Cosmos Vs Rbny
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Seeing all the quality MLS sides go out this round, Cosmos might really have a shot at winning it all.
He should have left his line to collect the through ball for the first goal. It was at the edge of his six yard box before the striker reached it.
Congrats to the Cosmos for their strong performance in defeating RBNY.
There is some comedy gold on the RB forum. If NYCFC wins an MLS cup before they do their heads are going to explode 
As a guy who is somewhat new to MLS, maybe somebody can help me out.
First of all I don't want to take anything away from the Cosmos. They kicked Red Bull ass for 90 minutes, case closed.
On the other hand, how does RBNY go into this game sending a virtual B Team? I can understand Henry not playing on that crap field, because that's pretty much standard operating procedure with them. But if they're not interested in the tournament why enter? They're next game is like two weeks away, so it's not like they had to rest people. Are MLS teams forced to participate in the Open Cup?
Anybody with half a clue knew the Cosmos were looking at this match like it was their Super Bowl. With what was on the line why would RBNY not take the game as seriously as Nassau County? At the risk of further alienating a fan base that is already uber pissed off why put forth such a half-assed effort in the match?
From reading newspaper articles and surfing in and out of other internet forums it just seems to me RBNY had little to no interest about the match last Saturday. Again, I don't want to take anything away from the total domination and whomping the Cosmos put on the Red Bulls, but given the circumstances one would think the Jersey Boys would/should have gone about this match a little different.
Am I off base here? Straighten me out if I am.
P.S. Anybody know what the attendance numbers were? I didn't see them posted anywhere.
First of all I don't want to take anything away from the Cosmos. They kicked Red Bull ass for 90 minutes, case closed.
On the other hand, how does RBNY go into this game sending a virtual B Team? I can understand Henry not playing on that crap field, because that's pretty much standard operating procedure with them. But if they're not interested in the tournament why enter? They're next game is like two weeks away, so it's not like they had to rest people. Are MLS teams forced to participate in the Open Cup?
Anybody with half a clue knew the Cosmos were looking at this match like it was their Super Bowl. With what was on the line why would RBNY not take the game as seriously as Nassau County? At the risk of further alienating a fan base that is already uber pissed off why put forth such a half-assed effort in the match?
From reading newspaper articles and surfing in and out of other internet forums it just seems to me RBNY had little to no interest about the match last Saturday. Again, I don't want to take anything away from the total domination and whomping the Cosmos put on the Red Bulls, but given the circumstances one would think the Jersey Boys would/should have gone about this match a little different.
Am I off base here? Straighten me out if I am.
P.S. Anybody know what the attendance numbers were? I didn't see them posted anywhere.
I was at the game, the attendance was just over 9000.
(Sorry to everyone who doesn't get the reference, but I just had to)
As for the Red Bulls, they fielded all the best players they had available to them. They didn't field a B team per se. Sure it wasn't their full first team but it was clear that Petke did care about the match.
They fielded Eric Alexander, Jonny Steele, Bradley Wright Phillips (their leading scorer), Lloyd Sam, etc.
Based on the history of what kinda teams MLS clubs field in this competition, RB fielded a very good side.
Whether the players on the field or upper management cared is another story.
As you said, the game was much more important to the Cosmos, as RB has already qualified for the Champions League.
9,000? Wow. Tip o' the hat to RBNY fans. Who would have thought 7,000 of them would take the hike all the way out there.
Well Sekagya was placed in midfield and Olave was out.
Beyond the defensive lapses, the starters up front looked like a joke all game. Especially with no Dax or Cahill winning the ball in midfield.
You're pretty straight on. This was also the Cosmos' Champion's League final. The Open Cup is the only meaningful trophy they're actually competing for. Where as the RedBulls and many other MLS teams only see the competition as nothing more than extra games that will make their players tired. So they only play b-squads.
It was very stupid from the RedBulls in my opinion. A trophy is a trophy. And with how poor they've been this season this was probably their only chance of winning silverware. Hopefully NYCFC has a different mentality.
LIKE TIME 9000I was at the game, the attendance was just over 9000.
(Sorry to everyone who doesn't get the reference, but I just had to)
As for the Red Bulls, they fielded all the best players they had available to them. They didn't field a B team per se. Sure it wasn't their full first team but it was clear that Petke did care about the match.
They fielded Eric Alexander, Jonny Steele, Bradley Wright Phillips (their leading scorer), Lloyd Sam, etc.
Based on the history of what kinda teams MLS clubs field in this competition, RB fielded a very good side.
Whether the players on the field or upper management cared is another story.
As you said, the game was much more important to the Cosmos, as RB has already qualified for the Champions League.
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