Dallas-Toronto - come see Denilson in his first home start!

Discussion in 'FC Dallas' started by Kevin Lindstrom, Sep 5, 2007.

  1. 3rd Degree

    3rd Degree Member

    Feb 6, 2000
    Dallas
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Bobby Moore was a hell of a player, but he's a bit long in the tooth now.
     
  2. texgator

    texgator New Member

    Oct 28, 2003
    Plano
    Can you imagine him in two years.


    Maybe he meant Justin Moore.
     
  3. burning247

    burning247 Member+

    Liverpool FC
    England
    Sep 16, 2000
    Dallas
    Club:
    Liverpool FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    I love how you've upgraded the whole team and yet our defense is exactly the same.
     
  4. markspence02

    markspence02 New Member

    Aug 10, 2001
    Fort Worth
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    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    my bad - I meant Drew Moor
     
  5. markspence02

    markspence02 New Member

    Aug 10, 2001
    Fort Worth
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Actually, that's pretty typical.
     
  6. 3rd Degree

    3rd Degree Member

    Feb 6, 2000
    Dallas
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I figured, just teasing. ;)
     
  7. markspence02

    markspence02 New Member

    Aug 10, 2001
    Fort Worth
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was never gifted at spelling.
     
  8. 3rd Degree

    3rd Degree Member

    Feb 6, 2000
    Dallas
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm a member of that club, hell I may be the president.
     
  9. Dr. Foosball™

    Dr. Foosball™ New Member

    Dec 23, 2006
    Hot Springs, AR
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yea, but you have an excuse. You're around NASCAR fans every weekend.
     
  10. EMarcel

    EMarcel Member

    Oct 7, 1999
    3rd, didn't see the game tonight, what's your "Just add water" analysis on how Deni looked tonight? More comfortable???
     
  11. 3rd Degree

    3rd Degree Member

    Feb 6, 2000
    Dallas
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Deny Hamlin?

    I was working tonight, but I am planning to watch the game tomorrow or Monday and will give you my opinion after I do.
     
  12. england66

    england66 Member+

    Jan 6, 2004
    dallas, texas

    Look forward to it....please note the abject lack of width....REAL WIDTH....exibited by both teams.....fcuking pitifull.
     
  13. 3rd Degree

    3rd Degree Member

    Feb 6, 2000
    Dallas
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    you and I have talked about that before. Gbandi gives you some, but Wags won't. Moor has tried it but just isn't consistently providing it either.
     
  14. theodore

    theodore Member

    Nov 7, 2003
    Kind of odd how Moor did a spectacular job in most of the games he played w/ the USNT in Copa America. I was kind of expecting to see a little carry over in that department.

    If we were in the early part of the year, I'd like to see Ricky in that position for a spell. He has shown the ability and willingness to track back and do the dirty work when necessary. No doubt those yellow cleats could fly up and down the flanks with the ball.

    But, part of our lack of width, at least in the final 3rd is Morrow's facination w/ putting righties on the left, and lefties on the right. I asked, but did not receive any hypotheticals on the advantage of such play. If Alvarez penetrates down the right side, he has to cut back inside to take advantage of his left footed cannon. Fine, but it leads to very congested play in the middle. The endline cross is one of the most effective ways to open up an organized defense. You are asking those wide forwards to dribble with their non-dominant foot in order to shield the ball, and then cross a ball w/ that same weak foot.

    Our best crossing situations come from Toja dribbling through the middle out to the flank. This is not the ideal, but you have a left footed player able to dribble the ball with a dominant foot, and then cross with the same.
     
  15. WarrenAbao

    WarrenAbao New Member

    Jul 7, 1999
    Grand Prairie, Tex.
    The endline cross is an effective method of attack. The problem is FCD's wide players can't cross at all.

    Toja seems particularly effective with the pullback cross from the endline, but he's already being asked to cover two-thirds of the field by himself, so it's difficult for him to consistently bomb down to the endline to provide service into the penalty area.
     
  16. 3rd Degree

    3rd Degree Member

    Feb 6, 2000
    Dallas
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    some thoughts here...
    http://www.3rddegree.net/2007/09/monday-morning-gaffer-fc-dallas-vs-toronto-fc-2/

    It was wierd how similar in body type he is to Ramon, I kept having #10 flashbacks. I am reminded about how much potential Ramon had, and where I hoped his game would go. *sigh*

    Unlike Ramon however, Denilson plays with much greater vision. You can see him looking for the seems, waiting for the gaps to open. His composure and patience are impressive. The ability to hold the ball for that split second longer for the gap to open and then get the ball into it... when (if?) FCD forwards figure that out it could be special.

    On the downside you can also tell he is used to being quicker. Once or twice he tried something that didn't work as his burst wasn't quick enough. This is a quick league, but I am hopefully as he plays into shape and drops a little weight that will get better.

    And I for sure want to see him as the high MF in that 4-2-3-1. Putting him on the wing is a bit of a waste. Put him in the middle.

    So is he worth the money? hum... not sure. H e's certainly worth the $400k cap hit. a $1mil? hum... not yet.
     
  17. Kevin Lindstrom

    Oct 28, 2003
    Dallas, TX
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I generally try not to comment on players, but he sure seems to have what have been called "Mike Singletary eyes."
     
  18. Chili Dip

    Chili Dip New Member

    Sep 24, 2006
    Not telling...
    Always good to see a Baylor reference!
     
  19. Dr. Foosball™

    Dr. Foosball™ New Member

    Dec 23, 2006
    Hot Springs, AR
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    At least Baylor didn't rebrand themselves the "Baylor Mike Singletarys" like another Texas team I have heard of. ;)
     

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