Brek Shea is useless.
Right after Laba got injured!Is it me or is this Igiebor a player? Wow, exact type of quality player we have been missing. When did we get him?
He can for sure pass and keep possession.
Hurtado wasn't on the bench!
Reyna was terrible. He gave nothing. Montero was on his own island. I feel we were just too small. Look at our front 4. 3 mini mites and bolanos in 3rd gear. It's just not enough to win in these matches.
Hurtado over Reyna at the 60th. Or Shea.
How we didn't change shape and get a target up top for the last 25-30 is crazy. We are down a goal and didn't show much push.
Hurtado and Mezquida would have given us more as a 10 and 9.
Reyna had 1.5 electric matches and he gets a free pass from the fans. He has done nothing since.
Both our 6 and 8 are ball breakers but not line breakers. I don't think I have seen Techera ever beat a player one vs one on the wing. Let alone Bolanos doesn't go at guys. If your wingers can't beat a wingback at times you are in trouble. Yes they can get a cross off at times. But no real threat on the switch ball. If we ever even played one.
Frustrating two legs to watch. We had nothing.
Dude,
We must disagree. The Canadian in me is saying sorry in advance.
Actually Robo played scared and over did it on the tactics side. He fielded a very defensive team on Sunday at home. The middle 3 were all ball winners. They had no Dempsey. We should have gone for the goal at home.
I know Techera scored some free kicks. But in open play I don't like his game. Bolanos as well. He is More of a 10 the way he plays. As a winger he is a waste. No pace or going at guys. He does everything at a stand still. Yes high quality but in this league the stand still players don't last. Ask Morales. Pirlo isn't getting on the park.
Sure we scored 5 goals. Against a team that opened up late. And one of those games that they bagged all their chances. But overall our front 4 this season sucked.
Reyna was terrible for me. Reminded me of Mattocks just getting the ball And sprinting through the middle. I don't remember one good dribbling run or pass from Reyna. Can't hold up a ball. Didn't get a shot. Nothing.
You need more from you 10. Bolanos would have done better there. Reyna likes to take guys on. So maybe put him out wide and have him go one v one with wingbacks.
I think Montero is quality. Always does the right thing and very strong on the ball. But at 5'6" and 135lbs you can't be a lone striker. Unless your world class like Giovinco. But even him has the balance of habing an altadore beside him.
For me, I enjoy Hurtados new found game. I know he isn't world class. But he has been a steady face and works his tail off. Body language is good and battle for everything.
You can put it over top of the backs and have him win the race lots of the time and hold up the ball. I feel he has improved tons.
I feel he would have given more effort or anything then what Reyna gave us the last two games. I'm not saying Hurtado is great or our saviour. Your right, that if we need to go to Hurtado then the issue is right there.
But the balance and mix we had going forward was wrong. You need a strong body up there at times to bump and make space for a guy like Montero. Hurtado would have kept their back line honest with his pace. And that would have given more space to the others.
Bolanos, Montero and the bug don't have line breaking pace or power. None of the above.
What was the game plan?
If you have Minnie mites up top you better have a possession ground game to break them down. One twos and quick passing. But we don't have that either.
Barca can do it with Xavi, messi, iniesta etc as all smaller guys. Playing with a false 9. But we are talking world class guys with vision and a game breaker in Messi.
What was the game plan? Crosses in to Montero and Reynas? Most VmSl sides would deal with that quite easy.
Actually I agree with you on Robo for once. He got it wrong and deployed the wrong balance.
Bolanos can go join Morales in masters soccer somewhere.
Bolanos is not a winger. Period. Maybe he does well on his national team cause the mix is different and he can coast. But on whitecaps it stands out so much. Headband sucks too.
Spend some money and get a man up top. Or balance it with a Montero like player.
Too much respect given to Seattle. We played scared. That goes on the coach.