Comments on: Game Grades: FCD vs San Jose

By: the other alex

the other alex — Thu, 08 May 2008 20:12:09 +0000

quote “but in the system he is in he has to MINIMISE HIS EXPOSURE” and this is exactly what he’s doing, playing for himself and at this rate he’ll never need a “rest”. F the team, as long as he’s not “exposed”, meanwhile the possession sucks, the m/f can’t support the forwards,Dax has been nullified by playing right back and few chances are being created. A 7 should be the minimum he gets this season when the others are doing your job.

By: peter Welpton

peter Welpton — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:02:39 +0000

Alex… Outstanding observation, but I don’t think that means he deserves a lessor grade. Like all players, Davino has a fault and his is “speed”. Plus I think he is also doing some “double duty” in this three man backline. I think if there was four back there you would get more from him. But in the system he is in he has to minimize his exposure and I think he’s doing that pretty well.

What is causing the team to be over defensive is their inability to possess the ball and not turn the damn thing over all the time.

By: the other alex

the other alex — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:17:25 +0000

Davino will always get a great grade as he basically has the other players do his job (he never marks anybody) as he just sits back there as a deep lying center back (he’s not a “sweeper” in the traditional sense as that player gets involved going forward on a regular basis and Davino never does) and has Drew Moor do his job forcing McCarty or thright back to do Moors job and the two defensive m/f players to do little more than defend.

Morrow’s negativity is to blame, that and his failure to have Davino take some responsibility himself.

By: twotone

twotone — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:35:25 +0000

I’m confused about the scoring system. You just ripped the whole team and then game half of them above average grades.

Do the players get 3 free points just for stepping on the field???

By: Jaime

Jaime — Thu, 08 May 2008 02:27:54 +0000

A good summary and ratings overall – well done. I think fitness is a big problem. As any soccer player knows, it’s a lot more work physically for a team to keep possession (making angles, constant movement) even if a casual observer may think it looks easier.

Not to mention it doesn’t help our offense that our “3-5-2″ is really a “5-3-2″. Who exactly are the CM supposed to pass to in order to advance the ball?! Oh wait, let’s all just kick it as far as we can….

By: Count

Count — Wed, 07 May 2008 00:30:18 +0000

Great job Peter. Completely agree with each score and player’s assessment. Maybe you should throw your hat in the ring for the big job once Morrow gets the boot. You couldn’t possibly do worse than old Irish eyes.

By: Skeeter

Skeeter — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:07:07 +0000

I was very impressed with the play of Wallace. He had two very good long passes to Cooper and some good tackles. I would like to see him at LWB when Yahoo Serioux returns.

By: ozzie

ozzie — Tue, 06 May 2008 20:00:45 +0000

Disagree with the lack of Morrow working on fitness. The real problem is too many guys are sitting out training with booboo’s and it’s showing in matches. Our team will never win like Houston or NE because our players are not tough mentally or phyically. At the first sign of trouble they quit and NE and Houston never gives in.

By: dick

dick — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:36:49 +0000

Poor finishing not good defense got us the shutout. Poor Drew got turn inside out several times.