Chicago postmatch

[100G and above]

Is that Maxi's son?

Yes. He's 8 years old.

 

[Ulrich]

Looked bunkered to me. Banks of four about ten yards apart and allowing them the ball well into our third was bunkered to me. Chicago looked like they didn't want the ball. I would guess they've had a lot of success on the counter attack. That said, Villa was a one man counter attack.

We were dominating the first twelve minutes though. Thought we'd win, and felt really shitty when the ref fucked up the whole game.

There's being bunkered where you are defending for your lives and can't clear the ball, which is not what took place today, and there's defending in your half where you win the ball and counter and/or press the attack. We were doing the later today. For the first half, Lewis was up front with Villa as a two man attack/counter. In the second half he dropped more into a midfield slot on D, but was definitely the designated breakout guy to bomb forward with Villa. A true bunker wouldn't have given Villa the repetitive support by 2-4 guys on every break out.

 

[Christopher Jee]

Yes. He's 8 years old.

In that case, I'm really looking forward to seeing Maxi peak over the next decade.

 

[Christopher Jee]

There's being bunkered where you are defending for your lives and can't clear the ball, which is not what took place today, and there's defending in your half where you win the ball and counter and/or press the attack. We were doing the later today. For the first half, Lewis was up front with Villa as a two man attack/counter. In the second half he dropped more into a midfield slot on D, but was definitely the designated breakout guy to bomb forward with Villa. A true bunker wouldn't have given Villa the repetitive support by 2-4 guys on every break out.

That's what pace does for you. Very exciting option.

 

[Seth]

You'd never have known that was 11 v 10. Great performance by the lads and we didn't park the bus either

Don't recall whether it was Ian or Joe but one of them said more than once that in practices they play half an hour 11 vs 8 just to be able to deal with this sort of situation.

 

[Seven]

Yes. He's 8 years old.

Seriously? Luca is 4!

 

[Ulrich]

The team would nearly clear the salary of a TAM level player if on days like today, when the temperature is above 90, if they had a couple dozen Icees / Italian Ice carts out. $4 for a ball of shaved ice & flavoring. I'd have easily bought 3-4.

 

[100G and above]

Seriously? Luca is 4!

It's a "short joke" and I kinda feel bad about making it

 

[Vaporizer]

He's 2 ;-)

 

[100G and above]

He's 2 ;-)

He's very cute

 

[dannd23]

Lewis

 

[Seven]

It's a "short joke" and I kinda feel bad about making it

Lol, sorry. Over my head, clearly

 

[canchon]

There's being bunkered where you are defending for your lives and can't clear the ball, which is not what took place today, and there's defending in your half where you win the ball and counter and/or press the attack. We were doing the later today. For the first half, Lewis was up front with Villa as a two man attack/counter. In the second half he dropped more into a midfield slot on D, but was definitely the designated breakout guy to bomb forward with Villa. A true bunker wouldn't have given Villa the repetitive support by 2-4 guys on every break out.

Good call. I was surprised with how much havoc Villa, Lewis, and Maxi were generating usually against 5 or more defenders. They looked very dangerous. As much as PV wants to play out of the back and control possession, the quality NYCFC has offensively can be lethal on the counter.

 

[Midas Mulligan]

Another ref atrocity I have not seen mentioned was how he harassed Sean Johnson all game. Any time in the second half SJ picked up the ball he was immediately yelling at him to kick it. Doesn't he have 6 seconds from when he picks up the ball during the run of play, he was on him in less than 2 seconds almost every time? He called the game so blatantly one sided that I was seriously starting to wonder if the MLS has a ref game fixing issue similar to what the NBA went though a number of years ago.

I will (and expect to) be extremely disappointed if this ref isn't suspended at minimum, and he truly should be investigated.

We had what, 2 fouls that weren't carded? As the Freakonomics guys would tell you, there's no need to see the match. The numbers alone tell you he was cheating.

 

[Seven]

Looked good on him

 

[Jock]

Looked good on him

Captain Jack!

 

[mgarbowski]

Holy crap I just saw Villa's goal.

 

[Kjbert]

I think Ring kissed him too when he got the armband

 

[LionNYC]

Of the agreous referring today, that last challenge on Villa was very ugly. Villa and the Chicago defender both went for the ball. Villa won the ball initially then the Chicago player goes studs up horizontally across Villa landing him straight on the shin. No card. No foul. No whistle. Atrocious. Finally saw how bad it was on the replay. That is the only play I think that DisCo will review and give that player a one game suspension.

 

[Midas Mulligan]

Of the agreous referring today, that last challenge on Villa was very ugly. Villa and the Chicago defender both went for the ball. Villa won the ball initially then the Chicago player goes studs up horizontally across Villa landing him straight on the shin. No card. No foul. No whistle. Atrocious. Finally saw how bad it was on the replay. That is the only play I think that DisCo will review and give that player a one game suspension.

No shit. Rascal flats list sonuvabitch deserves a kick where his mangos ought to be.