Montreal Impact Thread XLVIII - ''Mapp still out with Hair line fracture'' edition

[Ghetto Sangria]

Where be the new thread??? Wtv I started this one... hope the Roman numerals are correct

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[Laurent]

Call me a pessimist, but man we won't be getting in the postseason comfortably, if we do

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Call me a pessimist, but man we won't be getting in the postseason comfortably, if we do

We would need to lose pretty much all of our remaining games not to make it.

Considering that 3 out of 4 are on the road, it very well could happen. Especially with the international call ups and the injuries.

 

[Michelangelo]

Pessimist

 

[Laurent]

And with the last one being against Toronto, team that probably could be fighting to avoid the sudden deanth game

 

[Ghetto Sangria]

Call me a pessimist, but man we won't be getting in the postseason comfortably, if we do

Yah it's never easy. I don't think we win tonight... and then we start sweating

 

[Luigi Habs]

Relax. Drogba will not let such a thing happen.

 

[Dominator13]

I'm optimistic for tonight's game and this is why..

The last time we played against NYRB they had a VERY high pressure strategy against our defense and defensive midfielders. If they leave the same space with both Drogba and Piatti on the field it should lead to a number of high quality chances. They're a Marsh runned team, they move fast north - south, so the better we distribute the ball from side to side, better chances we have of coming out of there with a result.

 

[TRG]

I don't think saying it's a "Marsch team" is fair . When he was here, the team didn't play high pressure, high tempo football. What RBNY play is RalfBall. Basically, all the coaches at RBNY (so RBNY, RBNYII, Academy, etc) are following guidelines that are applied in all RB clubs around the world, straight from Austria. Here's an interesting article about it:

http://www.onceametro.com/2015/9/2/...i-curtis-jesse-marsch-mls-rb-leipzig-salzburg

I think if we want to do well vs them, we'll have to use Drogba ball winning ability in midfield when the defense or the goalie will dump it forward. Last time, they forced the D to play the ball backwards plenty of times and whenever Bush was kicking the ball forward, it was a lost ball because 1) he's not the most precise, 2) Oduro can't win those duels. Using Drogba will be key and he'll have to distribute or play the ball in the space behind the D. I wouldn't mind using Oduro on the wing to stretch that D.

 

[Dutchy]

Tonight is going to be an interesting game. With the number of players absent I'm intrigued by the starting lineup.

 

[TRG]

I'd find it interesting if we use a 4-3-3 with Piatti-Drogba-Romero/Oduro up front. I like Oduro as a super sub but he could be legit useful against a team that plays a high defensive line like RBNY.

 

[JunglePete]

Relax. Drogba will not let such a thing happen.

Just like he assisted on Orlando's 2nd goal ?

 

[TRG]

Oh wtf is that lineup! Wait, gonna post it

 

[TRG]

Where is Piatti!?!?! That's my main wtf.

Meanwhile:

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[void]

Holy **** that lineup

 

[Tabarouette]

i'm guessing Piatti missed too many practice and ate a bunch of donuts with his dad, he's not even in the sub list

 

[JunglePete]

Oduro has to double team with Oyongo on the D-lne.
GREAT OPPORTUNITY for Alexander to play against his old club and show his real worth. I know NRC will step up. Duka and Drogba good combo. Donadel dont mess up. I have a good feeling


Maybe Piatti is not ready mentally, give him a break.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Yeah, I like the lineup. The only ? is no Piatti. Bernier resting was to be expected.

 

[QuebecPride]

Does anybody have a stream??

 

[Boardish]

Piatti was only on the pitch for half the training session yesterday. I expected him to be in as a sub though.

 

[Laurent]

Ciman Armband = Ciman red?

 

[ArtPeur]

So Piatti only travelled to NYC earlier today

 

[Laurent]

RIP playoffs

Would've prefered to be 1-0 down.

 

[Boardish]

Well we just lost.

 

[ArtPeur]

We're ****ed for tonight ewww