When they had martins and demps running up front, they were must see. With lobato and demps and morris, I tuned in pretty much most of the time. This year, what the hell has gone wrong? Is it just that they had no plan B for losing Morris? They have zero points because they've been worth zero points. I suppose they have to get healthy at some point, but that day is not this (sun)day...
But they aren't really old, aside from Dempsey, who i think turns 102 this year. And even then, Demps was never the all action striker that demands young legs. He was always the laziest guy on the field, going for Most Languid, who had an impressive bag of tricks he could open up at any moment and turn a game. He may have reached the point where he can't get his fingers to figure out how to open the bag. But still: Lodeiro is still class, and he's only 29. Bruin is, well, 28. Neagle is 30. Roldan is 23 or something. Meanwhile, Felipe is 27, Russell is 28, Gerso is 27 and Shelton, who hasn't scored either, is 24. I know, Salloi is 21, but that still is not a young attacking group. Especially when you consider our attack is built on the foundation of lung busting runs of Espinoza and Zusi, both 31, as well as Ilie, at 28 and Sinovic, also 31. I tend to think you are right on Morris. He appears to be central to plans. But FFS he scored 3 last year and added, count it, one assist, and this same group of players was in the final, again. I know a striker can't be judged completely on his output, Morris speed does pull a defense out of shape and create seams for others, but really? There is something deeply wrong with this Seattle side. Maybe they can't get good coffee up there. Best case for them, this is once again a sleeping giant, so we just have to make sure they stay asleep. Worst case, they actually are now the worst side in MLS. Surely it has to be closer to best than worst, right?
Good, what a turd. Although I wish he woulda played and done something else stupid 20 minutes into the game or something so he could get sent off again.
It was nice in LA last week. Does that help? And don't worry, soon enough it will be miserably hot and windy.
the cold is no problem. it's the wind that's been a pain in the ass, and it's gonna be on point again tomorrow.
yeah, it's less so in the seating areas (at least what i've noticed in the east stand). it's probably been more noticeable to me because of how it impacts tailgating, and because i was up on the concourse for our first 2 games where we were constantly battered by it. coincidentally, that works inversely in the summer, when you want that airflow and the only place you can feel it is up on the concourse.
I'm staying home. I love my team, but I don't want to spend the day standing on cold concrete and/or sitting on a metal bench.
This game reminds me of a mix of MLS Cup and that game at CAB against San Jose when the Claudio Lopez banner went flying
worst game up top for shelton so far in his short stay here in kc. if that's how shelton is going to finish, he's never going to score. absolutely embarrassing level of finishing on that easiest of chances. had a real dom quality about that chance where it was easier to score than to miss, and he still found a way to come up empty. and medranda ... should be fined by the club for the way he stood around and let bruin get that goal. worst defender on the team. always a liability. good stuff from johnny up on the wing, though. he's been productive, as expected.
well, at least we brought on lobato... so we had that going for us. just thought i'd add that both goals in the second half could've been prevented if the trailing defenders hadn't done an awful job. illie was marking space and allowed the seattle player to do whatever he wanted with that centering pass. if illie had been actually marking his run, that shot never happens, or is at least contested and likely doesn't get so perfectly placed. on zusi's goal, my god, that defending was worse than anything i've ever seen out of medranda... and my feelings about medranda are likely well-known around here. that seattle defender lollygagged his ass the entire time zusi has the ball in front of him. he could've EASILY cut off zusi's angle and forced him to pass or take a low percentage shot. seriously, he jogs the entire way.
Nauhou had a horrid game for Seattle, committed the penalty and got burned on Zusi’s goal. I felt like we didn’t exploit that enough, especially with Russell out there most of the game on him.