What: DC United vs Colorado Rapids Where: Audi Field When: Saturday, February 29, 1 PM Why: Because someone has to kick off MLS 2020 How to watch: In person at Audi Field; WJLA 24/7; ESPN+ if out of market Time to see if United's revamped attack can get things going on a high note. Can the additions of Flores, Gressel, and Asad and a full year of Kamara make up for the losses of Rooney, Acosta, and Rodriguez? My guess at the lineup: Hamid Mora Birnbaum Brillant Canouse Moreno Flores Martins Segura Kamara Gressel Subs: Seitz, Odoi-Atsem, Fisher, Asad, Boateng, Yow, Sorga (and if not Sorga, Paredes or Nyeman)
DCU 4 Colo 1 I wonder how good we'll be and am concerned about Flores not being game-fit along with a few other folks we'll likely be starting. That being said, the rapids are not striking any sort of fear in anyone. If we can score early, it should be easy - the later we score the harder we'll make it on ourselves. If it goes to halftime 0-0, it will likely end 1-1.
So you all aren't terribly surprised tomorrow: What Audi Field looks like after two XFL games and on the eve of MLS opener #dcu pic.twitter.com/B35kOFOaM3— Steven Goff (@SoccerInsider) February 28, 2020 Goff does say that the team told him the field looks worse than it actually is.
Somehow people are always surprised that grass with paint on it can play as well as grass without paint.
DCU 2 Colo 1. Robin Fraser knows how to coach, the Rapids may not be talented, but they will be tough to break down. If Asad and Flores both can put in at least 45, DCU should be OK. If not, it will be a real struggle and maybe wind up a 0-0 draw. Big burdens on Gressel and Kamara to carry the offensive load.
This, posted yesterday, suggests it may be Fisher at RB Da Backline 💪😤#DCU | #VamosUnited pic.twitter.com/hXz1j28FLp— D.C. United (@dcunited) February 27, 2020
Goff expects it to be Canouse. I don't think Fisher is fit enough to start (he only played 118 minutes in preseason compared to Canouse's 301).
Everybody will be cold. Both midfields will take a while to gel. Even with Asad, ours has been together thru much of last season. If our attackers can connect with the midfield and find spaces we should score 2 (or even 3) goals. Good guys win.
Old guy here. I only have the news channel in SD. Tried chromecasting but no icon for it. Is that unusual? Am i doing something wrong? I can stream on ipad but hate watching on a small screen.
Time to awaken from soccer hibernation and find out who all these new guys are. Like the new uniforms. Vamos United!
Don't get how anyone likes those shirts. The shoulder stripes look stupid as hell, like a printing error.
Feel we're pretty lucky so far - but I appreciate early luck. I love Canouse I love some of the little things I've seen from Flores so far.