PBP: San Jose Earthquakes - Minnesota United FC "Quarterfinal" (Saturday, 8/1) in-game thread [R]

MN is playing SJ tighter than the other teams. They're not allowing the small in the midfield. I was honestly surprised at how SJ could hold the ball and always find someone open in recent games. MN is playing tighter on and off the ball.

The biggest difference is that MN has been shut down the right side which Espinosa typically owns.

 

The Loons are out San josing the Quakes

 

Empty the bench. Hell, put the Rookies in the game. Put in anyone that at least looks like they are trying! Please!

 

VAR works!!!! Different team now.

 

Wow, who did we pay get VAR in our favor in this tournament?

 

I wasn't certain he'd give the PK. I think he was looking for an excuse not to. Away from goal. Probably didn't stop a real try on goal. But there was nothing by the book to deny the call.

 

crap

 

Beaten near side [emoji50]

 

We deserve so much better than Vega..

 

Kasha and Vega...again

 

Oh, for ********'s sake! Vega has got to go. Worse than useless.

 

Yikes

Kashia looked like a 50 year old with one knee chasing that play. Ugly.

 

Alanis is just terrible defensively. He has lost every single 1v1.

 

And Alanis and even Tommy.

 

Why won't Matias give JT a shot? Vega is sooooooooo bad

 

Our CB’s are useless.

 

He was left one on one by a bad play by Thompson. The whole situation never should have happened.

 

I thought that was #4 Alanis who looked like he could barely run and gave up that 3rd goal.

 

Same subs as always. Almeyda never lets reality mess with his grand vision...

 

In our system they have to be flawless. Alas...

 

I’m afraid his modus operandi is loyalty to a fault.

 

Magnus ....

 

He should have taken out Kashia for Flo and then he could had more coverage in the back to attack.

 

No idea how a defender could leave the shot wide open like that. That's defending 101.

But that's he's #1 job. He conceded too far back and allowed an easy shot. Vega should have been able to stop it, but a good defender doesn't allow that even to be an option.