Please, please, please put on Gargan. The defense looks terrible. They can't stop DC, and they can't start anything going forward. They have just been turning it over or hoofing it long. Anibaba the worst of the group. MacDonald with a great hold up, Pappa with a great pass. Paladini does what he has too, goal was there for the taking. Playing two DMs is pointless if they are just going to give the DC players as much space as they want. STEP UP and CLOSE DOWN. So angry right now
Unless we make some radical changes at half-time, we're going to lose this game. I'd bench Anibaba and put in Gargan to stop the bleeding. Jalil has now given up two goals this game, making his tally four goals he is responsible for giving up in the last three games. I'd put in Alex for Rolfe who has been AWOL for 90% of this first half. I'd take out Paladini (Yeah, he scored. Hooray.) and put in Oduro and play a 4-4-2. But we won't do that so say goodbye to three points.
Even tho Paladini scored he needs to be subed out at half. Alex for Paladini and Gargan for Anibaba then about the 65th minute bring in Fernandez for Nyarko..
Anibaba was slightly out of position and missed it by inches. Gargantua would have missed it by 6 feet. Lol autocorrect Maybe double team Najar? Just a thought. Nyarko needs a month rest
Najar is playing FB, yet is consistently by our box. Can we at least try to exploit the space that's probably over there?
Gargan usually doesn't ballwatch like an 8 year old. Aninbaba does. That's DC goal number 1. Gargan doesn't lose his man in the box. Aninbaba does this routinely. That's DC goal number 2.
Thats what it seems like. All of our moves seem to be going down the other side. You'd think a non-defender playing defense would be an easy target, but apparently Frank wants a challenge
Someone needs to pull Frank aside and tell him about this great new formation called the 4-4-2. Tell him it's all the rage in Europe and maybe he'll start using it.
Agree on the 4-4-2. Push Rolfe up, Alex and Fernandez on for Paladini and Nyarko Oh, and Gargan for Anibaba. Maybe him and Alex for Paladini first, Fernandez for Nyarko in a bit
Maybe he'll bring in Videria and try to hold on to the 1-2.... We are the only MLS team that hasn't given up more than wo goals in a game...
For all those wanting to use all the subs right away, keep in mind that MacDonald is going to be running on fumes by 65'. We're going to have to just get more out of the group there. They're better than how they've been playing tonight. Anibaba needs to be subbed now though.
It looks like the tactical change is move Nyarko to the left and keep him high up the pitch so Najar can't come into the Fire's defensive third.
2nd half start. Anibaba is still on the field. Thank heavens I have a half bottle of Mallort left. I'm going to need it.