PBP: PIP: MLS Cup Playoffs Knockout Round; LA Galaxy vs. Vancouver Whitecaps; 11/1/12; 7:30 P.M. PDT

As much as I love Magee, I have to agree with all of that, begrudgingly.

 

Putting my money on Toledo calling this one.

 

I've never understood why Bruce hasn't noticed Magee repeatedly failing to close down wingers as they line up to cross the ball and told him to correct it. He gives the guy 3 yards of open space to line up his cross and send it flying and then just stands and watches as the ball goes over his head, slowly turning around to see what adventures follow. As if there was nothing he could have done to prevent it. I understand laying off when the player is dribbling toward you at speed but there is no excuse for laying off when the winger is just standing there with the ball at his feet picking a target for his cross.

It's frustrating because all that is required to fix it is awareness on either Bruce or Magee's part. Or hell his teammates for that matter should be yelling at him to close down the player. Do these guys watch tape?

 

Completely agree with this. I yell at him at least 3X/game usually for this exact thing, and I of course notice it now because I'm looking for it.

I don't know enough about Vancouver to judge if they have wingers that are dangerous to the defensive frailties of Magee/Willy requiring Sarvas. Anyone know? When I have time later today I'll look at Vancouver's line-up.

 

It's Silviu Petrescu. I don't remember what kind of ref he is, but apparently he's pretty card-happy. He reffed two of our matches this season (2-2 against VAN and 2-1 win against Houston). Four yellows in each match.


Some more info here:
http://www.lagalaxy.com/blog/post/2012/10/30/petrescu-referee-knockout-round-match

 

My feeling on this whole post season is simple. We have Landon, and as he goes this team goes. The one think he has proven is he is our mr. November. The kid brings in to another level in the playoffs. As others are picking SJ, SKC, Seattle and such to win it all they are overlooking the great MLS killer that is landon. He does have the talent to completely destroy defensive tactics of any squad. I still think SJ has been allowed to play shall we say overly aggressive football and get away with alot more. That being said SJ have not faced a full strength LA all season long. Vancouver will not be overlooked. But if for one minute you don't think there is true distaste towards SJ and a desire to eliminate those smurffet raping bastards you are wrong. Vancouver will be a strong test but a doable one. Payback will come with the SJ game though.

 

i have to disagree here; its the way he plays. its not something that ends bad often, in fact a lot of the time it turns out well with him having an extra step to pounce into space or onto a free ball. you must understand that at no time on an MLS field are there going to be more than maybe one or two people who are more aware and understand the game better than magee or bruce. thats the reason no one on the field, or sideline, is yelling at him to change that.

 

??? Players get off crosses on him routinely in games. There is no upside to him standing there watching them do this. It only has to "end bad" once or twice to end our playoff hopes.

And Bruce as a master of the game? Don't think so. He has never been known for his tactical acumen. What he is good at is putting together teams that can win and then doing a great job of managing them and getting them to adopt a winning mentality. Players like to play for him. It's a winning formula.

But tactical genius? Hardly.

 

man can't wait!!

 

F*ING HELL! I'm gonna be in the air on a BA flight to London during the game you think of all airlines to have freaking soccer on TV it would be BA! JetBlue does this so im kinda praying while we are over the USA that they will too, doubtful tho But if so I will be very annoying and loud ^ ^

 

From Adam Serrano:

(On Landon Donovan moving to midfield in the season finale…)
ARENA: “We haven’t made any decisions on how we’re going to pair our guys in the playoffs. There’s only one game, the last game, where you saw that. Landon’s been out for a while so we haven’t had that opportunity. We had the opportunity to play Edson with Robbie a little bit so we took advantage of that, but certainly as we attempt to move forward in this tournament there’s going to be plenty of times that we’ll see Landon and Robbie together and Edson and Robbie together.”

 

If you are able to go online you can maybe stream the game on a laptop.

 

No chance of internet? I've watched matches from the air a few times via the internet though even when they have the connection it's often spotty.

 

TSN article Galaxy v Whitecaps
http://www.tsn.ca/soccer/mls/story/?id=408529#YourCallTop

 

We in San Jose know LD. He started out here. Some would say that he spent his best and certainly his most passionate years here. But the LD that you are praying for is long gone.

http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/...dering-retiring-everton-snub-traveling-102412

Dream on.

 

Not going to touch that bolded statement with a 10 foot pole cause it's just plain one-sided and oblivious.

As for the "long gone" piece, er, you have read this right?

http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/artic...van-playmaker-still-charts?module=from_footer

And he did exactly this - while playing at 60% - just this past weekend.

Dream on.

Two can play at that game. And the numbers are on our side.

 

Have we ever lost to Vancouver? I can't remember us losing so why start tonight?

 

Where can I stream the match from? NBCSN doesnt seem to have a streaming option. Guess Ill try from a 3rd party if they have internet in the air. I'm flying business class on British Airways so i feel like they've gotta have it

 

Took me a minute to understand your definition of "passionate", but I think I figured it out. In other words, synonyms for your definition of "passionate" would be discontented, disgruntled, displeased, and dissatisfied. For example, LD was so passionate that he kicked SJ to the curb and hightailed it to sunny LA!

 

gosh you reek of moron on so many levels. When have you ever heard LD have nice words to say about SJ since he left? His passion in life is kicking your ass again and again and again