THE MATCHUP: New Englishman's Revolution

Probably best to fall in line lads



NEW ENGLAND VS. TORONTO
　
GILLETTE (THE BEST A MAN CAN GET) STADIUM
SATURDAY 7:30PM ET
TV: TSN 2 ----RADIO: THE FAN 590
　
THE KICKABOUT:
It's all a bit hard to get your head around tomorrow's TFC match after yet another day of tumult and seismic shifting for the club. Yet for the man who pulled the trigger, Paul Mariner, where would be more apt a location than New England where he cut his MLS (assistant) managerial teeth? Many Revs supporters were more upset with the loss of Mariner over Steve Nicol and will get their first reunion with the Englishman in the midst of him putting his personal stamp on The Reds.
　
Are TFC a better team tomorrow without de Guzman? Of course not. The success of today's deal will all come down to how the salary saving is spent. If Mariner shores up the defence for the first time in six years then he will seem genius in some eyes. If it ends up being more of the same TFC inaction - then it will seem like change for change's sake. Rumours are abound regarding incoming players but for Saturday, Mariner must continue his Toronto revolution as is. If he remembers his time well from the home dugout, he may remember that Gillette Stadium is a place where his "revolutionaries" have yet to win a match.
　
MANUFACTURED DERBY NAME: "Return of the Ancient Mariner"
　
PLAYERS TO WATCH:
NEW ENGLAND: Benny Feilhaber, Shalrie Joseph, Matt Reis
TORONTO: Terry Dunfield, Danny Koevermans, Luis Silva
　
THE ODDS:
Players who may fill de Guzman's place:
- Alessandro Del Piero: 100-1
- Kevin McKenna: 10-1
- Andy Iro: EVENS
　
WHO ARE YA?
A peculiar feature of the Gillette Stadium area of Foxborough, Mass. is the adjacent Patriot Place Shopping Center. Part of The Kraft Group's NFL-driven domain, the mall does have some MLS and Revolution features as well. Walking past the 80-foot platinum statue of Robert Kraft you will first see the children's water park featuring a waterslide in the shape of Alexei Lalas' infamous World Cup goatee. If shopping is more your thing then you can always visit the Revs' themed shops such as Bed, Bath, Blake Brettschneider & Beyond, Crabtree & Steve Nicol, lingerie shop Benny Feilhaber's Secret and for your household and medical needs Shalrie Joseph Drugs.
　
POST-MATCH HEADLINE: "REVOLUTION PASS EASILY THROUGH REVOLVING DOORS"
　
And... since it's Friday, we already sang "Bohemian Rhapsody" on Wednesday and The Beatles' "Revolution" is too obvious...