Best DC United Squad? [Archive]

futbolrey

14 Jul 2003, 06:38 PM

Which is your favorite dc untied all time squad? I personally like the 96 and 97 squad, but if i had to pick one it would be the 97 team.

On another note when will we win another mls championship? 2 yrs 3 yrs 5 yrs from now

rymannryan

14 Jul 2003, 06:43 PM

Maybe the '98 squad. They didn't win the MLS Cup, but they won the Concacaf Champions Cup, and the InterAmerican Cup.

Your guess is as good as mine.

Lowecifer

14 Jul 2003, 06:50 PM

1998 was the most talented.

CHICO13

14 Jul 2003, 08:10 PM

97 for sure...

shawn12011

14 Jul 2003, 08:20 PM

1997 they had it all covered and earned the CONCACAF and Interamerican Cup berths for the 1998 team.

Atouk

15 Jul 2003, 09:58 AM

Originally posted by shawn12011
1997 they had it all covered and earned the CONCACAF and Interamerican Cup berths for the 1998 team. Yes, the '97 team got the Champions Cup berth for the '98 club. However, the '98 team itself earned the right to compete in the Interamerican Cup by winning the '98 Champions Cup.

Anyway, I'd say our best XI ever at one time was the XI we ran out there against Vasco in Ft. Lauderdale on December 5, 1998:

Moreno, Lassiter, Etcheverry, Olsen, Sanneh, Williams, Harkes, Pope, Llamosa, Agoos, Garlick.

EdTheRed

15 Jul 2003, 10:01 AM

Originally posted by Atouk
Yes, the '97 team got the Champions Cup berth for the '98 club. However, the '98 team itself earned the right to compete in the Interamerican Cup by winning the '98 Champions Cup.

Anyway, I'd say our best XI ever at one time was the XI we ran out there against Vasco in Ft. Lauderdale on December 5, 1998:

Moreno, Lassiter, Etcheverry, Olsen, Sanneh, Williams, Harkes, Pope, Llamosa, Agoos, Garlick.

God that lineup was sweet.

Sundevil9

15 Jul 2003, 10:09 AM

The 1998 team was loaded and the last before the first stage of dismantling. So they didn't win the MLS Cup, big deal. We got some international hardware.

And the win in Ft. Lauderdale was the pinacle.

TEConnor

15 Jul 2003, 01:25 PM

Originally posted by Atouk
Yes, the '97 team got the Champions Cup berth for the '98 club. However, the '98 team itself earned the right to compete in the Interamerican Cup by winning the '98 Champions Cup.

Anyway, I'd say our best XI ever at one time was the XI we ran out there against Vasco in Ft. Lauderdale on December 5, 1998:

Moreno, Lassiter, Etcheverry, Olsen, Sanneh, Williams, Harkes, Pope, Llamosa, Agoos, Garlick.

Actually, if you look at the way the team played in most of 1998, that was the most exciting MLS team ever, in my opinion. As Lowecifer says, they played that sexy football. It's hard to judge, what with the league improving dramatically over 1999 to 2001 (development is stagnant now...). However, I'd say that with a healthy Etch and Moreno, a young and highly motivated Lassiter, the burgeoning Sanneh, brilliant young Olsen, and a very pissed off John Harkes you have a hard time finding a better attacking scheme in the history of the league. Add to that one of the most impressive defensive corps and, well, it just makes me wanna stop typing and go straight home to pull out the vids...good times...good times.......................................................................................

Tim

Th4119

15 Jul 2003, 01:26 PM

Originally posted by Atouk
Yes, the '97 team got the Champions Cup berth for the '98 club. However, the '98 team itself earned the right to compete in the Interamerican Cup by winning the '98 Champions Cup.

Anyway, I'd say our best XI ever at one time was the XI we ran out there against Vasco in Ft. Lauderdale on December 5, 1998:

Moreno, Lassiter, Etcheverry, Olsen, Sanneh, Williams, Harkes, Pope, Llamosa, Agoos, Garlick.

