Yea, the lack of a #10 is partially on Struber.Struber benched Kaku in the one game he was in charge of last year lol
#226
Posted 14 September 2021 - 11:48 AM
#227
Posted 14 September 2021 - 12:13 PM
when hamlet was appointed GM, there was turnover in the youth academy and scouting department. It took a very long time before those positions were filled. It might have taken a year or two?What have you seen them do to rebuild the academy? What have they done there that has any possible impact on what they are or aren't doing here? Have you seen RB2 this year? How does a failed 1st team and failed reserve team accomplish anything toward any goal? Stop with the mental contortions. They just suck at everything.
If I had to pin point where things went wrong. It started there. Tolkin and maybe stroud ( not sure if he was drafted when marsch was coach) might have been the only guys that came up during that period.
#228
Posted 14 September 2021 - 12:17 PM
Yea, the lack of a #10 is partially on Struber.
Maybe the lack of a 10 is a feature of Stuber-Ball..... no wings and no 10.
#229
Posted 14 September 2021 - 12:29 PM
Maybe the lack of a 10 is a feature of Stuber-Ball..... no wings and no 10.
...and no goals...
#230
Posted 14 September 2021 - 12:34 PM
#231
Posted 14 September 2021 - 01:21 PM
They have brought in youth gambles onto the first team:
Coronel (RBS)
Luca Lewis
AJ Marcucci
Tom Edwards
Gutman
Lucas Monzon
Reyes
Tolkien
Amaya
Carmona
Clark
Diarra (RBS)
Estrela
Harper
Fabio
Klimala
Sowe
Struber
Other than Clark (who they are almost certainly re-thinking) and maybe Tolkin, maybe Wiki (?) virtually none of those players have chance to ever get a look from either RB club in Europe. Diarra doesn't count. Again, if that's their plan, they suck at it.
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#232
Posted 15 September 2021 - 04:33 AM
Struber benched Kaku in the one game he was in charge of last year lol
Then you wonder why Kaku couldn't wait to Get out of Dodge
#233
Posted 31 March 2023 - 01:16 PM
...and no goals...
#234
Posted 31 March 2023 - 01:18 PM
Anyone have a new take on Struberball?
#235
Posted 31 March 2023 - 03:37 PM
Anyone have a new take on Struberball?
I think 2023 is the best version of Struberball we've seen yet.
The formation change has made a big difference in how we attack. We're getting more numbers forward and giving our target strikers more support to turn direct play into actual scoring chances. I feel like we've already gotten more clean looks at goal in the first month of the season than we did for most of last year. Unfortunately we've still been snakebitten in front of net, but I don't blame Struber for that. If we keep playing like we're playing, goals will come.
And then there's the historically good defense. I feel like this isn't being appreciated enough, or in extreme cases is being blamed for the attacking problems! We're not playing a particularly conservative formation, although we do have two true stay-at-home #6's. We're just really, really organized and have figured out how to nip attacks in the bud before they even start.
#236
Posted 01 April 2023 - 09:22 AM
Struberball leaves Vanezir on the bench. Your 5 million dollar DP on the bench in favor of ?????????????
Barlow !
#237
Posted 01 April 2023 - 09:46 AM
Dante was getting up to speed and then was sick leading up to the Charlotte match. When hes 90 fit hell start.Struberball leaves Vanezir on the bench. Your 5 million dollar DP on the bench in favor of ?????????????
Barlow !
#238
Posted 01 April 2023 - 09:48 AM
Well see if it gets better when Dante is fit to start and Burke is back, but right now its still ugly soccer and kind of boring.
I think 2023 is the best version of Struberball we've seen yet.
The formation change has made a big difference in how we attack. We're getting more numbers forward and giving our target strikers more support to turn direct play into actual scoring chances. I feel like we've already gotten more clean looks at goal in the first month of the season than we did for most of last year. Unfortunately we've still been snakebitten in front of net, but I don't blame Struber for that. If we keep playing like we're playing, goals will come.
And then there's the historically good defense. I feel like this isn't being appreciated enough, or in extreme cases is being blamed for the attacking problems! We're not playing a particularly conservative formation, although we do have two true stay-at-home #6's. We're just really, really organized and have figured out how to nip attacks in the bud before they even start.
#239
Posted 01 April 2023 - 11:24 AM
Well see if it gets better when Dante is fit to start and Burke is back, but right now its still ugly soccer and kind of boring.
Not gonna argue there but I think this will be true of any Red Bull coach until the entire global organization decides to change their approach. We are the opposite of joga bonita and it's by design. Even Marsch played ugly, boring soccer, it was just more effective than any other coach since.
#240
Posted 01 April 2023 - 11:52 AM
Scoring goals has the magical ability to make a system look better. If we start scoring 2+ average at least at home, the stylistic complaints will be less of a problem.Well see if it gets better when Dante is fit to start and Burke is back, but right now its still ugly soccer and kind of boring.
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