PBP: 2018 Eastern Conference Knockout Round: New York City FC (3) v. Union (6) , October 31, 2018 p/d/p

I wouldn't bet money on them to come away with a win here, but I don't think it's as bad as everyone is saying.

- They actually had a significantly higher xG than NYC on Sunday.
- As has been noted, they do tend to bounce back from shit like Sunday, and they'll be doing it with those shitty, ridiculous field dimensions fresh in memory.
- They gave up a shitty set piece goal, an OG, and missed a PK on Sunday. Not going to happen twice.
- I doubt NYCFC learned something new in that game, but the Union hopefully learned what not to do and have made adjustments. If I were NYC, I'd much rather face DC or Columbus than have this exact rematch three days later.

I mean, whatever, they'll probably lose, but also there's reasons they might not.

 

Also a plus... Ken Tribbett cannot play for us in this game.

 

Fox Sports App is up and running... I’m set.

 

I have had a terrible day. It started with me dropping my phone and breaking the screen. It ended with an ultimatum from a key client. Nothing in between was any better. So, I expect the Union to pile on and dash any hope for a better tommorrow that I could possibly have.

Come on the U!!!!!

 

1057756197321760768 is not a valid tweet id

Jim goes a little more defensive. Assuming it looks like this:
Burke
Picault | Dockal | Bedoya
Medunjanin | Creavalle
Gaddis | Trusty | McKenzie | Rosenberry
Blake

 

LOADED with pre-match jitters. maybe i've had too much coffee

 

Heeeeeeeyyyy hey Union!

 

Yikes

 

Hell of a strike.

 

Bad turnover, Gaddis couldn't get back into position in time, great strike, same old Union.

 

Union starting tonight like they did Sunday.

 

So glad to see the Union start strong tonight.

 

Warren Creavalle getting an early start on Movember.

 

'Big Game' Union showing up.

 

Deja Vu.

It must be a great feeling to be another team going into a huge game and seeing the Union on the schedule.

 

Oh well.

 

The Union are dressed up like a soccer team tonight.

 

The first goal was honestly a beautiful strike, but the team is totally outclassed.

 

At least Bedoya gives a shit.

 

Don't really think anyone has done enough to feel happy about their first half performance. We also look like a team with very few ideas about how to score a goal.

 

It's the open cup final all over, except Bedoya is trying.

 

Bedoya and Picault look like the only ones who came to play. The Creavalle game plan hasn't worked. I was ready to see Illsino come in after the second goal.

 

Curtin trying to atone for his tactical error by bringing Ilsinho on for Creavalle at halftime.

 

How was that not a yellow on Callens?

 

There is no substitution, past-present-future, capable of atoning for that.