MLS Week 19

[Gotham Gator]

Kicks off with six midweek games on Wednesday and continues with a full weekend slate, including a huge Eastern Conference matchup on Sunday afternoon.

 

[Viewfrom226]

Valeri out for Portland for the midweek against Montreal. Not helpful for us.

 

[Gotham Gator]

It's Hitler vs. bin Laden right now on MSG network. 1-0 right now. Hoping for a tie.

 

[Viewfrom226]

It's Hitler vs. bin Laden right now on MSG network. 1-0 right now. Hoping for a tie.

How did we drop five points to this Orlando team??? So mediocre.

 

[Gotham Gator]

How did we drop five points to this Orlando team??? So mediocre.

They aren't even as good as that.

 

[Gotham Gator]

Not watching the Seattle game (going to bed), but kind of wish I were. The Sounders are taking a season's worth of frustration out on league leaders. Dallas commits a handball in the box in the 4th minute that leads to a PK and a red card. By the 22nd minute, it's 3-0 Seattle.

 

[Seven]

Dempsey just saw straight red. Crazy game in Seattle

 

[danger]

I am (not so) secretly rooting for these two to find out how to work off each other

https://twitter.com/x/status/753424756653686785

edit: and Dempsey gets a red whaaat

https://twitter.com/x/status/753427785515872257

 

[Shawn Ryu]

What an ass kicking by Seattle.

 

[Gotham Gator]

That Dempsey red is a disgrace. That HAS to get overturned.

I read the ref actually gave the Dallas player a yellow for embellishment on the play. How do you reconcile those two?

 

[SpicyRoll]

How did we drop five points to this Orlando team??? So mediocre.

Same could be said for teams who watched our game against SKC. Just wasn't our/their day. They're also missing Kaka which makes a huge difference.

 

[Viewfrom226]

Same could be said for teams who watched our game against SKC. Just wasn't our/their day. They're also missing Kaka which makes a huge difference.

Maybe, though this is the fifth or sixth time I've watched them and never been impressed. Kaka does indeed make a huge difference, but he didn't play either of the matches against us either. Larin being out yesterday didn't help, but mostly I'm just whining because those were bad points to drop.

 

[EganSoccerWords]

That Dempsey red is a disgrace. That HAS to get overturned.

I read the ref actually gave the Dallas player a yellow for embellishment on the play. How do you reconcile those two?

Yellow was for the elbow to throat. Very soft red but Dempsey put hands to the face in retaliation while making no play on the ball. He put himself in a very bad situation. Doubt they overturn the red.

 

[EganSoccerWords]

Not watching the Seattle game (going to bed), but kind of wish I were. The Sounders are taking a season's worth of frustration out on league leaders. Dallas commits a handball in the box in the 4th minute that leads to a PK and a red card. By the 22nd minute, it's 3-0 Seattle.

Dallas played a terrible lineup. They deserved the beat down they got.

 

[Ulrich]

Maybe, though this is the fifth or sixth time I've watched them and never been impressed. Kaka does indeed make a huge difference, but he didn't play either of the matches against us either. Larin being out yesterday didn't help, but mostly I'm just whining because those were bad points to drop.

Honestly, it's because we don't play with enough determination and grit every game - winning every 50/50. The only time we've done that vs a physical team, RB, we won 2-0 easy. But when we try to play the finesse Arsenal passing game and cry when we're fouled without a call, then our world turns upside down.

Orlando is the Mac-daddy of Hackfest teams and we let them abuse us. RB just dishes it back at them.

 

[LionNYC]

Top four teams in the East play against each other on Sunday. Points, PPG: NYCFC (1,2) - Montreal (4,3) and Red Bulls (3,4) - Philadelphia (2,1).

I'm guessing a Red Bull - Philadelphia draw is the best outcome for us.

 

[Ulrich]

Top four teams in the East play against each other on Sunday. Points, PPG: NYCFC (1,2) - Montreal (4,3) and Red Bulls (3,4) - Philadelphia (2,1).

I'm guessing a Red Bull - Philadelphia draw is the best outcome for us.

Yep, take a pt out of circulation.

 

[Gotham Gator]

Rooting for a draw is the default position for other contending teams - that's what you do unless circumstances clearly dictate otherwise.

 

[Gotham Gator]

Trying to think about what is interesting tonight. Colorado hosting KC is probably best. Tomorrow's games are the real highlights.

 

[Tom in Fairfield CT]

Rooting for a draw is the default position for other contending teams - that's what you do unless circumstances clearly dictate otherwise.

It's always appropriate to root for a nj loss.