3-2 SJ You wanna talk about "best MLS game ever"? I'll contend for years that that game was it. Wow, what a way to go. God damnit!
Piss of, Landon Donovan. Shave your chest while your at it. So close...I'm proud of our boys though...
The Wizards played 33 regular season and playoff games. They were shutout 6 times. They scored in 27 games. They held the lead in 24 of those 27 games. They gave up leads in 17 of 24 games in which they had a lead. In two games they gave up the lead twice. In two games they gave up two goal leads.
I'll agree with you on that one. It could be that I wasn't exaclty rooting for a team in the LA-SJ game, but man that game was exciting, lots of back and forth up and down play. Both teams had their chances to put it away in OT, we had our chances in the first, they had their chances in the second before Donovan put his away. Every player on both teams left it out there. Even without the result, that was one of the greatest games I've seen. Two teams fighting for the chance to go to the championship game
I don't get taking Igor out. He was dangerous the entire match, not to mention scoring a goal. So depressing
Screw the stats...the seasons over, no changing that. Just stuff to work on for next year. Oh and KCWiz, would you rather of lost 6-0 or had an exciting game like that to go out? Piss off...
I agree with that, Igor had been our most dangerous player, and Wolde hadn't done a heck of a lot while he was out there, true he was the target guy up top, but it wasn't very affective, I would have pulled Wolde for Wolff.
He'll probably say that he wouldn't want to go out at all, but I'd say that I would much rather go out in an exciting game like that anytime. This is why we have playoffs, because we get exciting games like this, maybe not all the time, but we sure get them.
for the 3rd time, it doesnt matter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we friggin lost. i couldnt care less how we lose. the point is is that we lost...plain and simple.
You're correct. The season is over and it's time to look toward next year. The stats mentioned above in the thread point to the major problem on this team: defense. It's ranged from average to depressing. Player selection/substitutions has also been mentioned. This is another area that should be addressed. Stats will rarely tell the whole story. However, they can help to note trends and fill in gaps. I think that might be what KCWiz was going for.
It matters a lot. It was a totally freaking great match and we can feel proud of the guys. I'm disappointed to the nth degree, but there's nothing to complain about. Nothing to be ashamed about.
you guys are right, it does matter. usa lost to germany 1-0, but what a way to lose! instead of getting pasted, we showed that we can play with the big boys in the big games on the biggest stage. yes, it does say a lot how you win and how you lose. win with class and lose with heart should make every fan proud
Just got home from the Pavillion. Damn, what an exciting game. Back and forth action, players leaving it all on the pitch. Too bad we were on the short end of the score but the boys gave it a good shot. Could have gone either way. I'm already looking forward to next season. Go Wiz!
If we would have gone out there and gotten pasted, I probably wouldn't be calling for Bobs head right now. That's what happens to teams when they go out to play in San Jose. But the way we lost, by defensive lapses from a supposed defensive genius, just reminded me of all the other times that this has happened and I can't take it anymore. I'd rather be a Dallas fan than a Wizards fan right now. Too many leads and it just rips my heart out every time. Probably should have happened to us in MLS Cup 2000 as well. I'm grateful for winning in then, and the great groups of guys that make it so easy to root for. These losses just drive me crazy though. In a few days, I'll mello out, but this is how I feel coming off one of the all time heartbreakers for me. This is up there with the Jayhawks losing to Syracuse and Maryland and then the Chiefs losing in '95 and '97.
It'll take time for it to sink in, but it was a great, great game. Comparing it to the LA-SJ match, well, that one was more exciting, what with the impossible comeback made possible. But the play was sloppy. There was some pretty sweet combination play in this match. Very high level of skill.
One last thing I will say tonight about the game is that I'm damn glad I signed up for yahoo platinum for the game so I could watch it. It was so much better to finally be able to watch a Wizards game instead of reading MLSnet or on bigsoccer to find out about the game.