Hi again everybody! The Bulls rematch against Chivas USA is this Saturday! NY played with passion and grit last two games. Question is (and has been for the last few years) can they sustain this on the road. The next three matches are on the road vs. Chivas, Colorado and KC. They need at least 4 points from this road trip to stay in contention for a playoff spot. Note: There is also a friendly vs. Chivas Guadalara on Wed and a US Open Cup game the following week. I say play the reserves (if we have any left) in these two games... I hope Angel is back in the saddle...he loves playing at the Home Depot Center. Projected line-up: Conway FreemanBoyensGoldyVDB RichardsMendesStammySinisa AngelWoly
Remember that Goldy came out injured. I think we'll probably see Parke in his place. Also, if Angel is not back, then It will probably be Richards and Echeverry up front again, although, in my opinion, both were ineffective up front this past game. If Osorio decides to go with Richards and Etcheverry up front again, then it will be Stammler, Magee, Mendes and Ubiparipovic in the middle. Same lineup as last game except Park replaces Goldthwaite.
You may be right about Goldy but someone on the other thread (I think it was pjae) mentioned that they spoke to Goldy after the game and that he will be fine by next weekend. Also for the masochists out there, the game vs Chivas Guadalara will be on the tube this Wed-6/25 at 11PM on Telefutura: TELEFUTURA Friendly GUADALAJARA-NEW YORK (live), 11 pm.
If Parke is healthy it will be Freeman---Parke---Goldy---VDB He has been the most consistant defender this year. there is no reason he should not be in the line up.
I say if Angel can't play give Woly the start up top with Richards. I've seen absolutely nothing out of Etcheverry when he has played this year. You couldn't even notice he was in the game against Dallas this weekend. At least Wolly can give the team some life with the energy he brings to the game.
My Line-up: .................Conway Freeman......Parke.......Goldy Richard.......Stammy.....BDV ................Sinisa .........Wolly........Angel .........or: .................Conway Freeman......Parke.......Goldy Richard.......Mendes.....BDV ................Stammy .........Sinisa........Angel
For whatever reason, it appears to me that Osario like Goldy/Boyens as a center pair ahead of Parke. I like Parke myself.
That's the key point, ag, and that's what I want to see irrespective of the result (well, almost irrespective ) It'll be interesting to see whether Sinisa, especially, can match the high standard he's set for himself.
I am with you Toad... check out the comments by Mendes in this story: http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/article.php?article_id=14566 "If we can compete and play the way we're doing now on the road, the next two weeks shouldn't be a problem. We've been fighting and everyone is looking forward to the challenge."
Is the Saturday game vs. Chivas USA going to be on MSG? I have been getting conflicting info. The Red Bulls Schedule on their website says yes... elsewhere just HDNet... Can anyone clarify?
Leave him in the midfield he played great there last game. Let him build on it you can see his confidence really growing.
This one is on HDNet, but it's not an their exclusive. It's also on MSG. On the Chivas USA schedule, the game is listed as being on: HDNet, FSN-PT, Azteca, so it's definitely not an HDNet exclusive. The only HDNet exclusive that involved the Red Bulls was that game a few weeks back at Houston.
viper beat me to it, but here's the listing on MSG's own site: http://www.msg.com/msg/schedule.html PS - you'll need to select the date on the linked page.
Well, Freeman will be out 4 to 6 weeks, the line-up have to change: .................Conway Parke.........Mendes.......Goldy Richard.......Stammy.......BDV ..................Sinisa ....Etchy/Mega........Angel
Dumb, dumb of my part I forget to get the link, but I thing I read that in his blog, I'm not sure now. I will look the report and bring it to you...sorry... Here is the link: http://bigapplesoccer.com/teams/redbulls2.php?article_id=13485
Ha, ha! LMBO! More of a shocker is that Dane Richards has torn an MCL and will be out for three months. Here is the link: http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/article.php?article_id=13306 But seriously, Freeman and the rest of the team (minus Angel and Reyna) flew out to Phoenix yesterday. This is from Freeman's Blog: Hopefully they're not too jet lagged today.
No shiteeee, I don't see the date, oh man, you make little happy today, because this two games and the rest of the games in the rod, we will need every player we can get.... Sorry folks for the alarm...