Pre-match: San Jose Earthquakes - Philadelphia Union (Saturday, 6/10) pregame thread

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  1. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
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    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    San José rumbling both the visitors and their fans back at home?

    Philadelphia standing in union against the hosts?

    The Earthquakes victorious? The Union triumphant?

    Discuss.

    GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! :cool:


    -G
     
  2. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
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    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This game is scheduled to be broadcast live on MLS Season Pass at 7:30pm PDT, with the pregame show beginning at 7:10pm PDT.

    • Apple TV
      • MLS Season Pass


    GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! :cool:


    -G
     
  3. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
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    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This game will also be broadcast on the radio live on both KGO 810 AM (English) and KZSF 1370 AM (Spanish).

    GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! :cool:


    -G
     
  4. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
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    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This will be the Union’s first visit to PayPal Park since 2019.

    GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! :cool:


    -G
     
  5. don gagliardi

    don gagliardi Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    Feb 28, 2004
    san jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Quakes lost that game after the referees made a dubious PK call in favor of the Union. This was during the refs' late-season war against uppity Matias Almeyda, punctuated by numerous questionable potentially game-altering calls -- at LAFC, at Atlanta, and of course in the home match versus Philly.
     
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  6. bsman

    bsman Member+

    May 30, 2001
    MadCity
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Another one I'll probably miss the first half of due to local competition.
     
  7. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Thankfully those refs haven’t followed Matías Almeyda to Greece. :)

    GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! :cool:


    -G
     
  8. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
    Staff Member

    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    :(

    GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! :cool:


    -G
     
  9. markmcf8

    markmcf8 Member+

    Oct 18, 1999
    Vancouver, WA, USA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I wish they had! That way they wouldn't be here crapping on us! We've gotten some terrible calls this season, and we've gotten away with a few fouls that should have been yellow cards. I don't think the breaks are anything close to even yet, but then, I mostly hate the refs.

    Go Quakesfans!!
     
  10. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
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    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Oops, I should’ve clarified: I meant thankfully for Almeyda. :)

    GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! :cool:


    -G
     
  11. bsman

    bsman Member+

    May 30, 2001
    MadCity
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    I’m not sad - seeing a game in person and then a nightcap at home on TV is the perfect evening!
     
  12. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
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    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    But wouldn’t you only be watching 1 1/2 games overall? :(

    GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! :cool:


    -G
     
  13. bsman

    bsman Member+

    May 30, 2001
    MadCity
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nah - since this game is in PDT instead of MDT I’ll miss little.
     
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  14. markmcf8

    markmcf8 Member+

    Oct 18, 1999
    Vancouver, WA, USA
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He’s not our coach anymore, thank goodness. I don’t give a squat about Matías.

    And I sure as hell want better refs than we have! That said, there’s been a noticeable improvement in the officiating over the last ten years or more. And it’s a tough job. Still, the refs need to be better.

    Go Quakesfans!!
     
  15. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
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    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Hopefully Cade Cowell’s and Niko Tsakiris’ return will spark the team’s offense to life. :)

    GO SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES!!! :cool:


    -G
     
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  16. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    Probably not as much as the return of Carlos Akapo :). He really sparked us against CO even though we didn't score.
     
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  17. Kaitlyn

    Kaitlyn Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    Feb 25, 2014
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If we tie or beat Philadelphia I will become a full believer in Luchi Gonzalez, however I expect us to lose 3-2, or 3-1 or 2-1. Philly is just that good.
     
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  18. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    Philly is really good. I think one of the top 2 or 3 teams if not the best. They play even or better in the road. Last year, 7-5-5, this year 3-3-1, so given that we’re kind of a mid-level team I feel like chances are about even. However I’m cautiously optimistic because we are at about full strength and have some momentum. We’re going to have to score more than 1 goal though I think. So if we get the first goal we’d better not try to bunker for 50 minutes.
     
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  19. Kaitlyn

    Kaitlyn Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    Feb 25, 2014
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I agree, my worry is, Luchi will have us play conservative against a very high pressing Philly team who is also starting to get there legs and full strength squad back and coming off the CCL-hangover.

    They're starting to score multiple goals and wins again so my optimism isn't too high, and not getting blown out would be acceptable to me. If we lose to Philly in a good close game, I also will find that acceptable. If we BUNKER for 80 minutes and absorb all the pressure we will probably lose, unless Daniel stands on his head and has the greatest game a GK in MLS ever had.

    I'm curious do we ride out what we've been doing or does Cowell go back into the lineup?

    Whats the back look like?

    Maire, Beason, Rodrigues, Truaco
    or
    Akapo, Beason, Rodrigues, Marie
    or
    Akapo, Mensah, Rodrigues, Marie
    or
    Marie, Mensah, Rodrigues, Truaco
    or
    Akapo, Mensah, Rodrigues, Truaco
    or
    Yves, Don G, Tyff, Nedz
     
  20. don gagliardi

    don gagliardi Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    Feb 28, 2004
    san jose
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    You want me at left back. :)
     
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  21. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    I think Cade will go right back into the starting lineup. I'd like to see Akapo start on the right and Marie on the left but not sure if Akapo is ready for a start. But if we need a goal I hope he subs on on the right and Marie moves to the left.

    As for Mensah vs. Beason, I don't know. We've given up one goal in the last 3 games with Beason / Rodrigues so maybe Luchi holds to that at least for another game?
     
  22. Kaitlyn

    Kaitlyn Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    Feb 25, 2014
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think Beason/Rodrigues work better together. Beason's speed helps Rodrigues get into the attack. He doesn't need to track back and cover for Mensah's lack of speed. I also think Beason has been vocal and organizing the defense and it's been good.

    Lots of speed with Akapo, Beason, Rodrigues and Marie together.
     
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  23. JazzyJ

    JazzyJ BigSoccer Supporter

    Jun 25, 2003
    I don't think of Beason being speedy but I have seen him get it going if he has a long recovery run. But in shorter movements, not so much. Another good thing about Beason is that he is pretty dominant in the air. Those 1v1 contested headers that come out at say the top of our defensive 3rd - he's all over those.

    If Luchi is an "if it ain't broke don't fix it" guy he might stick with the hot hand (Rodridgue-Beason). We'll see. Suddenly the sheen is gone from the Mensah acquisition - suspended, coughed up a goal against LAG, we've had good performances from his replacements, etc. That's why I keep tossing out the possibility of trading him for help with the attack, if that (a trade) is the only way we're going to get the capital to do that. But OTOH we do need the depth. I do think that Munie could come in and do a good job if needed.
     
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  24. Beerking

    Beerking Member+

    Nov 14, 2000
    Humboldt County
    We lose this one ugly.
     
  25. Goodsport

    Goodsport Moderator
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    May 18, 1999
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

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