Revs vs Toronto FC - 6/3/2017

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  1. BrianLBI

    BrianLBI BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 7, 2002
    New Hampshire
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Toronto tops the East, with only one loss this season. Both teams played mid week. We'll be without Kouassi.

    If the Revs bring the attitude they had Wednesday, we could scramble to a point (or three, if we get a bit of luck).
     
  2. Steve_R

    Steve_R Member

    Feb 25, 2001
    Somerville, MA
    If we're not going to win on the road, we need to win this game especially with the absences TFC is going to have to deal with.

    From TFC's game preview -
    • Jozy Altidore (int’l duty), Michael Bradley (int’l duty), and Marky Delagdo (red card suspension) will not be available for Saturday’s match
    https://www.torontofc.ca/post/2017/06/01/tfc-hq-keys-match-june-1-2017?autoplay=true

    Giovinco returned from injury in their Canadian Championship game against Ottawa, playing 45 minutes.
     
  3. a517dogg

    a517dogg Member+

    Oct 30, 2005
    Rochester, NY
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Tosaint Ricketts came off injured as well. However Giovinco with Jordan Hamilton or Endoh would still be a handful for any back line.
     
  4. abecedarian

    abecedarian Member+

    Mar 25, 2009
    SSSomerville
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Draws have been the bane of New England's season so far, but I'll take one here, given how well Toronto has been playing. They've only lost one game all year.
     
  5. RevsRule

    RevsRule Member+

    NE Revs, LAFC
    Jun 9, 1999
    N. Eastern, Mass
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Thats what you get when you spend money on a roster
     
  6. sean'o

    sean'o Member

    Nov 6, 2013
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    In the first 4 mins. Kamara shows that he's still working on his Lurch routine. Persistant squander...
     
  7. MrSangster

    MrSangster Member

    Feb 16, 1999
    Duxbury,MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I have been to soccer events sponsored by adidas or Nike and there are strict rules on what you can and cannot wear. MLS is an adidas sponsored league....why is Heaps wearing a Nike sweater?
     
  8. MrSangster

    MrSangster Member

    Feb 16, 1999
    Duxbury,MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Revs pressing and attacking. Well earned goal, Revs1 - tfc 0
     
  9. RevsLiverpool

    RevsLiverpool Member+

    Nov 12, 2005
    Boston
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    TFC hit post - revs off the hook
     
  10. Revs in 2010

    Revs in 2010 Member+

    Feb 29, 2000
    Roanoke, VA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Huge mistake on the offside call against Rowe. We really need to put our chances away.
     
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  11. abecedarian

    abecedarian Member+

    Mar 25, 2009
    SSSomerville
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That was a listless performance by Toronto, so good on New England for punishing them.

    Fagundez has been a force this year. I know there was talk last year about Heaps having stunted his development, but I think we can put that talk to bed.
     
  12. MrSangster

    MrSangster Member

    Feb 16, 1999
    Duxbury,MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Diego delivered tonight, great match for him
     
  13. firstshirt

    firstshirt Member+

    Bayern München
    United States
    Mar 1, 2000
    Ellington, CT / NK, RI
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good win by the revolution. Diego and Scotty played very well. Everybody really had a good game.
     
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  14. TOAzer

    TOAzer Member+

    The Man With No Club
    May 29, 2016
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I wonder why Diego never seems to be in the conversation for the USMNT....Yes, I know he played at youth levels for Paraguay...but I don't believe he is yet cap-tied to that nation. He just keeps getting better and better.
     
  15. RevsLiverpool

    RevsLiverpool Member+

    Nov 12, 2005
    Boston
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He's unable to play for the US and wants to play for Uruguay.
     
  16. Revs in 2010

    Revs in 2010 Member+

    Feb 29, 2000
    Roanoke, VA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He played for U-20 Uruguay, but I don't think it cap-tied him. It's great to see him start to come into his own, it feels like its been waiting to happen for his whole career.
     
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  17. RevsLiverpool

    RevsLiverpool Member+

    Nov 12, 2005
    Boston
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good win by the revs last night. TFC was without Altidore and Bradley and it showed. When TFC hit 2 posts that was the luck the revs needed as it would have been a very different game if one or both had gone in. That said, Heaps got the tactics right. They kept Giovinco quiet and were able to find gaps in TFC's back 3. Need to keep teams pinned back as much as possible. With the woeful road form, to have any chance at the playoffs, the revs need to keep getting the full 3 points at home.

    I agree with others that it was a good team performance and an important 3 points. The revs are 5-5-5 now; this upcoming stretch is important and will have a lot of bearing on where they end up come the fall.

    With Kouassi's injury keeping him out 4-6 weeks, it's a good thing Koffie came back because he's going to have a big role to play in the midfield.
     
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  18. TOAzer

    TOAzer Member+

    The Man With No Club
    May 29, 2016
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Thanks for fixing that "Para" for me....:)
     
  19. patfan1

    patfan1 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 19, 1999
    Nashua, NH
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wonderful team win against a short-handed squad. We've blown those games before, so I'll happily take it.
     
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  20. BrianLBI

    BrianLBI BigSoccer Supporter

    Sep 7, 2002
    New Hampshire
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He's not cap tied, but he's not yet a US citizen.
     
  21. NFLPatriot

    NFLPatriot Member+

    Jun 25, 2002
    Foxboro, MA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    As long as the Revs can keep playing depleted teams, at home, they will be fine.
     
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  22. Cannons

    Cannons Member+

    May 16, 2005
    #22 Cannons, Jun 5, 2017
    Last edited: Jun 5, 2017
    Even though he's lived most, if not all, his life in the USA. At some point he has to accept the fact that he is American. Reminds me of a certain "Italian" player from New Jersey that also had high hopes that never worked out.
     
  23. patfan1

    patfan1 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 19, 1999
    Nashua, NH
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Regardless of how you feel someone should act, as noted above, he's not a citizen yet so it's currently irrelevant.
     
  24. VTSoccerFan

    VTSoccerFan Member+

    New England Revolution, Vermont Catamounts, NCFC
    United States
    Jun 28, 2002
    Cary, NC
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Bent Musket discussed this in January 2015. I think that because he played in an official competition for Uruguay at a time when he did not have US Citizenship the result is that he cannot apply for the one time switch because he only had one option when he played for Uruguay.

    In contrast, Jones and others who have one US parent and one non US parent did in fact have two options whenever they played their first official game.
     
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  25. Revs in 2010

    Revs in 2010 Member+

    Feb 29, 2000
    Roanoke, VA
    Club:
    New England Revolution
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He might, but it's his choice. There are plenty of ex-pats around the world who would never renounce their "American-ness."
     

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