MLS Week 22 - 2018

[LionNYC]

Twellman’s “Brad@ rant was mildly entertaining. I liked that they gave it a shot.

It’s not popular, and I don’t think he’s a great analyst, but I just kind of like Taylor. Which is probably a big factor in explaining why Taylor is where he is.

Hell, when you consider who is named Taylor, might explain why all of them are where they are.

It's funny. They showed a clip of that rant on SportsCenter and the anchor said, "Oh Taylor, he should have his own show."

DO THEY NOT KNOW ABOUT MLS REWIND?

 

[Gotham Gator]

DO THEY NOT KNOW ABOUT MLS REWIND?

Is it still on?

 

[Ulrich]

No matter how bad you think Orlando is, that last prediction is extreme. The math is terrible even if Orlando doesn't get one more point in its last 13 games. San Jose has been sub-dismal.

I think you said the same thing to me early in the season when I was first to say Toronto was missing the playoffs.

 

[mgarbowski]

I think you said the same thing to me early in the season when I was first to say Toronto was missing the playoffs.

I remember I disagreed, and it's looking like I'm almost certainly wrong. But I doubt I said it was hard to make the math work. It's always easier to make the math work when you predict a team does poorly. OTOH, asking a team with 2 wins in 20 games to overcome a 10 point deficit in 14 games is hard math.
And back on the other hand, the reason I acknowledge now that Toronto probably doesn't make it is the math is now hard for them to do so.

 

[Ulrich]

I remember I disagreed, and it's looking like I'm almost certainly wrong. But I doubt I said it was hard to make the math work. It's always easier to make the math work when you predict a team does poorly. OTOH, asking a team with 2 wins in 20 games to overcome a 10 point deficit in 14 games is hard math.
And back on the other hand, the reason I acknowledge now that Toronto probably doesn't make it is the math is now hard for them to do so.

You may be right and I’m now wrong, but you’re also fast to dismis. Odds and probability are always right until they’re not, and statistics say that they’re not a very real percentage of the time.

Edit: i also expect SJ to make some moves this transfer window whereas Orlando pretty much is tapped out with the ability to do anything thanks to Kreis & Co.’s brilliant transfers over the offseason that bankrupted their coffers.

 

[LionNYC]

Is it still on?

Yes, I think. They just took a long break because of the World Cup.

 

[adam]

You may be right and I’m now wrong, but you’re also fast to dismis. Odds and probability are always right until they’re not, and statistics say that they’re not a very real percentage of the time.

Edit: i also expect SJ to make some moves this transfer window whereas Orlando pretty much is tapped out with the ability to do anything thanks to Kreis & Co.’s brilliant transfers over the offseason that bankrupted their coffers.

Kreis the destroyer of clubs. Bless the rains we cut ties with him when we did before being dragged into the abyss.

 

[Ulrich]

Kreis the destroyer of clubs. Bless the rains we cut ties with him when we did before being dragged into the abyss.

We were in the abyss. It took multiple years to revamp the roster he created.... and there’s only one more pawn that needs to be dispatched before we can say his evildoing has been eradicated.

 

[Seven]

LAFC have no impressive wins. Their record is solid, but the best they have done against quality teams or in derby games is to draw. If you want to count the USOC win against Portland, that was mostly their starting unit against a heavily rotated Timber team. LAFC saved their squad rotation for Minnesota the following weekend and were blown out.
They go to Harrison next, and host SKC after that. Would love to see them get a result against the Red Bulls but I'm not counting on it.

They also lost Mark Anthony Kaye for a while as he has to has ankle surgery

 

[SoupInNYC]

They also lost Mark Anthony Kaye for a while as he has to has ankle surgery

That was a very unfortunate and horrible injury

 

[Midas Mulligan]

Odds and probability are always right until they’re not, and statistics say that they’re not a very real percentage of the time.

Cracking me up, man.

 

[Ulrich]

What’s with the RB lineup? Injuries? Failed fitness tests? Surely they aren’t so confident of their play vs Columbus that they’re trotting out a B-squad????

 

[Midas Mulligan]

Agent Mullins helping out.

 

[adam]

Agent Mullins helping out.

I hope this holds.

 

[mgarbowski]

Columbus just doubled their Away goal output for the entire year in one half.

 

[Ulrich]

Columbus just doubled their Away goal output for the entire year in one half.

Mullins is doing his best impression of Arya’s revenge against Lord Walder Frey for the Red Wedding.

 

[SoupInNYC]

Fantastic result in NJ tonight.

 

[SoupInNYC]

Also, Timmy Howard please retire soon. That goal he gave up to Rooney was atrocious

 

[SoupInNYC]

Not sure why Melia came off his line there for FCD's second. Too much risk there and nobody there to support Barrios who was too wide to really be dangerous if Melia was still in net.

 

[Midas Mulligan]

Also, Timmy Howard please retire soon. That goal he gave up to Rooney was atrocious

Watching now. Just saw it. Yeah, that was awful. He’s terrible.