OT: Montreal Impact Thread: One step forward 2 steps backward edition

[JunglePete]

I told you , Toledo game = Red Card somewhere and it had to be against the guy nobody heard of. Great first impression.

 

[Luigi Habs]

It's a textbook red card. Not sure why Destouches and Lord are still complaining.

 

[Tabarouette]

Good thing I left at half time, I figured this team was doa and the kop was atrocious

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Bernardello ? Really ?

 

[Tabarouette]

Shoutout to the honesty of Filosa and Marcuzzi on the radio, when the impact are playing like trash, they let people know and don't hold back aaat all

 

[Luigi Habs]

Shoutout to the honesty of Filosa and Marcuzzi on the radio, when the impact are playing like trash, they let people know and don't hold back aaat all

They haven't been trash tonight. Given the circumstances and the number of players missing we had an ok game. The red card killed us. Cabrera was a monster. Mancosu still invisible and Donadel out of form.

Biello again showing poor game management. He started with Romero and Donadel knowing that both will not be able to play the whole game.

 

[Tabarouette]

They haven't been trash tonight. Given the circumstances and the number of players missing we had an ok game. The red card killed us. Cabrera was a monster. Mancosu still invisible and Donadel out of form.

Biello again showing poor game management. He started with Romero and Donadel knowing that both will not be able to play the whole game.

eeeeh, couple of players played like dirt

Mancosu was Mancosu
Donadel was pretty bad
Camara spent the first half trying to pass the ball to someone in section 127
Bernier was meh

 

[QuebecPride]

They haven't been trash tonight. Given the circumstances and the number of players missing we had an ok game. The red card killed us. Cabrera was a monster. Mancosu still invisible and Donadel out of form.

Biello again showing poor game management. He started with Romero and Donadel knowing that both will not be able to play the whole game.

You resume my thoughts exactly. The Bernardello sub is mind-boggling. Yes Donadel is gassed out, but put a guy that can score out there. Ballou should have started the game, but the team loves Romero for what he has done in the past and is probably still mad at the kid for foxing practices and wanting out.

Hopefully this put the nail in the coffin for Mancosu's chances to start when AJH is available. He was a ****ing ghost. I don't think Oduro nor Salazar could have done worse than him.

 

[Dominator13]

Mancosu deserves to be sent home back to Italy. This guy is atrocious beyond belief. As long as he's this week, he'll never end his eternal slump. All he does is quit! Aerial balls, runs, back to the net.. everything.

 

[ThaDevilGirl]

So.. Another game where I didn't miss much?

 

[ArtPeur]

So.. Another game where I didn't miss much?

Some ball passing between the CBs and the Defensive Mids, that pretty much sums the game

 

[JunglePete]

So based on highlights, newbie in his first game , almost scored an own goal and got red carded.

 

[Dominator13]

Boldor and Cabrera were awesome together. Highlights are his onlyn2 lownooints of the match. That red card was hella B.S as well.

 

[QuebecPride]

So based on highlights, newbie in his first game , almost scored an own goal and got red carded.

Yeah Boldor was great honestly. If he can play consistently like that (minus the red card obviously), we could have 4 very reliable CBs.

 

[JunglePete]

Boldor and Cabrera were awesome together. Highlights are his onlyn2 lownooints of the match. That red card was hella B.S as well.

Yeah the highlights doesn't do Boldor justice.

And I've seen replays of the tackle on Basti in various angles, and I can definitely say it's a yellow card. A red card is applicable but very severe. Hard to contest. If this was a derby I bet Boldor would've gotten away with a yellow.

 

[Habs Icing]

I chose to watch Les Rouges vs The Raggae Boyz and I'm glad I did.

I mentioned during the Gold Cup that Anthony Jackson Hamel will be a star and someone retorted that he's only a super sub. Well, you'd think otherwise if you saw last night's game. He scored on a beautiful play by Hoilett and made a smart sneaky back heel pass on Osorio's goal. I prefer Hamel to Kyle Larin who freezes up when presented with scoring opportunities.

The three stars of the game were Junior Hoilett, Anthony Jackson Hamel (despite the fact he played only the first half) and Samuel Piette.

And for once in my life I can say that the MNT team is a good team and gonna get better. I love their skill and attacking instincts.

 

[Adam Michaels]

I chose to watch Les Rouges vs The Raggae Boyz and I'm glad I did.

I mentioned during the Gold Cup that Anthony Jackson Hamel will be a star and someone retorted that he's only a super sub. Well, you'd think otherwise if you saw last night's game. He scored on a beautiful play by Hoilett and made a smart sneaky back heel pass on Osorio's goal. I prefer Hamel to Kyle Larin who freezes up when presented with scoring opportunities.

The three stars of the game were Junior Hoilett, Anthony Jackson Hamel (despite the fact he played only the first half) and Samuel Piette.

And for once in my life I can say that the MNT team is a good team and gonna get better. I love their skill and attacking instincts.

