Other MLS Games This Weekend - May 1-2

If its in red, I suggest watching it for some reason or another - YMMV


All times are kickoff as on MLS

FRIDAY


No games so... :drinking:


Saturday


Chicago @ NYRB 1:08pm - We play NYRB next week so worth a look.


Kansas @ RSL 2:08pm - RSL ticked off Loons fans last week - not sure anybody does that to Peter Vermes


Columbus "@" Montreal 3:08pm - CBus off of CCL playing in mid-afternoon heat


LAFC @ Houston 3:50pm - Vela ain't playing


Atlanta @ NER 7:08pm - Bruce Arena's mind vs. Heinze's mind


Cinci @ Orlando 7:38pm - Cinci shipping lots of goals


NYC @ Philly 7:38pm - Philly off of CCL vs a team who can score but can't defend


Portland @ Dallas 8:08pm - Portland off of CCL vs. an enigma


Austin @ Minnesota 8:08pm - Austin is the latest "we have invented" team - Loons ticked off by RSL likely to take pains to win this one


DCU @ San Jose 11:08pm - If you can't sleep, this game might be worth a watch - SJE's man on man vs a team who can play the ball around



Sunday


Maimi @ Nashville 1:08pm - Miami missing the Higuain brothers - Nashville good at doing a draw



LAG @ Seattle 9:25pm - TFC West vs. Seattle - a good test for LAG


Colorado "@" Vancouver 10:08pm - this game is at RSL's ground - not quite a Rapids home game but more them then Vancouver

Watching NYRB

Chicago isn't really all that good

We are better offensively then NYRB - more clinical with the pass & the shot- and about as good in the press. They are like us in that once you break the press, they are vulnerable, especially against speed.

I will be sorely disappointed if TFC doesn't smack around this Red Bulls squad.

Yeh, based on that half, both those teams are not playoff calibre. That was one of the worst bits of MLS play I've seen in awhile.

Montreal and Columbus cancelling each other out. Dullsville.

Tyler Pasher scores for Houston. Hot start for the former TFCA man / USL standout

Montreal look organized. First time in a very long time. Admittedly, warm day & Columbus off a CCL game but something.

Everybody is treating Columbus like they are the latest iteration of TFC 2017. I don't see it. They are good, but their defence can be had. I don't see them as a dominating team like Philly & we were last season.

So you might have heard that at the end of last week's game, RSL's keeper kicked the ball into the Loon's supporters section, causing a confrontation between the Loons & RSL.


So this week, RSL did this

Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/realsaltlake/status/1388605005989433345

Owning the chaos....

Atlanta gave up 3 open headers in 2 minutes - the last one finally scored

The Revs are just taking it to Atlanta United.

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Originally Posted by OgtheDim

Watching NYRB

Chicago isn't really all that good

We are better offensively then NYRB - more clinical with the pass & the shot- and about as good in the press. They are like us in that once you break the press, they are vulnerable, especially against speed.

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Originally Posted by MikeForbes

I will be sorely disappointed if TFC doesn't smack around this Red Bulls squad.

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Originally Posted by OgtheDim

Yeh, based on that half, both those teams are not playoff calibre. That was one of the worst bits of MLS play I've seen in awhile.

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Should win. Must keep mistakes to a minimum. Hopefully a lot of work on set plays this week.

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Originally Posted by ag futbol

Tyler Pasher scores for Houston. Hot start for the former TFCA man / USL standout

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This looks to be his year. Put come hard time in with lower leagues. Hope for even more from him.

Tesho scores for the Snowbirds again. Looking good.

Seattle had a goal last night that was as pretty a team goal as I have ever seen in MLS

https://www.mlssoccer.com/video/goal...rs-23rd-minute

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4Rc6vSolhY