To be fair, we should/could tailor a team around a star, skilled player. We could possibly build a team around Guti now that Shaqiri is gone. If you have a star with a style you cater to it or move the player. That or fail, which is what we did.
VETERAN’S DAY: Armas elected to National Soccer Hall of Fame https://www.frontrowsoccer.com/2024...rmas-elected-to-national-soccer-hall-of-fame/
Y’all remember Diego? He was fun to watch and was cool to the fans. https://x.com/thechampions/status/1864509809292161067 Diego Campos brilla en la Final y es nombrado Jugador del Partido 🌟#CopaCentroamericana pic.twitter.com/AIcO0dPcVC— Concacaf Champions Cup (@TheChampions) December 5, 2024
Jhon Duran scores again. Duran is Aston Villa's top scorer...in the Champions League. Aston Villa are currently third in the Champions League table. He has scored a third of their goals this season.
Hey, an (ex) Fire player actually gets a positive mention from Matthew Doyle 7. Wyatt Omsberg: I’ve always liked him, but it seems like he’d pick up an injury every time he gets close to breaking through. Reportedly still in negotiations with the Fire. Please note, there were EIGHT (8) center backs on the list. Our free agent center back was 7th on the list! He was not dead last (or failed to make the lists, like our other free agents). Respect! Woo Hoo! https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-free-agency-big-board-who-teams-could-sign-this-winter
There might some money coming the Fire's way. From the Rapids' website: TRANSACTION: The Colorado Rapids have permanently transferred defender Miguel Navarro to Club Atlético Talleres after Talleres executed the purchase option following the conclusion of his loan, on December 18, 2024. This article is pretty interesting about how the Rapids suckered the Fire with the Gutman for Navarro deal, but that the Fire get a percentage of the transfer fee. https://burgundywave.com/2024/12/18/miguel-navarro-talleres-transfer-colorado-rapids-math/
“Even in terms of pure production, Durán has done enough to support the idea that his current form is more signal than noise. In last season's 37 appearances in all competitions, just 10 of them starts, Durán nabbed eight goals at a rate of one every 138 minutes. In the calendar year he has scored against Man City twice, Liverpool twice, and Bayern Munich once.“ https://defector.com/jhon-duran-cant-stop-putting-goals-on-film
IT'S OFFICIAL!!!!!! Gaston Gimenez is finally an ex-Fire player. My one and only Christmas present. Thank you, Santa Joe! https://www.chicagofirefc.com/news/...al-termination-with-midfielder-gaston-gimenez Sadly, no transfer fee.
Between the nearly $5,000,000 transfer fee and average of $2,000,000 a year in salary, we wasted about $15,000,000 on him. Good riddance.
Jhon Duran did NOT score for Aston Villa today. He was red carded in the 32nd minute. Something different for him, I guess.
Duran just turned 21 this month, hopefully he will grow up a little. I’m sure getting sent off barely a half of an hour into a game will have some more severe consequences for him over there than it did when he played for us.