Amazing that squad could fit under the MLS cap, even temporarily.

Jose L. Couso

15 Jul 2003, 01:28 PM

Originally posted by Atouk
Yes, the '97 team got the Champions Cup berth for the '98 club. However, the '98 team itself earned the right to compete in the Interamerican Cup by winning the '98 Champions Cup.

Anyway, I'd say our best XI ever at one time was the XI we ran out there against Vasco in Ft. Lauderdale on December 5, 1998:

Moreno, Lassiter, Etcheverry, Olsen, Sanneh, Williams, Harkes, Pope, Llamosa, Agoos, Garlick.

DITTO!

joshdcu

15 Jul 2003, 01:32 PM

Despite not winning the MLS Cup, the 1998 team was, in my opinion, the best.

Jose L. Couso

15 Jul 2003, 01:34 PM

Originally posted by TEConnor ... It's hard to judge, what with the league improving dramatically over 1999 to 2001 (development is stagnant now...). However, I'd say that with a healthy Etch and Moreno, a young and highly motivated Lassiter, the burgeoning Sanneh, brilliant young Olsen, and a very pissed off John Harkes you have a hard time finding a better attacking scheme in the history of the league. Add to that one of the most impressive defensive corps and, well, it just makes me wanna stop typing and go straight home to pull out the vids...good times...good times.......................................................................................

Tim

I know most people who are not DC United fans would argue that MLS improved dramatically over 1999-2001.

While I do agree that it did improve somewhat, none of the better teams during that period, i.e. Chicago Fire, Kansas City Wizards, San Jose Earthquakes accomplished much internationally.

The one team that did win the Concacaf Champions Cup, i.e. 2000 LA Galaxy, did not win MLS Cup.

bennyf118

15 Jul 2003, 01:35 PM

Originally posted by Thamlin19
Amazing that squad could fit under the MLS cap, even temporarily.

That's Arena, and nobody else. Arena knew who to play, and a lot of those players have become the great players that they are because he helped them develop into a confident, cohesive group. It pains me to see and hear Hudson, but at least Arena is being used well as the USMNT coach...

On the note of United winning consistently...wait for Hudson to leave, and a good coach to come. Even so, with all the negative damage from Hudson, it might take a while to get the good players actually playing well and with confidence.

Sundevil9

15 Jul 2003, 01:46 PM

Originally posted by bennyf118
That's Arena, and nobody else. Arena knew who to play, and a lot of those players have become the great players that they are because he helped them develop into a confident, cohesive group. It pains me to see and hear Hudson, but at least Arena is being used well as the USMNT coach...

On the note of United winning consistently...wait for Hudson to leave, and a good coach to come. Even so, with all the negative damage from Hudson, it might take a while to get the good players actually playing well and with confidence.

Also the ability to go and discover true gems.

Look a the starting lineup again: Moreno, Lassiter, Etcheverry, Olsen, Sanneh, Williams, Harkes, Pope, Llamosa, Agoos, Garlick.

Moreno was still on his first MLS contract, the one that salvaged him from the EPL.

Olsen was a P-40 rookie.

Pope was more than likely on his initial MLS contract.

Llamosa was an A-League find (and ex-WTC janitor)

Sanneh was another A-League find.

Williams was happy to not eat at a Richmond soup kitchen.

In later years, a good number of these guys commanded MLS max (or close to it). But Payne and Arena found them, and polished them into that.

Mountainia

16 Jul 2003, 12:11 AM

And don't forget the bench for that year. Kamler, Talley, Wood, Gori, Aunger, and Wegerle. And wasn't Sarachan assistant? What a year '98 was.

eurojack

16 Jul 2003, 12:20 AM

98 was easily the best team that we had. Of course we did win the Pan American Cup with th eRoster mentioned above. But also, in my opinion, we were screwed out of a legitimate chance to win the MLS Cup. Didn't we have to play a match 3 days before flying across country to play in the MLS Cup. I know that Chicago didn't. We looked very tired out there.

You play an entire season and it all comes down to one game with two days rest.

Ridiculous.