Yeah, that was my assumption in terms of what they may have been looking at. Wouldn't have resulted in a PK. If it was called live, may have resulted in ~3 minutes or so of them down a man. If that is called, I don't think it impacts the final score.
LAFC - Postmatch
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I thought Ibeagha played pretty well. Thought the own goal was a bit unlucky and again, as both you and I have mentioned, put that more on Tinny than Ibeagha.
It may not have resulted in a goal, but 3min at the end, when we could push an extra attacker forward, could have been money. We nixed some forays at the end by dabbling in the corner to waste time, whereas with an extra man to either work the lanes or help defend, we may have made more of the clock. Plus, a free kick where Herrera got hit would have been a choice spot for either a shot or whipped in cross. I’d have liked to see IST take a shot since he’s rumored to now be the best on the team.
I didn't say to go fuck yourself. The team isn't playing perfect right now, and it's right to criticize and hope they improve. I just think it's too early to start worrying about the playoffs.
Practice makes permanent. Perfect practice makes perfect.
While we are on the subject of mysteries we should have been discussing but weren't....
Chanot?
Chanot?
Funny how we've had two straight 2-2 draws away to the more glamorous sides in the league while in between getting the stuffing knocked out of us by two (IMO) decidedly less skillful /talented teams. I know it's contrast in styles a bit where other teams that come out to play suit us and the pressing/counter attacking doesn't but still feels like we're playing up/down to the competition.
I agree he did well on D. On offense he seems to have very conservative instructions to always play the short safe pass. It's great to have a competent back up defender but the drop off in passing creativity and ball skills from Chanot hurts.
What a fun game that must have been for neutrals/casual fans. I'm sure the league was happy it was on national tv.
There were about 5 minutes, roughly 65-70, but really the aftermath of LAFC's second goal, where it really looked like they were going to rip NYCFC's heart out. You can see how LAFC piles on goals like they do, just a blast to watch.
There is plenty to fault in NYCFC's performance, as has been discussed above (with varying levels of sanity), but the team continues to get points in games it would not have in prior years. We're continuing to see year-on-year improvement that fans should feel good about.
None of this changes the red flags raised by the recurring NJRB-type results, but overall, good things are happening.
There were about 5 minutes, roughly 65-70, but really the aftermath of LAFC's second goal, where it really looked like they were going to rip NYCFC's heart out. You can see how LAFC piles on goals like they do, just a blast to watch.
There is plenty to fault in NYCFC's performance, as has been discussed above (with varying levels of sanity), but the team continues to get points in games it would not have in prior years. We're continuing to see year-on-year improvement that fans should feel good about.
None of this changes the red flags raised by the recurring NJRB-type results, but overall, good things are happening.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. J/K
I've never heard this saying before. If it's a saying. But I think you're saying that it's a process and if we just follow the process, we'll get better.
I agree, as long as the practice is intentional and challenging, not just dumb repetition. We're talking about competitive sport, not piano, so that has to include learning to play different styles so that we can be more reactive and less predictable. It's a competency - PV talks about it like it's a weakness.
Having said that, I loved the tactical change-up when we brought Isi on and went to a 3-5-2. We were getting pinned by LA, so we switched to a counterattacking style with Villa playing behind Berget and Medina. Every time we turned over the ball, Villa picked it up in space and drove the counter. Then when we decided to pack up and take the point, we brought Mata on and switched back to a 4-5-1.
That's the kind of flexibility I wanna see from us. Let's see if it sticks when the RB match is no longer visible in our rearview mirror. Let's see if Vieira is willing to roll it out from the start in a match against a high pressing team. 3-5-2 is basically the shape we would like to be in after the defensive to attacking transition - the transition that high pressing teams struggle to let us have. Defending in that shape seems to means that we bypass that issue.
Also, our ability to hold the ball in dangerous areas is soooo much better with Isi back. He has to start. I really loved Villa as a #10 as well, where it's easier for him to pick up the ball.
Other things - I was pleasantly surprised to see how well Sweat played out of the back, but he looked terrifyingly exposed by Blessing on D.
Herrera has copped a lot of flack recently but I thought he was one of our best players today. In a game where we struggled to win midfield, he broke things up, turned play around and got the ball out of tight situations. If only he could shoot or find a long pass.
Ibeagha was solid but his lack of distribution meant that we play everything down the left side. Though I think this happens with Chanot as well.
I think it's hard to know that much about Medina with this in mind. My major frustration with him is that he hasn't found ways to get into the game, but this kind of image^ hints that he isn't getting a ton of opportunities. Another reason why I think the 3-5-2 is promising - it puts Medina in a more central position, which I think is closer to where he likes to be. Isi aside (and Lewis, maybe), I don't think we have the wingers we need to play a classic 4-3-3.
Overall, we looked pretty meh for most of the match. We had much better chances, but that was mostly Villa. Happy with a point, but not the way we played, although there are glimmers of hope that we are closer to ditching our philosophical rigidity.
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i know you all have your conspiracy theories but i legit think hes not getting the playing time because PV doesnt think hes the best option for the 18.
One of the reasons I tend to agree with you is that we've got talent on the wings that can slide over to either side. Meanwhile, Wallace can play the defensive role better than Lewis (so long as we keep form, we won't be chasing many matches).
If you're thinking wings, I don't see if Lewis is above Shradi, Medina, Berget or Wallace -- not to mention Villa sliding over on either side in a pinch. Hopefully he sees action during the WC and makes his case.
The thing is that only Shradi is the kind of winger we need for our default 4-3-3. By that I mean, he is the only one that we would want to put in a 1v1 against any defender to beat on the dribble. Since opposition teams want to prevent that from happening, that is the only threat that forces teams to spread their defense so that the presence of those wingers actually stretches the field in the way we intend it to.
Medina, Wallace and Berget don't do that IMO. Maybe Lewis does.
Berget is the CF you want splitting defenders.
