Official 2016 Postseason Thread

[LionNYC]

I'll post this again since we know our opponent. If our regular season games played out like the two leg playoff, away goal tiebreaker...well we would lose. That being said, we didn't have a healthy Lampard or Chanot on the roster for either game, and our lineup for the away game consisted of the following...

Toronto
- Home 2-2 (March 13)
- Away 1-1 (May 18)
- Lose 3-3 (on away goals)



I like our chances...

 

[adam]

I'll post this again since we know our opponent. If our regular season games played out like the two leg playoff, away goal tiebreaker...well we would lose. That being said, we didn't have a healthy Lampard or Chanot on the roster for either game, and our lineup for the away game consisted of the following...

Toronto
- Home 2-2 (March 13)
- Away 1-1 (May 18)
- Lose 3-3 (on away goals)

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I like our chances...

Wow. Only one player (brilliant) from that lineup should start in the playoffs. That's pretty crazy. That was a mid-season matchup, not a friendly or a pre-season tuneup.

 

[FootyLovin]

Only one player (brilliant) from that lineup should start in the playoffs

2 - Brillant and Mendoza

Small quibble. General point is still spot on.

Plus, that away match was on short rest, I believe returning from Portland (or somewhere in the NW).

That was arguably the weakest starting XI we posted all year.

 

[Fantazma]

https://twitter.com/x/status/791665800331595776

 

[adam]

2 - Brillant and Mendoza

Small quibble. General point is still spot on.

Plus, that away match was on short rest, I believe returning from Portland (or somewhere in the NW).

That was arguably the weakest starting XI we posted all year.

I can always insert TMac for Mendoza to bring it back to 1 . But that's not my point, you get it. And Mendoza deserves the start at this point.

 

[Gotham Gator]

On the other hand, Altidore was missing from the lineup for both of their games against us this year.

 

[FootyLovin]

On the other hand, Altidore was missing from the lineup for both of their games against us this year.

Damn you with your reasonable counterpoint!!!

 

[SoupInNYC]

Damn you with your reasonable counterpoint!!!

Seconded.

Reasonable counterpoints have no place on an Internet forum.

 

[The Toe]

I don't think Altidore poses as much of a problem for us, to be honest.

 

[Keith Putnam]

Drogba not taking the field for the first leg of the playoffs.

http://www.espnfc.us/montreal-impac...ogba-to-miss-new-york-red-bulls-playoff-clash

 

[Ulrich]

Drogba not taking the field for the first leg of the playoffs.

http://www.espnfc.us/montreal-impac...ogba-to-miss-new-york-red-bulls-playoff-clash

Montreal has been playing better without him. They're definitely faster and work harder. Prefer him now as a super sub last 15 when the D is tired

 

[NYCFC_Dan]

Montreal has been playing better without him. They're definitely faster and work harder. Prefer him now as a super sub last 15 when the D is tired

He's done, no chance he plays in MLS again.

 

[Tom in Fairfield CT]

NYCFC_Dan , you going to open shout box for 3pm game?

 

[FootyLovin]

Allez Le Bleu!!!!!!

 

[FootyLovin]

Good save for the Bushey.

 

[Tom in Fairfield CT]

Montreal not letting nj get dangerous.

 

[FootyLovin]

So far so good. 0-0 at the half.

 

[gbservis]

Oduro doesn't have the skills to beat people off the dribble, they need to get the ball to him in behind and let him chase it.

 

[dannd23]

What a goal by Montreal!

 

[Tom in Fairfield CT]

Goal!