Other MLS Games - May 25-28 - 4 Days of Matches

[OgtheDim]

Thursday


Yes, a game tonight.


FCD @ Chicago 8:30pm - Don't look now, but this is #2 @ #3. What we want is a tie but I suspect FCD is going to take this one.


Friday


Only our game. Game of the Week.


Saturday


Portland @ Seattle 2:30pm - This game is a morning one out west in order to have it on big Fox immediately after European matches. Portland slightly better but I'm thinking its a 1-1 draw.


DCU @ Vancouver 7pm - DCU is in serious trouble. Vancouver developing a decent team. Caps are just better. 4-1 for the home team.


NER @ NYRB 7:30pm - We play NER in a week. Their offence is good enough to hang with the Red Bulls but their defence can't deal with people running at them. NYRB will win 3-2.


SKC @ Colorado 8pm - Best in the West plays the worst. This being MLS, Colorado will win this one 2-1.


Orlando @ Minnesota 8pm - The Heath derby. Orlando recovering from bad coaching, the Loons still struggling through it. Orlando not very good away. Loons win 2-1.


Philly @ RSL 8pm - 4 game win streak meets cruddy RSL team. Test for the Union. 2-2 draw.


LAG @ SJE 10pm - LAG without Jones is much better. SJE's defence is good but the offence is still sketchy. LAG 3-2 win


Sunday

NYCFC @ Atlanta 5pm - the next best game of the week. Atlanta on its plastic pitch moving the ball at speed vs. NYCFC moving the ball at speed. Euro style vs. South American style. The winner? This being Atlanta, likely the ref with a red card. 2-1 for NYCFC


Houston @ FCD 8pm - Dallas can handle Houston's offence. Houston can't handle FCD's offence. 3-1 for the home team, even with the short space after the game tonight.

[Auzzy]

Dallas playing Thursday & Sunday, that's odd.

[OgtheDim]

Like a Wednesday Saturday thing. They are making up games for CCL.

[Detroit_TFC]

Nikolic's 11th goal so far. I was going to say he is this season's Giovinco but hard to compare the two. Nikolic is much more of a poacher (counts the same though).

edit: 11th not 7th

[Detroit_TFC]

3 goals in first 9 minutes (2-1), this could get crazy in Bridgeview.

[Detroit_TFC]

3 goals in first 9 minutes (2-1), this could get crazy in Bridgeview.

Of course, no goals since then...

[UpTheReds]

Chicago up to 2nd. Level on games and wins with us.

[Blindside16]

Bigger picture, that result for Chicago helps us in the Shield race. Dallas is now 7 points back with 2 games in hand.

[Detroit_TFC]

It's completely nuts, even if go completely wrong tonight, TFC still keeps the top of the table this week.

[Canary10]

Nikolic's 11th goal so far. I was going to say he is this season's Giovinco but hard to compare the two. Nikolic is much more of a poacher (counts the same though).

edit: 11th not 7th

He missed a penalty too.

[Auzzy]

It's really nuts how far Chicago has turned things around. A real threat to TFC now. Dallas trending in the other direction (for now).

[Detroit_TFC]

It's really nuts how far Chicago has turned things around. A real threat to TFC now. Dallas trending in the other direction (for now).

Chicago folk I know were frustrated with Pauno last season but I felt he just needed some time. He has a more balanced squad now.

[OgtheDim]

Hand balls don't seem to happen anymore.

https://twitter.com/TotalMLS/status/868570478293680128

[Richard]

Hand balls don't seem to happen anymore.

https://twitter.com/TotalMLS/status/868570478293680128

There were two handles ball yesterday in our game for either team. Not sure what's up with the non call lately.

[CBTFC]

Settling in for an evening of household chores and checking out the slates of matches.

Vancouver has hit the post/crossbar a couple times in the last few minutes. Feels like the Benny Hill theme should be playing.

[CBTFC]

what a BRUTAL dive by DC United. Wow.

This is EXACTLY why video replay is needed. This could decide the game.

