LAFC probably wins with VAR, Atuesta got red carded on pure Memo Ochoa simulation in the semifinal. The big difference is that in the last few years we’ve seen Liga Mx teams get boat raced a few times. I don’t remember that from 5-6 years ago.
This Shinyashiki to Lewis connection 🤩 pic.twitter.com/xPoY4zg2RZ— Colorado Rapids (@ColoradoRapids) September 16, 2021 Lewis is good at getting into dangerous spots. I'm not giving up on him as a dangerous sub attacker.
🚂 x 🐅Jesús Ferreira's Last Five Games:4⚽2🅰️Ricardo Pepi's Last Five Games: 4⚽2🅰️ pic.twitter.com/PKuzcOKN51— FC Dallas (@FCDallas) September 16, 2021
Justin Morrow retired today after a fine MLS career and 4 caps with the national team. I think he was a loser from the US failing to make the 2018 World Cup - he was a dark horse contender at sneaking into the 23 IMO, especially if Arena wanted a wingback.
Pepi would seem to be a lock for the October roster. Ferreira, not so much. But, you've gotta wonder if Berhalter shouldn't just take the chance and bring both of them given how well they play with eachother. Of course, the flip side is will they be able to integrate their play with the rest of the team and the way it plays? That's a massive question mark for me, but I'd be excited if they were both called up given their results together this season.
Its not really taking a chance. Ferreira has been at the last two January camps, and Berhalter picked him to start both post-camp friendlies. He's been involved with the USMNT and the U23s. He's been part of this group. I don't think he's that massive of a question mark. Do I think he'll on the roster in October? I don't know. I'm not sure what position he plays for the USMNT. Just a versatile bench option that can play as a forward, winger, or attacking midfielder? Maybe.
I think they’re a natural if he wants to do the 3-5-2 again.Although with more wingers there may not be a good reason for it.
I think Aaronson and especially Hoppe are big reaches at that 8/10 spot. His real competition there is Lletget, Acosta, Reyna, McKennie, in no particular order. If Ferreira keeps on his current trajectory, I think he could eventually at least make rosters as an 8/10. And, we have no idea what his ceiling is. He's only young. Sorry for my argumentative tone.
That would be cool, but since MLS plays through, I think it would be very unusual to call in 4 guys from one team. They could, but I don't think they would.
For the 8/10 roles in the single-pivot 433, cadidates would be McKennie, Musah, Torre, Mihailovic, Ferreira, Reyna, Lletget. Acosta is a 6. Hoppe is a striker/inside forward. Aaronson is a winger(in terms of where he is effective).
Totally OT, but OC (CA)! The Tustin Marine Air Base sits empty. Tustin has tried to lure the Angels to build a stadium there. It sits in the middle of the 5, 55, and 405 freeways, and an Amtrack line. It's also in the middle of a residential area. There are 1000's of homes w/in a mile walking distance. This wouldn't be Frisco, it would get a lot of people walking to games.
We shall see over time. Campbell, despite the 4-0 win, was quite shaky in the 1st half when I was watching (I did not catch the 2nd) But he is young and just starting to get games. Not sure how much playing time he is expected to get as this season rolls on, but it seems he will get some opportunities to prove himself.
I left out Musah and Miha, you're right. Who is Torre? Acosta is a 6, but Berhalter sometimes plays him as an 8. Let's put it this way, he's played more 8 for the NT than Miha has. Hence, he's competition for a spot at that position. And, I still say that there isn't a perpetual permanent roadblock to Ferreira making the roster as an 8 (which was my original point).
Worth pointing out that if the USMNT calls up players in the October window, the callups can't be declined. I know we want to maintain good relationships with clubs, but whatever. These are WCQers. Plus I would say FCD always accommodates international callups, even to the detriment of their first team. In the summer of 2019 their entire midfield was gone on international duty, including three central midfielders to the U20WC. No problem. I don't think Che's an option yet. He's not ready, nor is he needed with the pool we have. Pomykal? I'd still wait on him. And there are midfield options I'd call in ahead of him. Ferreira? Sure. He's worthy of a look.
Pomykal is a very talented player, but I need to see some consistency in his fitness before he’s called up. He’s good... but he’s not ‘Christian Pulisic - it’s worth the gamble’ good.
He needs to start playing more minutes regularly, unless we are just calling him into camp in the #30 on the roster role, which I'd be fine with.
Neither of them are useful toward transitioning from defense to attack, which we need right now. And we just evaluated Busio. He wasn't ready. So onto a guy like Pomykal, who can get open, collect the ball from defenders, turn, advance the ball via the dribble, then outlet accurately. In this much needed style of 8, the only other sufficiently healthy options w/ a cap are Musah and LDLT. One of them could go down again. So Pomykal has utility on the roster, as long as he himself is healthy, which he is right now. There's no cost to putting him on an unlimited roster. If he maintains health then maybe you play him. If he doesn't you don't. The worst that could happen for our purposes is he gets injured during a game and you have to use one of 5 subs. It's not much downside. And if we wouldn't be playing him some, FCD would. So no need to worry about stressing his muscles by calling him up.
Green is getting evaluated by BL2 for the last 8 years. Still sucks. That Green and the mysthical creature from BS boards are apparently to very different Greens.
Busio showed some flashes of being able to turn and advance the ball. He’s 19, he could be a different guy from 3 months ago.
Then I hear a kid named Reyna is pretty good at this. Also a kid named Musah is pretty good. Also a guy named Williamson is not bad. Another kid named Caden Clark is also good (not currently).
We need more than flashes to trust him in qualifying. Overall he was poor at it. And he's not gotten significantly stronger nor more athletic during that time. Ball carriage off the dribble is never going to be a strength of Busio. The best you can ask is he makes a decision for an outlet before he receives the ball, or at least turns, threatens if the opponent is too aggressive, and is ready to play it to the next station.