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Bob Morocco replied to the thread MLS 2024 Flavors of the Week.
[MEDIA] Additional context.
Apr 18, 2024 at 1:01 PM -
Bob Morocco replied to the thread MLS 2024 Flavors of the Week.
[MEDIA] I think this is due to a bit of a dip in the talent pool not replacing the guys who have moved on/aged out.
Apr 17, 2024 at 3:42 PM -
Bob Morocco replied to the thread MLS 2024 Flavors of the Week.
I screwed up and looked at this season for MLS (which hasn’t had the full release) instead of last season. In 2023 there were 99...
Apr 17, 2024 at 3:40 PM -
Bob Morocco replied to the thread Yanks abroad 2023-2024 thread.
Have heard that only MLS is offering more to Wes than he’s currently getting at Juve.
Apr 17, 2024 at 2:58 PM -
Bob Morocco replied to the thread Giovanni “Gio” Reyna national team discussion (from YA).
In possession schemes are built for this and what coaches dislike is when a player fails to put in the effort to recover in transition....
Apr 17, 2024 at 2:55 PM -
Bob Morocco replied to the thread Giovanni “Gio” Reyna national team discussion (from YA).
There are fewer and fewer jobs at the top of the game where a player can pick and choose when and where to defend. If you want to pick...
Apr 16, 2024 at 3:41 PM -
Bob Morocco replied to the thread Giovanni “Gio” Reyna national team discussion (from YA).
Gio became petulant after his attempt to hide his fitness status was discovered (because the physical output data was showing that he...
Apr 16, 2024 at 3:32 PM -
Bob Morocco replied to the thread Giovanni “Gio” Reyna national team discussion (from YA).
Gio rarely played as an 8 for BVB. The vast, vast majority of minutes have come on the attacking line behind the ST at AM, RM, or LM. In...
Apr 16, 2024 at 3:21 PM -
Bob Morocco replied to the thread Giovanni “Gio” Reyna national team discussion (from YA).
Sorry bub, he wasn’t fit and the public tracking data shows he didn’t open up his legs against England. The non-public data says he...
Apr 16, 2024 at 3:05 PM -
Bob Morocco replied to the thread MLS 2024 Flavors of the Week.
In the Dutch league there are like 36 guys who make at least $1m and 104 who make at least $500k. In Ligue 1 it’s 162 and 290. In MLS...
Apr 16, 2024 at 2:54 PM -
Bob Morocco replied to the thread MLS 2024 Flavors of the Week.
Outcome > Intent The cap is a cost control mechanism and secondarily a parity enforcement tool (which is also designed to increase the...
Apr 16, 2024 at 2:43 PM -
Bob Morocco replied to the thread Best 11 Right Now.
I have watched the vast majority of Wes’s minutes at Juve. He has played under 500 minutes in a normal CM or DM role. They don’t trust...
Apr 15, 2024 at 4:56 PM -
Bob Morocco replied to the thread MLS 2024 Flavors of the Week.
Balogun has underperformed his xG in every pro season. This season he is just slightly overperforming his npxG with .47 npG/90 vs .44...
Apr 15, 2024 at 3:54 PM -
Bob Morocco replied to the thread Giovanni “Gio” Reyna national team discussion (from YA).
There was a goal BVB conceded on a counter this season against Frankfurt where Reus started the play about 20 yards further upfield than...
Apr 15, 2024 at 3:06 PM -
Bob Morocco liked gogorath's post in the thread Giovanni “Gio” Reyna national team discussion (from YA).
Reyna's main defensive liability is in his focus and willingness to get back into position when he's out of it. This doesn't have to be...
Apr 15, 2024 at 2:44 PM -
Bob Morocco liked Maximum Optimal's post in the thread Best 11 Right Now.
Going out on a limb there.
Apr 15, 2024 at 1:24 AM -
Bob Morocco replied to the thread Next Coach.
Style make fights.
Apr 15, 2024 at 1:24 AM -
Bob Morocco liked Marko72's post in the thread Next Coach.
Because, simply put, Mexico won't sit in a low block. Their pride won't allow it. Mexico still tries to beat us, even though they lack...
Apr 15, 2024 at 1:23 AM -
Bob Morocco replied to the thread MLS 2024 Flavors of the Week.
I don’t like that it is now a thing. And assuming for argument’s sake that it is, when judging seasons against each other you have to...
Apr 15, 2024 at 1:23 AM -
Bob Morocco liked gogorath's post in the thread MLS 2024 Flavors of the Week.
In regards to foreign-developed versus primarily US-developed players, the intriguing thing is that the edge often isn't in skill. Jedi...
Apr 15, 2024 at 12:51 AM