I'm not sure the writer of that article gets the point. The point of the anti-time-wasting measures isn't to increase yellow cards or affect the number of fouls. It's to keep the game moving. What point was this guy trying to make?
Columbus and Orlando are both in the bottom 5 of the league for fouls committed. Even so, they're averaging a combined 19 fouls and 3.4 yellows per game.
I'm not convinced that the number of fouls we've suffered is necessarily due to some master plan on the part of opponents to slow us down. It could just be the natural flow of events that happens when one team has the ball. A lot. All the time. We lead the league in possession. The team that has the ball doesn't generally commit a lot of fouls. Not to overdose today on MLS/NHL comparisons, but there were several seasons back in the day where the Jackets led the league in hits. Which sounds impressive, like they're an especially physical team, but it's also because they never had the puck. I know at the professional level there will be intentionally committed fouls when the opponent wants to send a message or wear someone down, but fouls also happen because you have skilled players who know how to hang onto the ball and DRAW fouls.
All jokes aside, Orlando's run of good form over the last three games has come after Pareja switched to a Nancy-esque 3-4-1-2 formation, with wingers playing the wing-back roles and a midfielder slotting into the back line. There's gonna be a lot of attack-minded players on the field tomorrow. Even with both teams missing their best striker this one could end up with a ton of goals.
Uh… it was meant to keep fakers from wasting time, not reduce fouls. Am I missing something here? WTF is the NYT talking about?
Ding ding ding. Beat me to it. It’s just fashionable to shit on MLS for anything and everything at this point. It’s all Futbol Americas is now too. It’s exhausting.
My wife said we could only go if I got tickets which had an ac option (she's pregnant and doesn't wanna sit in 95° heat). I said whatever she wants since she's cool with us flying I just for the game.
Hopeful the magical run of 3-1 away victories continues to 4. Though I'd take any away win. We were 4-8-5 (WDL) on the road in keague play last year. 2-3-1 so far this year. 2-1-0 in CCC. Overall road mark of 4-4-1. Last year in MLS, we were 16-9-9 for 57 points, 1.68 PPG. With a win today (knock on wood), we'd be 6-6-2, 24 points from 14 games. 1.71 PPG. That PPG would currently be good for 3rd in the East and 5th in the league (Cincy, Miami, RSL, Minny).
Our XI in Orlando 📋#Crew96 | @EaseLogistics pic.twitter.com/a18uhpc8zF— The Crew (@ColumbusCrew) May 25, 2024
Except for Cucho & Farsi, that is our best XI. They are missing McGuire (out) and Jansson (CB, on bench). I forgot Lodeiro was with them now. Maybe Amundsen, but Cheberko has started most of the high prifile (CCC) matches. Go Crew!
Goals in all competitions: 6: Cucho 5: Rossi, JRR 3: Morris 2: Arfsten, Hinestroza 1: Matan, Ramirez, Farsi, Zawadzki, Moreira Assists in all competitions: 6: Rossi 5: Morris 4: Yeboah 3: Amundsen, Farsi 2: Cucho, Moreira, Matan, Ramirez, Zawadzki 1: JRR, Arfsten, Cheberko Not on scoresheet: Schulte, Camacho, Jones, Sands, Bush, Hagen, Habroune, Mrowka, Quinton.