Other MLS Games - Saturday March 30 & Sunday March 31

[OgtheDim]

Saturday


NYRB @ Chicago 1pm - Noon game in Bridgeland will mean a bad crowd. Chicago's offence is good but NYRB's defence in theory is better. What I'll be looking at? Is BWP finally past it?


Minnesotta @ NER 2pm - Friedal lambasted his team's commitment this week. Meanwhile the Loons have feasted on 2 bad teams while losing closely to one decent team. What I'll be looking at? Signs of NER giving up on its coach


Montreal @ SKC 3pm - SKC off to Monterrey this week. Montreal the same as the Loons - beating 2 bad teams while losing closely to Houston. What I'll be looking at? Is Piatti able to make his team good against a good offence


LAFC @ San Jose 3:30pm - The Black clad teams from California on 2 different glide paths. What I'll be looking at? Can San Jose make this press work?


Philly @ Cinci 7:30pm - GAME OF THE WEEK - Stolid defence vs. an attack that's rounding into form What I'll be looking at? If Cinci goes down by 2, can they get back into games?


Atlanta @ Columbus 7:30pm - DRAMA OF THE WEEK - There is nothing Porter likes doing more then sticking it to uppity coaches What I'll be looking at? Signs of the Atlanta players taking control


Houston @ Colorado 9pm - The Dynamo's first away game against a bad team that plays decent at home What I'll be looking at? Can Houston attack away from home


Dallas @ RSL 9pm - The "Play Your Kids" Derby To be a playoff team you have to get points away from home in conference & win at home. What I'll be looking at? Who succeeds at that


Seattle @ Vancouver 10:00pm - Hottest team meets coldest team - What I'll be looking at? This being MLS, Vancouver might start well & score first. Its been easy for Seattle playing on the front foot - lets see how they do when having to come back (or not)



Sunday


DCU @ Orlando 6:30pm - Best team in the league vs one of the most inconsistent What I'll be looking at? See the Seattle/Vancouver game, only with the added bonus of watching Wayne effn Rooney through force of his quality & personality make a bunch of MLS quality players look like a Fergie style calm free flowing Man United (OK, maybe not that good - but DCU has been the most pleasant team on the eye if you like your football with intelligence)


Portland @ LAGalaxy 9pm - No Zlatan vs No defence - Epic road trip from hell continues for another couple of months What I'll be looking at? Can Portland manage to get enought goals to make up for their shoddy defence?

[James17930]

Piatti is out too

[Gringo Starr]

The crowd in Chicago is worrisome, not a good look for MLS

[SoccMan2]

The crowd in Chicago is worrisome, not a good look for MLS

Unless they get out of Bridgeview which is like TFC playing in Newmarket, crowds are never going to be any good. Not many people at the New England either same problem there that stadium sucks even more and is too far away from Boston.

[OgtheDim]

Unless they get out of Bridgeview which is like TFC playing in Newmarket, crowds are never going to be any good. .

2037 can't come soon enough (when the Fire can get out of their iron clad contract)

[troy1982]

Unless they get out of Bridgeview which is like TFC playing in Newmarket, crowds are never going to be any good. Not many people at the New England either same problem there that stadium sucks even more and is too far away from Boston.

In the Blanco days they were always near 20,000.
They just need to go balls to the wall with a DP

[OgtheDim]

Schweinsteiger as a sweeper is helping the Fire defence out of jams but the Red Bulls midfield looks bad.

[CBTFC]

Caught most of the 2nd half of Chicago vs NYRB, and man does it look like the Red Bulls are in trouble already... excellent *mr burns fingers*.

And just like that, SLC goes 2-0 up on the Impact. Kansas looks like they'll be the pace car in the West this year

[Fort York Redcoat]

The crowd in Chicago is worrisome, not a good look for MLS

It was next level sad with a win vs RBNJ.

Schweinsteiger as a sweeper is helping the Fire defence out of jams but the Red Bulls midfield looks bad.

It was completely one-sided in the highlight package. From that we have a tougher match on Saturday but I doubt RBNJ are actually that bad. Schweiny and Nikolic will be issues.

Unless they get out of Bridgeview which is like TFC playing in Newmarket, crowds are never going to be any good. Not many people at the New England either same problem there that stadium sucks even more and is too far away from Boston.

I still miss the Newmarket Saints...

2037 can't come soon enough (when the Fire can get out of their iron clad contract)

That is a ridiculous contract! Dear Lord. Schweiny can't be the last marketing signing for this club. Crazy.

Caught most of the 2nd half of Chicago vs NYRB, and man does it look like the Red Bulls are in trouble already... excellent *mr burns fingers*.

And just like that, SLC goes 2-0 up on the Impact. Kansas looks like they'll be the pace car in the West this year

Red Bulls had a shocker.

[Gringo Starr]

KC is a machine, their team defence is just wow.

[Hugh Jazz]

As much as people dislike Bono at least we don't have Daniel Vega. LAFC up 1-0 with a soft one against SJ.

[Yohan]

Mtl without Piatti is nothing. SKC is a good team and my pick for Western Conference winner but Mtl is so bad

[stegosaurus]

Beita scores for LAFC.

