MLS Flavors of the Week, 2017 Edition

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by TheFalseNine, Jan 12, 2017.

  1. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    Man, that was boring.
     
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  2. USA-Zebuel

    USA-Zebuel Member+

    Mar 26, 2013
    Club:
    Colón de Santa Fe
    Agreed. Even though Baldy McShitTheBed gave the ball away in Toronto’s third 4 times in the last 5 minute Columbus couldn’t score... they must have gotten the memo from SUM and USSF that Baldy Must be the MOTM or else!
     
  3. USA-Zebuel

    USA-Zebuel Member+

    Mar 26, 2013
    Club:
    Colón de Santa Fe
    BTW. When did Yedlin’s hair transfer back to Seattle?
     
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  4. jond

    jond Member+

    Sep 28, 2010
    Club:
    Levski Sofia
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It's not weird. Our whole system is based around protecting profit. That's what the suits have ordered, protecting the DP investment which is Mikey.

    Of course, it's a bit funny to see the whole "offer our YA a billion $$$ to come back here to market him", only to see Bradley turn into arguably the most hated player in the league.
     
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  5. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    A paycheck is a paycheck.
     
  6. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    When Vanney pulled left outside midfielder Delgado, who had been man marking Afful, the Columbus right back, Toronto put Zavaleta in. So add a cb for an outside mid. That meant there was acres of space where Delgado had been previously. INdeed, every time Columbus went down that side they had plenty of space and opportunity. But what did Berhalter do with it? He didn't put a striker in on that side. He added Manneh on the left where Vanney had already added Zavaleta!! So they used the acres of space to have Afful proceed into the space and cross - to the place where Zavaleta was now playing !!!
     
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  7. Mr Wonderful

    Mr Wonderful Member

    Jan 19, 2015
    The Shores of Puget Sound
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    $
     
  8. VBCity72

    VBCity72 Member+

    Aug 17, 2014
    Sunny San Diego
    Club:
    Plymouth Argyle FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Apparently they were originally not scheduled to overlap but Houston wanted to move the game up a half an hour so the game didn't end so late on a weekday.
     
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  9. manq360

    manq360 Member+

    Jun 17, 2009
    Portland, OR
    Club:
    Portland Timbers
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Seattle-Houston game was good in the first half, kind of settled down in the second half. Demps was quiet, I thought. In any case an enjoyable game to watch. Wish that Porter had the foresight to attempt to get goals for the away Houston game...maybe that is why he is no longer at Portland. As he found out, you cannot count on winning at home. Seattle now has a really good chance of getting to finals.
     
  10. deuteronomy

    deuteronomy Member+

    Angkor Siem Reap FC
    United States
    Aug 12, 2008
    at the pitch
    Club:
    Siem Reap Angkor FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The story of the first MLS final, back in 1996 on a rain soaked Foxboro pitch. Great interviews and memories from
    Marco Etcheverry, Jaime Moreno, Jesse Marsch, Jeff Agoos, and Chris Armas.
     
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  11. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    It will be the dmid (Svensson) who got Sweden to the World Cup by beating Italy, against the dmid (Bradley) who lost to Trinidad and failed to qualify his team for World Cup.
     
  12. Ironbound

    Ironbound Member+

    Jul 1, 2009
    I totally assumed there would be a game tonight. There should be a game tonight.
     
  13. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    The could be a lot subtler about it. They're so blatant, it's as if they assume no one is watching.
     
  14. USA-Zebuel

    USA-Zebuel Member+

    Mar 26, 2013
    Club:
    Colón de Santa Fe
    Columbus has identified Baldy as the weak link and are attacking appropriately
     
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  15. largegarlic

    largegarlic Member+

    Jul 2, 2007
    Steffen with another PK save tonight. He, Hamid, and Guzan (in some order) are probably my top 3 GKs right now.

    With regard to the other flavors, I thought Bradley was decent, outnumbered in CM at times, but also had some big defensive plays. From the handful of games I've seen, Toronto look better with Delgado at CM instead of Osorio. Delgado does more of the dirty work.

    Trapp looked decent as well--circulated the ball well and had the one great defensive recovery to track down Movinga.

    I'm still not ready to kick Altidore out of the pool. His physicality has caused some problems, and he also had some nice layoffs.

    I still can't tell how good Bono is. It seems like every TFC game I've seen, he's had very little to do.
     
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  16. LouisZ

    LouisZ Member+

    Oct 14, 2010
    Southern California-USA
    Club:
    FC Barcelona
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Altidore = Mr. Layoffs.
     
  17. USA-Zebuel

    USA-Zebuel Member+

    Mar 26, 2013
    Club:
    Colón de Santa Fe
    This sets up the final with Seattle. Could be epic:
    89th minute, Clint stares at Jozy and naturally Jozy falls down and rolls around. Bradley collects the ball in midfield and immediately back passes in case there might be a Seattle player within 30 yards. Dempsey picks off the pass and blasts the back of the net. Dempsey immediately raps at Baldy and Brozy about how they lost the T&T game and facked up his and Pulisic’s plans for the summer.
     
  18. largegarlic

    largegarlic Member+

    Jul 2, 2007
    Pretty much stand by these halftime opinions at the end of the game.

    Altidore scored a nice goal after occupying the CB and having a nice little exchange at the top of the box.

    Bradley was a lot more effective with Delgado doing the running in front of him.

    With regard to this matchup and January camp:

    Definite invites: Steffen
    Maybes: Trapp, Delgado, Altidore
    Probably not, but still in consideration: Bradley, Bono
     
  19. ChrisSSBB

    ChrisSSBB Member+

    Jun 22, 2005
    DE
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I doubt Jozy is fit for final. They showed Jozy's ankle getting rolled with weight on it and looked like something that will blow up like a balloon tomorrow. Something where you can go for 10 minutes but not good after that.
     
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  20. Suyuntuy

    Suyuntuy Member+

    Jul 16, 2007
    Vancouver, Canada
    Everything is forgiven, I guess.

     
  21. ussoccer97531

    ussoccer97531 Member+

    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    Bradley and Altidore win, I'll be rooting for Dempsey, Morris and Roldan to win a re-match.
     
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  22. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    I'm hoping USSF has the presence of mind to hire Vazquez and keep him on payroll while he gets his license to coach if that is what he wants to do.
     
  23. ussoccer97531

    ussoccer97531 Member+

    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    7 tackles. But he's too soft? No, he's not.

     
  24. An Unpaved Road

    An Unpaved Road Member+

    Mar 22, 2006
    Club:
    --other--
    No forgiveness needed from that crowd. Although even so I suspect they're not dumb enough to attribute total blame to Bradley and Altidore for the U.S. failure.
     
  25. vexco

    vexco Member+

    Nov 2, 2013
    Steffen looks like he's gonna be a great one.
     
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