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B-Dubs

That's some catch, that catch-22
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Oct 25, 2017
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BWP! This gonna be another 7-0. Pigeons ain't ready for this team.
 

Frankish

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Oct 25, 2017
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Wow, what a performance so far. Not gonna jinx anything but this is remind me of certain other derby . . .

Edit: B-Dubs doesn't mind jinxing lolol
 

GK86

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Oct 25, 2017
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Terrible match, but I had fun at the derby. Great stadium. Feels good to be back in NYC though. Don't know about this Jersey team.
 

RBH

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Nov 2, 2017
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B-Dubs

That's some catch, that catch-22
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Oct 25, 2017
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NYCFC will bounce back from this loss and be better, but that was an embarrassing display.
The issue is that NYCFC still have no answer for the press. Vieira is a good coach, but he's wholly unwilling to admit he can't just play through the press. He refuses to bunker, play nasty, and hit RBNY on the counter.

The thing is that RBNY is just going to get better and better as well. This is a very young team outside of BWP and Robles. As they get more and more experience they'll just keep improving.
 
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They might want to shift a lot more games to night time whenever possible.

They should, yeah.
The issue is that NYCFC still have no answer for the press. Vieira is a good coach, but he's wholly unwilling to admit he can't just play through the press. He refuses to bunker, play nasty, and hit RBNY on the counter.

The thing is that RBNY is just going to get better and better as well. This is a very young team outside of BWP and Robles. As they get more and more experience they'll just keep improving.

He's already beaten the press numerous times, I'd say this is more about fitness and the incredible atmosphere that the Southward brought. One of the best and loudest of the year, in spite of CCL woes and the heat. The supporters wanted this and the squad delivered for them.



This is incredible banter
 

B-Dubs

That's some catch, that catch-22
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Oct 25, 2017
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They should, yeah.


He's already beaten the press numerous times, I'd say this is more about fitness and the incredible atmosphere that the Southward brought. One of the best and loudest of the year, in spite of CCL woes and the heat. The supporters wanted this and the squad delivered for them.



This is incredible banter

He's beaten a much slower press last year with an inexperienced Tyler Adams. He also went more over the top than he did in this game. This team is leagues better than last year, both physically and technically, and better fits for the system as well. They're much harder to play through than they were.

Edit: I'm not saying they can't be beat, but trying to play a passing game through the middle is like asking the press to shred you. There's far easier ways to win.
 
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Askani

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Oct 26, 2017
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At the stadium today. Tim Howard comes out. Two people unroll a two pole that says "Don't cross the Line" and Cauldron chants "Hey...Tim...your mom says hi." He takes it for a minute, playfully covers his ears, and then smiles and waves. Good stuff.
 
Oct 29, 2017
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Wow . . . If MLS refs are gonna let obvious handballs go without even a review then what's the point.

I don't know the play in question but maybe VAR was not allowed for review. Or they just screwed up.

There are 4 types of calls that can be reviewed.

  • Goals and whether there was a violation during the buildup
  • Penalty decisions
  • Red card decisions (second yellow cards are not reviewable)
  • Mistaken identity in awarding a red or yellow card

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_assistant_referee
 

RBH

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Nov 2, 2017
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I went to the Atlanta/Chicago match last night. Fun match, and a decent amount of Atlanta fans there


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Icolin

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Oct 25, 2017
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Caps lost to the worst defensive team in MLS when they were down to 10 men for 40 minutes. And yet Robinson will keep his job

Thank god CPL's coming to BC. Caps are destined for mediocrity as long as the same owners, front office staff, and coaching staff are in place. That being, probably the next decade or so lol
 

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Yesterday's LAFC was stifling with the heat. It may have only been officially 84 degrees, but man was it hot; any small breeze was welcomed. Felt bad for all the chicas wearing short shorts burning their thighs on the seats.

Team should have won 4-1 but I can't be mad at a draw. LAFC looked drained towards the end. Those black jerseys not looking so smart, now.

Real excited to see what Nguyen can do once he starts.

Didn't hear a single puto chant which was surprising.

Eta- Vela gets no calls. Maybe it's the concacaf bias from the refs thinking he's flopping, but he was getting manhandled and Dallas kept getting away with it. Almost burst a blood vessel booing the refs. Seriously, it's a home game. Home team should get benefit of the doubt.
 

B-Dubs

That's some catch, that catch-22
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Oct 25, 2017
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Yesterday's LAFC was stifling with the heat. It may have only been officially 84 degrees, but man was it hot; any small breeze was welcomed. Felt bad for all the chicas wearing short shorts burning their thighs on the seats.

Team should have won 4-1 but I can't be mad at a draw. LAFC looked drained towards the end. Those black jerseys not looking so smart, now.

Real excited to see what Nguyen can do once he starts.

Didn't hear a single puto chant which was surprising.

Eta- Vela gets no calls. Maybe it's the concacaf bias from the refs thinking he's flopping, but he was getting manhandled and Dallas kept getting away with it. Almost burst a blood vessel booing the refs. Seriously, it's a home game. Home team should get benefit of the doubt.
LAFC apparently came down hard on that chant, which is good. Has no place in the game.

They probably should have gone with the white, given the heat tho...