Fern Mc Costigan: February 2015

Saturday, February 28, 2015

Can Manchester United only showing off its Game with Feeble Rivals

Lately if one man is hearing all sorts of criticism from many in Premiership circles as well at the Theater of Dreams voicing a sort of disapproval for their current Manger affairs with its squad.

It’s just another way that Old Trafford can be a bit excessive in its ways to show certain impatience with their men at the helm of their club.

The Red Devils Boss Louis Van Gaal, first year welcoming hasn’t been a keen one for him, after putting the squad in the European competitions as well showing a lot of improvement from last campaign.

Ever since Fergie left the club and with a second Manager after David Moyes ineptitude run with the Old Trafford club, the Dutch was the chosen one to make things happen once again for this club.

Impatience indeed, is what the Manchester United faithful can be, seeing at times a great initial eleven with grand players in Van Persie, Di Maria and Falcao.

So far with matches won very convincingly against foes in the likes of modest clubs and destined for relegation in Burnley, QPR, Leicester City and now Sunderland being their easy targets.

Still with clubs a bit hardened this campaign in West Ham with just a draw an a loss with Swansea recently, put in evidence a lack of ambition or certain indifference from that so perfect initial eleven assembled by Van Gaal himself.

As many ask themselves the easy part of the schedule is gone and now matches with the not so modest and aiming for perfection squads, is on the way for the Manu chaps seeking certain redemption alongside its Boss.

Not so fast as a not so easy schedule is up ahead for Van Gaal’s United, as their longtime nemesis being seen in the horizon in Newcastle United, Liverpool, Tottenham, Manchester City and Chelsea.

This will be time for Louis Van Gaal to demonstrate why he was the chosen one to for the guiding the Trafford chaps destinies in this campaign, something he’s doing so far with an approval and results.

A long road ahead for him and his Red Devils were many criticized by his excursiveness in his trainings and at times some of his stellar players are seen a bit fatigued and lacking focus or ambition.

Nobody is perfect and a win is a win that so far has net and solidified their third place spot in the overall table, as well assuring a Champions League spot for next year, something miss this campaign by its fans.

Easy or hard the thrill of a win whatever the result is something that this club cherishes and with fifty points earned, this campaign is far from over very well the return of United to the top doesn’t look impossible at all!

Being positive as this club front office and its numerous fan base have deposited their trust in the new man at the helm, his decisions are final and the man is not perfect, he’s only human.

Not at all, this club will play whoever crosses its path and show its old form from their old glory days, very well become a bit ambitious to reach the league top whoever they beat, as many say, there’s no such thing than an easy foe.

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The Portland Timbers Looking Like an Armada this 2015

A couple of points are what separated the Portland Timbers from reaching the promised land of the league postseason and surrendering it to its Cascadia rivals, last campaign.

With many having high expectations for this club as well many at Rose City expected a repeat of their astounding squad 2013 performance- that saw a brilliant revival of its Timbers!

2014 was campaign that exposed many of these club weak points and after a not so promising start; it’s when Manager Caleb Porter once again worked his magic and turned this club around at the end.

That was then and now it’s time to focus in the many new challenges that this campaign will bring to the Rose City squad, looking to soar into new heights and make an all-around statement in league play.

As every campaign will bring a new series of challenges to Major League Soccer and its squads, this 2015 edition will see the debut of two new squads and although they aren’t situated in the Timbers conference- the contest will be there.

Portland will be situated in a new and reorganized Western Conference, which changed its postseason format to six spots and two new tenants in the always competitive and hardened Sporting Kansas City and Houston Dynamo.

Were the Portland Timbers will see its foes in: Real Salt Lake, LA Galaxy, Cascadia rivals in the Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps alongside the San Jose Quakes, Colorado Rapids and those always dangerous Dallas FC.

It’s when Manager Caleb Porter will use his resources to surpass its squad rival’s and make contenders of his Timbers looking to net some shields to Providence Park halls as well add more honor’s to his count.

New Timbers will be making their debut this campaign at Providence Park, where the squad top brass wheeling and dealing brought three new faces to make this squad into a top notch competitor.

On the arrival of Colombian forward Dairon Aspirilla, Brazilian midfielder Jeanderson Pereira, Goalkeeper Adam Larsen Kwarasey and Real Salt Lake defender Nat Borchers.

Not only scoring in these players brought from Europe and South America, the Timbers future looks very promising with players of the likes of Michael Nanchoff, Taylor Peay, Schillo Tshuma and draftees Nick Besler, Seth Casiple, Anthony Manning, Andy Toma and Christian Volesky.

Reinforcing every position in its initial eleven, the Timbers are looking forward to make an impact in this upcoming edition of Major League Soccer with style and resounding authority.

Those Portland Timbers and its Boss sees a bright future ahead for his squad and these chaps with a lot of desire to triumph and make a splash in league circles alongside assure themselves a spot with the big squad.

Hail Portland Timbers, your amazing fans will salute you in your Timbers Green Amy and not only them but the whole fan base of Rose City that has earned a top spot in all theaters of Major League Soccer for their spirited support!

