MLS Cup Playoffs - November 7 - Charlotte (Away)

[mgarbowski]

Anyone travel lately? TSA slowdowns and air traffic controller shortages make me wonder if it'll be worth the headache...

My wife's co-worker went to a CFB game in Clemson SC on Saturday. She and her husband flew down but drove home.

 

[ZYanksRule]

Anyone travel lately? TSA slowdowns and air traffic controller shortages make me wonder if it'll be worth the headache...

I took a trip through Westchester to Orlando a couple weeks ago and had no problems whatsoever. TSA lines were nonexistent at either airport, flights were both on-time.

 

[Gene]

CHARLOTTE FC vs. NEW YORK CITY FC
Predicted Winner: New York City FC

• When: Friday, Nov. 7 at 7 pm ET
• Watch: MLS Season Pass, Apple TV

Charlotte FC haven’t been great in this Round One series. Actually, check that. Charlotte haven’t been great since Pep Biel got injured during Leagues Cup.
Don’t believe me? See for yourself here.
Their non-penalty xG differential has been dwindling for months. Not coincidentally, their struggles started to pop in the underlying numbers at almost the moment their Best XI-level No. 10 went down. For as much as Wilfried Zaha could be that ball-dominant threat for Charlotte this year, he largely hasn’t been. He was suspended for Charlotte’s Game 1 loss before starting and was only slightly more noticeable during a narrow Game 2 penalty shootout victory.
Charlotte don’t seem to have the horses in Biel’s absence. That's a huge problem.
New York City FC, for their part, do have the horses – at least relative to their Round One opponent. While Pascal Jansen has been incredibly conservative with his lineup choices through two games, he at least has game-changers like Alonso Martínez who can tilt the game towards his team.
NYCFC have more talent, more balance, and they’ve been the better team in this series. I don’t expect that to change in Game 3, even back on the road.

Game 3 Predictions: Who will move on from Round One? | MLSSoccer.com

Crystal ball? Check. MLS schedule open in the next tab? Check. My title as this year’s best MLS predictor? Double check.

www.mlssoccer.com

 

[mgarbowski]

Game 3 Predictions: Who will move on from Round One? | MLSSoccer.com

Crystal ball? Check. MLS schedule open in the next tab? Check. My title as this year’s best MLS predictor? Double check.

www.mlssoccer.com

Lowery's emphasis on non-Penalty xG reminded me that when we beat Charlotte 2-0 it was on 2 Martinez PKs.
In 4 games this year, NYC and Charlotte have combined to score just 3 non PK goals against each other.
On the basis of nothing, I think one or both teams will bust out this game: 4-0, 5-3.

 

[LionNYC]

Pierre-Luc is terrible. Slows down the game. Wrong calls. Not D1 level.

REF: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
AR1: Corey Parker
AR2: Jeremy Kieso
4TH: Alexis Da Silva
VAR: Daniel Radford
AVAR: Mike Kampmeinert

 

[canchon]

Game 3 Predictions: Who will move on from Round One? | MLSSoccer.com

Crystal ball? Check. MLS schedule open in the next tab? Check. My title as this year’s best MLS predictor? Double check.

www.mlssoccer.com

Predicted to win?? We’re freaking doooooomed.
At least predict a 0-0 PK win if you want to get bold.

 

[canchon]

Pierre-Luc is terrible. Slows down the game. Wrong calls. Not D1 level.

REF: Pierre-Luc Lauziere
AR1: Corey Parker
AR2: Jeremy Kieso
4TH: Alexis Da Silva
VAR: Daniel Radford
AVAR: Mike Kampmeinert

From 0 to Seattle Sounders, how much does Charlotte flop?

 

[CCMore]

From 0 to Seattle Sounders, how much does Charlotte flop?

Inter Miami

 

[moogoo]

From 0 to Seattle Sounders, how much does Charlotte flop?

This game will come down to how many mistakes we make. When we get sloppy, slow, and complacent we make mistakes and get punished. Lack of discipline with fouls and taking yellows unnecessarily doesn't help either. Gray gets a yellow and he's out the next game if we advance. Same with Oneill. I'm sure they know that as well and will not be as aggressive. It's going to be an interesting game. Add to that the wild, unpredictable nature of that shitty fake grass and who knows.

 

[Shwafta]

sooooo what day is it today.?
:waiting:
:sad:
where is he?

 

[CCMore]

sooooo what day is it today.?
:waiting:
:sad:
where is he?

Thursday the 6th…?

 

[moogoo]

sooooo what day is it today.?
:waiting:
:sad:
where is he?

you ok man? haha

 

[Shwafta]

Thursday the 6th…?

you ok man? haha

Wow.
I'll be honest I thought today was friday for some reason. Been a long, long week at work lol.

 

[413Blue]

What happens with a Shwafta'd moment like this?

Does the match mysteriously move to tonight? Is today actually now Friday? This is uncharted territory for this forum

 

[GratefulDawg]

 

[Kenny]

 

[FootyLovin]

Good morning all you Jack Harrisons.

It's do-or-die game day bitches.

 

[Gotham Gator]

FootyLovin, bringing out the big gun for a critical game!

 

[CCMore]

Good morning all you Jack Harrisons.

It's do-or-die game day bitches.

 

[FootyLovin]

FootyLovin, bringing out the big gun for a critical game!

Truthfully, I was kind of hoping for Bakrar based on recent news. But I still leave it up to the gods (aka, internet random number generator). So the gods are the ones delivering the big gun. I am merely their vessel.