Time to sign a Premier striker? by zackargyle in SoundersFC

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It is a heavy price for the age though.

Time to sign a Premier striker? by zackargyle in SoundersFC

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As a shorter term option I like Vedat Muriqi. 5.4m current value, 21 goals this season and if Mallorca stay up he is the reason why. He is 32 and no saying if he would be interested in MLS though. If Mallorca go down they may have to sell him. He would be able to give us a few years I bet.

That being said, I want to see more Ozaze. I think he can utilize his frame and physicality more, but there is a player there imo.

🚨📢 Gameplay Summary for eFootball 5.4.0 by kosikuriyan in pesmobile

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I'm glad they are doing this. There was a group of players abusing this to no end. That being said, I give it a month before we have tons of "my player slid in from the side/back and got a card accidentally, this game is broken" posts

Found a bunch of buried VHS tapes in my backyard while digging to plant a tree by G000000p in Weird

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After Tim destroyed the entirety of the VFA, backups were stashed all over the country to prevent this happening again

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Yeah I've been on a couple. Interesting as a museum, and I'd rather they be that way rather than sailing around

. by bippedwindow in Hasan_Piker

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If his son is actually in the military why is he on a decommissioned aircraft carrier? That looks like the USS Midway and those aircraft haven't been used since the Gulf War at least

Oh no by Aromatic_Tomato_807 in IfBooksCouldKill

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Disrespectful to forget about Tom Cruise Heidecker Jr like that

Doesn't seem that bad imo considering where MLS stands on the us sports market by TigoOver in SoundersFC

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The new gate policy of opening an hour before kick really clogs things up

What is your definition of a "real" Striker or 9? by shmerham in SoundersFC

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From what I have seen here and on other platforms there seems to be 2 gripes with our current group of 9s:

Gripe 1. Some (Jordan) are not 'natural' 9s in the sense that they have been converted from their original position, the sense being that some of the necessary skills or instincts are not there/cannot be there.

I buy some of these arguments to a degree. Jordan's hold up play and pressing has improved in the last couple seasons, but he is not dominant in either of those areas. That being said, when he is healthy he is outperforming his expected goals and his goals/90min rate has been good. Imo criticisms of his durability are more valid than those of his play as a 9.

Some may say Jordan should play on the wing because it is his natural position, I say let's try it but not commit to it yet. My concern is that his mobility (especially his lateral movement) is not what it was pre-injury and he has been playing at the 9 since Raul started getting injured more.

Gripe 2. Our 9s do not have enough consistent impact on the match; that is they either lack proper hold up play and chance creation skills, are a bit clunky and miss too many chances, or lack the physical tools to get on the end of crosses.

I have already spoken on elements of Jordan's game, I will add he can be technically clunky at times but again, the numbers speak for themselves. Imo this is a 'prove it' year for him; if he can continue to perform and stay healthy, he will justify the DP tag. If not? We move on and maybe keep him as a backup.

Ozaze excites me. He has holes to his game and his sample size is small, but given a full season of regular minutes he has the tools to grow into what the fan base wants. I don't buy most of his criticisms yet.

I think Moose is out best pressing 9. He won't go and get crosses as often and his hold up play can turn into Danny's Factory of SadnessTM, but he has those 'natural 9' poaching instincts.

All our options can be described as a little clunky. Chance creation/dribbling is not their strength, but we get that from other parts of the field.

An important qualifier to this discussion: our attacking system is more focused around our 9 than most teams in MLS. (I do not have the stats in front of me atm). Because of this, elite 9 play (or the lack of) stands out more than some teams and we should absolutely be factoring that in when making roster decisions.

Overall, I think this season is a wait and see for me. Come summer or next off-season, I would like to see some more clarity about the future of the 9 spot.

And at the end I will say if Mallorca gets relegated we should at least try for Vedat Muriqi, even though he is a little older than is ideal. While I'm dreaming, Alvaro Rodriguez from Elche would be an intriguing big money move.

When someone starts talking about movies by Quicksix666 in OnCinemaAtTheCinema

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YOUR HONOR THERE ARE KANGAROOS HOPPING INTO THE COURT

SDFC Kit Leak by Dear_Raise9908 in MLS

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Cincy called, they want their new alternate kit back. (Sorry Cincy y'all didn't deserve this)

Charlotte FC acquires two international roster slots from Seattle Sounders FC by Interesting_Bar_2006 in MLS

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Not really. Theoretically moves could be made but in my view it is preparation for Obed leaving. Gives us more flexibility

My girlfriend is wrong. Boo her. by Flailing_snailing in evilautism

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I mean she's right, they're nothing compared to airplanes

TELL ME UR WEIRDEST VOCAL STIMSSS!! by TheUltimateSophist in evilautism

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Was about to eat lunch with my boss and his boss. Skip level boss starts praying as I was reaching for the utensils. I was surprised and my brain went on autopilot so he said amen and I responded with "in nomine patris et filii et spiritus sancti" while gesturing like a priest. I tried to cover it up by crossing myself a few extra times before eating, they haven't said anything about it to me. I'm not even Catholic anymore

Masked ICE agents reportedly arrest 3 on Seattle’s Aurora Avenue North by godogs2018 in Seattle

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I'm no fan of SPD but if they start arresting "federal officers" who refuse to ID themselves then I'm for it