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  1. WhiteHartShame

    WhiteHartShame Member+

    Nov 16, 2008
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yes, that narrow pitch, and the weird configuration of the pitch vs. the seats is so odd. You literally have to sit sideways in your seat to watch the match. Same thing at Citi Field, and Yankee Stadium, the two baseball stadiums that NYCFC calls home.
     
  2. ColumbusFTW

    ColumbusFTW Member+

    Jul 18, 2018
    SKC did not register a shot in their home match tonight.

    Full time:

    Sporting Kansas City 1
    LA Galaxy 0
     
  3. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
    Staff Member

    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    How bad is it going for the defending champion LA Galaxy?

    They just lost 1-0 to SKC.

    Kansas City didn't attempt a shot on goal.
     
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  4. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
    Staff Member

    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    By the way, that's the first time in MLS history that a team has failed to register a shot and still won the match.
     
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  5. WhiteHartShame

    WhiteHartShame Member+

    Nov 16, 2008
    Columbus, Ohio
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    LA Galaxy 2025 = Complete Disaster.

    How do you lose to a team with zero shots attempted !
     
  6. soccerncbus

    soccerncbus Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Mar 29, 2018
    To make matters worse their two healthy DPs, Pec and Paintsil, both went off injured in the second half. Pec wasn't looking too good. There's a very real possibility that they will be without all three DPs this coming Saturday against NYRB.
     
  7. ColumbusFTW

    ColumbusFTW Member+

    Jul 18, 2018
    LA is tied with Montreal, 2007 RSL, and the 2023 Rapids for the longest winless streak to start a season in MLS history. But we can't talk about Vanney's job being in jeopardy. What is he supposed to do with a roster of Pec, Paintsil, Reus, Fagundez, and Christian Ramirez?
     
  8. soccerncbus

    soccerncbus Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Mar 29, 2018
    They essentially lost the spine of their team from last season.

    Puig was their engine that made everything work - he's out.

    Jovelic was quality up top and better than anything Ramirez and Berry can muster up. He scored 21 goals, 6 of which were in the playoffs, and added 7 assists. He's now with SKC because MLS is MLS.

    Brugman provided cover for them in the midfield and was huge for them in MLS Cup. He's now with Nashville.

    Delgado paired well with Brugman in the midfield and was also huge in MLS Cup. He's now with LAFC.

    So you lost your main playmaker, your main goal scorer, and your hard workers in the midfield and stabilize and provide cover for the playmakers. That's tough to come back from when you aren't able to replace those players. Puig would cover a lot of those issues, but there were still going to be issues. You can have all the quality you want on the wings (Pec and Paintsil), but if you don't shore up the spine of your team you are going to have serious issues.

    Also, Reus has hardly been a factor this year. Today was only the third league game he's started this year. He's really nothing more than a depth piece at this point.
     
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  9. Captain Invader

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Oct 25, 2005
    Lake County (Ohio)
    0 Shots on Goal, 0 Shot Attempts, 1 Corner Kick… 3 Points
     
  10. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
    Staff Member

    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Not even a shot ATTEMPT.

    I guess you can get away with that if you play most of the match with the lead, but even still.

    I am surprised to know this was the first win in MLS history with zero shots attempted. First, in a sport with own goals where one goal can be enough to win, I would have figured it had happened at some point. (Especially in MLS, where weird stuff is kind of a calling card.) And Second, there was something in the back of my mind telling me it had happened once. Maybe someone did it without registering shot ON GOAL? Maybe?
     
  11. ColumbusFTW

    ColumbusFTW Member+

    Jul 18, 2018
    I am aware they lost a lot. Many teams lost important players. This is not La Liga though. MLS is a parity-driven league, there is higher variance and randomness. We are talking about the worst start for any team in 30 seasons of MLS. Worse than any of those godawful FCC teams. Worse than all the bad Chicago Fire, Toronto FC, and DC United teams of the past decade plus. Worse than Chivas USA. The Galaxy has plenty enough talent even with their personnel losses to not be winless this far into the season. They're playing in a Western conference that has only one truly great team. The Revs are winning with a lot less talent than LA has. Montreal is competing better with one of the most deficient rosters ever assembled and an owner who actively sabotages the team. 11 games is past the point of only blaming the roster.
     
  12. soccerncbus

    soccerncbus Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Mar 29, 2018
    Teams have won playoff games without registering a shot attempt. But those were won via a penalty shootout. Seattle famously won MLS Cup in this manner.
     
  13. TrueCrew

    TrueCrew Member+

    Dec 22, 2003
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I thought Seattle did it to TFC in MLS Cup one year, but maybe that was SOG.
     
  14. stanger

    stanger BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 29, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Reus is following in the footsteps of a lot of other European stars by coming to MLS and coasting while getting paid.

    We just watched Zaha bitch and complain through 90 minutes of crap play.

    I don't want any high priced, former Euro stars on my team.
     
  15. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'd not say Reus is "coasting". He's not that kind of player. I think he's just past his "sell by" date. Too many injuries thru the years. Now, I *am* biased, as Reus was one of my favorite players of his era. But he's a very hard working player.
     
  16. stanger

    stanger BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 29, 2008
    Columbus
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    So was Lampard, one of my favorite players. Yet I would say his cup of coffee in MLS was coasting because he was past his sell by date.

    It can be both.
     
  17. kgilbert78

    kgilbert78 Member+

    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    United States
    Dec 28, 2006
    Cowlumbus, OH
    Club:
    Borussia Mönchengladbach
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Can be, but to me, "coasting" implies a lesser (or almost no) effort. YMMV.
     
  18. TRUJDUB21

    TRUJDUB21 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Sep 28, 2021
    Around the East:
    ATL @ Chicago 13v11
    Miami @ Minnesota
    DC @ Toronto 12v14
    Austin @ FCC
    MTL @ NYCFC 15v7
    LAG@ RBNY
    NE @ Orlando 9v8
    Char @ Nash 5v6

    just a ton of even match ups , none bigger than our game. Separation will start amd Wednesday midweek games become a reality for just about everyone.
     
  19. Bill Archer

    Bill Archer BigSoccer Supporter

    Mar 19, 2002
    Washington, NC
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    The F*re just beat Atlanta 2-1 for their first home win of the season. Kwame put a. beauty past Shrek, who needs to retire.

    Atlanta just continuing to suck. The last two times they've "scored" have been own goals, and todays might have been the most inept piece of crap play I've seen in a while.
     
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  20. TRUJDUB21

    TRUJDUB21 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Sep 28, 2021
    Miami jut got blasted in Minnesota
     
  21. KCbus

    KCbus Moderator
    Staff Member

    United States
    Nov 26, 2000
    Reynoldsburg, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Damn. Last I'd seen, Messi had just made it 2-1.
     
  22. chr1st

    chr1st Member+

    Jan 19, 2011
    Dayton
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  23. eboe

    eboe Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    May 23, 2006
    Columbus, OH
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I seem to have missed everyone being pissed off that LAFC is getting the play-in game for the Club World Cup... Cause I hadn't even heard about it until the pre-game today.
     
  24. TRUJDUB21

    TRUJDUB21 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Sep 28, 2021
    Yes it’s typical BS money grab
     
  25. Paul171121

    Paul171121 Member+

    Columbus Crew
    United States
    Dec 14, 2018
    Galaxy down 5-0 to RB??
     

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