2022 - Other MLS Playoff Games - Round 2

[613reppingTFC]

(bit of a long one, sorry in advance)
Exciting first round to the playoffs, two games went to shootouts. Now this is where we see if the Conference leaders will show if they really deserved that top spot. All games once again being televised on TSN.

Thursday, October 20:
Cincinnati @ Philly – 8pm – Does Philly continue their success with a record setting Goals against (26). They had 15 clean sheets (I bet GE is glad they didn’t sponsor them). They had the 2nd best record for +/- with 46 (LAFC had 48 in 2019). They have put a very good team together and their home record is scary good, 12w, 5d 0L, 49goals, 9 goals against, on a 9 game win streak going into this game. I cannot see a way in which Cincinnati breaks them down. Cincinnati have only beat Philly once. However, I recall saying that last week about NYRB and they ended up winning that game.

LA Galaxy @ LAFC – 10pm – One final derby day between the two of these clubs in this young rivalry. Only the 17th meeting between the two and Galaxy have gotten the better 7 times, 5 draws to LAFC 4. Galaxy had a goal called back but eventually broke down Nashville defense to make it here. Do they have enough and what it will take to beat the supporter’s shield winners? LAFC however should be well rested and here is their chance to show that the supporter’s shield means something.

Sunday, October 23:
NYC FC @ Montreal – 1pm – Montreal had a fantastic game against Orlando and the Canadian’s played very well. They took almost 70 mins to break down Orlando but they dominated in possession the majority of the night, all while resting their primary striker. NYCFC is just…ugly all around, from that awful excuse for a pitch they had to play on (just an utter disgrace) to those odd cigarette looking smoke stacks behind the net!? They really are missing that finishing of Castellanos right now. Will Mr. Joey Saputo’s team put NYC to the test and come out on top?

Dallas @ Austin – 8pm – Both teams went the extra mile with added time and penalties. Austin fought extremely hard to get back into that game and their fan’s were supporting them all the way. Personally I find it a bit odd MLS doesn’t allow an additional sub once extra time begins (I believe most leagues and tournaments allow this). Ferreira was voted top young player of the year for Dallas, making that two years in a row Dallas have had that honor (Pepi last year). Interesting to check his stats as he has scored 18g 6a in 33 games (no goals from the spot), also only the 2nd to reach 30g 20a before age of 22. The other person to reach that achievement is Fagundez who plays or Austin. However, everything goes through Driussi for the attack, 24g in 35 games, he has really come alive this year compared to only 5g in 17 appearances last year. He has an impressive 9/9 conversion rate on penalties in his career as well. If Dallas can find a way to shut him down, then they may win this game but Austin have found themselves behind in something like 9-10 games this year and come back to get a point or win.

[ensco]

LMAO- the Philly coach holding up an Academy award trophy is an alltime move!

[OgtheDim]

So THAT's what its like to have the top keeper in the league....

[noxx98]

Chiellini doesn't make the starting lineup for LAFC. Bale doesn't even make the bench.

[ensco]

Both these teams are standing around. Zero movement off the ball.

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Delgado with the pressure up front that creates the tying goal for the Galaxy

[ag futbol]

Raheem Edwards would be a heck of a player if he could be consistent for 90 minutes. But par for the course is occasional brilliant attacking, some inopportune losses of possession and occasional moment of Doniel Henry-esque defending.

Galaxy looking much better than the shield winners surprisingly.

[ensco]

Funny, I almost posted the same thing 15 minutes ago. Raheem looks world class for a few minutes, then horrible, especially when LAFC are in transition or on the counter. He has been badly beaten 3-4 times, and didn’t look great on the second goal there.

I don’t think he makes the 26 for Doha.

[ensco]

Marky, again, and Vazquez, on the other hand… what a clutch sequence there. Makes me happy to see that!

Great game.

[ensco]

Raheem ball watching on the added time winner.

[spe18]

Both these teams are standing around. Zero movement off the ball.

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Delgado with the pressure up front that creates the tying goal for the Galaxy

What some would say started as a boring game has 3 goals scored in the final 15-20 minutes!

[jloome]

Raheem ball watching on the added time winner.

Great atmosphere there tonight. Good game. Not much defending in sight from either team. Lots of nasty shit going unpunished.

[FootBallAZ]

Marky, again, and Vazquez, on the other hand… what a clutch sequence there. Makes me happy to see that!

Great game.

What coulda been lol

[ag futbol]

Best game of the playoffs so far. There’s just something about LAFC where you got the feeling they’d find the goals despite LAG carrying the play for big chunks of the game.

[leedsandTFC]

lafc vs dallas west conference final.

philly vs nycfc (who have looked the best of any team so far) east.

lafc vs philly final.

philly champs.

[OgtheDim]

Raheem ball watching on the added time winner.

Vanney has REAL problems getting players to not do that....


I agree with jloome - it was very NHL playoff style reffing in that game.

