It was a double shot. For those thinking Dax it rhymed with Sax. For those thinking Ramone it rhymed with Saxaphone. Sorry you missed it.
Michael Lewis says he's going back to Honduras on loan: http://bigapplesoccer.com/article.php?article_id=9719
for anything less than pennies on the dollar, I agree. But, that still does not change the fact that we are still a creative mid short of a championship run. I do not see Nunez being the answer, although I still insist that he could be an allstar if played out wide. If we went with a boxed midfield set, playing Nunez and Toja as attacking mids and Ricchetti and Saragosa as defensive mids, maybe that would give us some spark. However, I ultimately think that we are going to have to find a true Amado Guevarra TYPE. Those types are not cheap. And, the discount rack is usually filled with minor defects. (Old or questionable attitude). Sometimes you have to gamble. This is why I did not think that Guevarra would have been that bad of a risk, with the right contractual penalties.
I crack up when I imagine what the GM across the table from you was thinking during transfer period. Here's how I imagine the scene: "Do you think you could coach..." "nope." "Well, I think we should take a look at..." "nah." "Then why don't we..." "no."
Do with Dax what Wenger did with Cesc Fabregas....give him an extended run and see if he can grow into the role.....its a young mans game after all and personally I'm not a big fan of prima donnas with bad attitudes.....
I am tepidly with you and even suggested the same some time ago. ( Of course I will delete this entire thread at the first hint that I might be wrong). However, despite my recent infatuation with Toja and Ricchetti, Dax is becoming my new favorite. I first became intrigued with Dax when Rongen rejected him. That was a clear sign that he had something special. I watched him in the Lamar Hunt game and saw him too weak to pass the muster in MLS. But, subsequently he added some hot sauce to his chicken legs and began to dish it out on the defensive side of the ball. He obviously has a good brain for the game. He also seems to have an ability to systematically improve on his deficiencies. Seriously, I think that the boy MAY have a tremendous upside. Why the hell not find out. Let's put Nunez out wide. Let's give Dax at least a half at the Center Mid spot. Diagonal angles of support, checking back to the ball, the negative drop pass or the turn and through ball..... I think that he has all of those attributes. But ultimately, a true center mid keeps all options unpredictable as he can also be an outside scoring threat or a combination play finisher. Dax. The phone is ringing. Is this your number?
I don't like the idea of dax at the #10 spot. He had the ball at the top of the 18 yd box with an obvious through pass to slow abe and didn't see it at KC. I know that is only one instance but it was soooo obvious I wanted to throw something at him.
I'm not saying put Dax at number 10, but I'll ask this... is missing a through ball opportunity any worse than never one-touch passing and taking often-pointless long range shots?
agreed... but now that said, I don't think Dax should be a permanent anything. he may be playing well and he may have proven that he has a ton of upside, but as far as I'm concerned that's all that ought to come from him this season. to pile the pressure on, to tell him that we have no right wingers, left wingers, or attacking mids, and to expect him to be the miracle boy savior at all of those positions is just going to damage to him and damage his life here, as has happened with so many other skilled young players. the best counterexamples I can think of are some great young defenders that have slipped into starting roles in this league and done very well, but I think the pressure to succeed quickly at those positions is less than at the playmaking positions.