i like it. containing lucho is important and clogging the midfield should help with that. perea's athleticism is necessary to make sure we get enough runners into the attack too.
MLS Cup Playoffs - October 28 - Cincinnati (Away)
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i like it. containing lucho is important and clogging the midfield should help with that. perea's athleticism is necessary to make sure we get enough runners into the attack too.
Sloppy performance. Got to do better FC.
It felt like every time we went forward, we passed the ball to no one or took a too heavy touch.
The red was a bit harsh, but Tayvon should have gone for the ball, not tried to elbow an elf in the shoulder.
It felt like every time we went forward, we passed the ball to no one or took a too heavy touch.
The red was a bit harsh, but Tayvon should have gone for the ball, not tried to elbow an elf in the shoulder.
i can understand being cautious to chase a 1-0 deficit in the two leg format. but in the current one there is no reason to wait ten minutes to bring on maxi. another 15 minutes to bring on fernandez. and then bringing on bakrar and jovan another 10 minutes later IN THE 87TH MINUTE.
Clearly, Lions request for no controversy fell on deaf ears.
i think the game would have been very different had we played our usual high, aggressive press. but overall, we were sloppy, slow, and very soft when we had to battle for the ball, worrying about fouls when we should be getting fired up. cinci were not that great. we defeated ourselves tonight.
Let's hope the boys get a good swift kick and come out the next two games playing to win.
i think the game would have been very different had we played our usual high, aggressive press. but overall, we were sloppy, slow, and very soft when we had to battle for the ball, worrying about fouls when we should be getting fired up. cinci were not that great. we defeated ourselves tonight.
Let's hope the boys get a good swift kick and come out the next two games playing to win.
We played like shit. Nothing in the attacking third. Passing into space where defenders were, not our guys.
That Tayvon card is questionable. And really questionable refereeing. The referee didn’t see that happen or call it. The 4th official did and told him it was a red card. Yes, all referees are able to assist the center ref with a call. But it was shoulder to shoulder and certainly does not meet the threshold of violent conduct. Should be appealed and reviewed. Acosta is a pest and flops.
That Tayvon card is questionable. And really questionable refereeing. The referee didn’t see that happen or call it. The 4th official did and told him it was a red card. Yes, all referees are able to assist the center ref with a call. But it was shoulder to shoulder and certainly does not meet the threshold of violent conduct. Should be appealed and reviewed. Acosta is a pest and flops.
A solid 'do no harm' road performance. Unfortunately, it is the playoffs and a Cushing 1-0 special is useless. As noted above, attacking substitutions were needed sooner.
O'Toole was ovematched today. He was run over by the physicality and could not adapt. Parks was also a step off and seemed more concerned with covering the defense than breaking lines.
If the team starts slowly Saturday, Nick needs to react much more quickly. I would like to see McFarlane (if he isn't injured) and Julian Fernandez. Fernandez isn't a complete player yet, but at least he tried things when he was on the pitch today. The rest of the team seemed afraid to lose.
O'Toole was ovematched today. He was run over by the physicality and could not adapt. Parks was also a step off and seemed more concerned with covering the defense than breaking lines.
If the team starts slowly Saturday, Nick needs to react much more quickly. I would like to see McFarlane (if he isn't injured) and Julian Fernandez. Fernandez isn't a complete player yet, but at least he tried things when he was on the pitch today. The rest of the team seemed afraid to lose.
#CushingOut. We can post all the paragraphs we want, this is what it all comes down to. He's underperformed with the squad he has. Bet a few of his predecessors wished they had his squad.
seemed like nick set us up to try to steal the win instead of going out there to GET the win. we played scared and got hammered, which is to be expected. you can't go play FCC at their stadium and sit back and let them attack you.
i think otoole played decently considering how many minutes he's had this season. the guy has had almost no breaks except for when he was injured. Having risa on his side really hurts too since Risa just isn't a very good CB and for whatever reason, whether it's nick or otherwise, we aren't seeing the passing he was signed for. Get me a natural CB in the off season please.
Agreed on the strategy. In this format, you have to play to win.
As to O'Toole, tired or not, he was consistently run over all night. He lost the ball on physical challenges far too often. If he needs a rest, so be it, but A) he needed to adapt to the play style allowed by the referee, or B) he should have been replaced so he can rest for Saturday.
As for Risa, I will respectfully disagree with respect to tonight's game. I thought it was his best game since he returned from the late season injury. He managed his side well on defense and offered more than Martins progressing the ball forward - though admittedly that was "little" being more than "nothing."
all our guys needed to adapt to the more physical play the ref was allowing. instead, we lost those duels and then whined about not getting the call and then got frustrated and lashed out to get stupid cards (santi and gray). we lost the physical battle and that turned into losing the mental battle.
agree to disagree on risa i guess.
I wasn't able to watch the game tonight, but this is where I am, too. Cushing hasn't gotten the most he can out of this team. I won't be terribly upset if he goes to the Arsenal women.
I appreciate Nick trying to throw everything and the kitchen sink there at the end. But we all knew it wouldn’t work. What has Bakrar, Jovan, and Julian done all season? Basically what we saw last night but all at the same time. I know Alonso can work some magic, but he was isolated the whole time he was on the pitch and was a non-factor because of it. Maxi may not be the future of this club, but damn he’s our most important offensive piece, why the hell is he not starting in the most important game of the year? The players seemed preseason rusty in their first game of the postseason. I’m ready to move on with the manager.
I was pretty pissed at Santi giving the ball away cheaply and not bothering to come back on the goal. I thought he was pretty crap and he needs someone like Maxi to play off of to be more effective. Really hope rumors that Cushing is gone are true.
Why are all the conversations about Cushing out when Lee's attacking signings are so bad that when Maxi couldn't go Cushing felt more comfortable starting a box to box #8 (Perea) at LW over any of our attackers we paid massive transfer fees for? Then when some of those signings came on the field they had almost no impact. Nothing against Perea or Maxi, I love them both but when 2 of your 5 best attacking options are 37-year-old post-injury Maxi and a traditional #8 after you spent $23M on attackers the problem isn't the coach.
He’s had the $23M attackers and had all season to work with them. Clearly they are not what it takes in Cushing’s opinion. We also haven’t seen anything from them that makes me believe they are making adjustments to improve and get playing time. Yeah Lee signed the players, but it’s on the coach to coach them in the way he wants them to play. It seems like both of them failed. One on signing gambles that didn’t pan out and the other on not getting any of those players playing how he wants them to play.
They are 18 with barely any experience. Cushing gave every one of them (Bakrar, Jovan, Ojeda, and Fernandez) a chunk of chances in both starts and sub appearances. None of them did anything in their appearances to earn more time to lock down a starting spot.
