MLS Cup Playoffs - November 1 - Charlotte (YS)

[canchon]

Lots of cardio in that first half and not a lot of opportunities. This feels like an early March game and not a playoff game. Weak attendance and atmosphere.

 

[canchon]

at about 35 mins or so shots were 6-1 nyc and xG about 0.5-0.1, now it’s shots 8-6 and charlotte has .7 xG. That shot off the woodwork must have been huge.

 

[moogoo]

Lots of cardio in that first half and not a lot of opportunities. This feels like an early March game and not a playoff game. Weak attendance and atmosphere.

surprised at the weak crowd. too cold? too early in the day? supporter section looks full at least.

 

[moogoo]

i just do not enjoy the way zaha plays. he just goes down too damn much for any reason.

 

[Gene]

gray's hurtin or something. he's not as sharp after getting stepped on.

he really needs to be careful. zaha is gonna go down if gray breathes on him in the box.

Yeah, he looks like he's hurting. He keeps reaching. Groin pull?

 

[moogoo]

charlotte defense is very solid. ours is doing ok, but we are showing weaknesses. gray needs to control himself. we need to play faster and cleaner. we're just too slow and charlotte get back and clog things up before we can do anything

 

[canchon]

This game is either ending 1-0 or 0-0 penalties

 

[gbservis]

First game in a while where it feels like we are missing Parks. We can't progress the ball at all through the midfield.

 

[moogoo]

This game is either ending 1-0 or 0-0 penalties

yea. if charlotte scores (and they seem more likely to do it than we are), they are going to bunker for sure.

we are too slow and sloppy.

 

[Gene]

Let's get Wolf in the match.

 

[joe]

Charlotte is growing into the game and City is not

 

[KevinJRogers]

Miles Joseph name check on the MLS broadcast. Super local to me. (Just throwing that out there for a little stardust. LOL)

 

[canchon]

Charlotte is growing into the game and City is not

Yes, feels like we are hanging on for penalties already

 

[KevinJRogers]

First game in a while where it feels like we are missing Parks. We can't progress the ball at all through the midfield.

Big time. He's a great central distributor in matches like this.

 

[canchon]

No subs yet. Teams waiting to see what their strategy needs to be.

 

[moogoo]

not our best game. but it doesn't have to be pretty. good teams get the job done any way they can. can we get it done? i hope so.

two subs coming.

 

[KevinJRogers]

Wolf and Ojeda coming on. Just what I expected. Then Maxi and Nico can stay central and try and break through.

EDIT: Maxi coming off, so Nico runs the show himself.

 

[Gene]

I like these changes. Hopefully Wolf and Ojeda can stretch the field. Charlotte's defense is too comfortable back there.

 

[canchon]

We’re trying to score now (or if the CLT scores we have the firepower to score)

 

[moogoo]

who would have thought more attackers would generate more attack?

still worried bout oniell's yellow.