El Hombre Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 hour ago, dyslexic nam said: I am not as optimistic that TFC include him as a starter next year. It might happen but that is a pretty huge shift from giving him less than 90 minutes over the first 25+ games of the season. And that isn’t shitting on TFC - it is just looking at the facts. Honestly, I would be happy with a few starts, but a lot more consistent minutes off the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 minute ago, El Hombre said: Honestly, I would be happy with a few starts, but a lot more consistent minutes off the bench. It would be slow progress - and realistically it might be appropriate -but I am still hoping to see more from him (and a lot more of him). I would rather he play a full season on loan somewhere else than given mainly (and likely scattered) sub minutes at TFC). Happy to be wrong about this one if TFC give him a lot of quality minutes next year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 How long past his 18th birthday is JMR contracted to Toronto? He can't move outside Canada until he turns 18, at the earliest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkomar Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 I don't think TFC are in the business of developing and selling young talent. If the players are good, they want to keep them. I'm thinking this picture of TFC playing young Canadians over veteran players just to move them on to greener pastures is a pipe dream. The accountants might like it, but it's not going to help the organization win any hardware, and that has been the corporate mantra ever since Leiweke restructured the place. Free kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 On 10/21/2021 at 8:19 AM, dyslexic nam said: It is a pretty useful attribute in a wide player though. Look at our guys who are having an impact- Davies, Buchanan, Laryea - those guys can all get by/around defenders. They tend to do it with speed, but they also use their skills to open up space etc. Not all effective wingers are speedsters, but they do need to be able to move around defenders. Guys like Robben and Ribbery weren’t necessarily the fastest guys on the field but they could still turn you inside out to get a shot off or a cross. I think JMR needs to develop that side of things because last night he seemed to turn back most of the time rather than trying to get around his guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bdog Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 10 minutes ago, Macksam said: Isn’t he one of the fastest players ever? Lol Addona, Macksam, Sal333 and 5 others 6 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, Bdog said: Isn’t he one of the fastest players ever? Lol Exactly. Addona and Sal333 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Ah. For some reason I thought he was tricky but not overly fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvroArrow Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 25 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: Ah. For some reason I thought he was tricky but not overly fast. Arjen Robben = Run fast, arms flapping all over the place, cut left from the right. You knew that's what he was going to do and there wasn't anything you could do to stop it. Macksam and Sal333 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 (edited) Who was it that joked about TFC turning JMR into a right back…? Edited October 23, 2021 by dyslexic nam narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 3 minutes ago, dyslexic nam said: Who was it that joked about TFC turning JMR into a right back…? This is probably wrong. He will be higher up the pitch then Laryea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 The ole Osorio as a LB eh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, narduch said: This is probably wrong. He will be higher up the pitch then Laryea TSN agrees with you. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Can we fucking see Peruzza like come on Cblake, narduch, Ol'Bill and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cblake Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 13 minutes ago, Dominic94 said: Can we fucking see Peruzza like come on He certainly ready to if given the chance. He certainly wants it. Dominic94 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Kid is class with the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 JMR with a slick move as he lets the ball go between his feet and hits a great cross that Shaff needed to put away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 Just now, canuckgbp said: JMR with a slick move as he lets the ball go between his feet and hits a great cross that Shaff needed to put away. Yea Shaff should have 3 canuckgbp 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvroArrow Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 1 hour ago, Dominic94 said: Can we fucking see Peruzza like come on TFC is starting 5 Canadians, 3 of them youngsters, and you're mad that there isn't 6. What a world of riches we now have. Xavier., h coach and dyslexic nam 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 4 minutes ago, AvroArrow said: TFC is starting 5 Canadians, 3 of them youngsters, and you're mad that there isn't 6. What a world of riches we now have. Mullins is trash Lansdude and Ruffian 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckgbp Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 (edited) Solid game for JMR. Much more influential in the first half I thought. SofaScore 7.4 with 65 minutes tonight. That 7.4 leads TFC so far. Fotmob 7.5 for what it is worth. Edited October 24, 2021 by canuckgbp Dominic94, baulderdash77, johnyb and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 I think he played well, got a good run, isn’t ready to play a full 90 and maybe a little tired but that was to be expected with 2 games this week. He was one of their better players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 On 10/23/2021 at 11:45 AM, dyslexic nam said: Ah. For some reason I thought he was tricky but not overly fast. To your defense, Robben became a more positional player towards the end of his Bayern days and his overall game was so refined in maturity that he rarely had to rely on his speed to be effective. However, like @AvroArrow mentioned, by utilizing his quickness and agility, which I think was his biggest strength next to his top speed, cutting from left to right, you knew it was coming but nothing could be done to stop it. dyslexic nam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dominic94 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 How did he look ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 I know people are saying JMR has a high soccer IQ, but he really needs to develop his ability to get past a defender in one on one situations. Changing directions back and forth a few times generally isn’t enough to get by even just a competent defender so it certainly won’t work at higher levels. He may not be pacy but he at least needs to be tricky. Having said that, he looks to be ready for first team footy IMO. Somewhat like Nelson, it seems like the others were avoiding passing to the young guys in the first half and instead looked to pass among themselves. That changed in the second half. At least that is how I saw it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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