DCU has been so poor for so long, my body simply isn't used to the stress created when watching a match where something is on the line. For the first time in a very long time, I'm sitting here sipping a whisky to calm down instead of drinking because I'm depressed. Santos really showed up tonight, I'm sure he knows on some level this is probably the last season and he wants to go out winning and playing well. His goal very well could be goal of the week material.
What if we don’t get one point? Obviously we’re in if all four teams lose. And in if only MTL wins. Do we hold tiebreakers or three/four way tiebreakers? Thx, Jay?
I just saw from Goff that DC is in the playoffs with a draw or win. There wasn't any mention of other results needing to fall DC's way, or if you will, "backing in."
This team is on par to finish about where people expected going into the year. Playoff borderline with a chance in the wild card game. The problem is getting past that nets you a game in Miami three days later against a roster that looks like someone used a cheat code to create.
And that's because our awesome goal differential (-15) is more awesomer than Montreal's goal differential (-18)
Revelation posted this link https://www.bigsoccer.com/threads/2024-pre-season-offseason-new-thread.2128812/page-33#post-42021480 with the pre-season predictions for DC United from the mlssoccer.com staff. At least there, DC United was not seen as a playoff team. DC United predictions for place in the eastern conference 2024 by mlssoccer.com staff members 10th - 1 (Sammy Sadovnik) 11th - 1 (Matt Doyle) 12th - 4 13th - 3 14th - 4 15th - 4
We get in with a loss as long as 2 of the following 3 things DO NOT happen: 1. Montreal win/draw (or we lose by 4 more than Montreal does) 2. Philly win 3. Atlanta win
All four teams in contention (DC, Montreal, Philly, Atlanta) play the nbr 3, 4, 5 & 6 place teams. But only for the single Wild Card Game. We host Charlotte #5. We get a point and we’re in regardless. Both Philly and Atlanta are three points behind us & Montreal , and must win. If both lose or only tie, we’re in. If we go to and then win the Wild Card Game, we host a game vs Miami,
Tiebreakers from MLS: PROCEDURES: In the event that two or more teams finish the MLS regular season with an equal number of points (or points per game), the following tiebreakers will be used. If the standard of points per game is used, the tiebreakers will be calculated on a per-game basis. Total number of wins Goal Differential (GD) Goals For (GF) Fewest Disciplinary Points Away Goals Differential Away Goals Home Goals Differential Home Goals For Coin Toss (tie of two clubs) or Drawing of Lots (tie of three or more clubs)
Interesting note: yesterday before the evening's matches began, the MLS website had Toronto above the playoff line with an "e" for eliminated notation. Just like last year's DCU finish a week early.
I am optimistic. Good win and they finally pulled off holding a lead for an extended period of time. New England isn't great but they aren't terrible either and Carles Gil is always a threat. It's good to control one's fate going into the last weekend, unlike last year were our team had a good win on its last game but was eliminated from the playoffs by other results at the same time.
Thats a bit odd, but ok. In major tournaments, they wipe the yellows heading into the semi's so a yellow doesn't keep someone out of the final, but if they accumulate enough through the quarters, they miss the semis. I could see them wiping the slate, but not the suspensions already earned.
The question was about regular season Yellows. As in: If Benteke gets a Yellow Card in our last regular season game, would he be out of the Wild Card game.
No. He'd be out the first game next season if I'm reading the rules properly but he'd play in the Wild Card game.