Something that these squad will take in their favor while playing at home and away with an absolute determination and ambition to make a lot of noise in this 2015 edition of Major League Soccer, with dedication and plenty of class.

If I Root, I Root for The Timbers!

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

Will the LA Galaxy Repeat Another Stellar Campaign Under Gerrard!

Why not! Although Gerra will not join the Galaxy until summertime and after his last stint with his Liverpool Reds, for LA Boss Bruce Arena hopefully he can adapt immediately to his game.

Very well to the beat of Major League Soccer as well his teammates were he will be joining the majority of last campaign squad that lifted the league Shield once again.

With the City of Angels squad, preparing to defend its title and continue its hegemony over its MLS rivals as well try to repeat and net other shields in what many see a foursome of a campaign.

For Manager Bruce Arena undoubtedly will have his hands full at the beginning of the campaign as well in the middle and end, by starting certain a dynamic game plan.

That will have a certain effect in his squad from the beginning of the campaign until the arrival of his ace in Steven Gerrard and follow a continuance of excellence that this squad is known for!

Still the whole responsibility and team leadership will rely on its Captain and top rated forward in Irishman Robbie Keane, who was handed the reigns after Landon Donovan’s retirement last campaign.

And with some players left, the Galaxy will focus on its home grown players as well its draftees alongside its current squad to front in what been stating in many of my previous pieces, as a contested campaign.

Something that the Galaxy Manager Arena is already focusing in making his squad an all-around taskforce to really defend its MLS Cup as well maintain at bay its rivals, especially its conference.

One that will see the lights of the Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City, adding more firepower and making the Western Conference a tough act as well display its indisputable game targeted by many of its league rivals.

Adding a lot of firework’s at the end of the campaign, when the postseason that will allow only six finalists, will see a heighten tension among the clubs in this conference seeking a spot that will indeed become very coveted.

Los Angeles Galaxy will prevail as well preparing like a fighter going into his lifetime bout, with a preseason that includes a match in Dublin Tallaght Stadium, against Airtricity League giants the Shamrock Rovers Hoops.

Ready or not Major League Soccer the Los Angeles Galaxy is up and ready to continue making history in league play since its inception and considered one of the Pioneer and most successful clubs since the league inception twenty years ago.

Stub Hub Center once again will see its prodigal sons try and net another shield to its halls and very well became one of the winningest squad’s thought-out league histories.

The dynamic duo of Robbie Keane and Steven Gerrard soon he joins Los Galacticos, will become a force no to mess with and very well repeat the glory years when Spice Boy David Beckham wrote history in Tinsel Town.

All eyes are set on the Hollywood Boys, as their title is on the line and many will try to spoil their celebration and take try to take it from them this campaign, at the end the city of Angels squad is ready to put on a show in MLS.

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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Is NYFC Ready to be a Competitor and Class Act in MLS?

That’s the main idea for its front office and Manager Jason Kreis- after taking over the reins of this expansion squad- making its 2015 debut.

The new kid in Major League Soccer will see a possible constellation of soccer luminaries- that so far with the acquisitions of Spanish superstars David Villa from Atletico Madrid and Manchester City Frank Lampard.

Will make somehow a sort of a contender and make a strong showing in the upcoming 2015 edition of Major League Soccer, very well awakening certain caution from its current squads.

These two will be joining the club after their stints with their European squad’s, maybe others can follow them to this side of the Atlantic and participate in this dynamic league developing in America.

A league that’s showing a lot of a vibrant football and a competed one, looking very promising for some European players starting to look to continue and finish their careers in MLS.

NYFC is poised to make a lot of headlines- this upcoming 2015 as its debut year as well trying to make with its start studded initial eleven a contender in the works as well an established giant in league play.

This will make it into a third Professional squad, to play under the lights of Broadway and hopefully alongside their neighbor’s the Red Bulls and NASL Cosmos- one day make an interesting Big Apple Derby.

So far these squad front offices is on the arduous task of making an overall contender of the Blue Bombers or the American Citizens or Sky Blues, in flying high and reinforce its ranks with top notch players from any of the big European leagues.

Still the players that have arrived via draft, loan or becoming permanent on the club payroll- the NYCFC is looking forward in its upcoming start with a certain belligerence in making an all-around statement with its game.

Something that its supporters group in the Third Rail are looking forward to see an excellent campaign from its Sky Blue boys and try to become another vocal group as spirited and rowdy in all of the MLS circles as those in the Pacific Northwest.

For Manager Jason Kreis will be a campaign full of challenges and make a statement with his chaps, in not becoming the common expansion squad having a modest and low light campaign but a strong one.

Driven to the league postseason if not the finals if its DP’s delivered as expected and make it a sensational one for the New Yorkers!

As many call the NYCFC the twentieth squad that coincides with the seam as Major League Soccer inception, maybe this can be a sort of Kabalistic in favor of the Big Apple chaps, luck and drive to excellence will be the motto in the American Sky Blues.

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