Dialectical Managerialism

@stumptownfooty.bsky.social

Replying to @socratescousin.bsky.social

We need to be even more divisive on this issue. Maybe something like guillotine all supporters of positional play or something. There’s no way we can appreciate that both styles can be implemented in so many ways, both have their advantages and disadvantages, and hybrid systems can be implemented.

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Stumptown Footy

Every time I tune into the Timbers it starts with hope, but it inevitably turns into this gif. Goshdang dude. #RCTID

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Sheba

@shebainpdx.bsky.social

Bless you all @rosecityriveters.org. When Prime wanted crowd shots every single picture was a sea of trans flags. Fuck the haters. You come for one of us, expect all of us. #BAONPDX

This ref is calling way too many fouls. Just let the teams play. He’s making the game to choppy and disrupting the teams in possession. #baonpdx

11 fouls called in 16 minutes

Incredible tifo #baonpdx

Best view in football #baonpdx

17 Sept

MLS Round 26 East vs. West matches this week: 3 East vs. West matches this season: 68 The 3 interconference matches this week saw 6 points go to the East and 3 to the West, tying them up once again. #mls

13 Sept

I guess cleats to the ankle is just allowed now #rctid

11 Sept

MLS Round 25 East vs. West matches this week: 1 East vs. West matches this season: 65 The West is back on top by 3 points after LAFC beat NYRB on Wednesday. #mls

8 Sept

MLS Round 24 East vs. West matches this week: 5 East vs. West matches this season: 64 It took 24 weeks, but the conferences are finally all tied up on points. #mls

Janssen learning the hard way why no other Timber has scored a hat trick in MLS when he tries to carry all three slices of log he earned #rctid

Perfect counter attack. Great run by Antony and great pass selection, then the dummy by da Costa and Velde’s finish #RCTID

One goose for each Janssen goal #RCTID

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5 Sept

I only just realized that Puerta left Racing for Olympiacos. I really don’t understand the decision. Great World Cup for Colombia, very important role for a La Liga team just to go play in a much worse league. Huge step down for a player good enough to play for a much better team.

2 Sept

MLS Round 23 East vs. West matches this week: 3 East vs. West matches this season: 59 This past weekend saw 3 matches between conferences and 3 draws between conferences. The West stays winning by just 3 points. #mls

29 Aug

Liam Millar being able to score in the Premier League really says a lot about the quality of the league

24 Aug

MLS Round 22 East vs. West matches this week: 5 East vs. West matches this season: 56 These last 5 matches between Eastern and Western Conference teams saw the East win two more games with the other 3 being draws, meaning that the East is now just 3 points behind the West. #mls

23 Aug

The fact that was called a foul is so laughable #rctid

23 Aug

Such a cheeky ball from Velde and great finish from da Costa #rctid

17 Aug

MLS Round 20 East vs. West matches this week: 1 East vs. West matches this season: 50 The only interconference match this weekend was Portland losing 2-1 to Chicago. Although the West had a strong start, they haven't beaten an Eastern conference team since FC Dallas beat NYRB on May 2nd. #mls

17 Aug

Maybe Seattle should actually try doing literally anything.

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Seattle Sounders FC: 0 (0.67 xG) vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC: 2 (1.61 xG) #SEAvVAN | #Sounders | #VWFC | #MLS | 🤖⚽

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Timbers have been very static in attack. Only attacking plan seems to be to give it to Velde #rctid

Wow Portland conceded from the top of the box. Who could’ve seen that coming #rctid

What’s with Antony being played on the right recently? Has he ever really been effective from there? #rctid

And now he’s back on the left and scored

I don’t know why I decided to check the Timbers subreddit, but it looks like they’re having a fun time over there. #rctid

Commentators on the Portland game talking about the organic nature of rivalies as if this isn’t the most profit driven tournament in existence designed to artificially inflate the rivalry between leagues

