MLS Cup Playoffs 2018 - Knockout Round

[Schwallacus]

I don’t want to start making excuses for us. But I looked back at our record in the last 1/4 and we really were hit hard by both the injury bug and international call ups over that’s entire span. Our lone home loss to NE was in the last 1/4. We dominated the match, but a late goal on one of their only chances stole them the victory. I don’t think we had 18 men to dress that game. Sands started (which I loved, but still). We have a full squad. We look fit and rested with all that time off that no other team had. And had 2 matches to shake the rust off we saw in DC. What’s kind of team are we? We’re a sleeping giant who just woke up in time for the party.

Is it a pants party?

 

[mgarbowski]

Is it a pants party?

Matt Doyle says yes:
“WHY THEY'RE HERE: For the first half of the season they were at worst a top three team in the league, suffocating opponents with their press, ripping them apart with their passing, and playing through an injury to David Villa.

In the second half they were mostly pants.”

https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018...ou-need-know-about-all-8-knockout-round-teams

 

[LionNYC]

Matt Doyle says yes:
“WHY THEY'RE HERE: For the first half of the season they were at worst a top three team in the league, suffocating opponents with their press, ripping them apart with their passing, and playing through an injury to David Villa.

In the second half they were mostly pants.”

https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2018...ou-need-know-about-all-8-knockout-round-teams

We have to go to the informal - British definition of the word pants here which means: "rubbish; nonsense".

Still, it's a noun. And not an adjective, so Doyle is not writing properly.

 

[LionNYC]

The assignments for the Knockout Round of the 2018 MLS Playoffs are:

10/31/2018

New York City v Philadelphia Union
Yankee Stadium (7PM ET)
REF: Robert Sibiga
AR1: CJ Morgante
AR2: Jason White
4TH: Jose Carlos Rivero
VAR: Drew Fischer

FC Dallas v Portland Timbers
Toyota Stadium (9:30PM ET)
REF: Alan Kelly
AR1: Eric Weisbrod
AR2: Corey Parker
4TH: Armando Villarreal
VAR: Dave Gantar

11/01/2018

D.C. United v Columbus Crew
Audi Field (8PM ET)
REF: Allen Chapman
AR1: Jeremy Hanson
Ar2: Brian Poeschel
4th: Silviu Petrescu
VAR: Edvin Jurisevic

Los Angeles FC v Real Salt Lake
Banc of California Stadium (10:30PM ET)
Ref: Mark Geiger
Ar1: Frank Anderson
Ar2: Logan Brown
4TH: Baldomero Toledo
VAR: Kevin Stott

 

[SoupInNYC]

We have to go to the informal - British definition of the word pants here which means: "rubbish; nonsense".

Still, it's a noun. And not an adjective, so Doyle is not writing properly.

Doyle is so annoying.

 

[Gotham Gator]

Trying to find the live broadcast of Portland-Dallas on Twitter. Can seem to do so. Is that not a thing anymore?

 

[LionNYC]

Trying to find the live broadcast of Portland-Dallas on Twitter. Can seem to do so. Is that not a thing anymore?

Try ESPN+ for English language. Otherwise, Univision.

 

[ferrarinycfc]

I could see Portland knocking off Dallas, but I agree that the other 3 teams, in theory, are major favorites.

Good call.

 

[JayH]

Brilliant header!

 

[adam]

Brilliant header!

By whom?

 

[mgarbowski]

Brilliant header!

That was a carbon copy of the one he scored for us!

 

[adam]

I just hope they avoid extra time so whomever wins has more energy for NJ.

 

[mgarbowski]

Rooney is a whiney little runt.

 

[adam]

Rooney is a whiney little runt.

That has the makings of a chant?

 

[ZYanksRule]

This is a hell of a game.

 

[adam]

I just hope they avoid extra time so whomever wins has more energy for NJ.

I’m such a jinx.

 

[Seven]

I just hope they avoid extra time so whomever wins has more energy for NJ.

Both teams look gassed through 90, and now they have ET on top of that

 

[JayH]

Wow

 

[NickA]

Wow

Wow is right

 

[NickA]

Great atmosphere in DC. Packed stadium, very loud.