[ensco]

lafc vs dallas west conference final.

philly vs nycfc (who have looked the best of any team so far) east.

lafc vs philly final.

philly champs.

I think Montreal beats NYCFC Sunday (I think NYCFC benefitted from playing a crappy Miami team), but I agree that Philly look like the champs, when it's all done. The Union is just so well rounded, no weak links.

[leedsandTFC]

I think Montreal beats NYCFC Sunday (I think NYCFC benefitted from playing a crappy Miami team), but I agree that Philly look like the champs, when it's all done. The Union is just so well rounded, no weak links.
Hard to picture them losing at home.

Great team, great atmosphere too.

[Smokecell]

Puig headbut gets a yellow? Wild.

[ensco]

Puig headbut gets a yellow? Wild.

I know Chapman got this “wrong” in terms of how that sort of play is mostly interpreted, but I like what Chapman did, and I hate the “red card” interpretation of this sort of thing. I hope what Chapman did becomes the “rule” over time.

The LAFC player absolutely was first to be in the wrong there, got right in Puig's face. Literally, Puig had nowhere to move but backwards, and no athlete is wired that way, when challenged in that way.

It was a dominance move by Murillo - if Puig even moves a centimetre forward, it's a headbutt. Puig moves a centimetre forward and Murillo goes down like he was shot. You see this all the time, and it's bs. Gameplaying and shouldn’t be rewarded. Refs need discretion for one like this.

I don’t think it should be automatic red, just for “moving your head into opponent's face” when challenged in that way, context matters.

Two yellows would have been the fair call. Murillo should have received yellow too.

[ag futbol]

Vanney has REAL problems getting players to not do that....


I agree with jloome - it was very NHL playoff style reffing in that game.

Yeah, there’s something to be said for reffing the game the players give you rather than trying to ref the game people want to see (but doesn’t exist). Probably should have been about 3 players off the pitch in total as they realized Chapman was a coward unwilling to hand out a second yellow.

[reggie]

philly did what they had to do.but i wasnt that impressed,i think mtl can beat them

[613reppingTFC]

philly did what they had to do.but i wasnt that impressed,i think mtl can beat them

Yeah I would have to agree with you Philly looked a bit lost last night and neither team impressed in the game. I know Cinci started the first 5 mins strong and pressured them heavily. After that I don't know if Philly was nerves or something but they didn't look very dominant.

So far from the teams and games i've watched I think Mtl look quite strong..but we will see what happens Sunday. Anything can happen in all of this.

As someone pointed out above, LAFC never seemed crazy dominant but there was also this vibe they gave off that they were still going to get another goal. Even after Vela came off..which was an odd sub (the announcers said they saw him signal for a sub) he went down on the ground..and got angry when they subbed him off.
Also someone said Bale wasn't available and they mentioned he had a lower leg injury which is why he didn't make the bench but that he should be available next week if (which they did) make it to the conference finals.

[613reppingTFC]

Yikes. Poor defending early on for Montreal

[portu]

I don’t usually comment on other games but yikes MTL’s defence looks childish

[613reppingTFC]

Yeah no kidding. More poor defending. Miller not having a great game. Also, Wanyama always just looks so nonchalant when he is on the ball and he has given it away more than half dozen times.
Johnston having a great game though. Finding space and getting in behind. He has had a few extremely dangerous balls into the box but great saves from Sean Johnson

[leedsandTFC]

Montreal were never actual contenders.

They are flat track bullies.

Exposed today. And losing all their best players now.

[RealG-TFC]

Their defending has been abysmal but this game could have easily been 3-3. Kamara's header hitting the post, Sean Johnson's save on Kone, and the Alistair Aheader blocked could have all easily been goals.

[OgtheDim]

NYC in Austin just might happen here.

[OgtheDim]

that was Bonoesque from Sean Johnson there...

[OgtheDim]

And....will we hear Caldwell & Wileman ever again?

[ag futbol]

that was Bonoesque from Sean Johnson there...
I would still take it given the two certain goals he saved them of in the first half. Their CB’s were getting abused in the air pretty badly despite the score line

[OgtheDim]

https://twitter.com/WakingtheRed/status/1584264633216819201

[Smokecell]

Forever in our shadow

[leedsandTFC]

Philly will be string favourites now especially with the injuries nycfc picked up today.

[Canary10]

Mr. Joey Saputo won’t be happy.

[613reppingTFC]

It was interesting to hear Jim Curtin at halftime talking about Andre Blake and how their analytics team views gk as the single most important position when it comes down to points at the end of the year.

[leedsandTFC]

It was interesting to hear Jim Curtin at halftime talking about Andre Blake and how their analytics team views gk as the single most important position when it comes down to points at the end of the year.

You can certainly see how that would work.

Bono certainly cost us a ton of points in that stretch we were playing very well.

I really hope we go all out for sean johnson.

Not only is he an elite shot stopper. He's great with his feet.

[OgtheDim]

Austin can beat LAFC


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Although I can do without the whole "Precourt is a great guy" spin by ESPN who are desperate to get some games next year.