I think they are doing a smart move by going with a youth movement. This is surely all aimed at making Canada a competitive team in time for the 2026 World Cup that Canada/US/Mexico are bidding for, with a lot of the current roster 25 or younger. This looks like they could be the best men's national squad ever for Canada that can aspire to Gold Cup runs and World Cup qualifications.

 

[Habs Icing]

I think they are doing a smart move by going with a youth movement. This is surely all aimed at making Canada a competitive team in time for the 2026 World Cup that Canada/US/Mexico are bidding for, with a lot of the current roster 25 or younger. This looks like they could be the best men's national squad ever for Canada that can aspire to Gold Cup runs and World Cup qualifications.

2026 is nine years off. Most of the players on this team will probably not be there or not in the starting 11. I think with these players they're aiming for 2022.

I love the coach. My instincts tell me he may turn out to a John Herdman. It wouldn't surprise me one bit if next year at this time Canada isn't hovering around the 50-60 spot on the FIFA rankings

 

[QuebecPride]

I chose to watch Les Rouges vs The Raggae Boyz and I'm glad I did.

I mentioned during the Gold Cup that Anthony Jackson Hamel will be a star and someone retorted that he's only a super sub. Well, you'd think otherwise if you saw last night's game. He scored on a beautiful play by Hoilett and made a smart sneaky back heel pass on Osorio's goal. I prefer Hamel to Kyle Larin who freezes up when presented with scoring opportunities.

The three stars of the game were Junior Hoilett, Anthony Jackson Hamel (despite the fact he played only the first half) and Samuel Piette.

And for once in my life I can say that the MNT team is a good team and gonna get better. I love their skill and attacking instincts.

Now imagine if Ballou decided to play for Canada.

Yeah the highlights doesn't do Boldor justice.

And I've seen replays of the tackle on Basti in various angles, and I can definitely say it's a yellow card. A red card is applicable but very severe. Hard to contest. If this was a derby I bet Boldor would've gotten away with a yellow.

If that tackle was on any other Fire player than Schweinsteigger (besides the goalie of course), that was a yellow. Legendary players get a special treatment in the MLS. It was the same for us when we had Drogba or Nesta. You couldn't tackle these guys as hard as the other players.

 

[Habs Icing]

Now imagine if Ballou decided to play for Canada.

Damn you! I just soiled my computer screen.

But on a more serious note, we can make do without a Ballou. We need a star at CB. A male Kadeisha Buchanan would make us a very very good team.

 

[TRG]

Blerim scored for Switzerland.

Edit: here's the goal https://imgtc.com/w/b9FGFV7

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

We really could have used Dzemaili's bridging skills yesterday, the defense was moving the ball well but we couldn't get the mid fields involved much. Louis isn't quite there yet as a table setter .

 

[JunglePete]

I chose to watch Les Rouges vs The Raggae Boyz and I'm glad I did.

I mentioned during the Gold Cup that Anthony Jackson Hamel will be a star and someone retorted that he's only a super sub. Well, you'd think otherwise if you saw last night's game. He scored on a beautiful play by Hoilett and made a smart sneaky back heel pass on Osorio's goal. I prefer Hamel to Kyle Larin who freezes up when presented with scoring opportunities.

The three stars of the game were Junior Hoilett, Anthony Jackson Hamel (despite the fact he played only the first half) and Samuel Piette.

And for once in my life I can say that the MNT team is a good team and gonna get better. I love their skill and attacking instincts.

Dude let's calm down, I mean AJH is for sure better than Mancosu at this point but calling a star (or future star)? That's reaching. Dude can barely play 90 minutes and usually scores when opposing teams have tired defenders. Larin is 2 years younger with 40 more goals. Let's give him a full season as a starter and then we'll see if you were right, but at his age i doubt it, he might be a good MLS/Championship player tho.


It's a good thing Hoilett plays with this team, he's clearly a difference maker, I just hope he finds a better gig.

 

[ArtPeur]

Dude let's calm down, I mean AJH is for sure better than Mancosu at this point but calling a star (or future star)? That's reaching. Dude can barely play 90 minutes and usually scores when opposing teams have tired defenders. Larin is 2 years younger with 40 more goals. Let's give him a full season as a starter and then we'll see if you were right, but at his age i doubt it, he might be a good MLS/Championship player tho.


It's a good thing Hoilett plays with this team, he's clearly a difference maker, I just hope he finds a better gig.

What if Hoilett would play in MLS/Montreal? We are missing someone on the RW

 

[JunglePete]

What if Hoilett would play in MLS/Montreal? We are missing someone on the RW

That's exactly what I suggested a few months ago, if he comes to MLS I see him in Vancouver or in Montreal. He made Canada look decent at the GC.

And as you said we're missing someone on the RW for years now... Someone should pitch the idea to FO even if its just a loan. I bet his current team wont ask for much in January unless he becomes their star but he'll require a DP spot surely.