Sunday, July 17, 2011

Dallas 0, United 0





God, that was a horrible soccer game. I'm gonna let this guy do most of the work, adding these bullets:

  • Good thing Dallas sucks too.
  • The white road kit only emphasizes how shitty the shitty red kit is.
  • Kitchen's best game at right back, Hamid's best game in goal.
  • Clyde Simms, bless his years of service, is beyond cooked, he's a liability. Those passes from White and McDonald that got intercepted? Most were because Simms can't get to where he needs to be.
  • If United has a kangaroo court, they should be fining Chris Pontius $$$ every time he's in the box with the ball on his right foot that he doesn't shoot. Shoot the fucking ball.
  • Expect all teams to play the same defense - anyone but De Rossario - here on out.
  • It was a shocking reminder to see how thin United is with all the concussed players - Ngwenya? Fred (who will be gone after this Wednesday night's game)? Imagine the trialists and bottom reservists we'll see next Saturday in exhibition v Everton.

Yes, I'd have taken four points before the road trip with glee, yes, the game was played in 150 degree heat index, no, I didn't expect United to break even in possession, but no, I didn't expect them to come out flat. What a shitty game. I expect better this Wednesday night at home v Ningland, the most important three points since the last and until the next.

6 comments:

  1. I was in Dallas in the summer back between Jr. and Sr. years of High School.

    The climate was not all that pleasant...
    ~

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  2. You know what's comforting? That ESPN can do the Disney storyline narrative introduction usually reserved for "storybook" rivalries and apply it to the Women's World Cup.

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  3. Damn, Mr. Red. Those Japanese players are classy and clean as all hell.

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  4. I guess I should never type stuff about soccer, BDR. Red card. Not that it was a dirty move or anything. Just a failed challenge.

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  5. I'm spamming now. What a truly excellent match. Right down to a great kick save on opening P-kicks, by the Japanese tender.

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  6. Hey, sorry, been offline. Quick post up soon.

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