SKC comes to town riding a 5 game unbeaten streak and at 3-1-2 overall. Since losing at Seattle 1-0, they've played four of their next five at home. They won at Colorado in their only other road game. They have given up 2 goals in their last four games, with 3 shutouts, including a 4-0 thrashing of moribund Montreal. They have a 9-4 goal differential this year, and last year's MLS Cup Champs lead the East. The 2-3-2 Revs are playing only their third home game of the season, and have a two game unbeaten streak going. Revs are 1-0-1 at home this season and have a 5-9 overall goal differential. Game is on CSNNE live Saturday night, and as of now, temps are set to have a high of 61, low of 41, with a 30% chance of rain.
If we even tie this game we will be very lucky. The Rev's inherent inadequacies will be exposed and laid out on the table. Let's face it... we are a middling team. No longer the cellar dweller, but not elite for sure. As much as it pains me to say it, because I loath Vermes, K.C. is in the elite class.
Given how effective he was against these guys last season, hopefully we finally see Imbongo instead of Bunbury. It will be interesting to watch if Heaps really does adapt the lineup to the competition, or plays Bunbury up top hoping for a lucky bounce, own goal, PK, or a bad mistake at the back by them.
Looks like JoGo and Rowe won't be playing http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...unlikely-return-new-england-revolution-lineup The game they played at Gillete had the following Line-ups: Reis Farrell-AJ-JoGo-Barnes Dorman Agudelo-Nguyen-Rowe-Fagundez Imbongo Sapong-Bunbury-Peterson Olum-Rosell-Zusi Sinovic-Besler-Colon-Myers Nielson On Saturday the Revs probably go with: Bobby Barnes-AJ-Farrell-Tierney Dorman Sene-Nguyen-Kobayashi-Fagundez Bunbury Or maybe Sene comes out for Bunbury and Imbongo or Bengston plays up top
We REALLY need those two back and with Alston out as well it's hard to see us getting points out of this match. But then, thats why they play the games. 0-2 KC
I still love that we're strong at protecting the lead. I don't love that KC has no significant weaknesses. Outside the fact that Collin is a douche. And Vermes is an even bigger douche.
Yeah, it seems like there should be some kind of minimum sample size before the stat is used, they might as well add that we're very strong playing west coast teams. I've been bummed that I can't go or even watch the game live on TV, but after reading how KC has a litany of strengths and no weaknesses, compared to the Revs having 2 things that are "technically a strength", along with a number of weaknesses, perhaps I'm better off than the lot of you.
Fortunately the B's have game 5 at 3pm - it'll be a nice warmup for the Revs. I totally hate when the games are going on simultaneously (chuckleheads at the Revs always seem to feel the need to announce the score).
Well with no Rowe, JoGo, Diego and Alston, I'd like to see Bengston Nguyen-Daigo-Caldwell-Bunbury Dorman Tierney-AJ-Farrell-Woodbine Knuttleton With Nguyen on the wing hopefully we'll get more service to Jerry, and he can cut in because Tierney will push up wide.
Yeah, I was just wondering if the team had said anything, as I didn't see him mentioned in the article on Jogo and Rowe. After I asked above, I looked at that article again, and noticed a link at the bottom for the article titled New England Revolution's Diego Fagundez carrying back injury, status in doubt for Sporting KC clash. However the article itself says he's training, and doesn't seem to imply the his status is as doubtful as the title implies. If it was only tightness in his upper back, as they say, then I would think there's a good chance a fit 19 year old would be able to recover enough in a week to be able to play. Oh to be 19 again. Heck, oh to be under 40 again...
We will most likely get Bunbury Nguyen-Daigo-Caldwell-Sene OR Fagundez-Nguyen-Daigo-Sene Dorman Tierney-AJ-Farrell-Barnes Shuttleworth However I do agree, I'd like to see Sene take a seat, Bunbury moved back and Jerry up front. I think a start might be a confidence boost for him
Game is still on CSNNE live Saturday night, and as of now, temps are set to have a high of 44, low of 42, with continued showers at 40% and NNE winds at 8 mph. Forecasted attendance: 6,422
Ah, what the hell! Let's add to all the suck and put down some pointy-ball lines and a flying Elvis just for good measure!
The announced attendance will be more. Every STH ticket counts, plus the free tickets that STH can give has got to add up to more than 6,422 right? I'd say more like 9,422
Announced attendance will probably be closer to 15k. Remember, every single season ticket holder was able to get an extra two free tickets for this one.
15k sounds reasonable. Does this mean the Fort will be packed? Just an aside, I think the offer was one per STH account, so if you had two tickets on one account, that's still only 2 tickets total for the 2 STH's. Along the same lines, how/when are these tickets distributed? My friend filled out the form around 9 pm instead of the stated 5 pm deadline for this and is unsure if he will be getting tickets. Back to the game at hand, I'd be interested to see how the Revs attack comes together. They've had enough time to figure out how to attack as a unit right?