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My favorite part of this tournament was when the advertising boards displayed “Reignite the Rivalry.” Like if you have to say it then it doesn’t really do much. Its like when Jeb Bush said “please clap”

And it isn’t even the first time this game they’ve talked about it. Almost as if, maybe, they’re contractually motivated to do so…

Why does Velde turn into pulisic when he takes a corner? #rctid

Hey does anyone know why that America player sat down on the field? Doesn’t seem like the smartest idea to do that in front of Velde. #rctid

What a free kick

The are quite a lot of America jerseys here #rctid

Here's a breakdown of how the Timbers conceded to Seattle on Saturday. #RCTID

Overall, this was just poor defending of the transition and the cross. Really poor from Velde and da Costa. They both ball watched, leaving players, including the goal scorer, free. There cannot be 3 players free in and around the box in these situations. It will always end like this.

TLDR: - Velde didn't track back - da Costa didn't track his man or cover the top of the box - da Costa put himself in a useless position defensively - Surman took himself out of the play, forcing Miller to come across more than he should've - VELDE DIDN'T TRACK BACK

Here's a breakdown of how the Timbers conceded to Seattle on Saturday. #RCTID

to the near post took him out of the play. Chara and da Costa aren't in positions to challenge for the ball. So when the ball gets headed out, all of Portland's players are on the right side of the field within 10 yards of the endline, leaving them unable to put any pressure on Kossa-Rienzi.

And if the cross had gone to the back post or had been flicked to the back post, Seattle would've gotten a good chance because of Portland's really poor structure since Brunell as free and Ferreira was lurking.

Here's a breakdown of how the Timbers conceded to Seattle on Saturday. #RCTID

The first issue here is that Velde didn't track Kossa-Rienzi back. When the shot is taken, he is about 20 yards away after not even making an effort to get back. He probably would've prevented the goal if he had defended.

Next is the organization in the box. Chara is slow to drop back after the pass to the overlapping Rusnak, so he can't cut off the pass to Ferreira. Da Costa leaves his man to cover that pass, even though Miller can probably get there in time. Surman was a bit too wide so the chipped cross

Here's a breakdown of how the Timbers conceded to Seattle on Saturday. #RCTID

Miller still has his eye on Ferreira, but da Costa accelerates to prevent the ball from coming to him, leaving Brunell free to make a run to the back post. However, da Costa takes his eye off of Ferreira and ends up not being able to do anything.

Cross goes over Surman at the front post and Miller challenges de Rosario, leading to the ball coming out to Kossa-Rienzi at the top of the box, who finishes it. At this point, there are 6 Timbers players in the box and 6 Sounders in and around the box, 3 of them unmarked.

Here's a breakdown of how the Timbers conceded to Seattle on Saturday. #RCTID

After a few passes, the ball gets played to Rothrock on the left wing. Bassett follows Rusnak out there while Bye defends Rothrock. Chara flairs out to support, which I think is the right decision because if Bye gets beat, he could have a free shot if Chara hadn't been there.

Rusnak overlaps so Bye defends that and Bassett steps to Rothrock. Chara still supporting so Rothrock can't get a free shot if he dribbles past Bassett. 3v2 in the box, and while Ferreira has popped off the back line, the defenders should be able to get there if the ball is played to him.

Here's a breakdown of how the Timbers conceded to Seattle on Saturday. #RCTID

It started with this free kick from Miller. The angle made it seem (at least to da Costa) like the pass was to Velde. But if Velde was the intended recipient, the ball was never getting there. This pass has to be better.

MLS Round 19 East vs. West matches this week: 1 East vs. West matches this season: 48 The single East vs. West game this weekend saw yet another Cincinnati match with a lot of goals. They beat San Jose 4-2, making the average goals scored in Cincinnati's last 6 games 6.3 goals. #mls

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17 July

Now I’m sure some people will call for Cassidy to be made the official head coach after destroying Seattle, but I’m still not sure. He hasn’t faced a good team yet. #rctid