Post-match: E C Final Leg 1 vs TORONTO—Post match thread

Discussion in 'Columbus Crew' started by TKyle, Nov 21, 2017.

  1. ibrew

    ibrew Member+

    Feb 3, 2008
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    You really have to take the opponent into consideration. We did well tonight, slightly unlucky not to come away 1-0. 0-0 was hard fought and gives us a solid chance in leg 2.
     
  2. hangthadj

    hangthadj Member+

    A.S. Roma
    Mar 27, 2001
    Zone 14
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    This is the first time I've laughed since last night.
     
  3. ibrew

    ibrew Member+

    Feb 3, 2008
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Artur is a huge loss. Naess would have been nice option
     
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  4. mmradio13

    mmradio13 Member+

    Apr 13, 2008
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    in a 5-3-2 with a player of Bradley's caliber in the middle, I'd have been very worried about what Toronto could do to us on the counter if we came out like that. Wil and Artur dropped deep to receive the ball when we had possession in order to open up space for our midfielders, but Toronto couldn't be brought out of their shell. Credit to Berhalter for the second half adjustment of pressuring Toronto's defenders into playing more long balls, but we still couldn't find a way to break down their defense consistently.

    A lost opportunity, but 0-0 isn't a bad result. NYRB beat Toronto 1-0 in Toronto. They're undoubtedly a more dangerous team with Giovinco and Jozy on the field, but Vazquez dropping into midfield will also open up some room for Santos/Meram/Higuain.

    We need a massive game from our center backs and Abu, who is needed now more than ever with Artur out.
     
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  5. Minnman

    Minnman Member+

    Feb 11, 2000
    Columbus, OH, USA
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Agreed. He was my clear MOTM last night.

    Abu, to his credit, has dramatically improved his game throughout this season. He's going to need to play his best game of the year next week.
     
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  6. Beerking

    Beerking Member+

    Nov 14, 2000
    Humboldt County
    Toronto parked the bus no question, it was their game plan from the start and it showed. Any free-flowing style came to a grinding halt from the opening whistle and unfortunately Columbus couldn't break it down until the final 20 minutes. Don't count on more of the same when you visit Toronto, I fear it'll be all guns blazing in the second leg.
     
  7. redi44crew

    redi44crew Member+

    Mar 27, 2007
    Louisville, KY
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    I see what you did there - thanks for the chuckle.
     
  8. Michael tomko

    Michael tomko Member

    Mar 4, 2017
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    "This is one of the few markets (Columbus) that has fallen behind..I don't know who that falls on.." -M. Bradley- guess what dimwit it falls on the ownership who never has had any commitment to this market.
     
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  9. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
    Staff Member

    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    #59 KCbus, Nov 22, 2017
    Last edited: Dec 13, 2017
    And they were right to do it. It's certainly what I would have done.

    They're statistically one of the best teams in league history. There's no reason for them to believe that as long as the score was close, that once they got their stars back, their quality on their home field would see them through. The only result from the first leg that was truly going to hurt them was a multi-goal Columbus win. So they employed the tactics that were going to give that the least opportunity to happen.

    It is a little bit of a risk, because now they're vulnerable to a road goal tiebreaker. But I would have rolled the dice on that bad boy as well.
     
  10. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
    Staff Member

    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I hope he's never a crucial part of an organization that falls behind. Like, a national team, or something.
     
  11. Placid Casual

    Placid Casual Member+

    Apr 2, 2004
    Bentley's Roof
    Just gonna point out.

    We have failed to score in 3 of the 4 playoff games so far.

    Johnson was terrible for NYCFCYCFC in the first leg.
    The lack of an adequate back up forward hurts.

    Massive missed opportunity last night.

    Don't feel confident about next week, can't see how we are going to score enough goals.
     
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  12. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Don't count Atlanta. We scored in that one, it just didn't count. We just played defense in NY.
     
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  13. Psycho_Derek

    Psycho_Derek Member+

    Nov 18, 2005
    There was a moment when I thought he would trigger beast mode. It was the run and shot and then shortly afterwards dispossessed Bradley and I thought here we go. Barnstorming last 15 but it just petered out
     
  14. Psycho_Derek

    Psycho_Derek Member+

    Nov 18, 2005
    Bradley was tracking higuain around the middle third throughout the game. A number of times higuain dragged him into our third but no one filled the void he left. It was crying out for either trapp or Artur to fill it be neither went. The shackles were on. It was a no risk, hope for a goal, strategy.
     
  15. hangthadj

    hangthadj Member+

    A.S. Roma
    Mar 27, 2001
    Zone 14
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    LOLOLOLOLOL. Holy shit....
     
  16. Jim Bach

    Jim Bach Member+

    Bradford City Association Football Club
    May 11, 1999
    Land of the Lizard People, or so I'm told
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    Palestine
    That's not how this works.
     
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  17. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I know it's hardly germane but we sat directly in front of the loudest, stupidest, crudest, most ignorant, total and complete bunch of assholes I've ever been around at a soccer game.
     
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  18. Placid Casual

    Placid Casual Member+

    Apr 2, 2004
    Bentley's Roof
    You sat?

    If you had said stood I would have apologised for not saying hello
     
  19. redi44crew

    redi44crew Member+

    Mar 27, 2007
    Louisville, KY
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    If you heard a shout that the ref looked shorter in Top Gun, that was me and I apologize.
     
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  20. Placid Casual

    Placid Casual Member+

    Apr 2, 2004
    Bentley's Roof
    To be fair, we won a World Cup by counting a goal that didn't go in. So it's only fair to do the same the other way.
     
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  21. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Mookie would never have let me sit, and believe me I wanted to after it became obvious that the team was mailing it in. I figured why should I put out more effort than they did, but i would have ended up wearing beer.
     
  22. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Were you in the Toronto section?? :):)

    But seriously, I did run into a rather nice TFC fan who noted that the league was scr*wing us....
     
  23. Psycho_Derek

    Psycho_Derek Member+

    Nov 18, 2005
    By allowing them to buy their way to the cup?
     
  24. CybrSlydr

    CybrSlydr Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Jun 30, 2013
    Casper, WY
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    933410976841510912 is not a valid tweet id
     
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  25. chr1st

    chr1st Member+

    Jan 19, 2011
    Dayton
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Found this interesting (and insane):



    Here's where I lined up:
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    Took more than a half hour to get in. We missed the first 15 minutes of the game.
     

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