How come so many BS posters are so excited about him. He had one good season, where he had so much support around him, offensively and defensively. Miami that year were one of the best teams put together. Yes, chacon had a large part to of that run, but he proved that he can't hold a #1 or #2 forward spot. He played the attackin mid and cleaned up what the other forwards left behind. When MLS released the news about him resigning, they mentioned how he scored 21 goals. the first 19 came in the miami season. Chacon wasn't mistreated in NE, he just sucked. He was picked 4th round in the dispersal draft, and there was a reason for that, he's not that good. He was a one year wonder, he bursted onto the scene and suprised everyone. Galaxy fans, don't expect anything big out of this guy, and certainly not the forward to feed Ruiz, cuz he certainly didn't do that with Twellman. Revs got the better part of the deal by having probably the best goalkeeper combo in the league.
Could it be that APC is once again in a situation where there is going to be a lot of support Offensively and Defensively?
defensively, definately yes, but i think galaxy fans are dependin on chacon to provide some goals to take the attention off of ruiz.
I'm not a Galaxy fan, but I'm pretty certain that the pickup of APC by LA will be the defining reason why they win the title again this year. While I agree that he wasn't "mistreated" in NE last season, I definitely think he was misused and undervalued. Frankly I think Nicol has a set blueprint for what he wants to see in his team, and the league simply gave him a lot of players that didn't fit his blueprint, APC being just one. APC isn't a "dominating" player, nor is he "workmanlike" player but he is definitely a gamebreaker, and he is at his best in a improvisational role, and I really think the Rev's new system under Nicol doesn't have room for that type of player. That isn't intended as a knock on the Revs or Nicol, it's just that some players simply don't fit in with certain teams, no matter how talented. Anyhoo, I think it underestimates APC's play in Miami to suggest that it was just a good team effort. The guy is simply great in the attacking third, he looked skilled and dangerous at times in NE, but he simply looked like he wasn't meshing with his teammates. By contrast, I think LA fits the bill perfectly for his style, and I am certain Sigi is going to given him a license to roam freely as did Hudson. In all seriousness, as things look now I think the only team that might have the horses to stop LA this season is Dallas.
Whether APC has any good years left in him is debatable, but you're off base when you say that he was a "one year wonder". Chacon scored 60 goals for Olimpia, playing primarily as an attacking midfielder, and ranks as their 5th all-time scorer. And Olimpia isn't just some run of the mill Honduran team. Olimpia won numerous Central American championships while Chacon played for them, as well winning the CONCACAF Champion's Cup in 1988 and making the finals of the Champion's Cup in 2001.
What horses does Dallas have? Isn't Gbandi going to be about the only real addition to a team that lost in the first round of the playoffs?
One good year is a fluke, but one bad year proves he's a dog? Brilliant logic! How about his logic: one good month doesn't mean a damn thing, no matter how far you made it in the playoffs, you lost just like everyone else, and still had a losing record, fancy that?
Could it be that he's not at his best when he plays in a kick and chase run around like a chicken with its head cut off style that the Revs have a penchant for? Naw. Couldn't be that, could it? Dallas added Brad Davis. In addition, their Irish player Ronnie O'Brien should be fully adjusted to the league this year. Throw in an ever improving Eddie Johnson, a healthy Gbandi and more time for Vaca(the only question mark IMHO), and Dallas will again have one of the best teams in the league this year.
See my post above. Gbandi missed the whole season last year, EJ was basically a non-factor, and so was Vaca. Now we have Davis, and the season is dependent on good performances by Gbandi, EJ, Vaca and a perhaps a few other players.
The fact that they haven't lost anyone is basically my point. Dallas has more starting quality midfielders than they can play. As Wanderer pointed out, they also have some key players who weren't much of a factor last season who are in a position to have a major impact this season. In short, the team is intact and has real talent coming off the bench. I'm not saying that depth alone will make their quality a certainty, I am just saying that on paper their depth up front and in the midfield make them the most likely team to challenge LA.
Except that it's strength in the back and on the defensive side of midfield that is going to count the most against L.A.'s firepower, no? Obviously, I'm biased, but given that premise, a healthy Chicago Fire should be able to get better results against the Galaxy than last season. Granted, we're not exactly sure how we'll be generating any offense, but adding a body (4-4-2 vs. 3-5-2), having a healthy Chris Armas and having Carlos Bocanegra out to prove himself with the Nats, we may be very difficult to score against. I haven't quite figured out who has improved themselves by how much and at which positions, but I'm hoping to get to that sooner or later. The Galaxy were, duh, in a strong position to begin with. Later, COZ
Ray Hudson said of APC, upon his arrival in Miami, something like 'when he walks in the snow, he doesn't leave any footprints'....he's one of those guys that simply, instinctively, has a knack for being in the right areas, making the right runs and being a fabulous guy in the locker room....Ray dubbed him 'the assassin'... JMMUSA8 sounds bitter and disgruntled that he didn't pay bigger dividends in NE....just because the system might not have fit doesn't necessarily reflect an erosion of skills or mean he is some sort of a fraud...how bout a little thought before you post Skippy.
With all the starters from LA's 2002 team back in action, and the addition of Chacon and Myung-bo Hong to add more depth, I'm pretty pleased about our prospects this year. Of course, every team can have a bad day... but DAMN... I feel good. Tommy Mack
APC is a brilliant player who, like previous posts, did not fit into the system that Nicol put in place in New England. Also, MLS didn't hand the roster over to Nicol, he inherited it from Clavijo. LA is going to kick major ass. Ruiz is going to keep kicking ass, and with the addition of APC, the Galaxy will score a helluva a lot more goals. Ruiz is a more grittier type of player, with Chacon being the finesse type of player. What the gritty play can't accomplish, the finesse can. I feel sorry for the 9 other teams in the league.
I think that APC is going to kick ass for one major reason: It's his fate as a former Revolution player.
and a former XFusion player. watched him for a year and so, with the Fusion, and he can be GREAT...in the right formation. With Ruiz, and Galaxy he will do great... he is got a lot of futbol left in him. MLS with 10 teams, kinda $ucks lets get to 14, and get the FUSION back here already !
somehow I think El Jefe's joke got lost on you. It's the curse of all New England teams: players can't do a damn thing when they're here, but once they leave, they become superstars. And, BTW, i severely doubt that MLS will be in any hurry to go back to Miami. True, great fan base, but without a smart I/O, you guys are pretty much screwed. it failed once before; i think MLS will give it a couple more years (at least) before they try SoFla again.