To have a chance at solving this, we should start by changing the double pivot. Replace Schwein with Ander. Mata in hole. Martial top. Choose...
Put me in the camp that says this was a long time coming. Garber has to answer JK's criticism. JK has an enormous soap-box, and has single...
Agreed. I have no problem with MLS fining the behavior. But there is the ring of truth to Arena's critique. I hope MLS really does work to...
To me, Garber seems diminished by this. The fine and comments make him sound spiteful and petty. Arena has never been the most sympathetic...
on Persistent Infringement... Maybe we have a referee lurking that can clarify this. But I have always understood it to be a cautionable offense...
NOW TO KEEP HIM HEALTHY... Took a quick look at the season stats. Darlington Nagbe is the most fouled (7o) player in MLS. He suffers a foul...
I agree. In my view, his physicality is well head of his positional sense. I want to see how well he defends after a couple more years of exerience.
Ives on topic... http://www.soccerbyives.net/2014/07/johannsson-scheduled-undergo.html
AJ to have surgery. This could easily explain his limited minutes and effectiveness in Brazil......
Jones by the miles more than average he ran tonight! His partners in midfield were shocking. He was impressive.
I am surprised Ghana finished with 11. So agreed. I don't think this CR will be assigned many more.
I think you have to take LD. You don't have to start him. You don't have to play him. But you have to take him. 1. All other players will be...
How many of our guys would start for Seattle? From the red uniforms to the inability to attack, these don't look like the quakes. I know we're...
I only saw it in real time, but thought DOGSO. I would submit that a 1 v 1 with the goalkeeper is a situation less likely to inspire dives.
I am as happy to complain about the ref as anyone. But there was one truly significant call -- the Salinas red. And from my angle, it looks like...
Next 'weak' is right. No Salinas, maybe no Gordon. Seattle away. We will need every bit of that passion.
The red (uniforms) clearly the cause... Bring back the blue!
Forgot about these. 2 goals and 3 cards + these could equal 6 minutes.
Big ups for someone besides Wondo finding goal. I EXPECT the center backs to do well. I EXPECT Wondo to score goals. But I can only HOPE others...
How did they get 6 minutes of stoppage? I don't see how that happens under normal methods...
Something to appreciate... In past cycles, the conversation on BigSoccer was often about "holes" on the USMNT. How to fill or mask an obvious...
Had Gordon touched the ball on its way in, it would have been offside. Otherwise, he didn't really interfere or have influence on the play. ...I...
Why... ...wasn't Gordon judged offside on the goal? ...wasn't Lenhart given a penalty after being shoved in the back on a cross in the box?...
IMO, the laws of the game don't help situations like this. If the center decides this is a foul and a denial, a red card has to follow. So...