RSL v Crew [R]

[Rover]

I have no words for what this looks like now.

[Rover]

That's it. We lose again. All the usual elements--poor officiating (obvious handling in the PA by the Crew), lack of coordination in attack. We still look like individuals in matching uniforms and not a team. This one--like so many--was ours for the taking and we couldn't find a way to do it.

[Czar Jake]

First half RSL looked good, second half they looked like poo. I am sick of how they looked, I just want them to score, and win.

In the second half it was vintage RSL - every pass went directly to the other team, prompting my weekly "TO WHOM?!?" tirade.

I am sick of finding positives in losses, but Ballouchy is going to be good.

[BetterThanChivas]

Spence Checketts makes me laugh. In the post game show, some guy called up about refrees. Spence Checketts responded by saying "All refs suck."

[Rover]

Originally Posted by BetterThanChivas

Spence Checketts makes me laugh. In the post game show, some guy called up about refrees. Spence Checketts responded by saying "All refs suck."

Tough to dispute that.

[knowwonnose]

Originally Posted by Rover

That's it. We lose again. All the usual elements--poor officiating (obvious handling in the PA by the Crew), lack of coordination in attack. We still look like individuals in matching uniforms and not a team. This one--like so many--was ours for the taking and we couldn't find a way to do it.

The only thing that is worse in MLS than RSL is the officiating. Consider on heck-of-a push and obvious hand ball. Can't tell me he didn't mean to. He turned his eyes right toward the ball.

Still that was a game RSL should have won by 2 to 3 goals considering who was missing from the Crew. While I won't bash the coach, I believe that he will have problems now.

[kc_13]

yupe, and we lose again!

are you sure the team knows season started already?!?!
I think someone forgot to tell the team/staff/couch they have to at least LOOK like a team... at least look like they are putting in a lil bit of effort...
I´m lost here... where´s Watson?!

[BetterThanChivas]

We had five rookies play today. RyJo, Tiba, Jiminez, Forko, and Medhi. Willis Forko was pretty impressive as a rookie coming from the supplemental draft. Next week at LA we won't have Pope, so i suggest we play four in the back with Torres-Talley-Akwari-Forko. Medhi played really well and I was glad Ellinger didn't pull him out. Jiminez played like ten minutes and touched the ball twice. One was a turnover. Tiba surprised me this game, and played very well. He helped keep possession. RyJo touched the ball once, I think.

Our situation up top: We traded Clint Mathis for another Clint Mathis. Medhi gave Jeffy two perfect through balls and he didn't even try for them. We really could've used Kreis this game. I actually would like to see a Kreis-Tiba up top thing with Jeffy playing left and moving Ballouchy to A-Mid (I can dream).

Our Midfield:Pretty good, but I'd like to see a plain 4-4-2 with maybe Klein-Cutler-Ballouchy-Cunningham. With Cutler playing D-Mid and Medhi playing A-Mid.

GoalKeeper:Garlick is good, but he didn't even try for that shot. I actually would love to see Nolly play next game. We are playing LA, so Nolly would play well.

My dream lineup vs. LA:

------------Nolly
-Torres-Talley-Akwari-Forko
-----------Cutler
----Klein----------Cunningham
----------Ballouchy
-------Kreis------Harris

[BetterThanChivas]

Originally Posted by kc_13

I´m lost here... where´s Watson?!

Injured.

[kc_13]

Originally Posted by BetterThanChivas

Injured.

THANKS!