DC United Vs Columbu sCrew part deux

Discussion in 'D.C. United' started by song219, May 2, 2019.

  1. shawn12011

    shawn12011 Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Reisterstown, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    I would sell Acosta in a heartbeat for the cash to improve the side. Acosta will spend too many matches just turning the ball over in the midfield in trade for the times he is special. He is not worth the money. Sell him.

    Durkin I sell in the off season, even as number 3 in the depth cart he still brings more to the side.
     
  2. GumbyG

    GumbyG Member+

    DC United
    Mar 22, 2007
    Chesapeake, VA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Acosta's trying to do too much because he knows this is the window for him to show his skills. Once his situation is settled, he and the team will return to form.
     
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  3. roadkit

    roadkit Greetings from the Fringe of Obscurity

    Jul 2, 2003
    Fornax Cluster
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Which is stupid because any scout who has half a brain will want to see him play the way they need him to play, not trying to show off, hog the ball, create turnovers, and then pout when he gets fouled.

    Honestly, I'd be surprised if he got any offers from top-flight teams the way he's been playing.
     
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  4. UnitedBorn

    UnitedBorn Member+

    Dec 7, 2015
    301
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Any scout from Europe who is interested enough to see Lucho in person isn’t going to let a bad month of games sway the decision.

    The potential free transfer alone probably opens some lower end first division teams.
     
  5. yabo

    yabo Member+

    Jun 1, 2000
    Poolesville, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  6. fairfax4dc

    fairfax4dc Member+

    Dec 5, 2008
    Fairfax, Va
    I have to believe that Wayne's calling the shots on Acosta. When the possibility of selling him for 10 mill came up just before the deadline maybe Wayne wasn't consulted. But now that the figure has dropped the club needs to consult Wayne or risk alienating their best asset. Wayne's here to win a trophy, and I trust him to know better than the FO whether keeping Acosta helps or hurts us in that regard.
     
  7. fairfax4dc

    fairfax4dc Member+

    Dec 5, 2008
    Fairfax, Va
    Oh Jesus. My free Post reads are used up. Can someone summarize the bad news on Pines?
     
  8. Q*bert Jones III

    Q*bert Jones III The People's Poet

    Feb 12, 2005
    Woodstock, NY
    Club:
    DC United
    Just use an Incognito window, silly.
     
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  9. fairfax4dc

    fairfax4dc Member+

    Dec 5, 2008
    Fairfax, Va
    I'll bite. What the hell is an incognito window?
     
  10. Abner Ravenwood

    Jul 21, 2004
    Last seen in Nepal
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If you're using Chrome, right-click the link and select "open link in incognito window". If you're using Edge, it's called InPrivate window, Firefox is Private Window. If you're using IE, you're out of luck. No idea on Safari or Opera...
     
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  11. Adler

    Adler Member+

    Aug 20, 2003
    das Schloss Adler
    Club:
    DC United
    Now look-- let's not get carried away, folks.

    I mean, we're all happy that their stadium situation got resolved, and all.
    It was a ray of sunshine on the 2018 MLS season.
    The Columbus fairy tale had a happy ending.
    A rainbow landed on central Ohio.
    Good triumphed over evil.
    #SavetheCrew ate Precourt's lunch and burped in his face, yada, yada.
    Bravo, bravisimo, etc., etc., blah, blah, blah.

    Now that the obligatory "salute the brave Crew fans" bull-crap niceities have been observed, they can resume pounding sand.
    :D
     
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  12. yabo

    yabo Member+

    Jun 1, 2000
    Poolesville, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    From the article: "United is awaiting the results of an MRI exam, but an early evaluation suggested a sprained medial collateral ligament. The grade of the injury would provide a more specific timetable for his return. Grade 1 would sideline him for at least two weeks, Grade 2 for about a month and Grade 3 for two months or more.

    Midfielder Russell Canouse just returned from an MCL sprain that grounded him for three matches."
     
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  13. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    I repped Q*berts post but I blame my VAR hatred for my weakness in showing sympathy with sCrew fans.
     
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  14. yabo

    yabo Member+

    Jun 1, 2000
    Poolesville, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    MRI revealed Grade 2 MCL sprain - out 2 months.
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/spor...working-transfer-move/?utm_term=.d9410f7c2a56
     
  15. Heist

    Heist Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Virginia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  16. Adler

    Adler Member+

    Aug 20, 2003
    das Schloss Adler
    Club:
    DC United
    VAR?
    What's to like?
     
  17. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    Considering the schedule, the timing could be worse.
     
  18. fairfax4dc

    fairfax4dc Member+

    Dec 5, 2008
    Fairfax, Va
    thanks will do
     
  19. tallguy

    tallguy Member+

    Sep 15, 2004
    MoCoLand, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Out of curiosity, how old was Bobby Boswell when he came back to D.C. for his farewell tour?
     
  20. griffin1108

    griffin1108 BigSoccer Supporter

    Dec 5, 2003
    Virginia
    About Brillant's age today, but with less pace but a better sense of humor.
     
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  21. mattjo

    mattjo Member+

    Feb 3, 2001
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The Gallic humor just goes over our heads.
     
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  22. Stan Collins

    Stan Collins Member+

    Feb 26, 1999
    Silver Spring, MD
    Insert Jerry Lewis joke.
     
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  23. Winoman

    Winoman Drinkin' Wine Spo-De-O-De!

    Jul 26, 2000
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
     
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  24. ejs1111

    ejs1111 Member

    Aston Villa | DC United
    Mar 1, 2018
    Maryland, USA
    Imagine that. Olsen the tactical nonce plays this new formation using ALL of our MLS quality CBs... and one of them gets hurt. Can't rotate players when you are using them all in the 1st11 you knucklehead.

    This whole thing started because the clown car DCU staff was afraid to just play our typical 4231 formation- when we had ONE injury at LB. Back then we had proper depth at CB and RB. We just needed to rotate/experiment at LB with RBs/MFs/etc and struggle through with a LB weakness until this window trade occurred to acquire Pedroso. Lots of ways tactically to mitigate this.

    Instead... Olsen throws the baby out with the bathwater. We try several games with a completely new formation, playing all our CBs and have multiple 1st11 players either on the bench or playing way out of position. Low and behold...our offensive production nosedives and we struggle for the next 3 weeks.
    I don't mean to beat a dead horse. But alot of this is on Olsen and staff in my opinion.

    Pines- you have looked very solid- I hope for a speedy recovery. You should be playing ahead of Brilliant now in my opinion.
     
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  25. Heist

    Heist Member+

    Jun 15, 2001
    Virginia
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wait, are you blaming the formation for pines' injury??
    I assume you are also giving Olsen/DCU credit for helping to improve Pines' game (I know UMD helped in this too), signing him, and giving him playing time briefly at Loudoun and then realizing he was good enough for MLS?
     
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