Home - February 26 - San Carlos - CCL (Postmatch)
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alianz gave them a run for their money. if we play with intensity and don't make too many mistakes, we can beat them. this isn't the same tigres as usual. they've having a tough time this year
Somebody send this to that "MLS Images That Preceded Unfortunate Events" twitter:
snugglefarts
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I haven't seen Gignac in a few years. Does he still like his Big Macs?
ZYanksRule
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And with most of our fans "boycotting" the game.
We STILL outdrew Red Bulls at their own stadium. And now we can turn that awful situation around and mock them for getting outdrawn.
i concur on pretty much every point.
It’s an embarrassment that we only scored one goal... we were AWFUL in the final third.
When ISI came on it seemed like he at least understood how terrible San Carlos was and went straight at them but quickly got infected with the don’t know what the fuck to do in the final third virus like the rest of the team.
Why is GMS on this squad? He’s Medina 2.0.
Best of the night was Sands.
I know there is a lot of hope for this team but This is the kind of performance they displayed a good deal last year and it is not Championship caliber.
Did anyone catch Ronny making contact with the San Carlos player who took GMS down?
on another note:
As blasphemous as it will be to many of you, I didn’t mind RB Arena at all and thought it was nice to watch soccer in something other than a baseball stadium. Would love to feel what it was like with a full on crowd and I’d go there over Citi Field any day.
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nypost.com
No one wanted this NYCFC fiasco
Think awkward. Think uncomfortable. Think unhappy — for everyone involved. This was the bizarre backdrop to Wednesday night’s CONCACAF Champions League match between New York City FC and AD San Car…
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Wow. Three different writers, too. It's not just one obsessive.and another
No one wanted this NYCFC fiasco
Think awkward. Think uncomfortable. Think unhappy — for everyone involved. This was the bizarre backdrop to Wednesday night’s CONCACAF Champions League match between New York City FC and AD San Car…
I agree. As unfortunate as it is to be playing a home game there, it was nice to not be in a baseball stadium for sure.
I wonder what the attendance numbers would look like if we played a full season there in a share like Jets/Giants.
Revfugee
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I’m not concerned about a game here and there, but I would be out. It’s a huge pain to get back from (to is ok, back to BK is a nightmare) and sightlines aside, both Citi and YS offer a better overall experience.
I wonder if this played a part in it at all. I know Deila wanted to still go for it from the outset, but I wonder if subconsciously, having such a large lead, especially after the Callens goal, if that led to a slightly less focus that resulted in not finishing off some of those attacking sequences.
The CCL home game potentially is like 3 days before the home opener, if it’s not ready then. Is the home opener also in jeapordy?
Anyone can go back to around the 28th or 29th minute mark when sands did that awesome fake out in San Carlos' box and their defender slided? I want that gif'd SO badly because it was glorious.
GMS has like 5 minutes to play, and I actually thought he did well in those five minutes. Isi is a monster, he dribble right through them like butter a few times! Medina had some chances but he doesn't know how/when to shoot. His touches are brilliant sometimes, but... everything else about him just lets you down
GMS has like 5 minutes to play, and I actually thought he did well in those five minutes. Isi is a monster, he dribble right through them like butter a few times! Medina had some chances but he doesn't know how/when to shoot. His touches are brilliant sometimes, but... everything else about him just lets you down
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God forbid. I hate the Red Bull sponsorship but the main reason I don't support that team is I don't support Jersey teams.
Brooklyn Blue
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Perhaps it is searching for a silver lining in a larger and larger cloud, but Medina seemed to play better after the Maxi substitution. The change put him central, behind the forwards, and it seemed to suit him - more space, less contact and a chance to quick touch the ball and keep it moving.
Going forward, I would prefer to see him be a backup to Maxi/Parks in the midfield and give up on any hope he can play forward on the wing. Anything to put him in space and away from physical play.
Going forward, I would prefer to see him be a backup to Maxi/Parks in the midfield and give up on any hope he can play forward on the wing. Anything to put him in space and away from physical play.
Playing in the middle is the most crowded area of the field - the wing is where the most space can be found. If Medina can’t hack it on the wing, then he’s gonna get killed in the middle when tackles are launched repeatedly from the DMid, Central Defenders, and any other player collapsing from 360degrees.
Brooklyn Blue
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Agreed. Any success in the midfield last night was likely due to the competition. Still, it was better to watch him circulate the ball quickly from the central position rather than lose the ball after any contact further up the pitch.
It would be nice to have a contributing third DP.
Marito
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Last night Sands seemed to play clearly as 6, and Ring as 8 although with more license because of the weakness of the opponent. That would leave Parks as the man out. IMHO Ring is much worse as a creator of chances and passer than Parks but his tackling further upfield could create a ton of chances out of counterpressing. He is also more regular. I wonder if that is Delia's plan for the future, especially playing away. Also I guess it's a testament to Sands evolution that I wouldn't be concerned at all to have him as our starting DM. Anything to have him play every week before he's snatched from us. Finally, with Isi in good shape I frankly see no place for Medina at all.
