PBP: LAFC @ Rapids • Sat., April 1 • 7:30pm • Apple TV

I hope the limited reps were just "today is your light day of the week" and not "Bassett, Priso, Acosta, and Ronan are all going to be listed as Questionable" this week.

 

Bassett was already listed as questionable for “Hamstring” unfortunately

Basset now with the injury bug 🤷‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/ADw0Aexshf

— B-ray (@RapidsBray) March 30, 2023

 

Oh FFS

 

Okay seriously, what the hell is this organization even doing? It really isn't acceptable to be constantly losing people to injury every single week.

 

1-1 draw, goal by Rubio. This feels optimistic, but we have played LAFC well lately and we have Rubio starting (hopefully) for the first time this season. Still not going to get a win, but we won't regress from last week.

http://view-from-the-couch.blogspot.com/2023/03/rapids-face-defending-champs.html

 

I think this is a game ripe for the taking.

Also interesting note, Robin Fraser said Tuesday was the team’s best day of practice of the season so far.

Regarding matching play to the standard set from last Saturday, here’s what he had to say. #Rapids96 pic.twitter.com/hNIouiTxRA

— Brendan Ploen (@BrendanPloen) April 1, 2023

If we’ve had our best practices of the season along with getting our attacking talent back - and it’s a home game - then there’s always a chance we do something against the reigning champs.

Also, LAFC travels to Vancouver to play them in their CCL match, which they will want to perform well in. After that Wednesday they play Saturday against Austin, and then again on Tuesday against Vancouver for the 2nd leg of their CCL. That’s a lot of games smushed together for LAFC, and the Rapids - at altitude - are probably the least of their concerns right now.

And then you pair this:

We're breaking out our Black & Gold kits to face the Black & Gold tonight 😤 pic.twitter.com/6108uvAiqn

— Colorado Rapids (@ColoradoRapids) April 1, 2023

The game after the original Caribou I believe was Vancouver in 2014, which was a 2-1 win for the good guys.

So who knows what happens tonight! I think we sneak out a result

 

2-0 loss. I’d like to be optimistic, but there’s a fine line between that and delirious. I just don’t see two good performances in a row.

Hope I’m wrong. Cool weather at the Dick might help.

 

Very optimistic.

 

Nothing either way through 30.

Oops, best chance by LA.

 

Nil, nil at half. We played well, but LA had the best chances.

 

9-1 corners for Rapids at the 81st minute. But no real chances.

 

Squat, squat. Ugh. No real chances.

 

I still say neither team should get a point from a 0-0 tie.

 

Decent showing, Danny Wilson MOTM he was the only one who was close to scoring. Rosenberry, Max and Nicholson were turnover machines all night though, they looked like preseason form. Hopefully they can turn a corner.

 

I had the draw right at least

 

The Rapids were not awful… I have no idea what Max adds to this team at all - I know they spent a bunch of money on him and he is young, so they are not going to give up on him, but he adds very little and is not starter material on any team in this league.

Right now we are averaging a goal… every three games, which is objective terrible. We get shots off but the offense never looks dangerous. If not for Yarbrough we would easily have zero points. This is going to be a long year.

 

Watched the highlights. Good save by Yardbrough. No other wisdom gained.

 

I watched the game, and also gained no wisdom. Did sleep pretty well afterwards.

 

The Rubio sub was nonsensical and deflated the game. I'm getting really irritated with constantly "saving" guys at this point in the season. What are we saving them for exactly? The hole is going to be too deep by the time we decide to get serious about having our most important players actually playing significant minutes.

Also, what was the point of signing Cabral if we're not going to play him? Only Padraig Smith would be so stupid as to pay a bunch of money and tie up a DP slot for a guy that Fraser doesn't want to play beyond a garbage-time sub.

This was another winnable game not won because we have no attacking options. I can not emphasize how utterly terrible Smith is at his job and that he needs to be purged from the organization. Meaningful progress is literally impossible as long as he's still in charge.

 

I’d select Maxso as the MOM. Strong defensive effort against skilled players.