SKC Postmatch

We should have won by more. One of most dominating efforts I've seen NYC do in a game we had no reason to be the dominating side.

Pirlo was immense. He even led an attack after Jack scored.

Jack needed his goal in the worst way.

Shelton plz go away.

Sweat was good.

Maxi was awesome.

Callens the God
 
I think we just matched up pretty well vs SKC. MLS Live had their commentary, and they were talking about how SKC isn't a team known for their crossing, and they like to play into the middle. So their wide players seemed to never take on our FBs, which is admittedly a weak spot.

Still not sure how the midfield didn't get overrun, but props to Pirlo, I thought he played well. Maxi was beasting.

Was surprised to hear so many compliments from the SKC guys about our CB pairing. They had great things to say about Callens especially.

Was frustrating how few of our players seem willing to shoot.
 
SKC is really really bad.... holy cow their lineup sucked. I cannot for the life of me believe our midfield was better.

Edit: Pirlo had a great game, albeit he still won't shoot during open play, but he hustled his ass off! And no ref ever seems to want to give Maxi the benefit of taking a foul - he's hacked non-stop.
 
I think the bottom line is that our scrubs are nowhere near as bad as this board says. By MLS standards we are a very deep side, and exceptionally well disciplined and composed. It's just that the quality of the first 11 is so high that the drop off is huge when we have to draw deep. We never broke down tonight when other teams I know (cough, USMNT, hack, cough, Kreis FC, Cough cough) would have spilled a goal and or gotten frustrated when the shots weren't going in.
 
I think the bottom line is that our scrubs are nowhere near as bad as this board says. By MLS standards we are a very deep side, and exceptionally well disciplined and composed. It's just that the quality of the first 11 is so high that the drop off is huge when we have to draw deep. We never broke down tonight when other teams I know (cough, USMNT, hack, cough, Kreis FC, Cough cough) would have spilled a goal and or gotten frustrated when the shots weren't going in.
PS MAxi is my MOTM, Then Pirlo, Then Callens, then Brill, then Jack.
 
There were some missed chances but that was not hard to watch at all - one of our more entertaining games in my opinion. It helped that SKC was garbage but we didn't look half bad.

Pirlo was immense in the first half and decent in the 2nd.

Okoli had a lot of strong hold up play and was unfortunate not to draw more fouls. He checked his runs a couple of times when I think he could have made it though - seems like he had a clear role and was unsure of himself outside of it.

Maxi had a good game. He is the favorite player of my Dominican friends who cheer when ever "shorty" gets the ball. And I don't blame them.

Harrison was meh aside from the goal but the goal was good.

I really like Shelton but he has been so bad this year.