MLS Discussion Thread

[bhurst99]

Quote: Originally Posted by bhurst99

You know it's going to be a terrible season when you get blanked by Cincinnati.

I wrote that after TFC lost 2-0 to Cincy on June 26. Cincy then went 0-5-7 until last night when they played TFC for a second time this season.

And Cincy won again 2-0.

Just a calamity of a season for my dudes. Fewest points we've ever had after 23 games. There's got to be a total house cleaning after the year ends.

[bhurst99]

That's how you end a playoff game.

[bhurst99]

I see the top-seeded New England Revolution didn't bother to crush their fans hopes by losing a sixth MLS Cup Final. Went out in their first playoff game instead. It's almost an insult to the Buffalo Bills to call NE the Buffalo Bills of the MLS.

Lots of upsets in the playoffs so far but I'm not sure I'm a fan of the one game playoff format for each round.

[Thrash13]

I definitely prefer the two-leg format for playoffs.

I haven't watched much MLS this season, but I've kept up with standings throughout. I plan on watching the Final today, although I feel for Union not being there after being ravaged by Covid last week.

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[Majingir]

TFC looks like they're signing Lorenzo Insigne.

I dont know much about soccer, but people seem to be saying it's a bigger deal than Giovinco, so that's big for them.

[Thrash13]

He'll have to be a major star for TFC for it to be a better deal than Giovonvo ended up being, but the signing itself is definitely much larger! Insigne plays legit minutes for Napoli and played major minutes for Italy in Euro 2020 recently. I've heard they're going after Belotti too.

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[Majingir]

Quote: Originally Posted by Thrash13

He'll have to be a major star for TFC for it to be a better deal than Giovonvo ended up being, but the signing itself is definitely much larger! Insigne plays legit minutes for Napoli and played major minutes for Italy in Euro 2020 recently. I've heard they're going after Belotti too. Sent from my SM-G998U using Tapatalk

As bad as they were this year, making a major signing like that combined with a 3rd overall pick in the draft does seem like they could turn things around fairly quickly.

[bhurst99]

Quote: Originally Posted by Majingir

TFC looks like they're signing Lorenzo Insigne. I dont know much about soccer, but people seem to be saying it's a bigger deal than Giovinco, so that's big for them.

I don't think its confirmed yet. Apparently the offer is for $12 million, according to always reliable Twitter. That's a lot of coin. They're going to need a lot more than him to turn it around -- the defense was a catastrophe last season.