Does memory serve anyone well? Last year against KC, when Paul Broome pushed up and KC correctly read the counter, Pareja was left in a foot race with Klein. Oscar started out ahead of Klein while the ball was in the air, but that quickly changed when Klein's world-class speed was rubbed in the Burn's coaching face. After Klein scored one of his patented corner-of-the-six-yard-box goals, I yelled out to Paul that he was the only one on the Burn defense who could man-mark Klein, and that he was already on his side of the field. He looked at me like I was his High School coach. So, now that the eliphant has reared his ugly head, Broome is pushed up in a 3-5-2 in order to get more offense. Maybe the eliphant needs more peanuts. After Klein makes Vaca look like Gepeto's Pinnochio, he finishes one of his patented corner-of-the-six-yard-box goals... ... and it only took just a few more minutes before Mr. Jeffries pushes up Morrow and pulls back Broome to keep from getting further embarrassed. If these... mistakes get any worse, I'll ask Andy to call P.T. Barnum and suggest Mr. Jeffries as a possible candidate for running his circus. The protein deficient eliphants aside, the clown act would be worth the price of admission.
I have no idea what you are talking about. However, my girlfriend called him a "pansy". Jeffries shows no emotion, It sucks. I want him to show some passion for the game.
Another week another case of amnesia. Vaca's best games in MLS have all been against the Metros. So what does coach J do? Bench him until it is desperation time. Vaca created more chances in 5 minutes than Davis created all game long. This was not the right week to try the Davis for Vaca experiment. I know he was itching to get Davis on the field to reward him for his great goal the previous week, but he should have chosen a different player for the substitution.
Re: Re: Eliphant coaching Can anyone really blame a coach for playing a former player against his former team... and for the first time? Seems to me that Vaca's 'fall-off' of production and Davis' ex-Metro status is certainly justification enough for the lineup.
Re: Re: Re: Eliphant coaching No problem with that part of the equation. The problem is the player he chose to substitute him for. And you got what you get when you employ "eliphant" coaching. The service Davis provided for a full 90 was less effective than what Vaca did in 5 minutes. Not to mention the damage that Vaca did on Metro every game last year.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Eliphant coaching I disagree. Davis put the ball on top of both Kreis' and Cerritos' heads and both opportunities were squandered. Don't blame Davis for non-finishing... just as you cannot blame him for setting up Kreis with that awesome long ball cross he gave FROM THE RIGHT WING right on Jason's head... and Kreis put that one away easily. And do you really think Ryan is going to *mind* pushing up from the right d-back position when Davis cuts to the middle? Think about it. This could be a very productive lineup. If we don't trade Vaca, he'll have to be relegated to a sub role. Hell, most of the forwards are doing that now anyway.
It is not Vaca vs. Davis When? Not in the last game against Metro. Yet you are blaming Vaca for non-finishing. BTW, Kreis scored on a penalty kick not on a cross from Davis. The cross you are talking about took place a month ago and is a poor example of Davis being effective on the right wing. That play occured as part of a dead ball situation not the run of play. Off tangent here. Ryan did not play against Metro. Talking in *mind* situations, the right fullback pushing up is 100 times more effective if he has somebody to combine with. You went off on a tangent defending Davis and wanting to trade Vaca. The whole point of the post is the the coaching staff not remembering what was effective against certain teams previously. I stated previously that I too would have put Davis on the field against Metro just not in Vaca's spot. Deering would have been the odd man out. ??? are doing what?
Re: It is not Vaca vs. Davis Yes, against Metro. No, I am not blaming a midfielder for not finishing for forwards. I'm very well aware of that. The example is an EXCELLENT example of Davis putting a service ball right-on-top-of-Kreis'-head for a threat - just as he did against Metro. When was the last time Vaca did that? Early in the 2002 season? Vaca is slumping. PERIOD. Yes, I did make reference to Suarez *loving* to be in Salyer's position against Metro. That's what Ryan wants to do. I'm hoping that Ryan can combine with Cerritos/Kreis AND GET THE RESULTS THAT DAVIS DID NOT AGAINST METRO. Why would Jeffries want to take out the one midfielder who has the experience and the unselfishness to back-up a pushing wide d-back? Deering is playing the best soccer he's ever played and you want to take him off the field? DAVIS IS CONTRIBUTING AND VACA IS NOT AND YOU WANT TO KEEP VACA PLAYING IN A POSITION THAT MAY BE THE ONLY ONE AVAILABLE FOR DAVIS TO GET MAJOR MINUTES AT? The reference was to "being subbed out", obviously. If you want to continue this drivel on the 'Davis at right mid?' thread, be my guest. I'd prefer to not go off on "tangents", as you boringly have implied. And if you want reiteration of Vaca's "lack" of "contribution", ask Jonno's opinion.