Unnamed Trialist Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 So another question: would Gressel be facing Insigne if he plays next week in the final, and is that another reason for this particular signing right now? Defending him and attacking his side? Apart from the longer term benefits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 ^Sartini likes to switch his wingbacks side to side. I'd be more concerned about the outside CB in charge of dealing with the Italian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted July 16, 2022 Share Posted July 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: So another question: would Gressel be facing Insigne if he plays next week in the final, and is that another reason for this particular signing right now? Defending him and attacking his side? Apart from the longer term benefits? It sounds more like it's tied in to Rooney's arrival in DC and wanting to change the team/formation. Gressel became available and the Whitecaps pounced immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted July 17, 2022 Share Posted July 17, 2022 7 hours ago, Watchmen said: It sounds more like it's tied in to Rooney's arrival in DC and wanting to change the team/formation. Gressel became available and the Whitecaps pounced immediately. I'm not sure. TFC has wasted their season and only have one way to save it, barring a very good run in the league. So they are keying on the Cup final, which would allow them to maximinise their investment in Concacaf next year. So the point: Caps have been better this year but not a lot. And: you've got to think about the final specifically, and I'm hoping that is what they're doing with the new signings and everyone getting healthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 On the surface, a tie in Portland is a good result. But that's the second time recently (against Minnesota being the other) where Vanni has made some defensive substitutions too early and it's cost the team. Boehmer was very good though. Keeper battle on our hands maybe. The Beaver 2.0, Goal_Kick and nolando 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beaver 2.0 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 Caps played really well. Smart game all around, and a great effort. Gutted they did not get the win, but happy with the point. Our young keeper was excellent. Early days, but he might have more upside than Hassal. Raposo was very good, as was Cubas. Several solid performances, to be frank. Still feel the Caps need one or two top notch players, but the pieces are coming together. Cubas is looking like one of the best signings the Caps have made in a long time. He kind of reminds me of Eustaquio Goal_Kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, The Beaver 2.0 said: Caps played really well. Smart game all around, and a great effort. Gutted they did not get the win, but happy with the point. Our young keeper was excellent. Early days, but he might have more upside than Hassal. Raposo was very good, as was Cubas. Several solid performances, to be frank. Still feel the Caps need one or two top notch players, but the pieces are coming together. Cubas is looking like one of the best signings the Caps have made in a long time. He kind of reminds me of Eustaquio Good post. I also think we played well, had possession for long stints, even attacked when winning, and also when tied late. Decent defensive shape and some good attacking pieces. I was also thinking Raposo is coming into form. He is one of those players that has MLS journeyman written all over him. That is not a bad thing. Dajome--I see now what some were saying that Gressel could be made to "help" him. Or maybe plain replace him. Cubas good, as you say. Cava the kind of player rivals hate to play against, could be fun to watch his minutes in the WC. Teibert, Nerwinski, especially, with some really awful touches. Edited July 18, 2022 by Unnamed Trialist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 (edited) Last year they got the Gauld bump, this year they get the big bump from Cubas while Boehmer does his replica of Hasal's MiB debut perform of two years ago. But the name of the game is consistency of performance in a string of games. This was a very entertaining game with a tempo you'd expect from a regional rivalry but I am not going to get carried away with one result. Fortunately, El Piraña looks to be a massive signing with his style of play. I hope Gressel also provides another ingredient to this winning cocktail. Edited July 18, 2022 by BearcatSA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beaver 2.0 Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 9 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Good post. I also think we played well, had possession for long stints, even attacked when winning, and also when tied late. Decent defensive shape and some good attacking pieces. I was also thinking Raposo is coming into form. He is one of those players that has MLS journeyman written all over him. That is not a bad thing. Dajome--I see now what some were saying that Gressel could be made to "help" him. Or maybe plain replace him. Cubas good, as you say. Cava the kind of player rivals hate to play against, could be fun to watch his minutes in the WC. Teibert, Nerwinski, especially, with some really awful touches. Tiebert looked rusty--excuse the pun. The pace of the game might have been too much for his skill set, but yes, he had some woeful touches. I liked how he was getting forward, though. Jake has a very wooden touch, but then again, he had some timely interventions and played mostly well defensively. I want to see more of Godhino. Yeah, maybe he will be like Raposo, a solid MLS journeyman, but he shows signs that he could hit a higher level. Needs to be consistent and keep growing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 I've watched a handful of Whitecaps games this year and Nerwinski and Blackmon are the players that are consistently poor for me. Blackmon is not bad defensively but always seems to panic when he gets the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 20 minutes ago, jonovision said: I've watched a handful of Whitecaps games this year and Nerwinski and Blackmon are the players that are consistently poor for me. Blackmon is not bad defensively but always seems to panic when he gets the ball. Blackmon had some poor touches and then the clumsy play for the penalty. However, both he and Nerwinski had some key defensive plays as well so a mixed bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 11 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Dajome--I see now what some were saying that Gressel could be made to "help" him. Or maybe plain replace him. As much as I question his decision making at times, his skillset makes the three man forward line better. So for me, it boils down to who starts with him and Gauld: Cavallini or White? Gressel will add a proven attacking service provider at WB. Raposo had his best game as a Cap last night but I prefer a natural left footer opposite Gressel (even if Sartini likes to switch sides for his WBs during the match). Once (If?) Gutierrez gets healthy, he'd be my choice because he has proven to be better at keeping possession under pressure without having to immediately teibert the ball to a non threatening area on the reset/recycle. Another key returnee last night: the Serb in the middle of thw back line. Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted July 18, 2022 Share Posted July 18, 2022 White, Brown, Blackmon... I think the Whitecaps are really nailing it on the diversity front Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted July 24, 2022 Share Posted July 24, 2022 One of the worst efforts and performances this year. Sartini admitted post game he hadn't gotten them very well prepared and they'd practiced poorly yesterday, with the focus being on Tuesday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Watchmen Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Can't complain about a point on the road in Nashville. They just need to start picking up their wins at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal_Kick Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 18 minutes ago, Watchmen said: Can't complain about a point on the road in Nashville. They just need to start picking up their wins at home. Yep. 11 games left. 6 home and 5 away. And all against Western Conference teams. If they can get on a roll they'll be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BearcatSA Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Playmaking Austrian midfielder Alessandro Schöpf from the Bayern Munich system looks to be a done deal. He might be the final piece of the playoff puzzle for the Caps. Goal_Kick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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narduch Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) Perhaps Whitecaps won't be playing tomorrow night Edited August 4, 2022 by narduch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted August 4, 2022 Share Posted August 4, 2022 Or we get to see how Whitecaps Next Pro does against the Dynamo. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted August 5, 2022 Share Posted August 5, 2022 Whitecaps waive Godoy. Even with injuries, I preferred him to Jungwirth this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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