Game Thread: Sounders FC vs FC Dallas Friendly
by sidereal on Feb 21, 2011 12:28 PM PST
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Seattle takes on the first of two MLS Cup finalists this preseason. Follow the official live blog here.
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Nkufo | |||
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| Neagle | Estrada | |||
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| Earls | Martinez | |||
| Wahl | Scott | |||
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FC Dallas Starters: Kevin Hartman, Jair Benitez, Alexis Pradie, Jackson, Zach Loyd, Daniel Hernandez, Brek Shea, Eric Alexander, David Ferreira, Marvin Chavez, Ruben Luna
That's pretty much an FCD Starting Roster versus mostly backup Sounders. Going to be a tough first half.
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Interesting lineup stuff
Neagle playing left wing.
Nkufo paired up with Fucito for the first time I can recall.
Martinez starting at right back.
Nos Audietis
matt said tomorrows starting line up will be mainly starters
and that will be trying to get them to play 65 70 minutes.
So i expect we wont be seeing many starters today. which probably means white will be playing tomorrow instead of nkufo.
I'm interested in seeing how Martinez does
So far it sounds like he’s been active getting forward and trying to feed Fucito.
Looks like the FO sees Fucito as mainly a forward.
I remember some speculation earlier that he might be an option on the right wing. I don’t recall having heard of him playing there at any point this preseason though…
I think he's the clear 2nd option
It looks like they’re really grooming him as the 2nd option at WF. He’ll get plenty of games there in CCL and Open Cup. I’m excited. :-)
Me too!
I’m sure we’ll see his PP90 drop as he gets more minutes, but I think he has a shot at being very very good.
Maybe even USMNT good. Maybe.
It's certainly possible
He’s fast and has a nose for goal. It’s a combination that the USMT needs right now. I wouldn’t be surprised if he gets a call-up in the next couple of years.
Big game for Estrada
I think the best chance for Estrada to secure his spot on team is to show he’s got the chops to be a back-up at both withdrawn forward and right-mid. The withdrawn forward spot is getting crowded.
Not sure if Gaschk is only seeing the action at his end
or if we’re really dominating that much. Bunch of chances for SSFC so far, including a Nkufo header that Hartman has to save at the post. Couple of shots by Fucito.
Nos Audietis
Dallas up by 1
20: FC Dallas scores. Marvin Chavez knocks in a ball at the right post – tough break for the Sounders who have held a majority of possession so far. FC Dallas 1, Sounders FC 0.
It happens, the counter will get you almost every time.
Let’s see you the youngsters rebound after giving up a goal
Unforunate
I’m wondering who blew the marking on that one. We’ve got two converted fullbacks playing center-back. And two young fullbacks. I’m not surprised someone forgot their mark.
Dallas up 2-0
28: A cross from the right side finds Brek Shea unmarked in front of the net for an uncontested header that he puts past Terry Boss for a goal. FC Dallas 2, Sounders FC 0.
seattle
had a chance to get one but the PK is waved off for offsides
hoping this is just tactical
and not a sign of an injury.
They probably want to see Seamon play a bit
He hasn’t gotten much time in the preseason games. Evans also looks fine in the picture Gaschk posted on the game thread.
true but he has been injured
unless they plan to sub him out. 60 minutes is a lot to play on the first day back from injury
that's
what i thought they are playing him slowly to build up his fitness i do wonder if he’ll be fitness ready before march 15th.
yeah. im surprised evans was subbed out so soon
I expect him to play 45.
I doubt Seamon can play 60. he has only been in full training for a couple of days.
Good news from Gaschk
I should specify that it was planned for Evans to only play 30 minutes – no recurrence of the injury or anything of that nature.
Good point
I think we might see Prieto play most of the 2nd half. They still need to make a tough decision on that kid.
they have a lot of tough decisions
its going to come down to would they rather keep veterans who have been with the sounders for a while or get youngsters they can groom.
Prieto chances
at make the squad is lower since Martinez joined
Sad, but true
I’ve become attached to Prieto, but it does look like he’s odds lowered considerably with Martinez joining the camp.
