RSL 2020 Game 2: NYRB at Salt Lake, Saturday 7 March 12:00 MST

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  1. RSLer

    RSLer Member+

    Sep 24, 2008
    Stansbury Park, UT
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Just freaking unlucky.
     
  2. RSLer

    RSLer Member+

    Sep 24, 2008
    Stansbury Park, UT
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Freddy’s subs were great last week. Why he waited today, I have no idea.
     
  3. RSLer

    RSLer Member+

    Sep 24, 2008
    Stansbury Park, UT
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    5 minutes of added time.
     
  4. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Good grief. Damir just needed to breathe on that one, so subtle was the touch that was needed.

    Crazy good hustle for Jeizon to keep the shot from Martinez in play and recycle to Toia.
     
  5. RSLer

    RSLer Member+

    Sep 24, 2008
    Stansbury Park, UT
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    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    There It Is!!!
     
  6. DrownedElf

    DrownedElf Member+

    Jul 5, 2010
    Ogden
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    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I'm guessing it was a fluke since we started with mostly defenders and players out of position.
     
  7. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Now that one didn't come off anyone's hand.

    I'd push for the winner for sure.
     
  8. DrownedElf

    DrownedElf Member+

    Jul 5, 2010
    Ogden
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah I'm not sure where Dunny thought that was a handball on the replay. I didn't see it.

    Either way, wasted opportunity.
     
  9. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Mighty disappointing to be sure. A momentum killer. Even something near the goal mouth would have been electric.
     
  10. RSLer

    RSLer Member+

    Sep 24, 2008
    Stansbury Park, UT
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    This Red Bull squad are time wasters extraordinaire. Seriously. As good as I’ve ever seen.
     
  11. RSLer

    RSLer Member+

    Sep 24, 2008
    Stansbury Park, UT
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Soccer can be cruel. The dominant side doesn’t always win.
     
  12. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's a mighty disappointing result. It's reminiscent of the old days of dominating teams but not getting the wins.
     
  13. RSLer

    RSLer Member+

    Sep 24, 2008
    Stansbury Park, UT
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    We outshot them 21-4. We deserved better.
     
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  14. goobx1

    goobx1 Member+

    Jul 9, 2007
    Salt Lake
    I think he's not alone. My absolute unprofessional opinion is that Baird rubs a lot of folks the wrong way on RSL.

    I get the impression he thinks he's a whole heck of a lot better than he really is and the team is tired of him. I know I am.
     
  15. evilradar

    evilradar Member

    Real Salt Lake
    United States
    Apr 4, 2019
    Was Rusnak only coming onto the field to take the free kicks? Because I couldn't find him the rest of the game.
     
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  16. goobx1

    goobx1 Member+

    Jul 9, 2007
    Salt Lake
    RSL definitely deserved t a couple of goals but that's the way it goes sometimes.

    Also, Freddy with only two subs and the second sub was a giant waste in the 88th minute or so. That's a time wasting sub not a give the guy a chance to impact the game sub. Ridiculous.

    This is exactly what I expect the entire season and Juarez tenure so here we go.
     
  17. goobx1

    goobx1 Member+

    Jul 9, 2007
    Salt Lake
    Yup and Damir waited until stoppage to have an impact. Baird didn't even show up if you ask me.
     
  18. ReAl Football Fan

    May 2, 2005
    Ogden, Ut
    Maybe I didn't watch the same game you did. I thought Baird created some great opportunities.
     
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  19. goobx1

    goobx1 Member+

    Jul 9, 2007
    Salt Lake
    perhaps. I just really dislike Baird. He also botched a great chance in stoppage time by kicking it out of bounds.

    did I mention I really dislike him and would trade him for a box of donuts and a white board?
     
  20. Ismitje

    Ismitje Super Moderator

    Dec 30, 2000
    The Palouse
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I thought he was dangerous all game too - and I also thought he was bypassed a couple of times when open, as happened last week too.
     
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  21. rslfanboy

    rslfanboy Member+

    Jul 24, 2007
    Section 26
    Baird served the assist on the goal that VAR called back.
     
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  22. goobx1

    goobx1 Member+

    Jul 9, 2007
    Salt Lake
    still would trade him tomorrow.
     
  23. RSL Wonderbra

    RSL Wonderbra Member

    Jan 30, 2013
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Baird hustles. He always leaves it on the pitch. Rusnak is paid like 10 times as much and he just expects the ball will fall at his feet because he is invisible. I would rather have hustle and effort than lazy class.
     
  24. 15 to 32

    15 to 32 Straw Hog

    Jul 1, 2008
    Salt Lake
    Club:
    Real Salt Lake
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    yeah goob, gonna have to add to the opposite side of the argument here. In the second half, especially, Baird was the best player on the pitch. He constantly beat the left back for NYRB with ease. He isn't 90 mins fit yet - at least not for the respectable pace he wants to play at when the ball is at his feet - so that last long touch was understandable, but still frustrating.

    Still, this isn't a draw without Baird. We lose for sure without him out there.

    I'll let the game sit to do my 15 thoughts, but just a few quick bullets I'll expand on later:
    • Besler is USL level
    • Kreilach/Everton midfield looked good
    • Rusnak wants to play LW, not AM
    • Martinez should start up top asap.
    • Ramirez made a (literal) burst onto the scene today and looks to be good and raw
     
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  25. evilradar

    evilradar Member

    Real Salt Lake
    United States
    Apr 4, 2019
    I'll take Baird over Rusnak every day.
     
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