2025 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs

[moogoo]

My yearning for an MLS Cup at Yankee Stadium knows no bounds. I want it so badly.

The whining in MLS circles as we sell out a 50,000 seat stadium would be so hilarious.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. We have to get past Philly first at their house. It's not gonna be easy. Especially with two starters out.

That being said, I'm looking forward to watching shore ball out like a veteran.

 

[ZYanksRule]

Seattle now dealing with the nightmare scenario I was scared of yesterday:

They are the only team to win a game in this series, but are now into penalties in Game 3 against MLS's goalie of the year.

 

[Gene]

GK Thomas gets subbed in during extra time specifically because he's good at stopping PKs for Seattle.
GK Thomas injures hand on the 1st PK by Minnesota.
Can't make this up.

 

[ZYanksRule]

And Seattle are out. They didn't lose a game in the series. Minnesota didn't win a game in the series.

Total nightmare scenario for a team that, I thought, was one of the best in MLS this season.

 

[Gene]

Minnesota wins PKs 7-6.
Winning PK scored by keeper Dayne St. Clair.
Minnesota wins when Seattle keeper Thomas raps his shot off the crossbar.
Wild.

 

[ZYanksRule]

GK Thomas gets subbed in during extra time specifically because he's good at stopping PKs for Seattle.
GK Thomas injures hand on the 1st PK by Minnesota.
Can't make this up.

And he misses the final kick. Peak MLS.

 

[moogoo]

And Seattle are out. They didn't lose a game in the series. Minnesota didn't win a game in the series.

Total nightmare scenario for a team that, I thought, was one of the best in MLS this season.

Why is it a nightmare scenario? Minnesota are a good team as well. Seattle just have a pedigree of winning. Shootouts are toss ups. They didn't get it done in regulation. It is what it is.

 

[canchon]

Nightmare scenario for Seattle but what crazy pens. The Seattle player who sent the MNU keeper the wrong way and rolled it in the open side to only hit the post….stuff of nightmares.

 

[ZYanksRule]

Why is it a nightmare scenario? Minnesota are a good team as well. Seattle just have a pedigree of winning. Shootouts are toss ups. They didn't get it done in regulation. It is what it is.

They didn't lose a game in the series. It's hard to stomach getting eliminated when you are the only team to win a game in the series.

 

[Gene]

Nightmare scenario for Seattle but what crazy pens. The Seattle player who sent the MNU keeper the wrong way and rolled it in the open side to only hit the post….stuff of nightmares.

I hate that stutter step nonsense.

 

[mgarbowski]

And Seattle are out. They didn't lose a game in the series. Minnesota didn't win a game in the series.

Total nightmare scenario for a team that, I thought, was one of the best in MLS this season.

I take your point about the W/L discrepancy in the series, but Minnesota had 3 more points, 1 more win and a +7 goal differential advantage. Nine teams including us had more points than Seattle. Did they have a lot of injuries that suppressed their points? Because nothing about their record suggests they are league best tier. Honestly same is true for Minnesota and us and we’re definitely not among the league best. Pretty good tier.

 

[LionNYC]

Nightmare scenario for Seattle but what crazy pens. The Seattle player who sent the MNU keeper the wrong way and rolled it in the open side to only hit the post….stuff of nightmares.

Reminds me of Julian's penalty kick...

 

[ZYanksRule]

I take your point about the W/L discrepancy in the series, but Minnesota had 3 more points, 1 more win and a +7 goal differential advantage. Nine teams including us had more points than Seattle. Did they have a lot of injuries that suppressed their points? Because nothing about their record suggests they are league best tier. Honestly same is true for Minnesota and us and we’re definitely not among the league best. Pretty good tier.

Champions Cup, FIFA World Cup, Leagues Cup champions ... their regular season was kind of a mirage due to all the extra games they had to play. I thought their roster was loaded, and their regular season started super slow because of the schedule congestion. Including postseason, they played 50 competitive games.

 

[ZYanksRule]

https://bsky.app/profile/tombogert.bsky.social%2Fpost%2F3m55ugubqj22u

This was called onside on the field and VAR did not recommend a check.

Just your daily reminder that MLS cut the number of cameras on its broadcasts, and that's why this sort of thing happens so often. They need more cameras.

 

[Gene]

Aaaaaaaaand He Who Shall Not Be Named puts Miami up 1-0 in the 10'.

 

[Shwafta]

Are we about to be the only upset?

 

[mgarbowski]

Are we about to be the only upset?

Portland still alive. Maybe we can meet in the final again.

 

[moogoo]

Portland still alive. Maybe we can meet in the final again.

That would be wild. But we would host this time!

 

[mgarbowski]

That would be wild. But we would host this time!

Unless Nashville goes off soon I think a final v Portland is the only way we could get a home game.

 

[ZYanksRule]

Atrocious call by Mendoza there to rob Nashville of a goal. That was a flop by the Miami defender.