OgtheDim
09-16-2016, 06:33 AM
Playoff battles all weekend long means teams are largely going to go for wins.
Friday
Chicago goes to DCU tonight at 8. Chicago has to win and start getting points out of games in hand. DCU scrambling but a win vaults them into 6th temporarily. In theory we could play either team if we dropped to 3rd.
Saturday
Vancouver @ Seattle at 4. Both teams need a win to put pressure on people above them. Seattle has games in hand but needs to grab points at home
Philly @ Portland 6 pm. Any points at out of conference away game is a bonus. Philly has more away points then NYRB but Portland wants this one bad. We play Philly next weekend. We want a massive beat down by Portland in this one.
FCD @ NYCFC 7 pm Game of the night. Dallas coming off a high with the US Cup win. Both teams want a win. Should be an offensive showdown. Dallas first time in that field will cause them issues. And I suspect Viera has been looking at this game to make a statement for the playoffs. We want a tie.
Columbus @ Orlando 730 pm CBus' season is done. Orlando wants to start a run towards the playoff here. I can only see one result happening. We want a CBus win to stall Orlando's momentum as they play us soon.
NER @ Montreal 730 pm Montreal wants to right the ship while NER, after a dispiriting loss in the US Cup final, trying to squeak into the playoffs somehow. Impact should win as NER is horrid on the road. We want a draw here but an NER win would work as well as that would put pressure on Orlando and Montreal.
San Jose @ Colorado 9pm Two teams I have problems liking. SJE has one win on the road but 6 ties - need a win bad to keep up hopes for the playoffs. The Rapids want the Shield and home field advantage. We want an SJE win here.
Houston @ RSL 9:30 pm RSL has hopes for a playoff run. Houston is all about next season. This being MLS, who knows what could happen here. Result won't matter to us.
Sunday
LAG @ SKC 2 pm - LAG is poised for a run into the playoffs and has visions of the shield. SKC is clawing towards getting home field in the 1st round. If LAG is going to go deep into the playoffs again, they need to win away games like this. For us, the results don't matter but a dispiriting LAG loss would be useful to stop the hype/momentum train.
Friday
Chicago goes to DCU tonight at 8. Chicago has to win and start getting points out of games in hand. DCU scrambling but a win vaults them into 6th temporarily. In theory we could play either team if we dropped to 3rd.
Saturday
Vancouver @ Seattle at 4. Both teams need a win to put pressure on people above them. Seattle has games in hand but needs to grab points at home
Philly @ Portland 6 pm. Any points at out of conference away game is a bonus. Philly has more away points then NYRB but Portland wants this one bad. We play Philly next weekend. We want a massive beat down by Portland in this one.
FCD @ NYCFC 7 pm Game of the night. Dallas coming off a high with the US Cup win. Both teams want a win. Should be an offensive showdown. Dallas first time in that field will cause them issues. And I suspect Viera has been looking at this game to make a statement for the playoffs. We want a tie.
Columbus @ Orlando 730 pm CBus' season is done. Orlando wants to start a run towards the playoff here. I can only see one result happening. We want a CBus win to stall Orlando's momentum as they play us soon.
NER @ Montreal 730 pm Montreal wants to right the ship while NER, after a dispiriting loss in the US Cup final, trying to squeak into the playoffs somehow. Impact should win as NER is horrid on the road. We want a draw here but an NER win would work as well as that would put pressure on Orlando and Montreal.
San Jose @ Colorado 9pm Two teams I have problems liking. SJE has one win on the road but 6 ties - need a win bad to keep up hopes for the playoffs. The Rapids want the Shield and home field advantage. We want an SJE win here.
Houston @ RSL 9:30 pm RSL has hopes for a playoff run. Houston is all about next season. This being MLS, who knows what could happen here. Result won't matter to us.
Sunday
LAG @ SKC 2 pm - LAG is poised for a run into the playoffs and has visions of the shield. SKC is clawing towards getting home field in the 1st round. If LAG is going to go deep into the playoffs again, they need to win away games like this. For us, the results don't matter but a dispiriting LAG loss would be useful to stop the hype/momentum train.