Westin’ away again in Margheritaville: McKennie at Juventus

He was blocked from seeing what the reach did.

What I don’t understand is that Bastoni didn’t show backward movement like he was grabbed he fell forward like he was tripped.

I wish he would get a 3 match ban for that…

 

One of the worst parts of the debacle was the celebration from Bastoni after he sold the dive. He acted like he scored a goal or had a crucial block in front of goal... but in fact, he was celebrating his cheat and the inevitable probability that it would secure his team 3 points. It's confusing to hear some announcers give credit to players for fooling refs... the whole "dark arts" commentary. It puts shame on the sport in my eyes... They do indeed need to punish players for moves like this. Dude is a total D-Bag in my eyes.

 

Within the last handful of games Yildiz got a yellow for diving. Refs need to be more consistent. I think Bastoni's dive is getting so much attention because of how big of a game it was, how aggregious the dive was, the stupid rule that VAR can't check second yellows, the fact that Bastoni pleaded for the yellow (yellow card in of itself) and because Bastoni celebrated the yellow card on his opponent like he had scored a game winning goal. For all that, Bastoni, is in fact a D-bag.

If people are being honest, no one likes diving in sports. It's cheating and there should be more efforts to rid it from the game. Of course you can't get rid of it completely but that shouldn't stop rule makers from trying.

 

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McKennie starts in the Champions League, away to Galatasaray. Listed as a forward?

 

David picked up a groin injury of some ilk in training over the past couple days (revealed at yesterday's presser), Vlahovic is still injured, and Openda... uh... kinda sucks

 

Still, if he actually lines up at CF, it'll be his first start there since December 2018.

 

Can you imagine being Openda and being benched for Mckennie? LOL

 

I will humbly suggest this season by Wes has been the best of any American mid ever.

 

Picks up the assist on 2nd goal. His contributions keep on comin’!!!

 

This Wes Mckennie assist is beautiful.

His best skillset has always been his presence and playmaking around the box. Spalletti has deployed him so well this season.

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I think its easy to underappreciate how tough that pass is because Wes makes it look so so smooth. Really nice assist!

 

Talk about a game of two halves... Juve went toe-to-toe in the first half and came away with a 1-2 lead. Match ended at 5-2 and Juve with 10 men. Plus, both Cabal and Cambiaso are out of the reverse fixture, meaning Juve will have to adjust their formation even if David is healthy enough to play.

Rough day. Might be too tall an ask to make up the 3 goal deficit.

Wes looked as good as one can look while chasing the game down a man.

 

Also, gotta stress how 2 of the 5 goals were self-inflicted wounds. Cambiaso throwing-in to Yildiz, who was inside his own box. Thuram and Kelly offering the ball to Oshimen inside their own box. The reverse fixture looks much better at 3-2 than 5-2...

 

During the past 20 years…

Stu Holden’s 2010-2011 season was outstanding until the middle of March. Bradley’s 2007-2008 season was spectacular, albeit at a lower level.

 

It's a shame we never see Bradley's goal proficiency again after that season.

 

I've come to the conclusion he might be better off moving on. He can get paid more at Inter or Atletico or ____ and still maintain his career trajectory as a key player on a UCL top 16 type club.

Juve are just a mess. They have no finances to bring in the 3-4 guys they would need to improve and they've low balled Weston.

 

Overreaction on bastoni. Every player celebrates getting the opponent sent off. Lol

It's unfortunate but that's too bad

 

I disagree on this point. They have the finances but they continue to spend on the wrong players. Joao Mario for $13 million, now loaned out, Nico Gonzalez for $29 loaned out. Kelly for $18 Million and he's trash. Openda never plays, Zhegrova never plays. David is garbage. I could go on and on....

 

I watched a lot of Bolton that year. Believe they were as high as 7th at one point.

But I put Wes’s current season a tier above. Top Italian side and doing it in UCL.

 

Well…this will ease fixture congestion and save his legs a little bit before summer.

 

This! This squad is never going to win the CL anyway

 

the teams get payments depending on how far they go. Its not just about winning but showing well

 

And if they get blown out by Galatasaray, they don't deserve to go any further

 

So if Juve wins by 3 goals in the next leg in Turin, they draw, is that correct?