There's a lot of different things running through my head, so this post is going to be a collection of individual thoughts that when put together may come together to be more then the sum of their parts, or may be a bit of a disjointed mess, I'm not really sure. So kind of like TFC then.
This game really shows that Preki the coach wasn't really all that bad, things certainly haven't improved since he left. It also shows that Mo the GM and Preki the co-GM really have left behind a squad that just isn't good enough.
What's going on with Mista? Dasovic is trying to play a more attacking style, he's theoretically our most talented forward and he's left on the bench, after not playing at all in the last two games? If Preki had made that choice he'd be getting all sorts of questions about why he can't get along with the talented players.
After Mista came on in the second half, and towards the end when we were desperate and basically playing 6 upfront, why was Mista one of the few left back to defend. I get that we had the tall defenders forward for the desperation long balls, but wasn't Mista supposed to be a targetman with a bit of skill? Surely ideal for that purpose.
Jacob Peterson actually looked like a winger again. Not a really good one, but he got in a few crosses and played quite wide, he definitely seems improved under Dasovic. Having said that, in my opinion, after the season he's had and the thin ice he must already be on, that awful late miss put the definitive stamp on his flight out of town at the end of the season.
The north end elite did a good job with their silent protest and simple dollar signs banners. Tom Anselmi and Paul Beirne were a lot less conspicuous than usual in that corner of the stadium.
Chad Barrett was probably our best player out there, he was all over the place, in a good way, getting on the end of long balls, and creating chances, really showed what we missed while he was injured.
De Rosario? Didn't have a great game, but clearly gave it his all in his own way out there, and scored a great goal. His "celebration" miming writing a cheque as a way of protesting that he feels underpaid was a bit crass and horribly timed though, given that he's the captain and we're 2-1 down in a crucial game. Does he deserve more money? He's got a very valid argument, and with the club looking to avoid negative publicity at season ticket renewal time, it's probably a very good time to be making that argument, but in the middle of the game? Awful.
So now we need to win our last 4 games. What are our chances? The body language of our two best players at the final whistle will tell you all you need to know about that.
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