News: 2020-2021 - What's a playoffs - the 2020-2021 offseason thread

Per source, D.C. United attempting to acquire Jovanny Bolivar, a 19-year-old Venezuelan striker from La Guaira. Four goals last year. Currently with U-20 national team, scored twice in Copa Santa Lucia today. #dcu #mls #vinotintosub20 https://t.co/zeps0lF0Ck

— Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) March 1, 2021

DCU is interested in a 19 year old Venezuelan.

In other news, we are also acquiring Nicolas Maduro for $400,000 TAM in exchange for Juan Guaido.

 

Ah here comes Juan Berthy Suarez

 

Goff says the team has acquired Bolivar on a one-year loan.

 

Odd

 

We’ll see if he lasts that long.

 

Bolivar could be the man who liberates our offense.

 

Simon says we will have to look at our offense differently to do this.

 

And I could replace Losada as manager............................

 

It sounds like the club is using LUFC as a test site for young South American teens. If done right, we have a young international prospect who is green card ready by the time he is mls ready.

The only problem is we don’t have any recent history of said development.

Bruno Miranda 2.0

 

He actually scored 12 times for his Bolivian Primera Division team in 2020.

 

I don't even remember that player?! How much did he play for us?

 

Not much, not enough "grit."

 

Simon says, Simon says.... F*ck Simon. I'm tired of listening to him anyway. ;-()

 

He came in during the Arriola & Canouse transfer window. Played maybe 20 minutes and went into the Ben Olsen dog house never to be seen again.

Glad to see he is playing well.

 

The Nats were told by DC today that, under current conditions, they can't have fans in the stands for opening day at Nats Park on April 1. That doesn't bode well for there being fans in the stands when the MLS season starts, but maybe things will change by mid April (but who am I kidding; it's DC we're talking about here).

 

As Goff says, details remain sketchy, but Lucas "Titi" Rodriguez may be on his way back to DC United.

D.C. United close to reacquiring Lucas "Titi" Rodriguez from Argentine club Estudiantes, sources say. He played 2019 season in Washington before loan expired (6 goals, 3 assists, 31 league starts, plus one playoff goal). Details remain sketchy. #dcu #mls

— Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) March 2, 2021

 

Titi!

Sure, why not?

 

Anyone have any insight on how/if Titi has been playing since he left us?

 

Ok, so I can't go in person to watch. There is no known TV package.

I'm assuming the "live stream option" is all I've got going for me here?

https://www.dcunited.com/stream/faq

 

Well, if Wikipedia is to be trusted. In 2020, appeared in 5 league matches, 1 cup tie with zero goals and assists. He'll fit right in.

 

So we are looking at a attack roster of underachieving South Americans. That out to be fun. Especially with an attack minded coach. Over Under on Losada giving up?

 

They’d only be underachieving if Ben was still in charge...

Thx,

Jay!

 

Rodriguez!? You have got to be kidding me.

Is Thiago Martins coming back, too?

 

I looked him up on Wikipedia -- a very interesting story. He's now teaching in Norway. I remember one of his games with DCU, he took off on a breakaway and the defender literally ripped the shirt off of him to prevent a goal scoring chance. The ref saw nothing, must have been AbbyNormal.

 

You really think Losada has zero say in who's coming to play here this season?

Rodriguez is only 23.