MLS Flavors of the Week, 2018 Edition

Discussion in 'USA Men: News & Analysis' started by TheFalseNine, Jan 5, 2018.

  1. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    They were crap .
     
  2. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #177 OWN(yewu)ED, Mar 4, 2018
    Last edited: Mar 4, 2018
    there are fanbases in cities half the size who would strangle an ox to finish 4th and and make it to the western conference finals. Hell there are 2 quite possibly 3 USL teams that would embarrass Houston attendance-wise even if they were playing route 1 Tony Pulis ball. No excuses for a city the size of houston that "checks off the boxes"

    Hopefully beating Atlanta like a red headed stepchild sends a message to their fanbase to start getting butts in seats.
     
  3. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #178 OWN(yewu)ED, Mar 4, 2018
    Last edited: Mar 4, 2018
    Kinda bummed to not see Yueill or Thompson not lock down a starting spot in the SJ midfield, but after today's performance by their competition, i cant argue it out, the foreigners looked good and connected well. Didnt really focus on Lima or Salinas much but Salinas still got wheels that kills back there for an old guy. Central defense still concerning as it ever was. Tarbell still shaky, but thought that of Bingham at first and he eventually got on a hot streak.
     
  4. kingshark

    kingshark Member+

    Mar 3, 2006
    to compare, matches of J-League (Japanese) this weekend got this states:

    Total mid-forward positions: 112, domestic players 78.57% (88), U-21 domestic players 8.04% (9)
     
  5. Pegasus

    Pegasus Member+

    Apr 20, 1999
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Who's running Houston's front office now? It all comes down to that for attendance. The gold standard comparison is KC going from Hunt Group ownership to their current ownership. Night and day and Dallas still has Hunt ownership. If you switched who runs both clubs then within a couple of year the attendance numbers would switch.
     
  6. asoc

    asoc Member+

    Sep 28, 2007
    Tacoma
    Houston cracked down on their Supporters Groups and the new stadium is... Not the greatest.

    They got better attendance and more lively crowds at their previous place.
     
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  7. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Heath started Danladi instead of Ramirez which is a mistake. They should bring Danladi on like they did last year needing goals in 2nd half. Ramirez sits but comes on for injured Danladi and lays a ball off to Molino while holding off a cb right smack in the middle of the box for first of Molino's brace. Ramirez should have had one off Finlay's beautiful cutback to Molino high in the box, shot, rebound, Ramirez miss from 2 feet. Great example of how that triangle works, b.t.w.

    Olsen starts Mattocks who doesn't usually go 90, bringing on Mullins for him late in the game with a 1-0 lead. They're not attacking anyway, Durkin is on in dmid, he forces Meram out from the middle at the top of the box, left winger Mullins steps up to do the double but defends the wrong foot, Meram cuts a pass back thru the middle, score. Mattocks is a really good forward wing defender. Olsen had it backwards like Heath. Meram was a monstah. Best pick up for Kreis in the off season and he was US eligible not too long ago.
     
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  8. USAMEX10

    USAMEX10 Member+

    Sep 24, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    I always thought Meram should have gotten a look with the US even before Iraq even came calling. No other domestic winger in mls as good as him. Oh well.
     
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  9. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Klinsmann didn't value width in forwards. I was pounding the table for width but at that time Berhalter wasn't using Meram much for width and it was hard to make a case for Meram without being called a nut by the Green, Gyau, Boyd, fans. I was pushing Finlay and Wenger :mad:

    Klinsmann used Yedlin for width.
     
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  10. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Bunker Bob back with the black & gold !!!!!!! LAFC 1- 0 Seattle

     
  11. TheHoustonHoyaFan

    Oct 14, 2011
    Houston
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Love the team BB put together. The young Canadian Kaye looks like a real find at DM.
     
  12. ussoccer97531

    ussoccer97531 Member+

    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
  13. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Hate to say it but it looks like he almost didn't need Feilhaber in there for creativity. Kaye was up and down. Some bad and lots of good. Smartest move by Bob was the one least noticed: Beitashour. If you didn't hear his name it's because he was taking care of business. He was a bigger part of Toronto's success than many realize. Could have played for USA, b.t.w.
     
