14th not 15th right? Title needs fixedFirst game against the jersey boys. Will be interesting to see after today who makes the 11.
Match day
US Open cup
June 14th 8 PM Kickoff
Mac, lopez and stertzer and the forwards never see the ball. If you want to win, you need to play the regular midfield. We suck otherwiseThankfully, we'll have plenty of rest for this one, but I do really wonder what PV does with a tough game against a dangerous Seattle team the next day. Odds are we WON'T play Yangel for this one, but he's certainly a possibility for Seattle. Probably see something like this: Wallace, Ugo, Lewis; Mac, Lopez, Stertzer; Sweat, Chanot, Brillant, Gomez; Eirik. Can Stertzer play on the right? Would Pirlo be a beneficial add for this game, flanked by two more defensive-minded midfielders? I forget the international rules for this... limited to 6 in the 18, right?
Costa Rica plays June 13. We won't see Wallace (or Mata) on the 14th.Thankfully, we'll have plenty of rest for this one, but I do really wonder what PV does with a tough game against a dangerous Seattle team the next day. Odds are we WON'T play Yangel for this one, but he's certainly a possibility for Seattle. Probably see something like this: Wallace, Ugo, Lewis; Mac, Lopez, Stertzer; Sweat, Chanot, Brillant, Gomez; Eirik. Can Stertzer play on the right? Would Pirlo be a beneficial add for this game, flanked by two more defensive-minded midfielders? I forget the international rules for this... limited to 6 in the 18, right?
Mac, lopez and stertzer and the forwards never see the ball. If you want to win, you need to play the regular midfield. We suck otherwise
Gotta play as close to full team as possible - it's the fcking Redbulls. We'll go with the spine being all internationals and populate the sidelines with domestic:Thankfully, we'll have plenty of rest for this one, but I do really wonder what PV does with a tough game against a dangerous Seattle team the next day. Odds are we WON'T play Yangel for this one, but he's certainly a possibility for Seattle. Probably see something like this: Wallace, Ugo, Lewis; Mac, Lopez, Stertzer; Sweat, Chanot, Brillant, Gomez; Eirik. Can Stertzer play on the right? Would Pirlo be a beneficial add for this game, flanked by two more defensive-minded midfielders? I forget the international rules for this... limited to 6 in the 18, right?
I guarantee Seattle will be playing their starters against Portland in their Cup game and then they fly cross country on short rest. We can go with a top 11 and be ok for the two matches.I don't really care about winning the US open cup if that means dropping points on the real table when we play Seattle that Saturday. If NJRB are stupid enough to tire out their starters on a pointless Wednesday match then that's better for us when we play NJRB for real.
I'd bet we play a very heavily rotated squad. I mean rotated like Johanssen plays rotated.
We need to stop dropping easy points and try to make a second half of the season run at first place. To start that process we need to make sure our best XI are fully rested at every opportunity.
I guarantee Seattle will be playing their starters against Portland in their Cup game and then they fly cross country on short rest. We can go with a top 11 and be ok for the two matches.
I don't really care about winning the US open cup if that means dropping points on the real table when we play Seattle that Saturday. If NJRB are stupid enough to tire out their starters on a pointless Wednesday match then that's better for us when we play NJRB for real.
I'd bet we play a very heavily rotated squad. I mean rotated like Johanssen plays rotated.
We need to stop dropping easy points and try to make a second half of the season run at first place. To start that process we need to make sure our best XI are fully rested at every opportunity.
Or we can rest our starters and have an additional advantage over Seattle.
I straight up don't even care that the game is against NJRB. Its a USOC match and therefore pointless. If the B team can win it let them keep trying to win.
Now we may disagree on the value of the USOC, but my basic perspective is that its worth very very little.
One point can be the difference between hosting MLS cup finals and not.
You serious? The one advantage of playing in YS is if we get to the final and host, every STH can go. That will probably never be true again. Who cares if you're in your usual seat or who else is there.Who cares if we host the MLS cup final? We won't even be in our own seats. It'll be a strange atmosphere full of suits in the lower decks and a strong away support because we'd open up the whole stadium. Not what I'd call home field advantage.
You serious? The one advantage of playing in YS is if we get to the final and host, every STH can go. That will probably never be true again. Who cares if you're in your usual seat or who else is there.
Me too. Our subs are largely horrible. I'd look at it like this, maxi and ring have never looked tired throughout the tooth stretch we have had. Villa, Harrison, callens have looked exhausted. I'd rest them. I'm fine with okoli, Lewis and brillant. But maxi and ring drive the ship. They need to playWould love to win the USOC.
So you would prefer not to go at all? Because those are the 2 options.Considering I've spent $15k on this team, I sure as fuck do.
So you would prefer not to go at all? Because those are the 2 options.
That's the first game after a long break of 10ish days. Get the best guys out to beat RB and go from there.Me too. Our subs are largely horrible. I'd look at it like this, maxi and ring have never looked tired throughout the tooth stretch we have had. Villa, Harrison, callens have looked exhausted. I'd rest them. I'm fine with okoli, Lewis and brillant. But maxi and ring drive the ship. They need to play
Thought Villa looked less gassed playing 270 in 6 days then he did when he did 210 in 7 days.Me too. Our subs are largely horrible. I'd look at it like this, maxi and ring have never looked tired throughout the tooth stretch we have had. Villa, Harrison, callens have looked exhausted. I'd rest them. I'm fine with okoli, Lewis and brillant. But maxi and ring drive the ship. They need to play
The discussion started with Adam saying he doesn't care if we have home field for MLS Cup because he won't be in his regular seat.Why wouldn't I be able to go?