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the part of the game I watched, he was on another level from the rest of the players- including mex players (who just kicked him, over and over and over). looks like an incredible signing by ATL
They named 7 delonteros and 10 volantes! C'mon man ...El Floppo said:
He got a quick introduction to Concacaf reffing. I think he was fouled 10 times and did not draw a yellow card.El Floppo said:
The turnaround is simply amazing. EPL alone they went from a 0 gd to +20 and from 11 points behind 4th to 3 points from 3rd. And they are fun to watch again.CletiusMaximus said:
He’s got really quick feet and great close control - like Almiron he seems to want to go down easy and draw fouls - I think it’s just the style they grow up with. He’s not as fast as Almiron but trickier with the ball. I think can be almost as productive once he settles.El Floppo said:
I know it is unfair but damn it is hard to not consider that Atlanta could have easily not signed Barco and instead used that money for Pity and had Pity and Almiron play together....
I think you are right. It works both ways though. I think South American skilled players are targeted from the moment the game starts. Some of the easy going down is likely due to adapting to a survival mode.
I know you are down on Barco and you are mostly right. If he could just learn when to pass and not over dribble I think he could be outstanding- he’s almost as good as Almiron was in that regard but he constantly holds on to the ball one beat too long and either turns it over or makes a bad decision. He’s 19 and I try to remember that - problem is we are paying him a ton (relatively in MLS) and by the time he figures it out he will probably leave.
one thing you can't fault him on is his work rate. He runs his ### off. But at times he is a bit out of control and does not have the technique required to run at that speed with the ball.
United definitely getting the rub of the green lately. Seems to happen with changes fairly often. Actually not dissimilar to Jose's team last year, which way outperformed xG metrics (largely because of DeGea).CletiusMaximus said:
He asked Dean to repeat what he said to the cameras and obviously Dean wouldn’t. Must have been pretty bad. If the FA is going to throw the book at him he might as well tell the media what Dean said.
And, based on historical performance, no reason to bring them in any event.El Floppo said:
I can’t be the only person who watched that match with Ajax thinking, “If only this aging team could have Jose they would surely win this thing”
Sometimes I think managers have to want to get sacked. They usually get a nice severance arrangement and then hop to the next job.
He has been a train wreck for years now. I can’t imagine RM would want a piece of that.
That seems like kind of a big deal.
He only won one league and one Copa in three years there while being a massive #### the whole time. IDK, Real is pretty much a disaster right now. They shouldn't have sacked Zidane. Solari has been a good manager, but the squad is old and the culture is toxic. Adding a toxic character like Mournho seems on brand. Buena suerte.jonessed said:
This is a really interesting situation, and its hard to get reliable information. I've read conflicting reports from sportslaw guys that I follow as to where this stands in the process and what could happen next. It would we an odd situation if FIFA does not suspend the band pending appeal, and then CAS reverses the ban on appeal.
I had it in my mind that Zidane left on his own, or at least perhaps it was a mutual decision. It it confirmed that he was sacked?
Yeah, they didn't sack the guy who won three straight Champions League titles. I do think Zidane saw the writing on the wall and probably knew Cristiano wasn't coming back.
Also means Bakayoko to Milan could be made easier on a terminate bases. Euro35 to make it Permanent but Chelsea could just let him go for maybe less spending what kind of ban as they need to let players go.
I mean if you are to believe Galliani he said Cristiano had already accepted a contract with Milan earlier last year but because of the Ownership issues with the Chineese it was never signed off on and he ended up going to Juve the next summer. So Zidane already knew Cristiano was leaving. It just happened to get delayed by a year. Had Milan had the management they did already Cristiano Ronalda is playing in the Red and Black right now in Milan and not the White and Black in Turin. Either way Cristiano was leaving and I think Zidane saw it that too.
I don't know what the club's plans are with Bakayoko, but don't really follow this logic. They may not be able to register any new players this summer. How does that lead to them letting their loan players go for cheap? If anything, they might be less likely to sell and more likely to recall players on loan like Morata and Baka. There was talk of a new FIFA limit to the number of players on loan, but I don't think that is finalized yet and almost certainly won't be in effect this summer.
You're right, I misremembered because his job was basically in jeopardy all of last season.
TB wants to go and the club can't sign any new plays from my understanding if the decision stands. Under FFP they'll need to get the books cleared. They know certain guys they have to sell and Chelsea will be in a bind and clubs will know they have to sell some guys to keep the books balanced so you could very well have a few players go for lesser prices then what they should be. It's no different then the NBA where the 76ers had 3 or so Centers and everyone in the league and anyone who followed the NBA knew they needed to at least get rid of one of if not both of Noel/Okafor. Teams aren't gonna give you the value you want know YOU HAVE TO SELL. This is no different than a team trading their star player in football because they can't resign him do to cap restrictions. Teams aren't going to just help you out. You might have to take less unless you get an incredible desperate team. A good business owner doesn't bid against themselves. Bakayoko from my understanding was set on loan do to having his value decrease and he was essentially thrown out to pasture as he fell out of favor. Milan given their FFP needed a MF and he was available on loan and did an option to buy similar to many of their past Summer signings these days. He had an option to buy clause in there but Milan wouldn't trigger unless certain things happened. He seemed to admit that when he got to Milan he fell out of favor in London. Milan can make the deal permeant under the current E35M agreement but they will only take him if they reach Champions League. I've already been reading reports with Chelsea's issues and if Milan qualify they could try and get a lower price on the agreement knowing Chelsea might be desperate to sell. But I've also read a few reports Chelsea could try and squeeze more out of Milan for a Permanent deal. It does neither the player or the club any favors keeping him there knowing he won't play.
