No kidding. The East destroyed the West yesterday. As good as things have gone for us in recent weeks, Kansas City has been right there with us every step of the way. This to me is the only down part of a 5 game winning streak is that KC is also on a 5 game streak themselves. We haven't picked up any points on them since our loss at home to them. However, we are doing a good job at increasing our goal differential (+13 right now) and that in the end will be the deciding factor between us for playoff positioning, provided we end up tied at seasons end. We are tied with them on points head-to-head this season as well as goals scored between us. Overall goal differential is the next tie-breaker and we are up a few goals on them right now, not to mention a game in hand as well.
What? Is that what happened to her? Maybe CSC was jealous of her intelligence. Her IQ is higher than the IQs of all the CSC blue shirts and yellow shirts combined.
Absolutely. I was talking to someone in the parking lot post-game about this exact same thing. If Boswell doesn't win ROTY it'll be a crime.
Now I'm not sure how impressed to be by our performance itn yesterday's game. Club Deportivo Chivas United States of America is such a disgrace that I don't know what the game means. We should beat them by 3 goals and did. They get Palencia and the other forward next week, but they're more than one or two players away from respectability. The majority of their players act like they don't want to be there. Perhaps Palencia will add a touch of class to that group of knuckleheads. As for the game, the midfield was the key. Also, Boswell is really improving every game. Where did this offensive outburst come from him? I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw him in the penalty box during the run of play. I guess that's how little we felt threatened by Chivas. I think he's rookie of the year now. I only have two words of caution: Jeff Parke. He looked great at times last year. This year he's receding faster than Landon Donovan's hairline.
Their in dire needs for a #10, they can bring in Adriano or Ronaldo to the team but if they dont' get any service it won't mean a damn thing. They had no creativity in the midfield whatsoever.
Scott sealy has some impressive numbers and only Sarachan is holding Rolfe down. There are very few obvious winners in MLS awards. And mayor Eastwood speaks the truth above. Not just Jeff Parke but Nick Garcia, Craig Zaide, ......... Many MLS defenders have looked good to start and tailed off. Obviously I hope that is not the case with Bobby but I am willing to wait.
I think what you can take from this game is we beat a team we were supposed to beat. And we did it without 3 of our main players ( 4 if you count Benny) and that's the sign of a good team. Depth in this league is crucial and our bench is responding accordingly. I credit coach Nowak and the reserve games for keeping the entire roster fit and focused. The fact that they had that focus thru 90 minutes in brutal conditions is a testament to the team and coaching staff.
MLS is still swilling down the coolaid about Chivas USA being a boon to attendance and atmosphere as they travel around the league I don't think that those Chivas fans will be back next year when the US Goats return to town. The team they love plays many miles to the southwest. My guess is that they were reminded of that yesterday.
This is an interesting point. Personally, if I were a fan of the real Chivas, I'd be pretty pissed at how badly CUSA had abused the brand and name of the team I follow. Other Mexican league teams have to be laughing it up. Its like low-fat ice cream. Calling it ice cream doesn't make it tasty. Chivas USA looked like melted ice cream out there.
Great point - I think this explains a lot about our recent success. How many different players have scored in the last few games? Let's see: Moreno, Gomez, Walker, Gros, Boswell, Carroll, Kovalenko, Quaranta...about the only player who hasn't scored is Rimando. That's team playing out there.
My buddy and I were talking about this on the way home yesterday. Vergara is trying to leverage his brand recognition in LA, but what he's effectively done is to degrade the sparkling reputation of the mother club in that city! Nice work Jose!
I was shocked to see that EZ and Thiba were not played. I guess Thiba is still hurt, but I'm not aware of any physical problem with EZ. Those two guys have a lot of pride and they play hard. Neither being on the field made the goats an invertebrate. Maybe someone willing to research such a dreary team will know why the lineup was as it was, but it was a pretty stupid one, IMO. How can you not play two guys against their former team? GM
hahah was ESPNzone section so empty last night that they had to show Barra on ESPN and say it's ESPNzone we outta sue them for slander or get some sponsorship money out of them
I gotta say, Rimando scares the crap out of me. He's like Fabian Barthez, to the extent that he's good for at least three "oh shiit" moments per game.
It was cold showers for everyone when we got home last night! Things are really turning around, aren't they? A couple of months ago we were shaking our heads and asking, "who's going to get a goal?" because it didn't seem like anyone was capable of it. Now we wonder who is going to get a goal (or who is going to score first!) because it could be ANYONE! I was telling a couple of people last night it was like the old days - you went to the game knowing we would win. It didn't matter who was injured, who was suspended, who was with the national team - or who we played. We just won. Hatred building already for next week. Albright got cheated out of a goal? Couldn't happen to a nicer guy!
EZ got hurt in Wednesday's game and had been nursing an injury since the previous game. At least that's what the preview on MLSNet.com and Wednesday's Chivas article said.
We just have to keep playing our game, which really helps us in this heat. Moving the ball around so much, making the other team chase, it really kills their legs and, eventually, their desire.
I agree. Just because you're pretty good for a goalkeeper with the ball at your feet doesn't mean you should do it all the time. For a second yesterday I thought we were gonna see a Keller-Hermosillo moment. ChivasUSA: degrading Mexican soccer's reputation since 2005.
It was cool seeing Ezra get his ring before the game. He'll always have a special place in my memory for being a part of the 2004 Eastern Conf. Final.