"There were a lot of positive signs tonight" "I was really encouraged." "We were a bit unlucky." - Columbus Crew SC Head Coach Caleb Porter, following his team's eighth defeat in nine games.
We've managed to hit another five-game losing streak this season! Let's see if the lads can go for the sixth L—and the history books—on Wednesday night.
But can you predict it?!?!? https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/the-caleb-porter-blame-game-july-13th-edition.2105117/
Will Porter be throwing Zardes under the bus tonight for his misses? (The same way he did Crognale last week?)
Porter inherited a team. He deserves a chance to build his own. I wish he'd show more willingness to change tactics and formations, but it would be unfair to ditch him before next summer.
To be fair, Crognale is a defender so he is expected to finish the very few chances he ever gets. Zardes, on the other hand,.... I did get a Grouchy point but so did a lot of other people. A lot. 18 people have more points tonight than the Crew in the last several games.
The reason we lost tonight isn't because we gave up a goal in the 84th minute. It's because we looked hopeless, incompetent, unskilled and completely unable to score one of our own in the previous 83.
Sounds good to me. That should be about 5 games for Dom Dwyer.— Matthew Doyle (@MattDoyle76) July 14, 2019
The Columbus Crew are now 1-13-1 in their last 15 MLS games. The Crew are the first MLS team since the 2001 Tampa Bay Mutiny to lose 13 games in a 15-game stretch. Tampa Bay was contracted after that season.— Mike Donovan (@TheMikeDonovan) July 14, 2019 Cross posting from the Fire Caleb Porter thread, because this stat..... #LEGENDS #WITNESS
According to American Soccer Analysis, Zardes has 6 goals versus an xGoals of 5.63 coming into tonight. In other words, he's exceeded the dog shit around him and the Neanderthal game planning of his coaching staff.... https://www.americansocceranalysis.com/player-xg-2019 It's almost as if sending in looping crosses to a contested striker whose strength isn't aerial play is not a great strategy.
While watching this game, my son was watching Ryan’s Toy Review next to me. I often found myself drifting to what he was watching. Man, is this team boring.
No dad bod. That loser is a fat soccer player. - That was a comment from a page or two ago. About Guzman. I want it on the official match record. Those parents are the worst.
Welcome to last place, losers. Cinci won and is ahead of us on points per game. Get yourself a drink. It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock 'n' roll.