  14. dougtee

    dougtee Member+

    Feb 7, 2007
    in this galaxy/timbers match im keeping an eye on kitchen and farfan since they are the only two american field players starting.
     
  15. 22SteveD

    22SteveD Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 1, 2011
    Denver
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    MLS so needs some playing time rules for USA (guess Canadian too) youth like LigaMX had a few years ago.
     
  16. mannycoon

    mannycoon Member

    May 13, 2009
    Isn't Boateng a citizen now?
     
  17. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    On Matchday 1 of the 2008 MLS Regular Season, Approx 79 of a total 132 starters were US-eligible. Approx 39 of the 79 were midfielders or forwards(i.e., attackers).

    On Matchday 1 of the 2017 MLS Regular Season,
    Approx 102 of a total 242 starters were US-eligible. Approx 36 of the 102 were midfielders or forwards(i.e., attackers).

    On Matchday 1 of the 2018 MLS Regular Season, Approx 67 of a total 220 starters were US-eligible.
     
  18. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    #193 IndividualEleven, Mar 5, 2018
    Last edited: Mar 5, 2018
    Week 1's US eligible starters*
    * = player initials age team initials

    Goalkeeper
    : ZS22CC MT23NE AB23TFC AT24SJ TM24LAFC ML28MU DB28LAG JB28OC SJ28NYC JM29FCD CS30HD EB31MI TM31SKC SF31SS BG33AU NR38RSL
    Centerback: AT19PU JG21RSL EZ25TFC MH27FCD AM27VW SB27DC IO29SKC MB31SKC JS32OC JL34AU
    Leftback: MF19PT BS26NYC DL26MI GG26AU JM30TFC SS31SJ DMB35HD
    Rightback: RC19FCD JN23VW NL23SJ KR24PU AF25NE SB27RSL ND27DC GZ31SKC
    Lone Defensive Midfielder: CL20OC MB30TFC
    Deep-midfielder: JH22FCD CR22SS WT25CC PK26LAG SC26NE DN27AU EA29HD AB30PU BF33LAFC KB35RSL
    Left Attacking-Midfielder: HS26SS AW27HD
    Right-midfielder: PA23DC EF27MU
    Right-attacking midfielder: TB28NE
    A-Mid/Forward: AF18PU
    Forward: CM21OC JA28TFC CW35SJ
    Lone Forward: JA25NE CJS29PU WB28SS GZ26CC LS29RSL
     
  19. ussoccer97531

    ussoccer97531 Member+

    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    Why is it 220? Aren't there 23 teams in MLS and one didn't play this week?
     
  20. IndividualEleven

    Mar 16, 2006
    10 games were played. Chicago, NYRB, and Colorado have yet to play.
     
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  21. ussoccer97531

    ussoccer97531 Member+

    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    That makes sense. I thought the numbers would be lower to start this season, but the drop seemed to be too much.

    From what I calculated, it would instead be 31%.
     
  22. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    so uh, all aboard the Tyler Miller train? I know, i know, one game :p
     
  23. justinpaul10

    justinpaul10 Member+

    Sep 2, 2013
    That first save he made was a bit lucky and I think did wonders for his confidence. That was a nightmare to deal with, you have to get down quickly, on a shot that really came out nowhere, is blasted at you and is bouncing. That’s is one of those that ends up in the net 9/10 because of the surprise, the pace and he positioning. He was very lucky that deflection didn’t go in, but looked very confident after that.
     
  24. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That goalkeeping class had some good ones. Bono, Miller, Edwards, and Richey in particular (Im still pretty surprised Wolverton didnt stick with LA, that one for me was surprising i felt he was MLS quality given LA's dearth of goalkeeping options at the time). Hope some of these guys can be starting soon that arent. League expansion will help with that.

    I dont think Bendik is gonna be relinquishing his Orlando spot any time soon, he was another keeper that had a hell of a game. Brilliant penalty stop by him; it was by no means a poorly taken penalty by Mattocks. Bendik just met it with equal authority.

    Also nice to see Seitz lock down the Dynamo starting spot. Could that be a nice come back story? we shall see.
     
  25. OWN(yewu)ED

    OWN(yewu)ED Member+

    Club: Venezia F.C.
    May 26, 2006
    chico, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    also, no Parker at Vancouver. Is he about to be Zimmermann-ed?
     

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