Pre-match: D.C. United v. Yellow Football Team

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  1. Boloni86

    Boloni86 Member+

    Jun 7, 2000
    Baltimore
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Gibraltar
    Clark is an above average shot stopper. But the other parts of his game are poor. He's twitchy and nervous all the time. He becomes more of a liability when he has time to think. Like deciding when to come out of the box or how to distribute with his feet.
     
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  2. gringolimon

    gringolimon Member

    Club Bolívar
    Bolivia
    Sep 12, 2007
    White Plains, NY
    Club:
    Bolivar La Paz
    Nat'l Team:
    Bolivia
    Send me a message with your e-mail address and I'll send you the excel file where you can enter your predictions. I won't share your e-mail address with anyone.
     
  3. Funkfoot

    Funkfoot Member+

    May 18, 2002
    New Orleans, LA
    Mullins did not impress me. Clark MOTM. Extremely lucky to get the win.
     
  4. BassNFool

    BassNFool Member

    Jun 29, 2005
    Virginia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Mullins never had a chance to make an impression. Up one, red card, bunker mode in quick succession.
     
  5. Hedbal

    Hedbal Member+

    Jul 31, 2000
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Count this as one time Benny's emphasis on "grit" paid off. But, even when we were 11 v. 11, Columbus looked to be the better team except for those first few minutes of the Segura goal and the Brillant header.
     
  6. BassNFool

    BassNFool Member

    Jun 29, 2005
    Virginia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Strangely enough, I was impressed with our play prior to the red card. I thought we played well.
     
  7. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    But why not look it over? Because VAR sucks, that's why.
     
  8. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    Bunkered from the 2nd minute. That was some terrible soccer. After the (ridiculous) red, DC didn't even bother playing to midfield or forward, they just iced the puck and caught a breath.

    I can't imagine why Mattocks didn't get time, that's the kind of game he could make a difference.
     
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  9. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Mattocks was injured in training and didn't dress.

    Was the red ridiculous because the challenge was ridiculous and deserved red, or because you think it shouldn't have been a red? Because it was most definitely deserving of a red card.
     
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  10. shawn12011

    shawn12011 Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Reisterstown, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    - first off I have not seen a good replay but the one I did see did not support the red card. My replay was from a wide angle so I do not put a lot of stock in it.

    - second off don't think for a minute that one goal changes Segura from being a deck chair along with Moreno
     
  11. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    A) Arriola got the studs of his left boot up late and into the calf of the Columbus player. Definite red.

    B) Segura was the best United field player yesterday and Moreno kept Higuain in check the first half. Definitely their best games in United uniforms.
     
  12. griffin1108

    griffin1108 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 5, 2003
    Virginia
    When you see Arriola's foul from several different angles, it's a red. The left leg swipe makes what came before irrelevant.

    Segura was good last night. Moreno was fine as well, but I like Durkin better. Where does Canouse fit into this when he's ready?
     
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  13. GlennAA11

    GlennAA11 Member+

    Jun 12, 2001
    Arlington, VA
    He had 50 minutes before the red card.
     
  14. GlennAA11

    GlennAA11 Member+

    Jun 12, 2001
    Arlington, VA
    I am sure the VAR did look at it. Determined it wasn't a goal and told the referee "check complete"
     
  15. BassNFool

    BassNFool Member

    Jun 29, 2005
    Virginia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Sure enough... Didn't seem that long.
     
  16. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not like United had enough possession to take advantage of Mullins' strengths.
     
  17. Hedbal

    Hedbal Member+

    Jul 31, 2000
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    FWIW, McTavish credited Mullins with making the goal happen. Watch the replay and you'll see why. As for me, I thought he played smart (as always) and well.
     
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  18. shawn12011

    shawn12011 Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Reisterstown, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    One solid game does not change their status as deck chairs, IMHO.
     
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  19. fatbastard

    fatbastard Member+

    Aug 1, 2003
    Lincoln (ish), Va
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #69 fatbastard, Apr 16, 2018
    Last edited: Apr 16, 2018
    Thanks. I've got my own somewhere in the attic :)

    That was an interesting game and crowd. Barra had a nice tailgate. Never made it over to the SE side of the parking lot - those parking people were a bit excited. I left a space for friends and you'd have thought I was trying to rob a bank or set-up an ISIL training facility for as much grief as I had to give them to let me save the space - but then they wouldn't let my friend actually break out of line to use it when they finally arrived :D So, the empty space was nice anyway :) I'm not sure how many people they thought were gonna show up to that game.

    They did have Heineken, didn't see any other beers and they got warmer as the night went on. The security/usher folks weren't really sure where the smoking area was, but it wasn't wherever you were standing :) Finally some nice ladies came over and got us out of the way where everyone was fine with us being :)
     
  20. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I saw Heineken, Heineken Light, Stella (I think?), and Goose Island IPA at the stand where I bought beer.
     
  21. pr0ner

    pr0ner Member+

    Jan 13, 2007
    Alexandria, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    On a different note, I think Joseph Mora should give slide tackling lessons to the rest of the team. He made a gorgeous, crunching tackle on Santos right in front of me on Saturday that was a thing to behold (and hear).
     
  22. DecadeOfDCU26

    DecadeOfDCU26 Member+

    May 2, 2007
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    They did, the ref stopped for a brief moment after the save and touched his earpiece.
     
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  23. John L

    John L Member+

    Sep 20, 2003
    Alexandria, VA
    Thats one of his strengths. Smart runs to open up space for either himself or a teammate.
     
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  24. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    His slide tackles are absolutely beautiful.
     
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  25. Hedbal

    Hedbal Member+

    Jul 31, 2000
    DC
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He did exactly the same thing in his inaugural match with us, announcing his arrival in spectacular fashion.
     
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