My thought is that the Sounders were hoping to land Veeder in the recent lottery. When the Crew got him they decided to bring in Martinez as a possible young back-up at RB.
yep i think that too
we dont have a natural right back backup
levesque has been filling in but thats not his natural position.
id rather see prieto make the roster then noonan and i still dont think we need to carry 13 defenders so I think a defender or two might be in trouble
imo scott
would be one then one CB’s either graham or cruz.
yeah i agree
If martinez pans out then i feel like 2 of the ones you mentioned could be gone
I think Noonan is reduntant with Jaqua. If Jaqua goes on IR, I can see Sigi keeping him
Otherwise, I would like to have them keep the younger players
Noonan was horrible as a target striker
The only position I even remotely liked seeing him play last year was WF. He’s not strong enough for the target man role and not fast enough to play on the wings.
see i dont know about that
I feel like white (based on what Ive been hearing out of camp) has taken jaqua sub role.
So Jaqua has become less important.
Also I feel like Jaqua might be used as trade bait. dont shoot me for saying this. depending on what he is asking for as a salary (last year was wayyy to high) due to the fact he is moving down in depth.
also even if Jaqua goes on IR i doubt noonan will play. Sigi would use Montero, Nkufo, White, fucito, Estrada, and Neagle all ahead of him
Jaqua
has little trade value coming off an injury and missing half of the 2010 season.
but he might have some.
his salary is a huge hit. Last year his salary was 200K more then a lot of players. unless he is taking a big pay cut i dont see the value
Jaqua
took a pay cut last season. I think he was making less than montero was by the time the season was over.
according to
2010 aug salaries he made 150k.
Yea
if team really wants to open cap space noonan would be the one to cut.
The issue is that the way we fans see Noonan and the way that Sigi
sees Noonan are two entirely different things. So, while we may think it is a no brainer that Noonan should be released, he is still in camp because Sigi sees him adding something that we do not see.
Now, don’t get me wrong, Sigi can be wrong, but he has earned the benefit of the doubt at this point.
I like having 3 target men
Our team really plays better with a true target man. I really think the team needs three target men especially with Nkufo’s age and White’s injury history.
i wanna see him
like i said last night, prieto sounds like a top level talent. have you guys seen him yet? seems his creativity is different than average joe mls center mid.
It's
possible that we good see him on the roster depending who Seattle cuts or IRs
i'd like to see us keep a technical player like that.....
link him up with our other talented guys like montero, flaco, alonso. guys that speak that same soccer language and treat the ball well. don’t get me wrong, i like guys with good work ethic but we need to start playing better soccer here in the states and we should lead that charge….
second half line up
Bryan Meredith, Roger Levesque, Scott, Wahl, Michael Tetteh, Miguel Montano, Carrasco, Seamon, Neagle, Fucito, Estrada.
here it is!
Lineup: Meredith, Levesque, Taylor Graham, Leone Cruz, Tetteh, Montano, Osvaldo Alonso, Seamon, Jonathan Prieto, Pat Noonan, Fredy Montero.
montero
is only there to clean up Noonan scrappy playing ;)
haha true.
but its an extremely interesting duo.
that im pretty sure has failed because either noonan or montero is playing up top in the target striker role
We saw this a few games last year
I am not a Supporter | I am not a Fan | I am a Sounder
Sounder At Heart
Well...not quite
Sigi used him last year as a TF, WF and an outside mid. I don’t think he was terribly effective in any of those roles, but probably his best role was WF.
So, Sigi might still want to keep him as a veteran backup and leader who can play multiple positions…
what im wondering is where everyone is playing in the mid
im guessing prieto left side, alonso and seamon in the middle, and montano on the right
Yea
that sounds right. Its going right to left.
red card to a Dallas player
Andrew Jacobsen..
maybe we can get back into this!
with
less than 13 minutes? I’ll be amazed if we pull that off.
Might not be a man down
They’ve kept it 11-on-11 after reds in the other training games
Nos Audietis
yea
i was hoping at least decent excitement in the pre-season. So far nothing beats the excitement of pre-season games in year 1
I remember starving for information during their trip to South America in year 1
I kind of laugh at the things I was interested in back then (hello star search).
The Sounders played 1-3 of their starting XI today, correct?
Montero
Nkufo
Evens
wait jk. he didnt play.
so yeah only those played.
the starting line up is expected to play tomorrow for 60-70 minutes
ok so since noonan played today and is in training
is he fair game to be cut??
because if he is playing then his injury must be better
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