MLS 2020 offseason snapshots: Transfer news, latest moves and projected lineups for every club January 3, 2020 12:45PM EST Tom Bogert New England Revolution: Projected starting XI:
Armchair Analyst: Roster build status for the Eastern Conference ahead of the 2020 season January 6, 2020 11:37AM EST Matthew Doyle Doyle pretty well sums up how I feel about the last year in Foxboro: Put it this way: the Revs signed a third DP before the transfer window even opened. Mind = blown.
I don't know how the season will pan out. The gold nugget that is MLS Cup is always a crapshoot. But for the first time in many years I am waiting for the season to start, with genuine excitement at seeing this team play. Honestly, I did not think this would ever happen under the Krafts.
first time in a few years I will make a trip up for opening day. Only thing that would get me more excited is if they brought in a sure fire starting CB or a midfield destroyer
Many cancelled season memberships plus more on the way before they fired Burns is what finally opened their eyes and started them to buttressing their investment. The only thing that communicates anything to the Kraft's is money!
Well, the fact that Burns still had a pretty cushy job for so long, after repeatedly losing IQ contests to sacks of metamorphic and later igneous stones speaks volumes. I guess when he was badly routed by the phosoliphorous limestone, well, that must have been the final straw....
Keaton Parks completes transfer move from Benfica. He was loaned to NYCFC last year, and is now a permanent transfer.
You can ask Mike Burns, since he has first-hand experience, but I'm not sure he'd know the answer to that...
To reset things after today... Senior Roster 1. Bou, Gustavo (INT1, DP1) 2. Buksa, Adam (INT2, DP2) 3. Bunbury, Teal 4. Buttner, Alex (INT3) 5. Bye, Brandon 6. Caicedo, Luis (INT4) 7. Caldwell, Scott 8. Camara, Samba (INT5) 9. Delamea, Antonio 10. Fagundez, Diego 11. Farrell, Andrew 12. Gil, Carles (INT6, DP3) 13. Jones, Dejuan 14. Knighton, Brad 15. Mancienne, Michael (INT7) 16. Penilla, Cristian (INT8) 17. Rowe, Kelyn 18. Sinovic, Seth 19. Turner, Matt 20. Zahibo, Wilfried (INT9) Supplemental Roster 21. Buchanan, Tajon (GA) 22. Kessler, Henry (GA) 23. Rennicks, Justin (HG) 24. Reserve Roster 25. Angking, Isaac (HG) 26. Caldwell, Jeff 27. 28. 29. Firmino, Nicolas (HG) 30. Rivera, Damian (HG) Unsigned Draft Rights 31. Simon Lekressner 32. Keegan Meyer There's a week to go before camp opens, and... the roster is basically set. I'm not sure how to process this emotionally.
If we had to play a game today, I'm thinking we'd line up like this: GK: Turner RB: Farrell CB: Delamea CB: Camara LB: Buttner CM: Caicedo CM: Zahibo RAM: Bou CAM: Gil LAM: Penilla CF: Buksa That's not bad. And since we've got some depth, there are options available to Bruce in case someone like Camara doesn't work out.
I still think Bye starts at RB on day one. I generally like what Farrell does defensively but he is a 0 in terms of attacking contribution. With Gil being a RW who typicially takes up central positions we need to have someone that keeps the Right side of the field balanced. Bye did well with that last season, so I expect him to get the lion's share of minutes there again. I also like both of Delamea and Farrell as CB, but they just dont compliment each other well as a pairing. That doesnt mean either is poor, but I think unless Bruce moves to a back 3 or that an offseason together improves their synergy that only 1 of them will be in the eventual xi. Current Depth Chart: GK: Turner, Knighton, Caldwell RB: Bye, Farrell, Jones CB: Delamea, Farrell, Camara, Mancienne, Kessler LB: Büttner, Sinovic, Jones CM (6): Caicedo, Zahibo, Caldwell, Firmino CM (8): Fagundez, Rowe, Caldwell, Angking, Rivera LW: Penilla, Rowe, Fagundez CAM: Bou, Fagundez, Rowe, Rennicks RW: Gil, Bunbury, Buchanon ST: Buksa, Bunbury, Rennicks Revs II: J. Caldwell, Buchanan, Kessler, Rennicks, Angking, Firmino, Rivera (not including players who revs II signed but dont have senior roster spots)
I don't think Farrell's going back to right back and I don't think Camara is likely to be a starter - especially right off the bat. I would guess that Arena still wants/plans to make Macienne work - so I think if he can have a healthy camp, he'll have to play his way out of the lineup. This camp is Arena's chance to create some cohesion in the back line - I think that'll be among his top training camp goals.
may be right about Farrell. as for Camara I can't see wasting an international roster spot on a back up. Whether he wins that position or not remains to be seen but i suspect that he was brought in to be a starter. I suspect that if he does not win the job and Kessler shows well you may not see Camara next year
I don't really know about that. SI spots get traded around pretty frequently and aren't that precious. I hope that he makes an impact, but I'm skeptical given his previous pedigree.