Wash Post DC/Crew match report [R]

[seahawkdad]

Piece is by Steve Argeris, not Steve Goff.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60527-2003Jun14.html
Could it be our Steve is over in Europe with our Nats?

[dcajedi]

I had heard that he's not going to France. But those of you who also read the NY Times may have seen an article by George Vescey about the Tour de France that was written from France, and I have to wonder if he's staying over there for the Cup. If that's true, it might have pushed the Post to send Goff because of the rivalry between the papers. I don't know though.

[IntheNet]

Post article seemed to imply that Hristo was the key to win....what game where they watching? Hristo should not have been in game and he did absolutely nothing!

IntheNet

[Red&Black]

agreed on hristo, he was marginal at best. he was playing forward yet would sit in the back and try to bring up the ball, etc. he was tired and done by half time. i thought other than chino he was the worst player on our side.

[GlennAA11]

The guy who wrote that article must not have seen the game. He also says we scored 3 goals last week, but IIRC it was only 2-0. And he says that Alecko's first goal came off of an Etcheverry free kick when it was from the run of play. Any article with so many inaccuracies has no place in the Post. Sheesh.

I also agree with the Stoitchkov sentiments expressed here. He was clearly out of gas by the end of the first half. He did flame on for a couple of seconds here and there, but he needed a sub way before RH decided to take him out. I thought Trask's histrionics trying to get the crowd to give him a standing ovation was pretty funny too. I guess things just must look a lot different from the bench than they do from the stands.

[Sink]

Not that Hristo was exactly the best on the pitch last night and it was easy to lose him at times. But in his defense, he was doing what he was supposed to be doing. The way the attack was oriented had Curtis doing all the work up top with Hristo playing a withdrawn role. He was supposed to go back into mid, it was his dedication to this that opened up the game. It allowed he and Marco more space when they actually did get into the attack. It opened up the attacking third because Curtis was the only one they could account for (which seemed like a role he reveled in). I think it really did a number on an otherwise decent Crew D. I mean even on set pieces you could tell they really didn't know who they were going to mark up. Even though the scoring didn't open up until he got pulled, he was important in setting the stage.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not defending some idiot writer nor do I think Hristo "offered a virtuoso performance" but he did do his job well.

[Lanky134]

I thought this was Stoichkov's best performance for us. He had the assist on the disallowed goal, and I thought he had some lovely cross-field passes, switching the point of attack like Goose used to do for us. He was even back in his own end playing defense a few times.

[Hedbal]

Hristo was excellent. He came forward when it was the thing to do, but mostly he stayed back and put the ball where it needed to go. He allowed Etch to stay up closer to the box, which led directly to one of the last goals. With Etch already in the offensive third, the pace of our attack was much faster than when he brings the ball up himself.

[PFKing15]

This article from the post mentions that Histro will retire when we sign a new foreign star... does anyone know anything about who we're after?

Here's the link: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A60527-2003Jun14.html

[supersoft]

Originally posted by PFKing15
... does anyone know anything about who we're after?
Personally, no, but the existing thread titled "Jamie Cureton to DC United? (Haydon, W. Times, 6/10)" might suggest something to you. Maybe you could spend a bit more time reading threads on your favorite team and less time glory hunting. :)

[DC Forever]

I thought the difference between Hudson's and Stoichkov's statements on a possible retirement were very interesting -- sounds like Hristo is kicking and screaming (and clawing and biting) to stay on the field, while management is ready to let him go.

Anyone think there's any way he could be holding up a deal with someone else by refusing to step out?

[shawn12011]

Originally posted by DC Forever
I thought the difference between Hudson's and Stoichkov's statements on a possible retirement were very interesting -- sounds like Hristo is kicking and screaming (and clawing and biting) to stay on the field, while management is ready to let him go.

Anyone think there's any way he could be holding up a deal with someone else by refusing to step out?

As with any employee he can be let go no matter how bad that might play out. :(