OT: IMFC Thread

[Paul Dipietro]

Btw was Vargas injured yesterday or just a day off?

Hope it's the latter

 

[Emanresu Wen]

Any updates on Mamadou?

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

If yesterday's game is any indication, Taider will play a major ''glue that holds everything together'' role in the overall strategy.

 

[Emanresu Wen]

For those who have watched the last 2 games, do you consider that Taider > Dzemaili?

 

[Adam Michaels]

For those who have watched the last 2 games, do you consider that Taider > Dzemaili?

Gonna need more to make that statement. The context in which we've seen Dzemaili is during the season against the top players of MLS. All we've seen of Taider are two periods in two pre-season games, one of which was against a USL team.

But I will say, I like what I've seen. He's a DM but you can see him all around the field. And if I'm not mistaken, not one hair out of place during his playing time. Impressive.

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[ArtPeur]

Dzemaili was a bigger offense threat but Taider actually runs back to help the defense something Blerim wasn't doing

 

[JunglePete]

For those who have watched the last 2 games, do you consider that Taider > Dzemaili?

Missed the last game as well. I already know and have said that Taider will become an important player just not sure he's DP worthy. He's nowhere near Dzemaili's style but considering our needs he may be a better fit than Dzemaili.
Anything positive? How are the young bucks? Is Diop any good?

This guy makes sure we see him everywhere but I don't again I don't blame him, he didn't make much lol

 

[ArtPeur]

Missed the last game as well. I already know and have said that Taider will become an important player just not sure he's DP worthy. He's nowhere near Dzemaili's style but considering our needs he may be a better fit than Dzemaili.
Anything positive? How are the young bucks? Is Diop any good?

Edwards/Petrasso might be a good combo moving forward. Choinière and Salazar were usually the best players on the field when all the subs came in. Both might have a good season as rotation/sub players. TMG looks small

 

[Adam Michaels]

 

[Rikiki Bousquet]

And ffs they cant even say Lee Nguyen. I'm supposed to think these guys have listened to some games. It's not like he's some obscure player, or even that his surname is uncommon. It's not "Négouyène", its more like "win" or "wen". Makes them sound ignorant as ****.

/end of rant

Isn't that more like it's supposed to sound though?

Like gnuwin?

 

[Paul Dipietro]

Isn't that more like it's supposed to sound though?

Like gnuwin?

It's actually ngoo-eeng or ngoo-een in one syllable depending on what part of Vietnam you're from

 

[Skip Bayless]

I'll still call him Ngouyène

 

[Paul Dipietro]

I'll still call him Ngouyène

Still better than enne-gouyène

 

[Adam Michaels]

A few more kits:

Atlanta United:

Colorado Rapids:

Minnesota United:

Portland Timbers:

San Jose Earthquakes:

Seattle Sounders:

 

[ArtPeur]

Seattle

 

[adudeonaforum]

Anything positive? How are the young bucks? Is Diop any good?

Positive from last game is we played a very structured 4141 with everyone defending as a unit. Youths that stood out imo, Bahiya (from last game) and M. Choinière in LV. Krolicky is the least interesting, has been kinda invisible so far.
Diop has hardly been tested yet. But on the goal we allowed, even though AJH didnt help much, Diop still kinda froze on the corner-kick header by Dax.

 

[JunglePete]

Edwards/Petrasso might be a good combo moving forward. Choinière and Salazar were usually the best players on the field when all the subs came in. Both might have a good season as rotation/sub players. TMG looks small

Edwards and Petrasso on each flanks in 352 will bring them to a whole new level. With the both of them we don't know whether they are wingers of fullbacks weirdly enough, so in a 352 they'll get to play as both a winger and fullback (more wingback though). Donadel can serve as a backup CB, same for Raitala. Win/win for IMFC and NT. I don't think Duvall has the legs to play in a 352 so if that's our best formation we know who should play on the Left and Right side. Edwards on the right side so far... is awkward but he'll get acclimated

I think Salazar will flourish under Garde, not to give him any pressure but I think he'll be our number one forward at some point this season.

Positive from last game is we played a very structured 4141 with everyone defending as a unit. Youths that stood out imo, Bahiya (from last game) and M. Choinière in LV. Krolicky is the least interesting, has been kinda invisible so far.
Diop has hardly been tested yet. But on the goal we allowed, even though AJH didnt help much, Diop still kinda froze on the corner-kick header by Dax.

I hope Diop plays more in upcoming games, I wanna see if he's still the same failure from his Galaxy days or if he merged into a more confident GK.
And to defend AJH, Dax is a beast on headers/corners despite his small statutre, I'm sure he's scored more headers than with both legs over the last 5 years. He must've learned ALOT from Tim Cahill. One of the most improved players in MLS, this decade.

 

[JunglePete]

Garde should watch this video of Oduro, he doesn't earn +300k for no reason, yes overpaid but no team will get him for that salary. He has no value, on his last hurrah and we can't afford to give him the Arda Turan treatment given how thin we're upfront. He can be good backup/depth for one more year and let him retire in peace.



he was a scoring machine against Impact?

 

[boyinboyin]

Anyone know this guy?

 

[Paul Dipietro]

Anyone know this guy?

I don't even understand what the guy is saying though

Edit: Nevermind I just turned on my universal translator... That Dijks dude is pretty tall for a LB. And only 25

 

[QuebecPride]

Still better than enne-gouyène

I'll be honest here, that's how I've always been pronouncing that vietnamese last name

 

[Paul Dipietro]

I'll be honest here, that's how I've always been pronouncing that vietnamese last name

You're not alone. Very few people seem to grasp the ng sound at the start of a word/name

 

[Dominator13]

Bologna interested in Hull City striker Abel Hernandez.

If this can mean a Mattia Destro loan to the impact, plus Fonfana, that team is in legit position to compete for the championship imo.

 

[boyinboyin]

3 INT spots on defenders? I don't know man