There`ve been too many games this season that people have been willing to write off but if there ever was one to sacrifice it`s this one. 5 debutants it wasn`t worth investing too much hope. What I will say is that Frings looks a class above anything we've had at TFC.
go Venezuela!
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Iro and Harden = Fail
Frings = highest quality player we have ever had
Yourass = needs to play at LB instead of Borman
Ecks = very missed today
Preki>Winter, at least he knew ho to keep the team organized.
Frings had some great moments.
Agreed. I was hoping for a positive result, but Dallas definitely played like MLS Cup finalists tonight.
As for the new acquisitions, Frings played as advertised, Koevermans should be a force once he is match fit, Johnson was creative on the attack, and Iro and Viator were fairly solid defensively, although Viator seems more suited to play in the central defence.
It was a disappointing result tonight, but the additions of Eckersley, JDG, and Dunfield should make a noticeable difference next match.
Ty. Fucking. Harden.
The reason I hate Harden so much isn't even because he sucks so badly. Its the way he lazily jogs back to or across the box when he could easily challange for the ball if he just busted his ass once in a while.
It's always nice to know Vancouver is there to make us feel better.
It's obvious we aren't making the playoffs, and if you think otherwise you are damn near demented.
So as much as it pisses me off that in year 5 we're looking for improvement, we have no choice but to look for improvement.
Holy shit Shite Bulls are 4-0 down to Colorado.
Dale Venezuelaaaaaaaaa
Remove Borman From Toronto Fc Please.
interesting that the referee's gear manufactured by a company called PENALTY.
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I saw great promise tonight undone by the fact that we have a patchwork first team.
Frings was exceptional, easily the best midfield performance in terms of completeness I've seen from this team since Amado's better days.
Koevermans was OK. He looked unfit and the service was just awful. If Borman could hit the broadside of a barn door with a cross we might've had a goal. He's truly a terrible back. Should never start. Speed player for later in the game to menace from midfield? Sure. But his soccer brain is shit and he should never start.
Sturgis was defensively invisible. Yourrasowsky had the opposite problem, trying to do too much; Viator was OK, couple of coverage fuckups and his crossing wasn't so hot. Iro looked leadfooted for this system but also nervous. Certainly looked more solid that Harden. I just can't understand how two grown men with their pedigree can't see how truly dreadful his positioning and foot speed are.
Defense was generally shit. Iro spent most of the game trying to bark at the other guys to keep shape. I thought he was going to have apoplexy.
Still, stick a fit Koevermans up top, get JDG or Dunfield behind him in the hole, and retool the backline with, perhaps,Eckersely remaining as Iro's central partner (he just reads the game really well, and two central defenders who maintain proper positioning will solve a lot of our problems) and it has prospects.
It wasn't embarassing tonight, more frustrating.
I agree with most of whats been said so far although I didn't think harden was as bad as he usually is.
The most irritating TFC player tonight, for me, was plata. Lost the ball on the same 1 v 1 attempt over and over and over.
Penalties! come on Venezuela!
Yeah I agree , he over did it challenging the defenders tonight.
It's one thing if you're running at Jonathan Leathers, another if you are taking on a decent back and coming out on the wrong end all the time.