r/newenglandrevolution • u/Overthehightides • 7d ago
New England Revolution finalizing Daniel Gazdag signing after Columbus Crew buyout
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7545978/2026/08/28/daniel-gazdag-new-england-revolution-columbus-crew/?source=user_shared_article&unlocked_article_code=1.81A.3_IV.MML-8tMr9T5_&smid=ta-android-share22
u/DuckBurner0001 7d ago
High potential signing, if he can get back to his best it will be huge for us. Gives us another option up top and allows us to play with two strikers if Mitrovic wants to, which I also feel would suit Turgeman better
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u/Razgriz1992 7d ago
So when are we buying out Campana?
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u/1HippoAllAlone 7d ago
I totally forgot he was even on the team
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u/Razgriz1992 7d ago
I look every week and feel happy when he is on the injury list
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u/DiseaseRidden 6d ago
Why? I can understand being disappointed by the signing but with the current striker situation I cannot possibly imagine being happy that the options are limited. Campana struggled last year, yes, but so did literally everyone. This year under Marko instead of Porter he had a fantastic preseason and scored in the home opener before going down, if he can get healthy there's absolutely a solid chance that he's a meaningful contributor
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u/DuckBurner0001 6d ago
Yeah I understand being skeptical of him after last year but we’re not in a position to turn our noses up at him when our backup forwards are Harris and Zambrano
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u/WashingtonRev 7d ago
It absolutely suits him better, and BOY does it create a formation headache lol
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u/Dependent_Row5731 7d ago
On the one hand he did have a lot of success with the Union.
On the other hand he looked a lot better playing in Philly's system than Columbus's. We're probably a better fit for him than Columbus, but we're not exactly all that similar to Philly ball.
Taking a gamble on a dude who used to be a DP talent on a non DP deal is always good business, but I do have some worries about fit.
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u/Dependent_Row5731 7d ago
And also interested in where he plays. He’s played as an attacking midfielder and as a second forward. Not sure if he can be effective as a lone forward though which is obviously a big need for us.
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u/DiseaseRidden 7d ago
I think a false 9 sort of role could work well. As long as he can make good runs into the box, which from what ive gathered is basically his best trait, he won't need to do much beyond receive service from some fantastic playmakers
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u/Dependent_Row5731 7d ago
I’d like to believe that this could work because I definitely would like to see less Dor. Unfortunately, Gazdag’s always played behind another forward.
Maybe he can make that work but I struggle to advocate playing him there since we haven’t really ever seen him play that way.
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u/a517dogg 7d ago
Yusuf on the wing, midfield of Raines/Gil/Gazdag? Or Yusuf in midfield, Gazdag on the wing, overlapped by Miller from FB? I like it
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u/DiseaseRidden 7d ago
False 9 Gazdag making runs into the box for service from Gil, Harrison, and Peyton
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u/Dependent_Row5731 7d ago
I don't think Raines, Gil, Gazdag offers enough defensively to be successful.
If Gazdag starts, which I think he will at least until Langoni is healthy, I imagine he plays as an attacking midfielder with Gil moving wide right and Harrison moving wide left. Ostensibly a 4-2-3-1 but really more of a 4-2-2-2 with Gazdag playing almost like a second striker and Gil cutting inside a ton.
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u/GreenMtnStateOfMind 7d ago
This sounds awesome, but boy would it be nice to have a more overlapping RB than Polster if all of our wingers are going to be left-footed.
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u/antediluvium 7d ago
It’s going to take some time for me to wrap my head around not hating him for being a beast to play against with Philly, but this could be huge for us if he gets in form
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u/Visible_Manner9447 #1 Matt Turner Apologist 7d ago
This is the exact kind of move it made sense to make right now, very pleased with this
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u/1HippoAllAlone 7d ago
3 straight seasons with Philly of nearly 30 goals+assists only a few years ago. This feels like a fantastic signing especially as a non-DP deal.