What the hell was that last night. Truly awful. What's the excuse?
#1
Posted 12 July 2020 - 10:48 AM
#2
Posted 12 July 2020 - 10:53 AM
What the hell was that last night. Truly awful. What's the excuse?
That it was his third game in 9 months.
It's crazy to judge any players too harshly right now.
#3
Posted 12 July 2020 - 10:57 AM
That it was his third game in 9 months.
It's crazy to judge any players too harshly right now.
He looked much worse than other players though too, who were off. Not sure if he could not practice or whatever, but he was much worse than everyone else, who missed months of games too.
#4
Posted 12 July 2020 - 10:59 AM
Different players adjust to situations differently.He looked much worse than other players though too, who were off. Not sure if he could not practice or whatever, but he was much worse than everyone else, who missed months of games too.
Like, we don't know how the pandemic has affected Parker personally. We don't know where he's at physically or mentally. So like, yeah, he was abysmal, but the list of possible reasons for that trash performance is basically endless.
Also, we always suck when we go to a 3 CB formation late in the game. Whoever is brought in as CB #3 usually fucks up majorly.
#5
Posted 12 July 2020 - 11:05 AM
Armas mentioned he will definitely look to rotate so I definitely think all 3 center backs will get their starts.
I'm not writing him off yet due to a shitty 7 minute sub appearance.
#6
Posted 12 July 2020 - 11:07 AM
Different players adjust to situations differently.
Like, we don't know how the pandemic has effected Parker personally. We don't know where he's at physically or mentally. So like, yeah, he was abysmal, but the list of possible reasons for that trash performance is basically endless.
Also, we always suck when we go to a 3 CB formation late in the game. Whoever is brought in as CB #3 usually fucks up majorly.
Agree with you he could have had reasons to be as atrocious as he was, to put it mildly. But the fact is, the way it is looking now, he is a terrible option even as a sub, making us very thin defensively. Hopefully, he can gain some semblance of a game shape as the tournament goes along.
#7
Posted 12 July 2020 - 11:49 AM
Let's be honest here, Parker's decline in play goes way further back than yesterday. 2019 Parker was a shadow of 2018 Parker. 2020 Parker is off to an even worse start.
#8
Posted 12 July 2020 - 12:02 PM
Think its another position they could use an upgrade in addition to FW and CM
#9
Posted 12 July 2020 - 01:19 PM
One more year left on his deal I think? Unless its an option year.
Think its another position they could use an upgrade in addition to FW and CM
Depending on what his option year salary looks like (usually means an increase), I'd be inclined to decline if I'm Red Bulls and he doesn't turn it around soon. I think we can do better for a mid-level TAM player.
#10
Posted 12 July 2020 - 01:32 PM
Careful what you wish for. Finding someone af the level of a (good) Parker is not the difficult part necessarily, but we can end up NOT spending the money and filling his spot with Nealis or another roster charge guy.
Depending on what his option year salary looks like (usually means an increase), I'd be inclined to decline if I'm Red Bulls and he doesn't turn it around soon. I think we can do better for a mid-level TAM player.
#11
Posted 12 July 2020 - 01:48 PM
#12
Posted 12 July 2020 - 01:55 PM
Parker was the guy Marsch was after for ~2 offseasons. If he has indeed fallen off somewhat, then Tarek has to get the nod at CB alongside Long.
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#13
Posted 12 July 2020 - 01:56 PM
Um... pretty sure he was bad last year too...
Parker, playing at the level he did last season (which was an anomaly for him), over the course of a season, is still likely better than Tarek or any other option we have currently. If that is his floor and we know what his ceiling is, I bet on him returning to prior form (because he is only 27 and would not expect significant decline yet) because that gives us the best chance of fielding the best possible iteration of our team.
#14
Posted 12 July 2020 - 02:22 PM
#15
Posted 12 July 2020 - 02:24 PM
Careful what you wish for. Finding someone af the level of a (good) Parker is not the difficult part necessarily, but we can end up NOT spending the money and filling his spot with Nealis or another roster charge guy.
I'm keeping the glass half full on this one and hoping that they at least spend all the TAM available to them. It does disappear after a year or two if they don't use it.
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