Arena The Old Title Was Way Too Long: USMNT/MLS Discussion

Well Portland is not doing well either. This does not look like a team who just won the MLS cup. They hardly look like a team at all. It's so bad, I barely want to go to the match tomorrow.

 

Yeah the Timbers lost and I sold my tickets to that game anyway. Picked up a new defender tho. Maybe that will help the **** defense we've had this year.

 

With Lampard/NYCFC, can you really consider it "back". Has he ever really been there?

 

I really think the Riverhounds are trying to break me. Last night's US Open Cup match was awful. The only bright spot the past few weeks has been Vargas, the new keeper. No energy. No idea how to defend. So few quality shot attempts.

 

Timbers have no D.

 

There were quite a few "cupsets" in the second round of the US Open Cup this year. Unfortunately, AFC Cleveland was not among them, bowing out to FC St. Louis. I got to go to an Open Cup game last year in Colorado, and it was a ton of fun. Hoping to get to one this year, but MLS teams enter the competition while I'm overseas, so we'll need the 'Pids to win and host a later game.

 

Heels, buddy, hopefully you turned that game off at halftime. NYCFC is almost making me wish they could get relegated.

 

NYCFC also desperately need an upgrade between the pipes. Saunders looked terrible. If I were City, I'd immediately make a call to Colorado. McMath, outside of a few errors, has been solid. But with Tim Howard arriving, he's no longer a starter.

Columbus got a second consecutive draw. This time, on the road. Two points in two games post Kei isn't terrible, and getting a clean sheet is encouraging. But ... That clean sheet came without Toronto having their first choice striker, with some Steve Clark heroics, and a miss that I don't think Giovinco will ever repeat. I'm hoping for an addition in July at striker that can work in the system.

 

Go USA!

 

Good first half goal. I like Zardes speed, sometimes his speed does take away his accuracy for the pass. Fortunately his speed and pass led to that USA goal.

 

Nice to move on. 10 men for a full half. Played really well.

 

John Brooks is an American hero. Watch,though, the US will still probably end up having to play Brazil next

 

On to the Semifinals. Crazy game tonight.

 

Wow, that was a nervy game, especially the last 20 minutes. Really concerned about all the guys who will be out for the semi, but very happy about making it this far... I just really want to go the distance.