Comments on: DeGuzman Signing Open Thread http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/deguzman-signing-open-thread/6086 Daily Analysis of Major League Soccer Sun, 21 Mar 2010 02:24:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lars http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/deguzman-signing-open-thread/6086#comment-21518 Lars Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:49:31 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6086#comment-21518 Agreed. Agreed.

]]> By: Lars http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/deguzman-signing-open-thread/6086#comment-21517 Lars Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:49:09 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6086#comment-21517 I see this signing as clutch. While finishing will remain a problem, and our defense is lackluster at the best of times, we have a problem getting delivery to our forwards in the first place. I watched the TFC-Rapids game and all I saw was poor delivery followed by moments of half decent finishing. O'Brian White is shaping up to be quite the draft pick. De Guzman will improve the quality of delivery into the box and will probably make the game more watchable at the very least. I see this signing as clutch. While finishing will remain a problem, and our defense is lackluster at the best of times, we have a problem getting delivery to our forwards in the first place. I watched the TFC-Rapids game and all I saw was poor delivery followed by moments of half decent finishing. O’Brian White is shaping up to be quite the draft pick.

De Guzman will improve the quality of delivery into the box and will probably make the game more watchable at the very least.

]]> By: Chris Webb http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/deguzman-signing-open-thread/6086#comment-21440 Chris Webb Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:56:05 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6086#comment-21440 Too many cooks in the kitchen. Paying that much money for a player never known for scoring goals is right up there with Red Bull signing Reyna. I don't think it will turn out that bad for TFC obviously, but 2.5 mil for a holding midfielder seems a bit steep. Too many cooks in the kitchen.

Paying that much money for a player never known for scoring goals is right up there with Red Bull signing Reyna. I don’t think it will turn out that bad for TFC obviously, but 2.5 mil for a holding midfielder seems a bit steep.

]]> By: Kartik Mehta http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/deguzman-signing-open-thread/6086#comment-21403 Kartik Mehta Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:10:32 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6086#comment-21403 perico, all they need is a vidic and they'd be great in concacaf perico, all they need is a vidic and they’d be great in concacaf

]]> By: perico gallo y chiva http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/deguzman-signing-open-thread/6086#comment-21402 perico gallo y chiva Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:33:16 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6086#comment-21402 Now if TFC can just get Kaká and Franck Ribéry they might be able to do something in CONCACAF. Now if TFC can just get Kaká and Franck Ribéry they might be able to do something in CONCACAF.

]]> By: Bishopville Red http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/deguzman-signing-open-thread/6086#comment-21401 Bishopville Red Fri, 11 Sep 2009 23:20:05 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6086#comment-21401 Vitti is hopeless. JDG is miles ahead of Guevara. This is a massive upgrade. Vitti is hopeless. JDG is miles ahead of Guevara. This is a massive upgrade.

]]> By: hendrix http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/deguzman-signing-open-thread/6086#comment-21395 hendrix Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:12:00 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6086#comment-21395 De Guzman won't be a holding mid, Rex. They have Robinson and Cronin (and the rising young Gambian, Amadou Sanyang) in that role. De Guzman will be an attacking midfielder. Even though TFC's midfield already looks good in that role (Guevara and Vitti), neither has done a particularly good job linking up with the strikers. There's a bit of a disconnection there. De Ro may take on a complete striker role now, rather than midfield, as he's a bit of a lone soul these days. He seems bent on doing everything himself going to goal -- maybe he needs De Guzman to feed him. De Guzman won’t be a holding mid, Rex. They have Robinson and Cronin (and the rising young Gambian, Amadou Sanyang) in that role. De Guzman will be an attacking midfielder. Even though TFC’s midfield already looks good in that role (Guevara and Vitti), neither has done a particularly good job linking up with the strikers. There’s a bit of a disconnection there. De Ro may take on a complete striker role now, rather than midfield, as he’s a bit of a lone soul these days. He seems bent on doing everything himself going to goal — maybe he needs De Guzman to feed him.

]]> By: Rex http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/deguzman-signing-open-thread/6086#comment-21389 Rex Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:25:07 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6086#comment-21389 A holding midlfield like DeGuzman is a perfect match for DeRo. Boy and girls, MLS playoffs are shaping up to be the most exciting in recent memory. A holding midlfield like DeGuzman is a perfect match for DeRo. Boy and girls, MLS playoffs are shaping up to be the most exciting in recent memory.

]]> By: Kartik Mehta http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/deguzman-signing-open-thread/6086#comment-21387 Kartik Mehta Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:35:57 +0000 http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com/?p=6086#comment-21387 What a coup....If they had a stronger defense and even one good forward, they'd be unstoppable. What a coup….If they had a stronger defense and even one good forward, they’d be unstoppable.

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