MLS Flavors of the Week: 2020 Edition

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by IndividualEleven, Feb 28, 2020.

  1. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    Best bet would be a loan move. That could more firmly establish his value. Don't know if he has the option in his contract or if Seattle would agree to such a move.
     
  2. gogorath

    gogorath Member+

    None
    United States
    May 12, 2019
    Did you mean 8 digits? Because I'm assuming that you don't think Seattle should sell Jordan Morris for less than a million dollars.
     
  3. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    oh well yeah, 8 digits, jesus, my bad lol. 10 mil or above.
     
  4. KALM

    KALM Member+

    Oct 6, 2006
    Boston/Providence
    #2754 KALM, Nov 20, 2020
    Last edited: Nov 20, 2020
    MLS Best XI announced today (Americans in bold):

    Blake; McKenzie, Mensah, Zimmerman; Aaronson, Chara, Lodeiro, Pozuelo; Morris, Rossi, Ruidiaz

    That's the most Americans on a Best XI that we've seen since 2015, and the first time since Sacha Kljestan in 2016 that we've had any American midfielder in the Best XI, and the first time since 2013 (Mike Magee!) that any American has appeared in the front three.
     
  5. gogorath

    gogorath Member+

    None
    United States
    May 12, 2019
    Nice!

    Although I really wish Best XIs would be a more playable team. What is this? A 3-1-3-3?

    I suppose you could fashion it into a 3-4-3 but it's soooooo top-heavy.
     
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  6. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    More fuel for the ever overlooked Chris Mueller. He was better than Baird his rookie season, but just played on a far worse team.

    Now those misperceptions & factors are lingering to benefit players like Aaronson in relation. Mueller was clearly better than him & as good as Morris + several of those other guys.

    Lodeiro finished strong, but looked like a shell of himself earlier in the season, & stat-padded vs. San Jose. 5 of Pozuelo's 9 goals were pk's. He was seriously overrated.

    Hopefully he has a chip on his shoulder throughout the playoffs. Scouts will presumably be watching that tourney more like MLS is Back, during which he got off to a blazing start, before burning out, partially due to a shoulder injury.
     
  7. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm going to ruthlessly hold the man hostage unless you give me:

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    One minute later (scene of 1,000 clubs worldwide):

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  8. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    The league is getting big enough to have a 2nd Team Best XI.
     
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  9. 50/50 Ball

    50/50 Ball Member+

    Sep 6, 2006
    USA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Looks like he still is.
    They should require 2 FB/WBs to make it logical.

    I think this team might actually be usable because Aaronson and Lodeiro defend.
     
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  10. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    ------------------------------Ruidiaz---------
    ---------Morris------------------------------------Rossi-----
    ------------------------------Varleri-----------
    -------------------Pozuelo----------Aaronson-----------
    -------------------------------Chara----
    ----------McKenzie-----Zimmerman-----Mensah------
    -------------------------------Blake----

    It's legit. NYRB under Marsh ran a diamond 343 for a while.
     
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  11. TheHoustonHoyaFan

    Oct 14, 2011
    Houston
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Somewhere in football heaven, Johan Cruyff is smiling!
     
  12. truefan420

    truefan420 Member+

    May 30, 2010
    oakland
    Club:
    Chelsea FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It’s just about how many attacking players they can get into an 11 even if it doesn’t make sense.
     
  13. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    Nashville 3-0 Miami. Matuidi and Higuain had very underwhelming seasons. At least Wil Trapp is available. :cool:
     
  14. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    Not bad for a player who according to BS couldn't carry Yedlin's jock.

     
  15. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Mueller already with functionally an assist a few minutes in. Pinpoint cross to Nani at the back post forces a desperate Tinnerholm handball to keep it from going into the back of the net. Nani scores the subsequent pk.
     
  16. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Two good teams here, enjoyable game so far
     
  17. Ghost

    Ghost Member+

    Sep 5, 2001
    This is the obligatory "Why were Maimi in the playoffs?" post.

    Too many excuses for expanding the playoffs to ludicrous levels of participation. It's bad for the regular season, and therefore bad for NT development.
     
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  18. largegarlic

    largegarlic Member+

    Jul 2, 2007
    For the sake of the roster for the El Salvador game, I'm hoping Orlando loses. I'd rather see Dike and Mueller with the USMNT than, I guess, maybe Parks and Johnson, if NYC lose?
     
  19. RalleeMonkey

    RalleeMonkey Member+

    Aug 30, 2004
    here
    Magee, to me, is a guy that got totally overlooked by the NT. (I know, easy to say in retrospect). He had skillz. He just didn't look like a (to use a dated expression) sexy choice.

    You gotta watch for those guys that aren't flashy but just play well. Mueller is sort of like that. Hope he gets his lookins.
     
  20. RalleeMonkey

    RalleeMonkey Member+

    Aug 30, 2004
    here
    I'd like to see Michel called in, too. We could do worse than starting a front line of Mueller-Dike-Michel. We know what we get from JoMo. I suppose we could put Ebobisse on the wing in place of Michel.
     
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  21. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    NYC are in CCL, which resumes in December. Their players likely won't be available for the friendly.
     
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  22. thedukeofsoccer

    thedukeofsoccer Member+

    Jul 11, 2004
    Wussconsin
    Club:
    AFC Ajax
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Mueller & Dike were trying to do too much so had mediocre matches as a result. A few plays but overall too error prone. At the mercy of their teammates after subbed out. Would like to see Pareja try to win with who brought him.
     
  23. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    I don't agree with the argument that the expanded playoffs devalue the regular season. The Supporter's Shield, which goes to the league champion, is highly valued separately from the season's champion, the MLS Cup winner.
     
  24. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    Orlando takes it. No players were made available from this match.
     
  25. dlokteff

    dlokteff Member+

    Jan 22, 2002
    San Francisco, CA
    Nope. Wtf. Insane
     

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