They play on a rug with football lines, coffee stains and used condoms. Poor Robert Kraft can't afford to invest in the Revs because his Patriots and Tom Brady need more resources. Whatever is left goes to Kraft's lawyers and the odd knob-polishing escapade.
Saief... in 2 games has a goal and 2 assists. If he had even a decent striker on that team, he’d have 5 assists.
Yeah, we goddamn do. Wondo isn't why we look like crap. He needs 2 goals, as a guy who's scored 10 or more goals a season every year since 2010... For all he's done for the team, it's not so much to ask to try to get him 2 more goals. Put Cowell on for Hoessen or Magnus if you want.
He will make a good fit in 3Gs front 3 on the left. He offers skill going forward and has experience playing as a wingback and defending which will be asked of him in 3Gs system as a LW/LWB. Doesn’t have the workrate that might be required against top sides but should have the punch we need against weaker sides. Wonder if he will get a look now that he’s in the MLS.
He had plenty of workrate when I watched his Champions League minutes for Gent. I thought he was going to be a beast D-mid. I think he’s in the USMNT top 18 right now.
I’m not saying it as a knock but against a top side we will be defending more and hitting on the counter. That winger/wingback will need to be fast and able to get up and down quickly and often. As well as be better defensively.