The All Things MLS, NWSL, USMNT/USWNT et al Thread
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We have Puig ....and now, not one but TWO open DP spots.....how do the Galaxy screw that up?
Galaxy: Just watch,.......See that 36 year old "LEGEND" (often injured the past couple of years), currently loaned out to a club a tier below the top flight league?
Fans: That guy?!?!?!?!?
Galaxy: YEA! That guy! Check it this highlight real from 2011! Look at him go! Imagine THIS guy on your club!!! An absolute world class legend! Think of all the jersey sales we can make!!!
Fans: (checking calendar year) Ummm.....It's 2024. Not 2011.
Galaxy: Agreed. What's your point?
Fans: ..........................
ucsdguy1
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Oh it's happening.
If anyone can explain to me the how/why of the support for Vanney to continue for another season, I would like to know.
I hear the "reasons": unprecedented injuries, transfer window ban, no FO infrastructure in place when he arrived, the boycott "distraction"....etc.
What I see is THREE years of POOR roster building.
What I see is a team that cannot defend for THREE years....and the coach is a defender himself.
What I see is the inability to be creative in the offensive third, and a serious lack of scoring.
Sure Puig is the big get, (Brugman the other) but if not for those two guys, this three years of roster "building" would be absolute trash!
IMHO it's either Vanney cannot build a roster
OR
Vanney has a system that these players or MLS caliber players cannot play effectively
OR
Vanney is a poor coach.
^^ There is quite a bit of evidence for this:
Poor substitution decisions over and over again.
Team can and will only play one system.
The team cannot adapt to tactically change, or formation changes.
They have one formation, and one system.....and all the teams know this.
It's predictable, slow, plodding, uncreative, and massively exploitable in counter attacks.
Vanney LOVES to talk "tactically" to the press about his system, and what he wants, and what he sees.
It's like ear candy.....however, I seriously think he may know this in his head, but cannot "coach" it to his team.
Tell me what I am missing, because even if the G's hit two MASSIVE DP players, I think Vanney is still a big "problem".
I hear the "reasons": unprecedented injuries, transfer window ban, no FO infrastructure in place when he arrived, the boycott "distraction"....etc.
What I see is THREE years of POOR roster building.
What I see is a team that cannot defend for THREE years....and the coach is a defender himself.
What I see is the inability to be creative in the offensive third, and a serious lack of scoring.
Sure Puig is the big get, (Brugman the other) but if not for those two guys, this three years of roster "building" would be absolute trash!
IMHO it's either Vanney cannot build a roster
OR
Vanney has a system that these players or MLS caliber players cannot play effectively
OR
Vanney is a poor coach.
^^ There is quite a bit of evidence for this:
Poor substitution decisions over and over again.
Team can and will only play one system.
The team cannot adapt to tactically change, or formation changes.
They have one formation, and one system.....and all the teams know this.
It's predictable, slow, plodding, uncreative, and massively exploitable in counter attacks.
Vanney LOVES to talk "tactically" to the press about his system, and what he wants, and what he sees.
It's like ear candy.....however, I seriously think he may know this in his head, but cannot "coach" it to his team.
Tell me what I am missing, because even if the G's hit two MASSIVE DP players, I think Vanney is still a big "problem".
ucsdguy1
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It's official!
Thanks for everything, Chicharito
The #LAGalaxy have parted ways with forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernández.
Galaxy Part Ways with DP Chicharito
Thanks for everything, Chicharito
The #LAGalaxy have parted ways with forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernández.
Galaxy Part Ways with DP Chicharito
Even better news: Kuntz can fire Vanney......the old structure had only Danny B being able to fire Vanney.
www.lagalaxy.com
LA Galaxy Name Will Kuntz General Manager | LA Galaxy
LOS ANGELES (Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023) – The LA Galaxy have appointed Will Kuntz as General Manager. Announced today by Dan Beckerman, President and CEO of AEG, Kuntz will report directly into Beckerman and will be responsible for soccer operations from the first team through the academy, including...
Excellent move by Kuntz!
Moving Raheem and getting $400k gam, - $750k cap space!
Loved Raheem....dude gave 100% all the time for the club. Really played for the crest.
Downside, there was always going to be a "boneheaded" move that killed the G's mixed in with some greatness from Raheem.
If the G's are ever going to have a serious backline, a guy like Raheem cannot be a part of it.
All the absolute best to Raheem....may he go and maybe end up a winger in Montreal....I think that would suit him best.
Gonna be cool for him to back home in Canada. Hope he thrives.
