Pre-match: DCU vs. the Scum of the F'N Earth

Q*bert Jones III · Jul 27, 2018

At this point, I'd take Acosta at center back before Brillant.

UnitedBorn · Jul 27, 2018

I bet if he didn't have a green card he'd be gone already.

Can't believe they gave him a 2 year deal.

bigredfutbol · Jul 27, 2018

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I assume because Opare is injured (he better be injured or I have no idea what anyone's thinking still playing Brilliant).

Maybe he's better than Robinson in practice? I really can't explain why he'd start over anyone good (and for the record I think Jalen Robinson is good, or at least good enough).

This question should be asked at a post-game news conference - I mean it's rude, sure, but it needs to be asked. It might receive a smirk and side-eye as an answer, but maybe it'd get the coaches thinking.

I was really excited about Opare's growth last year; I thought he'd be a pretty good part of our back-line this year and that would help Birnbaum calm down and get better as well - I figured Brilliant was a decent pick-up for depth and as a good mentor in practices and hoped he wouldn't be automatically started over the other two simply because of his "experience" - and I hope that's not what's happening, but I don't have the confidence in what I'm seeing to believe that's true right now.
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Co-sign on all of this; a healthy Opare should be keeping Brilliant on the bench, and I'm still keen on Robinson.

NicktheGreek · Jul 27, 2018

UnitedBorn said: ↑

I bet if he didn't have a green card he'd be gone already.

Can't believe they gave him a 2 year deal.
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He deserves 2 years for fraud by misrepresenting himself as a soccer professional

DecadeOfDCU26 · Jul 27, 2018

Wasn’t Opare our “defender of the year” last season?

He’s been more than solid for 3 years except for 1 or 2 games (think he gave up a pen and red in Philly once), and they just refuse to make him a starter. Seriously can’t be any worse than this season so far. Hopefully he’s healthy and starting ASAP.

Aconti2 · Jul 27, 2018

Listen I know we sucked Wednesday night and our defense was laughable but that ref stole the game from us. I NEVER like to blame a ref on a loss when I watch or play soccer but come on.

Clear PK on Rooney, questionable handball in the box, yet our goal is the only thing that got reviewed? That ref had a smug look all game, pathetic.

fatbastard · Jul 27, 2018

ejs1111 said: ↑

I lay this blame squarely at Olsen's feet for several reasons- by never naming a team captain, nobody is 'in charge' on the pitch. Someone wearing the armband on the pitch could have the 'seniority' to bring him in line.
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Your prayers have been answered - Rooney has been named the team captain - everything will be fine from hereon out

(I don't want to insinuate that you might actually pray, it's just an expression )

song219 · Aug 1, 2018

Never forget

NicktheGreek · Aug 1, 2018

Like West Virginia needs Kentucky to have something to feel good about, DC United needs the Metroscum

sitruc · Aug 1, 2018

I wouldn't feel any different if they stopped existing yesterday.

Boloni86 · Aug 1, 2018

Who cares about trophies ... At least we have a local MLS team here, not Man City Lite or Red Bull Salzburg 3.0