2018 MLS All-Star Game Presented by Target (vs. Juventus) (Atlanta, Aug 1)

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https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018/05/24/vote-2018-mls-all-star-game-fan-xi-presented-target-0

I went with all NJ and ATL players. There’s no glory in this game & it just tires out our players in the midst of an already packed schedule.

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Voting has started.

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I went with all NJ and ATL players. There’s no glory in this game & it just tires out our players in the midst of an already packed schedule.

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The other thought would be to put in a lot of Vancouver players as that's our next opponent following the game. But losses from RB and Atlanta following the ASG would be more beneficial.
 
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Start with a large passionate fan base that lacks self-control, add in an admittedly excellent team, throw in a dash of playing the game in Atlanta, and then maybe some other perverse cooks (ie fans of other teams voting for Atlanta so they all get no rest that week), and you get this:

 
Start with a large passionate fan base that lacks self-control, add in an admittedly excellent team, throw in a dash of playing the game in Atlanta, and then maybe some other perverse cooks (ie fans of other teams voting for Atlanta so they all get no rest that week), and you get this:


Greg Garza injured in 2017.

Who will it be in 2018?
 
It seems dumb to select 5 goalkeepers.
 
I’m with for voting all Atlanta. Let all their starters have to play at least a half in that meaningless friendly. Let NYCFC players focus on the games that matter.
 
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All Star roster has been revealed. David Villa and Alex Ring were both coach's selections.

lol i actually forgot who the all stars were playing.

all i can hope for is ring/ villa comes in like the last 5 mins when the score is lopsided one way or another and just pass the ball here and there. we got games right before and after so CFG better bring the private jet
 
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I really don't care about our guys being selected after thinking a bit. How much do players even play? 30 minutes max? It's really not any longer than they would be playing in scrimmages in practice and it's against high quality competition.
 
I really don't care about our guys being selected after thinking a bit. How much do players even play? 30 minutes max? It's really not any longer than they would be playing in scrimmages in practice and it's against high quality competition.

45 probably is the max. Unless Tata is an ass and starts Villa and plays him until the 60th.
 
45 probably is the max. Unless Tata is an ass and starts Villa and plays him until the 60th.
I wonder what would happen if he did this. Would Garber fine him, would Villa slap him and walk off with badass background music, or nothing at all?
 
lol i actually forgot who the all stars were playing.

all i can hope for is ring/ villa comes in like the last 5 mins when the score is lopsided one way or another and just pass the ball here and there. we got games right before and after so CFG better bring the private jet

Villa and Ring's Timeline

Sunday July 29 - AT Seattle (5 PM Eastern, Game likely ends by 4:30 PM local. Guys are on a plane by 7 PM local to Atlanta)
Monday July 30 - Arrive in Atlanta (4 AM?)
Tuesday July 31 - MLS Open Training (10 AM Eastern)
Wednesday August 1 - Game (7:30 PM Eastern, Game likely ends by 10 PM. Guys are on a plane by 11:30 PM local to New York)
Thursday August 2 - (Arrive by 1 AM local)?
Friday August 3 - Training
Saturday August 4 - vs. Vancouver (8 PM Eastern)

So I count a maximum of 2 private flights for Villa and Ring. Though, they may fly back with the team to New York on Sunday or Monday then fly to Atlanta on Monday.
 
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Sunday July 29 - AT Seattle (5 PM Eastern, Game likely ends by 4:30 PM local. Guys are on a plane by 7 PM local)
Monday July 30 - Arrive around (4 AM)?
Tuesday July 31 - Open Training (10 AM Eastern)
Wednesday August 1 - Game (7:30 PM Eastern, Game likely ends by 10 PM. Guys are on a plane by 11:30 PM local)
Thursday August 2 - (Arrive by 1 AM local)?
Friday August 3 - Training
Saturday August 4 - vs. Vancouver (8 PM Eastern)

So I count a maximum of 2 private flights for Villa and Ring. Though, they may fly back with the team to New York on Sunday or Monday then fly to Atlanta on Monday.
I doubt either trains with NYCFC that week until after the Allstar game, and they'll go directly to Atlanta to cut out an unnecessary flight.
 
I doubt either trains with NYCFC that week until after the Allstar game, and they'll go directly to Atlanta to cut out an unnecessary flight.

I corrected the timeline. It's an MLS Opening Training followed by Juventus Opening Training session at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.