Darren Yapi

Why did we trade for Dante Sealy [laughs] when we shoulda had him? Um, maybe there, he wasn't, you know, maybe everybody in the league knows, like, "No, no, he's good." Like, they're not gonna give him away for peanuts.

But, like, can you imagine a world where Prince Owusu is on this team next to Darren Yapi, with Paxton Aaronson feeding him the ball, and Abufarkeh and, and Whittaker next to him? I mean, he was the only classy, you know, talented player on the field.

He looked dangerous every time he got the ball at his feet.

The problem with Montreal is they can't get him the ball, and they can't do anything else, uh, otherwise.

He needs to be good.

He needs to be a match winner for this entire transfer window and this transformation of the club- To use Borg Smith's phrasing, um, you know, comes good.

Um, Darren Yapi and Georgie Menugu have had, I think, a lot of pressure and I think understand the state of things of the last three games of they're getting an opportunity to play because the other players are waiting for visas.

This is an opportunity for them to show that they can do something.

So there's a goal contribution taken off the board there for both goals scored in the round of 16.

And then in the quarterfinal, they had Darren Yapi score.

Now, Darren Yapi scored the goal.

He still plays for Colorado.

But it was Dante Sealy who had the set piece delivery that scored that goal, and Dante Sealy is the aforementioned goal scorer from Union Omaha who no longer plays for the team.

Uh, but like, like Morgan Whittaker, Abu Faki's visa had just cleared before Montreal, and he subbed, and he made his debut for Colorado off the bench on Saturday.

So huge question mark as far as who their striker choice is going to be.

I would still say Darren Yapi has the nod.

Uh, Paxton Aaronson is kind of a utility guy.

Darren Yapi is having a worse year this year than he did last year.

Um, and, and that's a part of, of being a good coach in this league, is, is understanding how to take this raw material and mold it into, uh, something that is productive.

Well, if you can't do that, go out and buy guys who are in their primes and producing in, in pretty good leagues, in the championship and Eredivisie, plug them in, and hope it solves the problem.