Armchair Analyst: Lucho, Evander & a new MLS frontier as the intra-league transfer market heats up. And from where I sit, it really does look like FC Cincinnati are the big winners here. www.mlssoccer.com/news/lucho-a... - ThreadSky

mattdoyle.bsky.social • 14 days ago

Armchair Analyst: Lucho, Evander & a new MLS frontier as the intra-league transfer market heats up.

And from where I sit, it really does look like FC Cincinnati are the big winners here.
https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/lucho-acosta-evander-what-it-means-for-a-new-mls-frontier

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bentrimbo.bsky.social•13 days ago

That was a great article. Nicely done!

mattdoyle.bsky.social•13 days ago

thanks Ben!

bentrimbo.bsky.social•14 days ago

It will depend on which Evander shows up.

greener105th.bsky.social•14 days ago

Cincy has to deal with Evander wanting a transfer to Brazil or Europe after 6 months now. Enjoy!

hillcollin8.bsky.social•14 days ago

There’s no chance FCC can afford their TAM roster, right? Nwobodo or orellano are gonna be off a DP and that’s likely another near max TAM deal. If Kubo wants a new deal too that puts them at 5 players at or near max TAM by my count. No way there’s room for it.

cincyle.bsky.social•14 days ago

There's room and it's spectacular. @mrkevinwallace.bsky.social

hillcollin8.bsky.social•14 days ago

So to qualify for TAM a player needs to make more than $743,750. The fall roster profile had FCC with 11 players on TAM deals. Barreal and Miazga got removed from the threshold of $5,950,000. Orellano will be a full budget charge this season. Somebody will have to come off this roster.

cincyle.bsky.social•14 days ago

Oh shit someone tell the GM.

hillcollin8.bsky.social•14 days ago

He won’t respond to the text

stenten2.bsky.social•14 days ago

That's why they traded Awaziem

mrkevinwallace.bsky.social•14 days ago

Behold

hillcollin8.bsky.social•14 days ago

Good stuff. Surprised to see Kubo at no change. Good transparency as well. Hard to find a full roster breakdown for anybody in this league.

cincyle.bsky.social•14 days ago

He's making some (I think reasonable and supported) assumptions on comp so some of this might be adjusted up slightly but you can only do your best on it.

pauljs.bsky.social•14 days ago

Want a few U22s as depth. But if the club signs another max TAM guy specifically to bug Crew fan roster prognosticators, I won't be upset.

digistrategist.bsky.social•14 days ago

Happy to help! (Ugh) #RCTID

raccoonrunning.bsky.social•14 days ago

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dbeffert.bsky.social•14 days ago

What would you think of Da Costa in something like a 3-5-2 (3-4-1-2) with Kelsy and Mora up top given that Jona will be out for a while and the Timbers have been playing 3 in the back during preseason. (I agree switching back to a 4-2-3-1 is most likely.)

jakeplanton.bsky.social•14 days ago

Maybe…now they have to deal with his poor attitude

casonband.bsky.social•14 days ago

Ha-we’re used to it:)

centiet.bsky.social•14 days ago

Appreciate the Bucha call out. For as much as he was on the field last season, it feels like we only scratched the surface of what he's capable of. Looking forward to seeing his game w/Evander, Denkey and Engel.

jolandia.bsky.social•14 days ago

Fascinating that you say Evander plays better defense than Acosta, and then show a graphic that shows that Acosta has better defensive stats. Evander does not defend much

mattbarger.bsky.social•10 days ago

Cincy just fleeced Portland.

Timbers’ haul for their MVP-level talisman was atrocious.

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