There's gotta be something we don't know about Johansen. Two different coaches and only one start, and that one being a non-league match. Looks like we're not going to see him unless Saunders gets hurt.
Vancouver Postgame
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It was a thing of beauty. Pirlo put the ball onto the exact spot where Villa would be when he finished his run out from the middle of the crowd in front of the goal. Villa wasn't there yet and wasn't even looking at the ball when it started on its way. He just knew it would be there when he was ready for it.
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- Apparently Juan Pablo (from the Bachelor) was in the audience. A few of the players gave him a hug (Saunders and Mix). Also in attendance were players from the New York Giants. It's really hard to tell the celebrities that are at these games. The only ones I've known were Trevor Noah and Mike Piazza. Then again you have the likes of Julianne Moore who sat last year in the general seating. She was on the jumbotron, that's how people saw her.
- After the warmups, Kristian (who's the performance coach) get the players to do running exercises on the sidelines. This game he used the sideline away from the benches. He told me it was to balance the work on the grass, not do too much damage to one side.
- Saunders came over to do the high five line as was previously mentioned in this thread.
- The benches went nuts over the goals.
- They gave everyone in this section some form of wallet as a gift.
- There were a few Templados in the section and the one to my left.
- Apparently Juan Pablo (from the Bachelor) was in the audience. A few of the players gave him a hug (Saunders and Mix). Also in attendance were players from the New York Giants. It's really hard to tell the celebrities that are at these games. The only ones I've known were Trevor Noah and Mike Piazza. Then again you have the likes of Julianne Moore who sat last year in the general seating. She was on the jumbotron, that's how people saw her.
- After the warmups, Kristian (who's the performance coach) get the players to do running exercises on the sidelines. This game he used the sideline away from the benches. He told me it was to balance the work on the grass, not do too much damage to one side.
- Saunders came over to do the high five line as was previously mentioned in this thread.
- The benches went nuts over the goals.
- They gave everyone in this section some form of wallet as a gift.
- There were a few Templados in the section and the one to my left.
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Dude, nobody wants to see you walking around Yankee Stadium like *that*. Trust me.
There's a lot of security in the area. I don't think I could get away with anything you're thinking. What a foul mind you have.
Juan Pablo is the worst/best bachelor in history so idk if that's a good thing or not. I didn't get to watch the game today but this is huge, next week is super winnable vs DC and then week have a week from hell after that (Portland/Toronto/RB) from coast to coast in 7 days. I still have faith that despite how bad we've been we can make the playoffs and do damage in the East
Nobody has yet noticed, especially our resident stat guru mgarbowski , but Vancouver must really hate playing us - we own them having won each time we've played (2-0-0) with a two year win streak against them. They won't get a chance to turn it around until 2017 at the earliest unless we meet them in the playoffs or the Open Cup this season, and even then we'll still lead the series.
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No input means you don't value critical clearances, breaking up the play, making himself an outlet, holding possession, and seeing out a one goal lead? K. Got it.
Work ethic wise, these guys played like it was the MLS Cup. Guys were going all out, even Pirlo looked like Gattuso out there. And the stadium was really amped for 90. Also fun watching my 4 year old lead our section in chants for most of the game, including a "blow the whistle" chant during injury time (and then fall asleep on the subway). Great day.
Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup...U.S...American...Not Canada...
We actually have 6 wins, 3 ties, and one loss all time against Canadian teams. #godblessamerica
edit: plus another win vs Montreal in preseason this year so 7 wins
Funnily enough, on Saunders' first touch of the second half, he kicked the ball away and everyone cheered sarcastically, and Josh got upset and told everyone to be quiet with his hands. I guess, you know, it goes to show that these athletes are people and can be fragile sometimes, but I've never seen a player tell his home fans to cut out basically demeaning him.
I think PV knew that there was a goal just waiting to be had. And watching the condensed match after the game, we could have easily won 5-2. Might have been the most lopsided game we've played at home. Absolutely destroyed them.
Sam Rosen would have been using his "a derisive cheer from the crowd" line a lot today with Saunders.
Maybe not performance wise, but as Paul and I discussed, we are well on our way to being the American Real Madrid. Don't blame us. Or do. But CFG operates in a way that exacerbates the NY predisposition to focusing on the negative.
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