MLS Thread: Enter Zlatan

[Viqsi]

Meram to ORL

Going to have an interesting team next year

And we get a bunch of allocation money that I'm quite sure will be used for **** all because you need to be able to bring in significant players for that **** to be useful, and that requires the cooperation of MLS, and if it wasn't clear MLS hates the very idea of the Crew before it's even more blatantly obvious in recent months.

**** everything.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

A one legged Ibra would've been better than Zardes last season. I'm not sure how we'd be able to fit him into the lineup, much less actually make the deal go through as he'd probably be the highest paid player in the league. But if the deal goes through we'd most likely pair him up top with Kamara. We traded one of our faces of the franchise and local hero in Zardes for Kamara so he's going to play. Its just everywhere else is where things get interesting. Allessandrini and both Dos Santos brothers are going to play, Kitchen is likely to play as well.

So we could see
Ibra-Kamara
Allesandrini-Kitchen-J. DS- G. DS.

The issue that I see is that this would require Gio to be relied upon defensively a bit more which is not something I want to do. I feel Gio would be better higher up the field and just rely on Jonathan and Kitchen as the midfield. I'm not sure about this. I'd welcome Ibra easily as he would be the one of the best players in the league when healthy, but saying that its hard to slot him in and keep all our best players on the field at the same time.

I have to say, Galaxy is responding well to the arrival of LAFC.

 

[Gecklund]

I have to say, Galaxy is responding well to the arrival of LAFC.

I agree. If they can find chemistry, they can be one of the best and most entertaining teams this season. If not though, they could be one of the most infuriating.

 

[kingsboy11]

I have to say, Galaxy is responding well to the arrival of LAFC.

Signing Ibra would definitely take the spotlight off them. I'm still skeptical though. Maybe its just because last season left such a bitter taste in my mouth. The defense still needs some work I think. While its definitely improved, its a lot of unknowns. Have a feeling we may sign another CB or RB soon.

 

[bleedblue1223]

SKC are starting to sign a lot of players now, just signed Johnny Russell from the Championship and Felipe Gutierrez who was last with Real Betis and Internacional on loan. Just need another #9 option, and they will be strong again.

 

[Wee Baby Seamus]

Gregory van der Wiel joins TFC.

 

[Viqsi]

If Ibrahimovic ends up signing with the Galaxy after they traded for Kamara I am going to set the world on fire.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

The LAFC regional broadcast deal is ridiculous. They will only air Spanish language telecast on TV and English broadcast will be on Youtube TV. I understand cost cutters and all but internet streaming is still terrible.

Stupid, stupid, stupid. MLS is not ready for this, NBA isn’t ready for this.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

The LAFC regional broadcast deal is ridiculous. They will only air Spanish language telecast on TV and English broadcast will be on Youtube TV. I understand cost cutters and all but internet streaming is still terrible.

Stupid, stupid, stupid. MLS is not ready for this, NBA isn’t ready for this.

better than Chivas

 

[BKIslandersFan]

better than Chivas

None at all?

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

None at all?

you do realize LAFC, is the successor to CHIVAS

 

[BKIslandersFan]

you do realize LAFC, is the successor to CHIVAS

I don't consider them a successor at all. I know a lot of their old fans support LAFC now but thats about it.

 

[sabremike]

The Kaku transfer from Hurrican to the Red Bulls, IT'S HAPPENING!!! After all the insane corruption with his disgusting agents it's a minor miracle.

 

[Howie Hodge]

Successor/
: someone or something that follows and takes the job, place, or position that was held by another:

-Cambridge dictionary.


Whether or not LAFC are the successor to Chivas is a matter of semantics.

But as MLS purchased the rights the Chivas USA in 2014, and sold the rights to LAFC, one could argue they are, and we can't say they're wrong.

I wouldn't have considered them successors to Chivas; but I guess I may, by definition, have to now....

 

[Big McLargehuge]

No Angeleno considers them the successor to Chivas. As you said, it's just an argument about semantics, but LAFC is a legitimate franchise; Chivas was a sideshow.

Honestly...I kinda wish I could trade the local team's TV deals. SportsNet LA is one of three channels preventing me from cutting the cord...but I'm probably in the minority there.

 

[gphr513]

The Loons are trying to sign 20-year old Nicolas Benedetti from Colombia.

A couple days ago it appeared to be dead, but our director Manny Lagos is down in Colombia to hammer out a deal right now. It's been kind of a roller coaster today, at first it looked like the deal was as good as done. The numbers being thrown around were $6m for 60% of his rights (essentially means a 40% sell-on clause, from what I can tell)

Now it appears that Deportivo Cali, Benedetti's club, is doing some posturing saying the deal is not done and they will not accept it. Feels like they're trying to bleed more money out of us.

 

[Viqsi]

Sooooo it looks like the plan over here is to use Zardes as a striker.

I didn't think he could play that role. Can he play that role? He didn't seem to be doing that in LA...

 

[bleedblue1223]

Sooooo it looks like the plan over here is to use Zardes as a striker.

I didn't think he could play that role. Can he play that role? He didn't seem to be doing that in LA...

He's played it in the past.

 

[kingsboy11]

Sooooo it looks like the plan over here is to use Zardes as a striker.

I didn't think he could play that role. Can he play that role? He didn't seem to be doing that in LA...

He can play it, but when he's at his best he usually had a pretty good strike partner.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Sooooo it looks like the plan over here is to use Zardes as a striker.

I didn't think he could play that role. Can he play that role? He didn't seem to be doing that in LA...

He can, but he needs a partner for it to work, which is why he's struggled so much in the post-Keane era.

That said, Zardes' struggles last year were more of a product of a directionless team than he was a cause of the problems. He struggled, but he was put in an awful situation with no help to speak of and then things just kinda snowballed. Getting away from Gio should help his game by itself, those two paired together as well as water & oil.

 

[spintheblackcircle]

 

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[BKIslandersFan]

Probably doesn't say too much about their future in Columbus but its not a bad sign, to say the least.

 

[sabremike]

Signing of Kaku from Hurican by Metro is now official! #HolaKaku #NYISRED

 

[Fro]

Still think Crew need a striker to play with/above Zardes, but that Martinez chip on Guzan was beautiful!!!!