MLS flavors of the week: 2012 Edition [MLS R's]

Wow, don't see the not-offside-on-a-throw-in lead to a goal in professional soccer too often. Ouch. Beaten mentally and physically.

 

I love the dude in the stands who celebrated the goal by flashing us his beer gut!

Thanks for that.

(For the record, I am not passing judgement on beer guts as I have a generous one. Though I try to keep it covered up, at least in public.)

 

The only thing softer than that beer gut in the video is DeMerit's defending.

 

David Estrada and Kelyn Rowe seem like guys to keep on the radar.

David Estrada (24 yrs old) has started the season hot with Seattle, but may get pushed out of some minutes by EJ. I've only seen highlights of him - what do people who have watched full games think about him?

Also, Kelyn Rowe (20 yrs) has been performing well at NE - named the best rookie so far by this mlssoccer.com article: http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2012/04/12/rookie-report-mighty-mite-rowe-looms-large-revolution

 

I completely forgot about Jay.

 

I think that Demerit was just too agressive in going for the ball and just missed (tried the old reach around with the leg ploy). Simple as that. Stupid play in that he didn't need to be aggressive at the time (especially as the last defender.

 

Freddy Adu seems to be playing a left midfield/wing role for Philly today.

Only 7 minutes in so I haven't quite figured out his role, but looks like this


-------------X
Adu----x------x------x
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x-------x---------x------x
------------x

 

im liking Garfan early on at left back for the Union

 

Freddy is looking very good IMO so far

 

id agree with that. corners have been off but hes been very lively other than that.

 

Adu wins a penalty with a right footed shot that was knocked down with an elbow. (Dirty chip for the penalty by the way)

 

anyone watchin the other games feel free to chime in , especially interested in Lee Nguyen stealing Feilhaber's spot from him. Wondering if it speaks of how good Lee has been or how poor Benny has been or both, but the Revs in general have been a surprise. DeLeon as well who sounds like hes giving Rowe a run for his money at ROY

Also curious about Estrada and Cascio in the other game.

 

Adu off at the hour mark.

I know he's been black listed by many, but I love Okugo long term and he gets 20 minutes in mop up duty.

 

really? like who?? I like Okugo too. why blacklist him hes a good young defensive mid

Im not seeing much from Columbus right now as far as national team prospects go, theyll be picking around the top of the draft this year i think

 

Because of the U-23 debacle. No idea why Adu was taken off. Might as well just call it a Nowak.

 

Just switched to NE-DC and immediately there is a mini goalazo by Chris Pontius.

 

Pretty good goal by Pontius.


I missed most of the game anyone know how Rowe and Deleon played?

 

DeLeon was MotM.

Rowe was invisible.

 

Wondo just met Cooper's raise with a goal and assist of his own.

 

Wondo just scored. There seems to be no defense on this Red Bull team.

It seems Kenny Copper has passed Juan Agudelo on the New York Red Bulls scoring chart in just 6 games

Both Wondo and Cooper are having strong MLS seasons so far.

 

Brek Shea scores and then does a Pizza Hut leap.

 

Buddle starts on the bench