Other MLS Games This Weekend - July 28-29th

[OgtheDim]

Saturday

Atlanta @ Montreal 7pm - Test for both teams. Is Montreal for real as a playoff team? Can Atlanta beat teams who bunker & counter? I think we don't learn out which is true quite yet.
2-2 draw

Columbus @ NYRB 7pm - Columbus doesn't beat good teams. They can smother a lot of opponents but not the Energy Drinks, who have doubled down on their press since Marsch left.
3-1 NYRB win

Colorado @ DCU 8pm - A must win for DCU. If you can't beat the 3rd worst team in the league at home, you deserve to be called the 2nd worst team in the league.
2-0 DCU win


Dallas @ SKC 9pm - SKC is in their annual second half season drop zone. Dallas is a model for us next season with some tweaking & just a much more cohesive team now.
2-1 FCD win


Minnesota @ Vancouver 10pm - The Loons are desperate to be taken seriously as a playoff team. Too bad they can't win away from home. Vancouver is a better defensive team then what the Loons have faced of late.
2-0 Vancouver win


RSL @ SJE 10:30pm - RSL is just hanging around the playoff line waiting for teams only slightly above them to fall apart. SJE is just waiting for the season to end.
1-0 RSL win

Houston @ Portland 11pm - Houston looks like a good team but then puts in a stinker or gets a red card & doesn't grab points away where they should. Portland is still unbeaten since April but 5 draws in 7 games means they are slipping away from supporters shield territory. They need to right the ship.
2-0 Portland win

Sunday

NYC @ Seattle 5pm - If Seattle is going to continue with this mid season charge, they have to get results at home against tough opponents. NYC is just grinding out results. 1 point is enough for them here.
1-1 draw


Orlando @ LAG 9:30 pm - LAG are in a different class then Orlando who are dropping points like they are maybe just not a good team. Zlatan wants this.
3-0 LAG win

[tfcocd]

Thanks for the summary and predictions. I read this last week and recall you nailed a few - like the galaxy as zlatan was in the lineup. What's your prognostic record? Do you keep score?

[OgtheDim]

This is like Timbits soccer - more concerned about passing.

[tfcocd]

This is like Timbits soccer - more concerned about passing.

LOL, no keeping score, no standings.

When looking at the standings which is painful the reds have 9 points and 4 teams to overtake.

Makes today a big 6 pointer!

Need Montreal, NE, Orl and philly to drop points.

Orlando has a tough match and could be overtaken this weekend if things go right.

So many permutations! Very tough stretch for next 2 matches then another must win v SJ.

Exciting times for a uhhh 20th place side

[OgtheDim]

Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/SoccerInsider/status/1023400247022768128

[notthesun]

Davies just ended Boxall on that solo goal a la Giovinco-on-Zubar in 2015.

[notthesun]

My god Davies just bossed the game against Minnesota, single-handedly won it for Vancouver. What a talent.

[SirBobSaget]

My god Davies just bossed the game against Minnesota, single-handedly won it for Vancouver. What a talent.

Wow ts like now that the Euro transfer is settled he's unshackled and playing out. Those moves no one else including Giovinco has ever shown in MLS.

[Richard]

Like men against boys. Except reversed!

[ag futbol]

Wow, that was a whole Paul mariner YouTube scouting report in one game. I don’t think i’ve seen any set of MLS defenders embarrassed so badly.

[ensco]

Helpful comeback by the Galaxy there. That team is really coming on. If Sigi and Kinnear can get the backline fixed, they will get to the MLS Final

[Fort York Redcoat]

What a preview of Davies for Bayern Munich.