Olympique_de_Marseille Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 (edited) Montreal are winning against Portland and, and in one sense, that's made even better because Zac McGraw is not in squad due to a right knee contusion. I haven't checked the stats but Portland seem to defend better when he is on the pitch. Wishing him a swift recovery. Edited October 8, 2023 by Olympique_de_Marseille johnyb, Shway and rkomar 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: Montreal are winning against Portalnd and even better Zac McGraw is not in squad due to a right knee contusion. I have checked the stats but Portland seem to defend better when he is on the pitch. CFM helping his case by putting 3 past the keeper tonight. Hope he isn't out too long. Anyone know if the injury is the reason he wasn't called vs Japan? Edited October 8, 2023 by costarg narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 5 minutes ago, costarg said: CFM helping his case by putting 3 past the keeper tonight. Hope he isn't out too long. Anyone know if the injury is the reason he wasn't called vs Japan? Would make sense, no? Kadenge 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted October 21, 2023 Share Posted October 21, 2023 On 10/7/2023 at 8:59 PM, Olympique_de_Marseille said: Zac McGraw is not in squad due to a right knee contusion. Wishing him a swift recovery. https://www.yardbarker.com/general_sports/articles/amp/timbers_simple_formula_beat_dynamo_make_playoffs/s1_17064_39418331 Looks like he has recovered and should be available to play today. 💪 costarg, Kadenge, toontownman and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Bad way for his team to go out, blown out at home with a TFC draft pick reject at RB scoring two of the goals. All they had to do was tie and they were in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Anyone watch the game to assess his play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Poised to be getting a shitty new manager. Shway, Corazon, Obinna and 4 others 1 1 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 44 minutes ago, narduch said: Poised to be getting a shitty new manager. Well, he should be familiar with ZMG during his ass coaching 🙂 stint for the CMNT during this yr's GC narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted November 3, 2023 Share Posted November 3, 2023 Maybe he got Neville the job.....just like DSC got ZMG the Canada call-up. Just paying it forward DeRo_Is_King and Olympique_de_Marseille 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 17 minutes ago, PopePouri said: I think McGraw is underrated and will be great for the program if he stays healthy. He is top 2% in the league in terms of defensive actions and top 10% for aerial duels. I don't have his Gold Cup stats but he didn't feel as dangerous as those stats suggest. That's the thing about a team with many new guys with little time to practice together before a major tournament. He might look very different if you stuck him in our ideal starting XI (let's assume a straight swap, Vitória for McGraw). Corazon, Bison44 and Obinna 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted January 12 Share Posted January 12 On 9/3/2023 at 3:59 AM, Unnamed Trialist said: I'm more bothered by those taking digs at Kamal when he's performing at the level of guys beside him like Alba and Busquets. In any case, do you know how fast that Seattle striker is? Very, relatively, not at all? I have no idea. But fact is once he was past with his head start he didn't pull away, in fact McGraw was near him and had to break to not foul him and get a red. Chu is pretty damn quick. McGrew improved in his final match at the Gold Cup compared to his opener, so to me he merits monitoring if he is consistently working alongside Miller at club level this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympique_de_Marseille Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 13 minutes ago, BearcatSA said: McGrew improved in his final match Are you saying Zac McGraw Mc-grew into the role? Unnamed Trialist, Kadenge, yomurphy1 and 3 others 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted January 13 Share Posted January 13 31 minutes ago, Olympique_de_Marseille said: Are you saying Zac McGraw Mc-grew into the role? Freudian slip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 (edited) Doyle's pick for the likely breakout player of the upcoming season for Timbers: https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/every-western-conference-team-s-breakout-player-candidate-in-2024 Edited February 14 by nolando Corazon, Olympique_de_Marseille, NVsoccer and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 If he's going to partner Miller all season, in front of Crepeau no less, and with any degree of success, I would think that trio would be a lock to start for Canada for the foreseeable future. I mean, why wouldn’t they? Shway, Borjans Sweatpants, Corazon and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 25 minutes ago, nolando said: If he's going to partner Miller all season, in front of Crepeau no less, and with any degree of success, I would think that trio would be a lock to start for Canada for the foreseeable future. I mean, why wouldn’t they? Salivating at the idea of having a trio familiar with each other at the back like that. Carrying over that familiarity to CANMNT would be a yuge advantage and step forward. johnyb, Borjans Sweatpants, Corazon and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 23 minutes ago, costarg said: Salivating at the idea of having a trio familiar with each other at the back like that. Carrying over that familiarity to CANMNT would be a yuge advantage and step forward. Totally agree here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 35 minutes ago, costarg said: Salivating at the idea of having a trio familiar with each other at the back like that. Carrying over that familiarity to CANMNT would be a yuge advantage and step forward. I love the idea of familiarity but that CB duo is overall too slow and and really not even big