[OgtheDim]

The guy who's been covering soccer in the States since the early 60's makes a very good point about NYRB.

https://twitter.com/Soccerwriter/status/868623287718473730

[OgtheDim]

https://twitter.com/TotalMLS/status/868624349913391104

[flatpicker]

Sweet Jesus! Can the league give a card after the fact for that kind of nonsense?

[notthesun]

Insane that the Whitecaps didn't score in that game.

[OgtheDim]

Sweet Jesus! Can the league give a card after the fact for that kind of nonsense?

Yes. It has suspended players for simulation a few times already.


Its almost like the refs are giving up knowing VAR is coming.

[OgtheDim]

NER's defence is pretty bad. They play a diamond so lack width in the midfield and their FB's are not all that good. I think we should be able to score a few next week.

[charlieocc]

https://twitter.com/TotalMLS/status/868624349913391104
Funny that this shit comes on the same day as that Victor Moses red card for the same thing in the FA Cup. Shows the disparity between MLS and Premier League refereeing.

[Gazza_55]

Funny that this shit comes on the same day as that Victor Moses red card for the same thing in the FA Cup. Shows the disparity between MLS and Premier League refereeing.

Not really buying the disparity because the FA Cup ref miss a hand ball and talked the AR out of an offside call on Arsenal's first goal.

[Blizzard]

Sweet Jesus! Can the league give a card after the fact for that kind of nonsense?

I believe they can hand out a suspension so yes although it doesn't help Vancouver which is the main negative about post-match justice.

[Gringo Starr]

Same dude got fined last week for simulation in a game, can't see how he avoids a suspension after this week.

[flatpicker]

Same dude got fined last week for simulation in a game, can't see how he avoids a suspension after this week.

Damn. They need to make an example of this guy.

[noimpactinmtl]

https://twitter.com/TotalMLS/status/868624349913391104

Referee was screened by at least three players. The linesman has to tell the ref whether it was a dive or not.

[Fort York Redcoat]

Wow that Salt Lake match had highlights from all the old guard. Maund clears what should've been a goal, Plata finally gets the only goal the match and even Silva hits the post.

[ag futbol]

Damn. They need to make an example of this guy.
I'm sure he'll get at least a dinner out of it should there be a fine or a lengthy suspension.

Vancouvers mediocrity notwithstanding that dive was the only reason DC took 3 points (well, and Hamid standing on his head)...

[PizzaEatingYeti]

https://twitter.com/TotalMLS/status/868624349913391104
This is insane!
Something like this would be a yellow card for the diver even in the Nepal 3rd league.
But wait... this is the MLS... :facepalm:

[General Woolfe]

Atlanta completely ripping NYCFC apart in a seven minute spell to take a three goal lead. They can be devestating going forward at times, certainly at home anyway

[MartinUtd]

New York crumbling under pressure again. I love it.

[CBTFC]

Is this what happens when NYCFC has to play on a "more normal" size pitch?

I ask this half serious, half sarcastically.

[OgtheDim]

Its what happens when your rock DM turns out to not be as perfect as the last 4 games indicated. Sweat isn't able to handle speed. Watch the first goal if you can - ball bounces of off Sweat weirdly and he takes 2 seconds to recover from shock and by then its a 3 on 1 in the box.

I often wonder why NYCFC isn't playing a 3-6-1 like they were dong last year. They want to play it out of the back so much they could do with a 3rd option. Their 4-3-3 is way too offensive minded.

[noimpactinmtl]

2 points dropped by both Texas sides.

[SoccMan2]

Good to see Mauro Diaz back for FC Dallas after being out for a long time, he is the kind of DP that MLS needs to go after young and talented full of promise, welcome back Mauro the league missed you , yes I'm a TFC fan first but I always want the best players to be playing and Diaz is one of the best in the league glad to see him back.

[Gringo Starr]

Damn. They need to make an example of this guy.

Suspended one game and fined by the league.

Probably worth it though considering they picked up 3 points on the road