PBP: MLS 2019 Season Week 31 Game Thread [R]

******** it.

 

Are there not two spots open in the West?

 

Watching EPL and Bundesliga games today made me think of a couple of things:

First, the EPL race for the top is probably over after Man City's shocking home loss to Wolves...and here it is the first weekend of October! Guess we'll be gripped by the relegation battle from here on out? After this season, I wouldn't be surprised to see the fraternity of "never been relegated from the EPL" teams to dwindle to five. Everton looks particularly shaky this year.

Second, are Wolfsburg and Houston by chance, 'sister' cities? I only wonder because the lower tier of seats at Wolfsburg today drew about as many fans as you see for Houston home games. The upper decks and end zones looked OK, but the side the camera showed looked to be about 40-50% full. Not a particularly good look for the team or the league.

 

Is ESPN broadcasting their match like normal, or doing a whip around hybrid thing?

 

I am in Hempstead, NY and am looking forward to watching the cosmos on decision day. Do they still exist?

 

Don’t you mean seven? Or do you expect BHA and AFCB to be relegated as well?

Thx,

Jay!

 

It’s up to you to decide.

Thx,

Jay!

 

Our long annual nightmare is nearly over.

 

I expect the San Jose vs Potland game to be a battle royal, no holds barred cage match. Win and make the playoffs, lose and you break out your golf clubs.

 

It might be strange for an RSL fan to write this, but go Colorado Rapids!

 

No Valeri or Fernandaz for Portland today. San Jose fans go bonkers.

 

Timbers looking to prove that having a long road trip to start the season does not equal a sure spot in the playoffs.

 

Portland player doing his best swan dive/flop in the box to try to draw the PK.

 

Ibra wants his golden boot

 

Dallas doing their part to give the Timbers their chance to back out of the playoffs

 

Union are really hurting without Bedoya and Przybylko.

 

They are pretty poor at showing goals from the other games in the featured match on ESPN. Just one so far I think?

 

2 shown, both Dallas goals.

 

Goals for Seattle and Salt Lake in quick succession pushes Minnesota into fifth (for now), meaning no home game.

 

Galaxy back to boring “death by endless crosses” offense

 

More VAR drama in Portland. Potential handball reviewed and ruling on the field (no foul) upheld.

 

Setting up for an anticlimactic day. The ref screwing Portland out of 3 pks has made my day.

 

To be fair, I would have only given one of them