PBP: Crew at Philadelphia Union (MLS 07/26 07:30 PM)

This part seems to bring out negative emotions with some U-Verse and Dish subscribers. Thankfully there are no blackouts.

...just fair warning.

...and as for Spectrum customers, it should be in HD on the usual channel.

 

No Blake for this one either.

Thanks Mexico!!!

 

Meram and Kamara were subbed out early on Saturday so they'd still be fresh enough to start this one, right?

What changes will we see? Manneh? Lalas? Jukka?

 

At some point we've gotta win one of these 'crossroads in the season' kinds of games, right? You flip the match we lost at home to ATL, and our position in the standings, the whole vibe of the season, changes dramatically.

 

I'd guess Francis, for one. Probably Fin. And Naess too.

 

6 Columbus Crew SC Home 7-3-1 Away 3-7-0
9 Philadelphia Union Home 5-3-2 Away 1-6-3

Assuming strength of schedules is somewhat normalized by now, there's not enough difference between these teams to overcome home field advantage.

But something just tells me we win by one.

 

I like your can-do attitude!

Lose by two.

 

Deja Vu all over again!

 

He's hurt

Tv situation sucks. Was hoping to watch back to back games like saturday.

 

Pipa out again tonight i believe.

 

Reports from practice yesterday made it sound that way. Still no Pontius or Blake for Philly, though I believe Sapong is back.

A win here effectively buries Philly as a legitimate playoff threat. Just do it.

 

This is an important game to make sure we're still in a position to lose a road play-in game in October.

 

EYEZ ON THE PRIZE

 

While it's certainly better than a few years ago, I can't believe the CW would show repeats of last season's primetime programming over a live game.

With that said, I'm certainly not complaining over having to watch two games this year via MLS Live and a Roku. I've been debating buying an antenna, but that would mean SD when I'm already paying for HD MLS Live.

 

None of them starting.

I would rather see Finlay than Jimenez but we should probably sell Finlay and give Manneh a contract extension but I wouldn't want too lose both.

Are we allowed this offer Manneh a extension or is there a dumb MLS rule against it ?

 

Why wouldn't they offer him a contract?

 

Same lineup as the weekend, except Jimenez instead of Afful.

Steffen; Mensah, Crognale, Abubakar; Jimenez, Trapp, Artur, Raitala; Meram, Manneh; Ola.

 

I'm saying extended him now and don't wait. Can't someone sign him after this season (outside of mls) on a free and even if there was a fee we don't not get much after MLS & Vancouver get their cut

 

Crognale, c'mon, man. Clear the damn ball.

 

Sure, if he wants to stay.

 

Crognale and mensah both fail to clear the ball, ilsinho smashes home a goal. 23rd min.

 

Manneh with a great run but weak shot. Fell to ola and with a completely open net smashes it off the crossbar. Goddamn.

 

My wife on Kamara's doorstep miss: "How dare he accept a paycheck."