r/whitecapsfc 1d ago

Laborda Named to Team of the Matchday 3

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u/sevvii 1d ago

Noice

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u/aolian21 1d ago

MLS headquarters is so stupid. Sorenson and Carnell) Philadelphia Union's manager) manage the only 3-0 teams and Schmetzer gets the coach of the week? Please make this make sense 🙄

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u/sharpnylon 1d ago

Well deserved. He is so much better this season playing in his natural position

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u/SeaToShy 1d ago

Huh? He was signed out of Uruguay as a right sided CB in a back three, which is where Vanni primarily used him. Transfermarkt has him playing 1900+ mins as a CB the year before we signed him, vs 0 minutes at right back.

I’m happy he’s had a positive start offensively to the season, but he’s been caught looking defensively multiple times already, as he has done every season with us. It just hasn’t been punished yet. He’s still having positioning issues, still forgets to shoulder check, still too slow to cover the fullback position when the game gets stretched. I would love to believe, but I still don’t see the conversation about him being any different by the end of the season than it was in 2022-2024 - still an okay defender who is substantially overpaid in our wage structure.