[ensco]

Maybe Max Urruti is the best South American player to ever lace them up for TFC.

[Mr. Inbetween]

Their defending has been abysmal but this game could have easily been 3-3. Kamara's header hitting the post, Sean Johnson's save on Kone, and the Alistair Aheader blocked could have all easily been goals.

'No Quarter. No Pity' for CFM.

'Horse Shoes & Hand Grenades'.
In the last while/years, TFC has 'enjoyed' many of these such matches.
'Ifs, Ands, or Buts', no longer must be acceptable; the go to - norm excuse!

[Mr. Inbetween]

Mr. Joey Saputo won’t be happy.

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/11/d1/96/11d19658bee28c18629235709fd7b288.jpg

:)

[Canary10]

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/11/d1/96/11d19658bee28c18629235709fd7b288.jpg

:)

Thanks for that acknowledgement. Lol!

[ensco]

I thought I wanted our CMNT guys on Montreal to have the max number of playoff games, but I now have so much injury angst that I am glad they are out.

It's only 2 and a half weeks now to the Bahrain friendly, they should be able to stay sharp until then.

Also, it just made me happy to see Montreal have the gods against them.

[Mr. Inbetween]

https://twitter.com/WakingtheRed/status/1584264633216819201

Was this clip... recorded not posted yesterday or on a recent other day or... taken from a well past interview?

[Joe Kool]

Was this clip... recorded not posted yesterday or on a recent other day or... taken from a well past interview?

I remember seeing the whole interview. If I recall I think it was from last season. The reporter tried to get in a dig about Montreal winning a game and that was his response.

[Mr. Inbetween]

I remember seeing the whole interview. If I recall I think it was from last season. The reporter tried to get in a dig about Montreal winning a game and that was his response.

Thanks.
Insight is appreciated.
I was just trying to determine if that posting/statement had an immediate relevance.
That is, to the community's Oso to CFM possibility/question/debate.
If it is from a while ago, as you indicate, then IMHO it doesn't.

[613reppingTFC]

Thanks.
Insight is appreciated.
I was just trying to determine if that posting/statement had an immediate relevance.
That is, to the community's Oso to CFM possibility/question/debate.
If it is from a while ago, as you indicate, then IMHO it doesn't.

I just thought OG posted it after Montreal lost and was out of the playoffs..kinda like "hey, Toronto still has a cup and Montreal doesn't"
I remember the interview too, I thought it was odd for him to do an interview all the way over on the North side and not closer to their bench. As Joe pointed out the reporter was trying to get that dig in on something about Montreal and yeah he responded and was done with the interview lol. Might have been before a Can champ game we were going to play? Or we were going to play Montreal at home regular season game? since we played them in the finals last year away for can champ

[Mr. Inbetween]

^
No issue whatsoever with OG and him making that post.
Similarly recognized it as you to be a poke at CFM.
Also understood it was a share from WTR.
Even reviewed those Replies.
Just seeking time frame clarity for any possible additional implications.

[Joe Kool]

I just thought OG posted it after Montreal lost and was out of the playoffs..kinda like "hey, Toronto still has a cup and Montreal doesn't"
I remember the interview too, I thought it was odd for him to do an interview all the way over on the North side and not closer to their bench. As Joe pointed out the reporter was trying to get that dig in on something about Montreal and yeah he responded and was done with the interview lol. Might have been before a Can champ game we were going to play? Or we were going to play Montreal at home regular season game? since we played them in the finals last year away for can champ


^
No issue whatsoever with OG and him making that post.
Similarly recognized it as you to be a poke at CFM.
Also understood it was a share from WTR.
Even reviewed those Replies.
Just seeking time frame clarity for any possible additional implications.

Found the interview that was on twitter. The French reporter sounded like she was laughing while asking about TFC's season and there you have it...

https://twitter.com/AronPapernick/status/1452071381915611140?s=20&t=9KvHXmW6sgPkIBY5238S5Q

Never added a Twitter post to this forum so hopefully did it correctly. Answer is nope...I don't know how to embed Twitter but the link works.

[Mr. Inbetween]

Found the interview that was on twitter. The French reporter sounded like she was laughing while asking about TFC's season and there you have it...

https://twitter.com/AronPapernick/status/1452071381915611140?s=20&t=9KvHXmW6sgPkIBY5238S5Q

Never added a Twitter post to this forum so hopefully did it correctly. Answer is nope...I don't know how to embed Twitter but the link works.

JK, thank you; again.
Understood, so interview seems to have taken place last year in relation to the 23OCT21 regular season match against CFM.
A draw at 1:1.
More than any 'TFC Till I Die' arch rivalry cheeky attitude being evoked by Oso.
That may weigh against any professional move to Mtl possibility not probability debate...
Is that clubs... apparent, current, ongoing, implosion! Ahh, to touch the sun.
While they always leaked radioactivity thanks to SirMr.
Seems they are in a full Chernobyl meltdown.
:lurk5: