Chasing a game in TX in 93 plus doesn’t seem like much fun. I’ll still complain about JRod not hitting sitters. He’d have multiple braces and we would be burying teams but he contributes regardless. It seemed like Anthony reappeared for this one. I’d still like a goal scoring winger on the right side in the summer transfer but a young 9 would help the depth.
Chasing a game in TX in 93 plus doesn’t seem like much fun. I’ll still complain about JRod not hitting sitters. He’d have multiple braces and we would be burying teams but he contributes regardless. It seemed like Anthony reappeared for this one. I’d still like a goal scoring winger on the right side in the summer transfer but a young 9 would help the depth.
If anything but defense is bought in this particular window, the entire front office should be fired. There will be time this winter to upgrade the attack, which is doing fine; defensive depth and shoring up the back is and should be the priority this summer.
"I’ll still complain about JRod not hitting sitters"
A guy like him will take 342307 shots/game; some games a bunch of them will go in, some games they won't. As you say, he contributes regardless, and I'd rather have him take all those shots anyway, since that's why they brought him here. He's a bit off right now, for sure, but I have faith that he'll dial it in and some of those sitters will turn into goals.
So far we’ve been linked to a young Uruguayan central defensive midfielder from Nacional Lucas Sanabria, and 20 year old center back Finn Surman from the A league in Australia. Neither of the reports have been corroborated by MLS journalists yet so who knows if there’s any legs to them. But I wouldn’t expect much on the back line besides depth, we’ve spent a ton of money there and our roster is pretty full (and I believe our defensive problems are more tactical than personnel). Neville said we’re going to be aggressive this window and that ownership is willing to invest as MLS gets better and better, so I’d definitely expect at least one attacking piece. At least a winger to replace Asprilla, and probably a young forward
Back line depth is fine by me. I truly believe the offense is fine for this season; upgrades can and should be pursued there this winter. The defense - defensive midfielders or straight up defenders - should absolutely be a priority this window, depth or otherwise.
Chasing a game in TX in 93 plus doesn’t seem like much fun. I’ll still complain about JRod not hitting sitters. He’d have multiple braces and we would be burying teams but he contributes regardless. It seemed like Anthony reappeared for this one. I’d still like a goal scoring winger on the right side in the summer transfer but a young 9 would help the depth.
If anything but defense is bought in this particular window, the entire front office should be fired. There will be time this winter to upgrade the attack, which is doing fine; defensive depth and shoring up the back is and should be the priority this summer.
"I’ll still complain about JRod not hitting sitters"
A guy like him will take 342307 shots/game; some games a bunch of them will go in, some games they won't. As you say, he contributes regardless, and I'd rather have him take all those shots anyway, since that's why they brought him here. He's a bit off right now, for sure, but I have faith that he'll dial it in and some of those sitters will turn into goals.
So far we’ve been linked to a young Uruguayan central defensive midfielder from Nacional Lucas Sanabria, and 20 year old center back Finn Surman from the A league in Australia. Neither of the reports have been corroborated by MLS journalists yet so who knows if there’s any legs to them. But I wouldn’t expect much on the back line besides depth, we’ve spent a ton of money there and our roster is pretty full (and I believe our defensive problems are more tactical than personnel). Neville said we’re going to be aggressive this window and that ownership is willing to invest as MLS gets better and better, so I’d definitely expect at least one attacking piece. At least a winger to replace Asprilla, and probably a young forward
Back line depth is fine by me. I truly believe the offense is fine for this season; upgrades can and should be pursued there this winter. The defense - defensive midfielders or straight up defenders - should absolutely be a priority this window, depth or otherwise.