MLS Cup Playoffs - Knockout Round - 2017

What a match... now I’m nervous for beating Steffen, but they should be way more gassed than we are. We can beat these guys.
 
I think my post got lost, but for real, credit Burhalter for having gigantic donkey balls.
 
Dude, Howard and Guzan and Rimando were the NT keepers and none of them were in the top 5 US keepers during the hex. Just another mark of shame against Gulati and Arena
Absolutely. We need fresh blood on the national team. It goes without saying. I just hope Steffan gets looks from European teams because he will pitter out in MLS if he stays in Columbus.
 
Absolutely. We need fresh blood on the national team. It goes without saying. I just hope Steffan gets looks from European teams because he will pitter out in MLS if he stays in Columbus.
He was at Freiburg after Maryland and before Crew.

I’ve been a fan of his a while. This was from 2014 re: Olympics.


You really think Klinsmann is going to take those 3 guys when they have Copa America to play?

Also, Steffen will be starting in goal unless we take Guzan.

ETA: tbf, I’ve rated Horvath ahead of him for last 2 until Zach caught fire.
 
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Should have stayed in Europe.
It was a weird situation. Freiburg was just a bad circumstance given other players there. (Also think they didn’t invest enough in him so easy to short him)

Moreso than other positions, I think playing keeper in MLS is pretty good experience.
 
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It was a weird situation. Freiburg was just a bad circumstance given other players there. (Also think they didn’t invest enough in him so easy to short him)

Moreso than other positions, I think playing keeper in MLS is pretty good experience.
That’s fair. Europe as a blanket place to play may not necessarily be better than MLS. I just wish our younger guys were playing at a higher level overall.
 
That’s fair. Europe as a blanket place to play may not necessarily be better than MLS. I just wish our younger guys were playing at a higher level overall.
I think MLS should make a rule that players under 23 don’t count against the cap at all if they play more than 1000 minutes (or some number). It should work opposite of how GenAd does now.
 
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I think MLS should make a rule that players under 23 don’t count against the cap at all if they play more than 1000 minutes (or some number). It should work opposite of how GenAd does now.
I mean, I think MLS should play their season on the same calendar as the rest of the world. And that they stop thinking they can compete with the premier league and la liga.
 
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Villa is in Steffen's head. I was behind the goal for citi match. Lots of trash talking. At one point Steffen went to pick up the ball for a goal kick and villa kicked it into the corner. Then mad dogged the poor kid. Steffen looked at the ref like he was going to cry. Villa hadn't even scored a goal yet.

I'm excited to see this matchup. They're tired. We match up well. 90 minutes of khiry!!!
 
Villa is in Steffen's head. I was behind the goal for citi match. Lots of trash talking. At one point Steffen went to pick up the ball for a goal kick and villa kicked it into the corner. Then mad dogged the poor kid. Steffen looked at the ref like he was going to cry. Villa hadn't even scored a goal yet.

I'm excited to see this matchup. They're tired. We match up well. 90 minutes of khiry!!!
But he ended up saving the PK at the end of the game...so who's in who's head now?