P/I/P: Revs vs ORL, Sat Sept 2, 7:00pm [R]

great pass by Nemath! 4-0 Revs goal by Teal

 

Good result over a poor weak opponent

 

Heaps: "Yes!! Burns can't use me as the goat now! I can ride this game for another 5 years.... Winning, duh!"
Burns: "Yes!! Bobby can't use me as the goat now! I can ride the Jay train for at least another 5 years........Winning, duh!"
Bobby Kraft: " 4 touchdowns? That Tom Brady is something special. I can ride his arm for at least another 5 years......Winning, duh!"

So much Winning......

 

Must win, did win. Still, fire Heaps.

Well, a nice result, though honestly, anything less against Orlando tonight would have been very sad. Those guys looked awful - much individual ability, no cohesion. Congrats to Kei on his first ever MLS hat trick, and nice start from Nemeth on his Revs' account.

 

Too bad we couldn't play Orlando every week. Few complaints here. Except one brief period where the defense got disorganized, it was all Revs. Lee's goal, even though disallowed, shows just how good he is at finishing. A fact that escapes Arena when he picks Nagbe while shunning Lee. Give Lee an inch and he puts it in. Nagbe can't score on an open net.

I liked what I saw from the new guy... looks pretty fast and was a great pass for Teal. Also Caldwell's cross to Kamara was perfect. Tierney didnt hurt us but his crossing seems to have disappeared. He floats them in but IDK, seem too soft and high to have much chance.

Not going to get too high on this one as Orlando has now lost 8 in a row and they had 10 men for a long time. It could be a turning point though. Let's hope

 

Summed up well above. Big win at home to a non-playoff team and has been playing awful and trending worse than than the Revs and who had a player sent off - check.

I did like the free kick play that almost came off in the second half. Made it a point to watch when I got home on DVR, that was pretty close to a legit goal that might have been worked based on how Orlando defend free kicks. Possibly a good scouting job done there.

But the coming Sat-Wed-Sat games will show where this team might be at. Oh, and then they host Toronto at home. 4 tough games coming.

Also interesting will be what Heaps does from a man management perspective regarding starters, etc.

 

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Great stuff - 2 questions:
1. Can we see these types of numbers against a Playoff Team AND away from home?
2. Is his contract up at the end of the year? If he is looking to leave on a Free, these are the types of stuff to get him noticed outside MLS for last big payday.

 

I'm sure Jay has struck a deal with Lee: "I'll play you, I'll let you play the way you want. Just save my job, baby, then go make some sweet music for Daddy Warbucks FC."

 

That goal from Lee was a staple of his near-MVP season when he had double digit goals. Get him isolated in the box, running at a defender and it's a matter of him finding the gap.

It sure looked good. Had that feeling of uneasiness the longer it was 1-0, but Orlando really lacked fluidity. There was a real urgency to get a 2nd that carried us through.

All credit to Dielna he continues to impress and kept Angoua on track. Both really got in Dwyer's space whenever he received it back to goal. Koffie was solid and a welcome back to Scott and his tenacity. Best defensive performance in recent times.

Enjoyed it but three points is expected at home and still on the fringe of the playoff race. Need wins on the road or all I'm thinking is that the next coach has solid pieces to work with... next season.

 

Cropper's playing exceptionally well of late. If he keeps it up, he'll start to get some USMNT attention.

Dielna has been a pleasant surprise. He and Anguoa seemed to work well together. Anguoa got the key clearance during that stretch in the first half when Orlando kept getting corner kicks.

I love that Bunbury's using his speed. Should have won a red card in the 2nd half when he raced around the last defender out on the right wing and got hauled down.

Will Heaps stick with a 4-3-3 on the road?

 

Anyone know who the guy on the field in the Kaka jersey was?

 

Yes, that was Caca. He has been playing in place of Kaka for a good part of this season.

 

It was him. We old retired guys like to play around in the kits we used to wear when we were still actively playing

 

Don't forget Bilello in that scapegoat chain! He is part of the careful, meticulous, and extensive long term planning and preparation that culminated in this weekend's overwhelming victory.

 

lost some respect for Benji. Flopping has no place in the game. Deserved the fine

 

...as compared to OCSC's Pereira's flop at 34:50 of last weekends game. Really? Maybe DISCO just hasn't gotten to that one yet.

 

Dwyer pushes Angoua, Angoua falls over.

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That's a bogus fine.