2021 CONCACAF League and 2022 Champions League

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  1. milicz

    milicz Member+

    Dec 2, 2001
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    Poland
    What a piss poor showing.
     
  2. Chesco United

    Chesco United Member+

    DC United
    Jun 24, 2001
    Chester County, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    For me, that goal should count for the Al Ahly player.
     
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  3. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That led pretty directly to the game losing goal. We cant gloss over that.
     
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  4. ArsenalMetro

    ArsenalMetro Member+

    United States
    Aug 5, 2008
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    And MLS's debut in the Club World Cup ends with a resounding whomp-whomp.

    Bad match management by Schmetzer. Even if there's a quality dropoff to the bench, you can't be holding on to subs for that long. Rusnak should have been off a half hour before he was.

    Creditable showing overall - I expected Al-Ahly to win, but disappointing to lose like that.
     
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  5. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Seattle has looked like a team playing it's first competitive game in 3 months
     
  6. sitruc

    sitruc Member+

    Jul 25, 2006
    Virginia
    I'm fine with it.
     
  7. Chesco United

    Chesco United Member+

    DC United
    Jun 24, 2001
    Chester County, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Well, at least I get to go about my day now.
     
  8. onefineesq

    onefineesq Member+

    Sep 16, 2003
    Laurel, MD
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    With your bench player coming on and immediately costing you the game, I can't agree.
     
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  9. asoc

    asoc Member+

    Sep 28, 2007
    Tacoma
    Is losing 1-0 off a deflected shot better than getting blown out by Real Madrid?
     
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  10. superdave

    superdave Member+

    Jul 14, 1999
    VB, VA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    ahem
    How? I don’t understand.
     
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  11. asoc

    asoc Member+

    Sep 28, 2007
    Tacoma
    Unfortunate from Leyva.

    The other thing to think about, game was 0-0 with neither team looking likely to score, game was heading towards extra time and I think Sounders needed to push everyone as long as they can go before subbing.
     
  12. Gamecock14

    Gamecock14 Member+

    May 27, 2010
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    You take the win. Seattle controlled the match for the most part until the give away.
     
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  13. CyphaPSU

    CyphaPSU Member+

    Mar 16, 2003
    Not Far
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I did not see more quality in Al-Ahly than we see in MLS. I think a top-form MLS team in mid-season would perform differently against that side.
     
  14. Elninho

    Elninho Member+

    Sacramento Republic FC
    United States
    Oct 30, 2000
    Sacramento, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Shots on target at the end: 1-1. Al Ahly's one shot on target happened to be deflected in. Awful game all around.

    Leyva's error led to the goal, but the overall deciding factor was clearly fitness. Seattle mostly ran out of gas after the 65th minute or so.
     
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  15. Elninho

    Elninho Member+

    Sacramento Republic FC
    United States
    Oct 30, 2000
    Sacramento, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    By the way, I think this is Al-Ahly's second encounter with MLS opposition. It's hard to find match reports from back then, but I'm pretty sure DC United played a friendly against Al-Ahly in the late 90s and also lost 1-0.
     
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  16. ArsenalMetro

    ArsenalMetro Member+

    United States
    Aug 5, 2008
    Chicago, IL
    Club:
    Arsenal FC
    Does he make the same error if he comes on 25 minutes earlier with fresher teammates under less time pressure?
     
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  17. An Unpaved Road

    An Unpaved Road Member+

    Mar 22, 2006
    Club:
    --other--
    The reigning eleventh place team in the west has lost.
     
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  18. Chesco United

    Chesco United Member+

    DC United
    Jun 24, 2001
    Chester County, PA
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Argentina
    Now, FIFA should announce this tournament earlier, so it can get more media attention in the US.
     
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  19. Elninho

    Elninho Member+

    Sacramento Republic FC
    United States
    Oct 30, 2000
    Sacramento, CA
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Also, Leyva's turnover was close to midfield. Al-Ahly still had to beat several more defenders, so fitness was a factor in the goal and earlier substitutions could have mitigated it.
     
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  20. Sounders78

    Sounders78 Member+

    Apr 20, 2009
    Olympia
    Club:
    Seattle Sounders
    Nat'l Team:
    France
    I'm pleased with the showing. A team that hasn't played a competitive match in over 3 months played even with the historically best team in Africa. The only goal was off a deflection by a team that was very obviously tired from the 70th minute on.

    Seattle didn't embarrass itself at all, given the circumstances. That was my goal for the game.
     
  21. AZUL GALAXY

    AZUL GALAXY Member

    Aug 28, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    CDSC Cruz Azul
    It was better than what I was expecting from Sounders, with all the circumstances, proud of you as Galaxy and MLS fan.
     
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  22. AZUL GALAXY

    AZUL GALAXY Member

    Aug 28, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    CDSC Cruz Azul
    Why people make stupid statements, I care,
    this should be more important than a domestic title.

    Silver star = MLS CUP, Liga mx title etc

    Gold star = Champions league, Concacaf champions league, copa libertadores etc.

    Diamond star = Club World Cup, World Cup
     
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  23. An Unpaved Road

    An Unpaved Road Member+

    Mar 22, 2006
    Club:
    --other--
    Of course I wasn’t being literal. Some people care. In general soccer terms, this competition doesn’t generate the hype or carry the same prestige factor of other competitions.

    And in MLS circles I’ve seen much more noise and discussion about the Apple deal than Seattle’s historic participation here.
     
  24. AZUL GALAXY

    AZUL GALAXY Member

    Aug 28, 2009
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    CDSC Cruz Azul
    The stadium was full, but saying no one cares.

    I bought the Apple’s season pass, if I am the only
    one I will be happy.
     
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  25. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    PyooMess
     
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