post game thoughts: 1. god a hate a 0-0 dull game with no creativity/ tactics/ nothing to get me excited for the team next week except the dogfish head party deck 2. i hate a dull 0-0 game when im stuck watching the game from a laptop in the bathroom holding my girlfriends hair who has the flu (feel better babe) 3. if i get the flu from watching this 0-0 game ill be very pessimistic with the rest of this season but otherwise ill take the 0-0 result 3000 miles... lets hope for a better result against canada next week ill look forward to see the progression of harris and jones simpson should try his luck in non league football
Better 2nd half. Jones hadl a good debut. Good road point and clean sheet on top of it with Rosenberry's goal line clearance of the Whitecap corner, especially since the only East teams to win were Orlando and NYRB. Simpson and Sapong did not get much service and did even less when they got it.Whitecaps pace never did punish Onyewu. Picault looks like a good sub to inject some pace or Herbers replacement if Ilsinho can not play against Toronto.
Where is the service going to come from for whoever Curtin selects as his lone striker? This formation doesn't work if you don't have anyone who can link with the strikers in the final third.
The little concourse stand was open for the USWNT last Wed. It looked like the party deck was open as well.
Pleasantly surprised by the point. But they are not fun to watch. I think I forgot about the game as soon as it ended.
Watching Vancouver last night made me have empathy for the opposing team's fans having to watch the Union the last few years. What's worse if you are Alberg? Being subbed into a game in the very last few minutes to waste time and secure a tie in the first game of the year that happens to be cross country and late at night...? Or playing for Coach Two Subs...?
A 0-0 tie was pretty fair for two sides that looked like mirror images of each other. The only difference? Vancouver will be slowly working Shea & Montero into their side, while, barring Ilsin, Jr. having some monstrous impact, what we saw is what we're getting. Pontius still seems to be the only one remotely interested in trying to create an attack, rather than hoping for one to materialize. I can't imagine how we're going to score goals with a side that is filled with defensive-minded individuals, playing a system with a lone striker. Honestly, I think we're going to be the 2010 Switzerland of MLS this year. A lot of low-scoring, bordering on boring, matches, where we try to eke out a 1-goal victory. I'm fine with that if it works. If it doesn't, it will be brutal to sit through. But, 1st matches are 1st matches. There is a lot of season left to to extract the creativity from these players ... if it exists.
Maybe it's the new season luster, but I feel like the game I watched and the game most posts are referencing were two completely different things. @riot71 @celt1997 @MisterB1968 @thomas19064 @cwelch999 @Union-Jack @jaykoz3 @Darkwing McQuack @unionrules @Cherry Hill SOB @Starpork @Panuar @Moke Forzi ... well done on nailing the prediction.
The Union had a clear game plan and executed it very well. They stayed compact and neutralized an explosive Vancouver team that controlled the game and ran the counter attack very well on Thursday. I give a lot of credit to Curtin for this one. It was not pretty at times, but the Union had more of the ball, controlled the pace and gave up only one good scoring opportunity while having two decent scoring opportunities of their own. The team will be upbeat today taking the long flight back. Getting a road point in Vancouver and not conceding a goal is an excellent way to start the season. I'm far more upbeat today than I thought I would be at this time yesterday.
It was a boring game. I'm totally OK with that, especially with the point...on the road...on the west coast! Jones looked nervy to start, but legit. Same problems as last year re: striker, and Herbers on the wing isn't the answer to anything. Bedoya is no Tranquillo--so we'll need to get something more out of him.
I feel like the last time we went into Vancouver we got handed our walking papers. This was a much more even game.
I agree completely. Getting into an end to end shootout with Vancouver would have been a recipe for disaster. After Shea and Montero came in, the game got stretched a bit and that was the only time that Vancouver looked threatening. The Union then settled down, became more compact and closed out the game. Last night, the defense played the way that it played early in the season last year when the Union were "so successful."
what a snooze-fest. that game was like NyQuil. this lone striker shit needs to end.........so i'm expecting a lot more of it.
At least at the end of the game to waste time going for the tie. Leave Ale in mid and put Alberg up top for one final possible outside shot at goal.
Not a Union guy here, my apologies in advance. How did Gooch do? I saw a few highlights where he looked oafishly slow. Was that just catching him in a bad moment or is he actually cartoonishly out of his depth?
Party deck is going away, I think. Yeah, they just made one of the fastest attacks in the league look pedestrian and largely did it by being patient and not turning the ball over. I thought the back line quietly had a really good game. He misplayed a ball for a corner that almost led to a goal, and jacked up Davies which was pretty hilarious. Other than that he was fine. Still moves way faster than you'd expect him to.
Mr. Jones and me look into the future We stare at the beautiful women She's looking at you, nah don't think so, She's looking at me
Mr. Jones probably wishes he played for some team just a little more funky. Agree with the consensus - entertainment value low, but tactically a job-done, so a tentative thumbs up for Jimbo. @celt1997 nailed it when he said this is pretty much what we got. Maybe Haris will bed in and become the Nogueira replacement we wish for. No signs Bedoya is becoming that. Maybe Simpson will adjust.
Post of the day. If I knew Picasso, I'd grab myself a gray guitar and play. Instead, I'm just watching on Satellite.........
I did as well. The Atlanta game before the Union game was 200% more exciting to watch. Would not be surprised if Atlanta will finish above the Union. . Bummer about the party deck. Hope another local brewer (Evil Genius?!) will form a partnership.