Official DC United vs Chicago Fire PRE Match Thread • Game Two

[Knave]

DC United vs Chicago Fire

• Eastern Conference Semifinal • Game Two •

• Sunday, November 9, 1:00 EST •

• Live on ESPN2
• DCUnited.com Match Preview - Including TV, Radio and Webcast Information (http://www.dcunited.com/index.cfm?section=main&cont_id=212838)
• MLSNet Match Notes (http://www.mlsnet.com/games/03/tracker.php?gamename=11092003_DCCHI&version=preview)
• English Webcast - WMET (http://www.wmet.kivex.com/)
• Other Webcasts (http://www.socceraudio.com/USA.htm)
• PBP Chat Information (http://www.bigsoccer.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=42696)

• Note • Don't overlook the unusual start time. That's 1:00pm EST and 10:00am PST.

This post will be updated later in the week for corrections and additions.
Items in gray will be updated once available or confirmed.

No Flames • No Trolls

[ursula]

What will Hudson do? What is he thinking? Is he wondering if this will be his last game as coach? What is most frustrated at? Will he keep basically the same lineup or will he get all experimental?

Will this be Marco Etcheverry's last game, at least with DCU? Will this be Hristo Stoichkov's last game as a pro?

Will this game spoil my breakfast?

[eltico]

Warren
Petke Nelsen Prideaux
Namoff Dema
Stewart Q2 Convey
Martins Cerritos

I mean, why not?

[sch2383]

------Cerritos----Martins------
-------------Q2--------------
Namoff-----Convey---------Stewart
------------Dema----------
Prideaux------Petke-------Nellie
-----------Warren-------------

Maybe switch Dema and Namoff, but Q2 and Convey work well together so I would like to see them inside. Ideally, we would have Benny out on the right and Stewart at attacking mid (hell maybe even a 3-4-3), but I'm not counting on him for next week.

[greatscott]

i like that last lineup sch.

i hope next sunday dc doesnt embarrass me as much as they did last night. we went from the greatest day in dc history i can remember last weekend. to the most embarrassing last night. I hope the guys can shut their mouths and play the game. i think any dc fans who go up there should make a banner that says "Shut Up Hristo, Marco and Ray" but hopefully neither hristo or marco will start.

[ataranto2000]

WARREN

PETKE NELSEN PRIDEAUX

STEWART QUINTANILHA ALEGRIA CONVEY

ALECKO MARTINS CERRITOS



WE WIN 3X0 !

[Knave]

It's over.

Unless Chicago starts Curtis Spiteri in goal we're not going to score three goals against them. And, to be honest, even if Spiteri did start we still probably couldn't get three balls past him.

Moreover, even if we did manage three goals does anyone honestly think we're going to magically cure the various defensive inadequacies that have plagued us this last month? I just can't see us holding Chicago scoreless. So three goals won't even be enough in all likelihood.

We haven't won a game in over a month. We haven't scored three goals in a game since July. We haven't won by three goals since June.

As the tagline says ...

Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate.

[Jose L. Couso]

Originally posted by ursula
Will this game spoil my breakfast?

:D

[ataranto2000]

SOCCER IS BOX SURPRISE !

[nancyb]

We're dead meat.

[Jose L. Couso]

Originally posted by ataranto2000
WARREN

PETKE NELSEN PRIDEAUX

STEWART QUINTANILHA ALEGRIA CONVEY

ALECKO MARTINS CERRITOS



WE WIN 3X0 !

Shout, shout, let it all out! ;)

Bold prediction my friend.

[Jose L. Couso]

Originally posted by Knave
It's over.

Lasciate ogne speranza, voi ch'intrate.

Is the fat lady singing?

[Knave]

Originally posted by Jose L. Couso
Is the fat lady singing?
Not yet. But her opening act, the moderately plump lady, certainly is.

[TravisMinor_23]

Any chance you think Hudson will drop Stewart AND Etch. I think those two were largely responsible for the Fire's domination throughout the majority of the game as to be honest it turns into a 4 man front because those two contribute little to the DCU defense and that kills the midfield. Hristo should also be dumped IMO, if I were in charge (which for good reason I am not) I'd try something like this:

Warren
Nelson Petke Namoff
Dema
Ivanov Convey Q1
Q2
Cerritos Martins

Now I am sure the shock is at Ivanov, but from the few DCU games I have seen he seems to show the promise of being able to contribute up the flanks, but just struggles defensively. Stewart/Hristo as an offensive sub, Prideaux for whoever is sucking. I don't know if it will matter, getting two on the Fire is tough, let alone when they will undoubtedly be bunkering and countering at home...

[ataranto2000]

IS THIS FORUM FOR DC FANS?

WIN!!!
WIN!!!
WIN!!!
OR
WIN!!!

YES 3X0

[Jose L. Couso]

Originally posted by Knave
No. But she and the grim reaper have entered the hall.

:)

I wonder if Hristo will kindly escort them out?

[Knave]

Originally posted by Jose L. Couso
:)

I wonder if Hristo will kindly escort them out?
Argh! You're too quick Jose. I edited my post and it's even funnier now! ;)

[DCU4EvertonIan]

I too think we should start the youngsters, and WHY NOT STOKES???

warren

stokes petke prideaux

nelsen

quaranta stewart quintanilla convey

cerritos martins


That said I think we start a midfield of marco, hristo, lubos kubic, and AJ wood and somehow win, but only 1-0

[Jose L. Couso]

Originally posted by TravisMinor_23
Any chance you think Hudson will drop Stewart AND Etch. I think those two were largely responsible for the Fire's domination throughout the majority of the game as to be honest it turns into a 4 man front because those two contribute little to the DCU defense and that kills the midfield. Hristo should also be dumped IMO, if I were in charge (which for good reason I am not) I'd try something like this:

Warren
Nelson Petke Namoff
Dema
Ivanov Convey Q1
Q2
Cerritos Martins

Now I am sure the shock is at Ivanov, but from the few DCU games I have seen he seems to show the promise of being able to contribute up the flanks, but just struggles defensively. Stewart/Hristo as an offensive sub, Prideaux for whoever is sucking. I don't know if it will matter, getting two on the Fire is tough, let alone when they will undoubtedly be bunkering and countering at home...

It's good and kind of Chicago fans to give us a loaded gun at this point in time.

But seriously when has Ivanov ever played midfield?

Ivanov is afraid of breakaways for Hristo's sake!

[Jose L. Couso]

Originally posted by Knave
Not yet. But her opening act, the moderately plump lady, certainly is.

Are you confusing the opening act with Manic Mike of MPF fame?