[SoccMan2]

5 minutes left in Kansas City , Sporting Kansas City winning 7 -0 and it’s not like Montreal is playing a man down or anything it’s been 11 v 11 the whole game wow!

[General Woolfe]

SKC 7 Les Poutine 1

[OgtheDim]

Remember when 4-0 felt like a clobbering?

[Red CB Toronto]

Nice to see the L'impact get whacked 7-0 today. How beautiful!!

[ag futbol]

S J is getting flattened by LAFC too. Remember when the distance between the best and the worst wasn’t that much? Those days are gone it seems

[Fort York Redcoat]

Beita scores for LAFC.

Love to see him contribute before it was a rout.

S J is getting flattened by LAFC too. Remember when the distance between the best and the worst wasn’t that much? Those days are gone it seems

The offensive side to this league keeps getting improvement without enough focus on the back. There are definitely some teams getting left behind in the off season, not making enough additions and that's enough to lose parity in this ever expanding league. It's a concern.

[Oldtimer]

Nice to see the L'impact get whacked 7-0 today. How beautiful!!

7-1 final score.

[Red CB Toronto]

7-1 final score.

Did not even notice that , flipped the channel at 7-0.

[Voodooman]

My god....That was glorious to watch the highlights.

Pathetic.

[OgtheDim]

The second goal by Nemeth where he is just standing there for 5 seconds near the penalty spot with nobody around him for 15 yards is possibly indicative of why we don't have Daniel Lovitz anymore.

[Fort York Redcoat]

Piatti is out too

KC is a machine, their team defence is just wow.

Mtl without Piatti is nothing. SKC is a good team and my pick for Western Conference winner but Mtl is so bad

5 minutes left in Kansas City , Sporting Kansas City winning 7 -0 and it’s not like Montreal is playing a man down or anything it’s been 11 v 11 the whole game wow!

The second goal by Nemeth where he is just standing there for 5 seconds near the penalty spot with nobody around him for 15 yards is possibly indicative of why we don't have Daniel Lovitz anymore.

That was a sad display the week after Canada played. Seeing the Canadian talent in the back on Montreal just capitulating like that.

But the disappointment on KC for giving up the shutout was an eyebrow raiser. They are seriously serious.

[OgtheDim]

Watch the second goal by Philly, it is eerily similar to goals we tend to give up - with bonus Hagglund content.


Giveaway in own end by defender with odd header or pass from other part of the body but the foot? Check
Said Defender then faked out? Check
Next defender goes to ground but gets bypassed? Check
Toe poke under arm of keeper in the net from 6 yards out? Check



https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/ma...s/video/186589

[Fort York Redcoat]

Watch the second goal by Philly, it is eerily similar to goals we tend to give up - with bonus Hagglund content.


Giveaway in own end by defender with odd header or pass from other part of the body but the foot? Check
Said Defender then faked out? Check
Next defender goes to ground but gets bypassed? Check
Toe poke under arm of keeper in the net from 6 yards out? Check



https://matchcenter.mlssoccer.com/ma...s/video/186589

Accam. A little of "that good" and Cinci back "that bad". Philly will be fun for the fans vs more than half the league. Glad we played them when we did.

[tfcfans]

Lovely weather in Columbus ---- another Atlanta loss with zero goals scored.....I "know" we all feel so bad for the most "spoiled" fans in the league.....I mean it took two whole seasons to win the championship, I mean they waited soooo long for success after what seemed like years....ummm months, ummm days, ummm hours, of struggle.....but I'm sure they will handle adversity with dignity, I mean 4 whole games of struggle - I wonder what that must be like as a TFC fan from 2007-2014, (quickly checks AUFC message boards.......nope utter shambles after 4 games......).....stay classy Atlanta, always nice to go back and read how much you piled on TFC after our struggles last year, and boasting how AUFC was the best team ever (nice CCL run by the way).....just know that no one outside of your market is rooting for you to turn this thing around anytime soon......I think I'll go back and watch the Pozuelo highlights again........

[OgtheDim]

Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/RobUsry/status/1112141534965743616

[Fort York Redcoat]

Lovely weather in Columbus ---- another Atlanta loss with zero goals scored.....I "know" we all feel so bad for the most "spoiled" fans in the league.....I mean it took two whole seasons to win the championship, I mean they waited soooo long for success after what seemed like years....ummm months, ummm days, ummm hours, of struggle.....but I'm sure they will handle adversity with dignity, I mean 4 whole games of struggle - I wonder what that must be like as a TFC fan from 2007-2014, (quickly checks AUFC message boards.......nope utter shambles after 4 games......).....stay classy Atlanta, always nice to go back and read how much you piled on TFC after our struggles last year, and boasting how AUFC was the best team ever (nice CCL run by the way).....just know that no one outside of your market is rooting for you to turn this thing around anytime soon......I think I'll go back and watch the Pozuelo highlights again........

Check out this tweet at https://twitter.com/RobUsry/status/1112141534965743616

Ya no tears for Hatelanta.

Interesting seeing the diff between the Ohio teams pitches after the same Ohio rainfall.

[Auzzy]

Wow some crazy results from around the league.

Originally I didn't think a Friday night game was a good idea, but the turnout & vibe were good, and we really dodged a bullet with the weather! Some very crappy weather at other MLS games today. And I guess some of these fields don't have good drainage?