enough to play 2 at the back. From what I have seen (and maybe Mcgraw can improve) but either can be destroyed in isolation by a centre forward with an even above average combination of height and pace. Obinna and dyslexic nam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 1 hour ago, nolando said: If he's going to partner Miller all season, in front of Crepeau no less, and with any degree of success, I would think that trio would be a lock to start for Canada for the foreseeable future. I mean, why wouldn’t they? Would be the obvious thing to do......so expect NOT to see it. Shway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigandy Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 14 minutes ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said: I love the idea of familiarity but that CB duo is overall too slow and and really not even big enough to play 2 at the back. From what I have seen (and maybe Mcgraw can improve) but either can be destroyed in isolation by a centre forward with an even above average combination of height and pace. 6' miller and 6' 4" ZMG. Idk if theres many guys who are better compliments to miller in terms of height/aerially ability. If this combination is too weak in the air, then we need to drop miller from any back 4. As for pace, you are way too accurate on this. Just pray the opposition doesnt play any long balls in behind. In a back 3, we can hide vitorias pace a bit (and hes alot better at recognizing danger earlier than ZMG) with AJ and miller running channels. Miller still got caught out quite a bit with long balls(belguim etc). Its a scary prospect having jamaicas attack running behind zmg and miller.... Shway, Obinna, costarg and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
costarg Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 18 minutes ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said: I love the idea of familiarity but that CB duo is overall too slow and and really not even big enough to play 2 at the back. From what I have seen (and maybe Mcgraw can improve) but either can be destroyed in isolation by a centre forward with an even above average combination of height and pace. Ya, it isn't my preferred duo either, but its still a good thing and better than anything we have going at the moment. But I think you're underestimating McGraw's "air game". He's powerful and dominant in the air. GasPed, Obinna, Corazon and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obinna Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 17 minutes ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said: I love the idea of familiarity but that CB duo is overall too slow and and really not even big enough to play 2 at the back. From what I have seen (and maybe Mcgraw can improve) but either can be destroyed in isolation by a centre forward with an even above average combination of height and pace. Good point, but the counter argument would be that IF we see them compensating and making it work in MLS, there's no reason to think they couldn't do it internationally. But on the other hand, if that duo gets exposed in MLS, we know it won't be good enough for Canada. Also, I should add, I would plug a LDF in there for McGraw instead if he's breaking through at Fulham, but that seems like a season away at least. WestHamCanadianinOxford and Shway 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 5 minutes ago, costarg said: Ya, it isn't my preferred duo either, but its still a good thing and better than anything we have going at the moment. But I think you're underestimating McGraw's "air game". He's powerful and dominant in the air. I absolutely agree, so far he hasn't has the pace and/or nous to get into positions to use it enough (for us) - in my view. We did him a great diservice playing him as the RCB in a three. But he improved over the Gold Cup, he could be our best option in the centre of a 3 going forward. If we go that way. Vitoria has about 10 years of experience on him (and a couple inches), for instance, so he can certainly get smarter. In a three, with ideal development, I could see Cornelius, McGraw, and one the English kids. (de Fougerolles - so far - is made to be a wide CB, not big enough for a 2 but great on the ball with decent pace.) In a two, it would be Cornelius and Knight-Lebel - if both continue to develop. Either way we are dependent on somebody becoming the leader/organizer back there, while having better than glacial pace. HochelagaFC, Obinna and Corazon 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 I think ZMG is way too slow to be a significant piece with us against good teams- he would be a prime halftime sub candidate in every game he plays. That said, if him and Miller, especially in front of Crepeau, and especially if Neville adopted some of Herdman's tactics that Biello in return is also using with the CANMNT, I'm a lot more confident in calling up ZMG ahead of a lot of our borderline guys. The next time we have to call in a B-squad/MLS based roster, I would have him ahead of Waterman, Hiebert, so on, if he isn't there already. At this point though, Miller is a top MLS CB, Crepeau is one of the best keepers in the league, if ZMG can hold his own with those guys, that means he'll probably be one of the best CBs in MLS which is always good to have in our back pocket. Wouldn't be the worst set up for concacaf games on terrible pitches where it's less about speed and more about just frustrating the other team. Corazon, Obinna and WestHamCanadianinOxford 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted February 14 Share Posted February 14 1 hour ago, Obinna said: Good point, but the counter argument would be that IF we see them compensating and making it work in MLS, there's no reason to think they couldn't do it internationally. But on the other hand, if that duo gets exposed in MLS, we know it won't be good enough for Canada. Agreed, let's see how they do together in MLS to start off the season. Obinna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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