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JT AM da real deal said:
I love Oso but honestly I hope da plan is not for him to be da ball distributor .. he is a solid 2way midfielder but we need someone with some creativity and touch .. if Bradly junior is gonna be our defensive holding midfielder and Poz plays on top end of box as a #10 attacking midfielder for Jesus and Insigne and OSO plays like a #9 then we are still going to need someone to make da plays
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We literally do not need this... For One Oso is a technically gifted player. Sure, he does not wow but he is efficient and has moments of the spectacular (Look at his backheel in the build-up for Larin's goal against the USA). There will be so much creativity on the pitch with Insigne, Poz, and Jiminez. More than enough to carry the load. We just need players who can make simple, smart passes to take us from one phase of play to the next.
 
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robertmac43 said:
We literally do not need this... For One Oso is a technically gifted player. Sure, he does not wow but he is efficient and has moments of the spectacular (Look at his backheel in the build-up for Larin's goal against the USA). There will be so much creativity on the pitch with Insigne, Poz, and Jiminez. More than enough to carry the load. We just need players who can make simple, smart passes to take us from one phase of play to the next.
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I hope you are right but til we got Vasquez we had same old problems back then too .. he was key to unleash our scoring .. even Seba said such many many times .. for me Oso is a hard working plug 2 way guy .. he plays his part but IF he is da guy we expect to take a soft defender pass and make a quick dribble move to open up space and then drill a soft pass up front to top of box for Poz i think we are all drinking cool air here
 
JT AM da real deal said:
I hope you are right but til we got Vasquez we had same old problems back then too .. he was key to unleash our scoring .. even Seba said such many many times .. for me Oso is a hard working plug 2 way guy .. he plays his part but IF he is da guy we expect to take a soft defender pass and make a quick dribble move to open up space and then drill a soft pass up front to top of box for Poz i think we are all drinking cool air here
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What do you think Insigne is going to be doing? He drifts into the half-space and does all of those things.
 
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Why more MLS players were sold abroad this winter than ever before - The Athletic

As has been detailed in multiple pieces on The Athletic in recent years, there are several different reasons behind the increased number of players transferred for fees from MLS teams to foreign clubs.

The first is rather obvious. With 28 teams set to compete in the 2022 season, MLS is literally bigger than ever. The league has grown by nine teams since the start of the 2014 campaign. More teams means more players, all of whom have the potential to be moved abroad for a transfer fee.

That said, the per-team outgoing transfer totals have also risen in recent years, meaning the overall increases aren’t just due to expansion. Still, the fact that the league has grown significantly certainly isn’t limiting the total number of moves abroad.

The league’s changed attitude is another important factor. MLS, which for years resisted moving top players, began to put an increased and public emphasis on transferring players abroad a few years ago. The motivation was simple: MLS was leaving millions and millions of dollars on the table by not making more of an effort to move players to foreign leagues. With most teams around MLS still struggling to drive significant income from ticket sales, sponsorship agreements and broadcast deals, tapping into that revenue stream was both necessary and overdue. Commissioner Don Garber stated his desire to see MLS become more of a seller in December 2018. Established stars like Miguel Almirón and Zack Steffen moved from MLS teams to Premier League clubs for big fees shortly thereafter.

Around that same time, MLS academies began to mature. Homegrown players like Alphonso Davies, Tyler Adams, Brenden Aaronson and Mark McKenzie worked their way up the pipeline at their individual clubs, broke through for their respective first-teams and, after a season or two of success in MLS, were transferred to European clubs for seven- or, in the case of Davies, eight-figure fees.

Other young Americans and Canadians skipped MLS almost entirely. U.S. star Christian Pulisic moved from his Pennsylvania youth club directly to Borussia Dortmund at the age of 16 in 2015; Weston McKennie turned down a homegrown contract with FC Dallas to sign with Schalke when he turned 18 in 2016; Gio Reyna left New York City FC’s academy and joined Dortmund at the age of 16 in 2019.

The combined success of those groups – young MLS alums like Davies and U.S. Soccer Development Academy products like Pulisic – has helped shift how European clubs view the whole pool of American and Canadian players, particularly young ones. Thanks in part to their exploits in Europe, more and more European clubs are scouting the U.S. and Canada for teenage prospects, looking to get in early on a player that might be able to help them on the field and perhaps eventually be moved to a different club for a profit. As they’ve shown this winter, they’re willing to pay real money for their desired targets.
 
Toronto FC exercise club's one offseason buyout on Jozy Altidore | Toronto FC

by Toronto FC Communications

Twitter: @TorontoFCMR

Monday, Feb 14, 2022, 11:30 AM

Toronto FC announced today that the club has exercised its one offseason buyout of a guaranteed contract on striker Jozy Altidore. Altidore, who is eligible for free agency, will not count against the club’s salary budget and will no longer occupy a Designated Player spot on the team’s roster.

“We want to thank Jozy for all of his contributions to Toronto FC over the last seven seasons. He scored some of the most important and memorable goals during the most successful period in our club history,” said Toronto FC President Bill Manning. “We wish Jozy well in this next chapter of his career. His place in TFC history is secure and our fans will never forget the moments he produced.”

Altidore, 32, originally joined Toronto FC on January 16, 2015, from English club, Sunderland A.F.C. In seven seasons with TFC, Altidore made 173 appearances with 79 goals across all competitions (MLS, MLS Cup Playoffs, Concacaf Champions League, Canadian Championship and Campeones Cup). He was a key part of Toronto FC’s 2017 “Treble” winning side. He was named 2017 MLS Cup MVP after scoring the winning goal in TFC’s 2-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders. During TFC’s run to its first Eastern Conference title in 2016, Altidore had five goals and four assists in six playoff games. Altidore won two additional Canadian Championships (2016, 2018) and two additional Eastern Conference Championships (2016, 2019) during his time with the club. Altidore was also named to two MLS All-Star games (2015, 2017). Altidore departs Toronto as the second-leading scorer in club history.

 
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If TFC start Kadin Chung and Lorenzo Insigne in the same starting 11 in any game this season I’m going to say this team has the least amount of equality of any team in the world lol
 
Clark4Ever said:
It looks like Shaffelburg and Marshall-Rutty will be starting the season as our fullbacks.
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Yup they have been started there thus far. From what I have seen though Shallelburg struggled in the new position. I guess that is to be expected in the early day but I cannot help but think he would be more effective in a role higher up the pitch.
 
robertmac43 said:
Yup they have been started there thus far. From what I have seen though Shallelburg struggled in the new position. I guess that is to be expected in the early day but I cannot help but think he would be more effective in a role higher up the pitch.
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I agree. I don't think it will be long before we see Petrasso at LWB. He looks really poised and comfortable on the ball and is much better defensively than Shaff. This would push Shaff further up the left side where he should be, perhaps at the expense of Jayden Nelson who has looked really good in pre season. Decisions.
 
To be honest I do not like some of these signing i rather use some of the Canadian kids, then bring in some of these old players who will take playing time away from them
 
Mathew said:
To be honest I do not like some of these signing i rather use some of the Canadian kids, then bring in some of these old players who will take playing time away from them
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The Canadian kids now have an easier time playing overseas, which means that more will leave and will have to be replaced by non-Canadians to maintain the level of play.
 
Mathew said:
To be honest I do not like some of these signing i rather use some of the Canadian kids, then bring in some of these old players who will take playing time away from them
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There will still be plenty of Canadians featuring in this squad. It's also not like we are bringing in meh MLS players. Criscito, Salcedo, and Insigne are all pretty big singing in their own right
 
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