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[NYCFC_Dan]

New York City FC vs. D.C. United
Yankee Stadium
Saturday, September 8th 4:55 PM ET
Univision, Twitter, WNYE 91.5 FM, WADO 1280 AM

Quick turnaround for the next match against DC who have looked great as of late.

Personally I can’t see us winning this match.

How do we lineup? With Castellanos an early sub I see him back in. If Villa starts as well where would Lewis fit in?

Alex Ring will be suspended due to yellow card accumulation.

 

[Seven]

What I want to see:

Taty-Villa-Lewis
Mata-Maxi
Sands
Sweat-Callens-Ibeagha-Tinnerholm

But I fear that Lewis will manage to stay on the bench and Amagat or TMac will find their way into the starting XI. But also could see Lewis starting for Villa.

I think this is a game where we need to score early. We aren’t going to have the stamina to be pushing for a goal late in the game.

 

[roxfontaine]

DC is playing very well. We are going to get wrecked.

 

[Shwafta]

Amagat didn't play too badly today, so I see him starting.

 

[Midas Mulligan]

Amagat didn't play too badly today, so I see him starting.

Lulz. Obvious sarcasm is obvious.

Sands-Maxi-mata in midfield all day.

 

[Midas Mulligan]

What I want to see:

Taty-Villa-Lewis
Mata-Maxi
Sands
Sweat-Callens-Ibeagha-Tinnerholm

But I fear that Lewis will manage to stay on the bench and Amagat or TMac will find their way into the starting XI. But also could see Lewis starting for Villa.

I think this is a game where we need to score early. We aren’t going to have the stamina to be pushing for a goal late in the game.

We literally cannot win this game in our current iteration. I think you’re predicting correctly that we see with U3 or UTres.


(Yes, Amagat is Spanish for macnamara)

 

[Shwafta]

Lulz. Obvious sarcasm is obvious.

Sands-Maxi-mata in midfield all day.

Amagat-Maxi-Sands.
You watch.

 

[Midas Mulligan]

Amagat-Maxi-Sands.
You watch.

But you said because he didn’t play too badly. He didn’t even play hard enough to warrant a rating. And he had 30 minutes.

Come on. If it’s a prediction, call it that. If it’s a justifiable lineup in your mind, call it that.

I’ll thoroughly enjoy objectively demolishing such an attempted point.

 

[The Toe]

#ShittyPineaple

 

[Shwafta]

But you said because he didn’t play too badly. He didn’t even play hard enough to warrant a rating. And he had 30 minutes.

Come on. If it’s a prediction, call it that. If it’s a justifiable lineup in your mind, call it that.

I’ll thoroughly enjoy objectively demolishing such an attempted point.

I'm predicting that it doesn't matter how badly he played, he's starting, much to the chagrin of basically this entire forum.

 

[Midas Mulligan]

I'm predicting that it doesn't matter how badly he played, he's starting, much to the chagrin of basically this entire forum.

Then yeah. I’m with you. But poor phrasing to make this point.

 

[Shwafta]

Then yeah. I’m with you. But poor phrasing to make this point.

I was going for "you watch Amagat start even though no one wants him to", but I can see how my previous post skews that

 

[NYCFC_Dan]

I guess we can pencil Sands in for next week.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1037514968764239874

There was a couple of times he played a long ball on the ground in to Villa, with back to goal, and Villa neutralized the attack by playing a flick on to a running NYCFC player and it didn’t come off. Reminded me of Pirlo a bit. 30+ yard ball, hard and flat to cut through the midfield. Would of liked to see Villa try to turn with them and get away from his defender or play it down the wing. That was our problem all night. We got the ball in good areas but had no idea what to do from then on or simply couldn’t finish. I’ll admit Sweat had some decent crosses tonight but he still could of done a lot better.
We also needed back post presence on a handful of ocassions but had no one there.
If you’re crossing the ball and even remotely pick your head up to see where your teammates are you shouldn’t be playing it over everyone to the backpost if you have no teammates there to begin with.
Something has to change against DC.

 

[Kjbert]

It's a lot easier to both play out of the back and beat a press when you have a guy that can pass through a level. Seems like Sands did that some last night.

 

[Schwallacus]

It's a lot easier to both play out of the back and beat a press when you have a guy that can pass through a level. Seems like Sands did that some last night.

I enjoyed seeing someone who didn't need an extra 5 seconds or three touches to set up their next pass. Haven't seen that in awhile, especially with our defense. Sands was quick in both knowing where he was going with the ball and moving it onto the next person quickly and efficiently. He did get caught up once or twice, but I think that was mainly on the CBs or LB/RB playing hot potato and putting him under unnecessary pressure. NE's press wasn't very good due to this. Their only chances came when our CBs floundered or didn't communicate or SJ felt it was best to push the ball directly into the path of an opposing player.
He was also one of the only people to get a shot on net (somewhat weak shot but it got through traffic), but also botched a great opportunity on a header from a corner. somehow managed to head it the complete wrong direction.

 

[FredMertz]

I think we essentially see a modified 4-4-2

Villa - Castellanos

Amagat - Amagat - Amagat - Eloi

Sweat - Callens - Eloi - Amagat

Johnson

 

[JayH]

I am excited to see Sands play again. And Rooney (sorry, GGMU).

 

[canchon]

Amagat is 100% starting. Why do you think he was Dome’s first sub onto the field last night.

Coach goggles at its best.

 

[canchon]

I think we essentially see a modified 4-4-2

Villa - Castellanos

Amagat - Amagat - Amagat - Eloi

Sweat - Callens - Eloi - Amagat

Johnson

I don’t know, I think Amagat definitely can lock it down at LB.

 

[canchon]

What you will see:

Taty-Villa-Macnamara
Amagat-Maxi
Sands
Sweat-Ibeagha-Callens-Tinnerholm
Johnson

Ugh.