Pre-match: KC @ Chicago Sat April 18 7:30 [R]

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  1. Wizardscharter

    Wizardscharter New Member

    Jul 25, 2001
    Blue Springs, MO
    Some stats of note: KC has committed 8 more fouls than they have suffered and both numbers are among heague highs. That represents a change from what has been "normal" for years here. To me it represents a greater willingness to not only be physical, but do so in intelligent areas. KC has picked up slightly too many yellows also.

    As for shooting, KC has 40 official shots, 19 of those on net, and 6 goals. Holbein and Kraus are a perfect 1 for 1 for 1. As a team, that's just above middle of the pack for both accuracy and efficiency so far. What is improved to me clearly is a more technical nature of how KC shoots. Mostly gone is the hit-and-hope hard ball from 25 yards into the 12th row. Misses are just above the bar or glancing headers just mistimed.

    I like Jimmy to finish his next one. I'd love to see Lopez just be average or even close to it on his finishes. Lopez has 13 shots, only 6 on net, and just the one finish. In all 4 games he's missed an early quality chance in close, in alone, or both. Him being just average on finishing would greatly help KC blow someone out.

    Also notable is KC has 6 assists to 6 goals. Better teams in MLS have as many or better assists to goals.

    Chicago presents similar problems on offense to what KC does. Differential here should come down to accuracy on pass, ability to turn pressure into possession, and maintanence of possession. After the first :20 one team will have dominance. That dominance will turn into a late goal. I think this holds in a 0-0 game or a 4-3 game, either way. If KC misses their chances this weekend they will have to outwork to win. Tough duty in Chicago any time. Much easier to simply finish, then work.

    Chicago allows almost 60% of abundant shots allowed to be on goal. Gaps are there to be exploited. KC finishes early and this could be a 4-1 game for the Blue guys.

    Another key is KC stopping Marco Pappa. They do that, it's 3 points, back home for Jimmy's Bobblehead Night, the toothless 'Bulls, and a possible 4 game roll.
     
  2. vividox

    vividox Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 10, 2005
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Great analysis. I am always afraid of playing Chicago in Chicago, but we've definitely improved as a team in the last two games. If we can keep it together this should be a good game.
     
  3. Sachsen

    Sachsen Member+

    Aug 8, 2003
    Broken Arrow, Okla.
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't have Fox Soccer Channel at home. My options for seeing this game:

    1 - subscribe to FSC today
    2 - find a commercial establishment with FSC
    3 - find a friend with FSC
    4 - fly to Chicago and watch the game live

    Anything else? Preferably like a free online stream?
     
  4. szazzy

    szazzy Member

    Apr 18, 2004
    Kansas City, MO
    You forgot, fly to Kansas City, and watch it at Coach's.

    Maybe bc it's such a rarity, maybe bc we always have problems w/their fans both home and away, I enjoy the idea of getting 3 in Chicago more than anywhere else.
     
  5. SombraAla

    SombraAla Member+

    Apr 2, 2006
    Waldo (Kansas City)
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Find a friend with a Slingbox who has FSC and will be A) at the game, B) at Coach's or C) watching from home. Oh, and willing to let you hook into their Slingbox.
     
  6. KCBearcat

    KCBearcat New Member

    Nov 16, 2004
    Kansas City
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'll drink to that...
     
  7. KCFutbol

    KCFutbol Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 14, 2001
    Overland Park, KS
    Club:
    Kansas City Wizards
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    http://www.channelsurfing.net/

    They are currently showing a link to game.
     
  8. tsaldana3

    tsaldana3 Member

    Apr 26, 2008
    TX
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
  9. vividox

    vividox Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 10, 2005
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
  10. tolstoy

    tolstoy Member

    Nov 17, 2007
    where is everyone? coach's
     
  11. Unorthodox Yank

    Feb 27, 2001
    Constant Flux
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Terrible backpass by Santi. We're lucky we didn't get punished for that.
     
  12. Jough

    Jough Member+

    Jul 30, 2007
    Kansas City
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I was thinking the same thing.

    Besler seems to be pushing up more this game.

    Also, it just occured to me that Gomez looks a bit like Barack Obama...
     
  13. Unorthodox Yank

    Feb 27, 2001
    Constant Flux
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I don't know what I dislike more: the fact that we can't seem to string more than two passes together at a time....or Max Bretos.
     
  14. Unorthodox Yank

    Feb 27, 2001
    Constant Flux
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Wow. That is ********ing embarrassing.
     
  15. tolstoy

    tolstoy Member

    Nov 17, 2007
    well that sucked
     
  16. Jough

    Jough Member+

    Jul 30, 2007
    Kansas City
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Oi. I'm getting used to seeing that keeper/defender collision at least once a game these days...
     
  17. vividox

    vividox Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 10, 2005
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    I'm about ready to turn this off and resign it to a loss. We look terrible.
     
  18. Jarnevic

    Jarnevic BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 21, 2005
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good call. Gonna flip over to the Royals game now.
     
  19. vividox

    vividox Moderator
    Staff Member

    Aug 10, 2005
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Wow. Someone should probably mark McBride on set pieces, maybe?
     
  20. BloodEagle

    BloodEagle Member

    May 19, 2007
    Kansas city
    only good thing about our team is davy arnaud.
     
  21. Jough

    Jough Member+

    Jul 30, 2007
    Kansas City
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, Resident Evil 5 looks like it'll be much more fun than this. Sigh.
     
  22. Unorthodox Yank

    Feb 27, 2001
    Constant Flux
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, don't bother to mark Brian McBride or anything...
     
  23. Unorthodox Yank

    Feb 27, 2001
    Constant Flux
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This lineup is NOT playing like they've started the past three games together. We are missing at least 3 or 4 good, wide open passing opportunities every time down the field.
     
  24. Jarnevic

    Jarnevic BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 21, 2005
    Club:
    Sporting Kansas City
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We seem to really be telegraphing our passes. Or at least holding the ball too long. There's been three or four passes already when Chicago has got in our passing lanes and intercepted the ball.
     
  25. Unorthodox Yank

    Feb 27, 2001
    Constant Flux
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Our wingbacks can't get forward, can't complete a pass, and can't take care of attacks down the flanks.

    And on the rare occasion when they DO get it in the middle, we end up holding the ball too long.

    UGHHHHH.
     

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