MLS - February 22 - LA Galaxy (Away)

[gbservis]

Also, I'm no tactics expert but this one of the most bunched up passing maps I've ever seen:

 

[LionNYC]

Starting off the season...

2025: Tie on the road with the opponent getting a red card

2026: Tie on the road with the opponent getting a red card

 

[BxLio91]

Reid as the 9 in the middle of the box battling it out with the CB gives more space for Nico, Maxi or the others to operate. The wingers can send a cross in for him right in front of goal or use him as a dummy to cross the ball back for a run in behind. We're seriously limiting our options and being way too predictable.

 

[mgarbowski]

I'm sure it's not really the case that NYCFC never takes advantage of being up a man but it sure feels like it

On the whole, I think it affects game results much less than we expect and perceive. I have not done or read any studies, but I think it has a major effect on a minority of games where the short-handed team falls apart, a smaller minority in which the short-handed team rallies heroically, and in the remainder not much happens of note.

 

[moogoo]

On the whole, I think it affects game results much less than we expect and perceive. I have not done or read any studies, but I think it has a major effect on a minority of games where the short-handed team falls apart, a smaller minority in which the short-handed team rallies heroically, and in the remainder not much happens of note.

I agree. I think professional teams can handle going down a man pretty well. They just fall into a 4-4-1 and look to counter. I think this is especially true if it's only for 30 mins or so and fatigue/exhaustion is not an issue.

 

[ezbeezy214]

I agree. I think professional teams can handle going down a man pretty well. They just fall into a 4-4-1 and look to counter. I think this is especially true if it's only for 30 mins or so and fatigue/exhaustion is not an issue.

Viera getting a win down a man by leaving 2 strikers up the field always sticks with me.

 

[mgarbowski]

I agree. I think professional teams can handle going down a man pretty well. They just fall into a 4-4-1 and look to counter. I think this is especially true if it's only for 30 mins or so and fatigue/exhaustion is not an issue.

Extra subs post covid probably reduces the effect even more.

 

[moogoo]

Viera getting a win down a man by leaving 2 strikers up the field always sticks with me.

this reminds me of our new corner defending, which no one has brought up yet. we are leaving a bunch of players up field and daring the opposition to try their luck. This is one of the corners where LA played a short corner.



we have 6 guys in the box and that's because one of them ran back quickly, initially it was just 4 in the box and one guy defending the short corner (which is useless). very risky but clearly LA were not taking the opportunity to throw bodies in the box and risk being countered 5 v 2.

 

[mgarbowski]

this reminds me of our new corner defending, which no one has brought up yet. we are leaving a bunch of players up field and daring the opposition to try their luck. This is one of the corners where LA played a short corner.

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we have 6 guys in the box and that's because one of them ran back quickly, initially it was just 4 in the box and one guy defending the short corner (which is useless). very risky but clearly LA were not taking the opportunity to throw bodies in the box and risk being countered 5 v 2.

Someone in the PL has been doing this but I forget who. Not every corner but often enough.

 

[moogoo]

Someone in the PL has been doing this but I forget who. Not every corner but often enough.

yea i'm curious if that is our standard defense now or if it's a calculated risk based on game state and opponent. only had one corner to defend last night so i guess we shall see.