PBP: MLS is Back Tournament Quarterfinals: Union vs. Sporting Kansas City, July 30, 2020 p/d/p

Win 1-0

 

Are we going to be kicked off the field as usual?

 

Who's going to be yellow carded first: El Brujo or Espinoza? Who'll get a Red Card? My money is on El Brujo.

 

Over/under on the # players on the pitch by the end of regulation? - 20.5

I'm going under.

 

I can't recall where I saw it, but El Brujo racked up insane number of yellows with his previous club, but hadn't received many red cards. I was hoping he was just an edgy player, but seems like a whackjob. Decent player though, I'm surprised he has blended in so quickly. On the other hand, what is going on with Oravec? Pretty bad sign that he's stuck behind Creavalle. Hoping that it's just that Curtin has more confidence in Creavalle in terms of defending but you would think he could have got a sniff of the field at some point.

 

Not sure what you guys are seeing, but it looks to me like Bedoya has hit the wall. We have him through next season with an option for 2022 when he will be 35. He's always been an engine sort of player and it looks like he's running on empty. Hopefully it's just the schedule/conditions.

 

I think it would be wiser to use the kind of money he makes elsewhere.

 

In terms of leadership/passion on and off the field I think I'll take him even if he is slowing a bit. I suspect it is magnified by the frequency of games/heat and Curtin's belief in the monitoring system that tells him he is okay to continue to push. He would probably benefit greatly with an outside back that can go forward (or maybe even move to outside back himself). Surely he would provide pretty good offense and better defense than Graham Zusi has done since he switched positions.

 

Lineup for tonight:

It’s win or go home, & this squad’s 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 for the battle ahead 😤

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— Philadelphia Union (@PhilaUnion) July 30, 2020

 

Definitely after next year. I want to see what Fontana can do.

Any word if Mbaizo is pushing Gaddis? The only senior citizen that should switch to right back on this squad is Ilsinho .

 

anyone know the fan zoom info?

 

1-0 Philly, Montiero after a beautiful team movement.

And El Brujo gets a Yellow 26 minutes in.....

 

Santos makes it 2-0 on the counter!

 

The first goal was a thing of beauty.

The second one was just brilliant if inexplicable.

DOOP.

 

Wow, I literally walked away for two minutes and came back to 2-0. What in the what!?...
If the union ever needs a goal, I’ll just walk away.

 

This drone footage is pretty frickin cool.

 

Bye

 

3-0 Santos again on a great pass from the Medford Messi!

 

Make it three.

Aaronson with a killer pass that Santos clinically finished.

Nicely done.

 

What a freaking pass from Aaronson

 

How much European cash is going to be dumped on Subaru Park to buy Brendan Aaronson?

 

I went to get a Frickin Beer and it worked AGAIN.

 

3-1 now, Sporks catch the Union ball watching

 

GOOD JOB BOYS. We've got a SEMI.