Lineups per Shawn Mitchell Columbus - Hesmer; Hejduk, Brunner, O'Rourke, Zayner; Gaven, Burns, Moffat, Rogers; Lenhart, Schelotto. bench: Schoeni; Iro, Padula; Elenio, Oughton; Garey, Renteria. D.C. United - Cronin; McTavish, Jakovic, James, Burch; Jacobson, Gomez, Simms, Wallace; Emilio, Khumalo. bench: Kocic; John, Vaughn; Fred, Shipalane, Szetela; Moreno. 3 out of 4 magic points available. Lets get it done tonight.
Yeah, kind of surprised he didn't even make the bench. But I'm OK with him being rested. I say he'll start @PR for certain, and vs. NE if we need him. I'm OK with resting Padula, we want him fresh for @PR as well, and Moreno needs the rest. Burns/Moffat is a bit of a gamble, but unless you wanted Iro in the back and Danny in midfield, it was the only way to rest BC, aside from starting Dunc, who I don't think is 90 minute fit. I'm OK with the lineup.
are you repeating a comment or is your stream better than ONN's? Watching the yellow blobs and Black blobs chasing white blob now... that I found ONN {'New improved TW lineup}
Our crosses are into good space, but not where the man making the run is. We're looking good out there. And just because it seems to help: Rogers is awful
Crap. That whole sequence started when Burns made an unnecessary challenge that had no chance of success at midfield springing DC.
1-0 DC, nice little through ball from Khumalo free Emilio while Burns and Zayner have their hands in the air. Emilio toes in over an onrushing Hesmer, and O'Rourke gets there a second late as it just gets over the line as he clears it off the line. And Hesmer spills one and it is almost 2-0.
We need to take shots. As many spots as possible. These conditions will cause problems that we need to take advantage of. No one should hold back on the trigger.