Seattle Sounders v CS Herediano - Gamethread
by Dave Clark on Sep 20, 2011 4:57 PM PDT
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PrintAs Group D of the CONCACAF Champions League settles in it has become quite clear that the Seattle Sounders learned quite a bit from last year's dreary international journey. They travel differently, stopping in Dallas on the way south now. They play differently, taking advantage of different defensive styles of Latin ball. They think differently, playing with a swagger and forceful desire to win against any team at any time. Tonight they get their first second look of the reinvigorated CS Herediano. The Costa Rican club has charged to the lead of their league table by becoming a goal scoring machine, and those are the players they brought to CenturyLink Field for the game tonight. The potential for them to threaten the net is there, though it wasn't apparent last week.
As if they were trying to play to stereotype they were a floppy, divey bunch. There was little reason to think that they would threaten in run-of-play. Let's be clear, they are better than they looked. Seattle can not just waltz into this game thinking that they will win, but instead need to play like they must. A victory here goes a long way in mitigating the stress of two match weeks. It would instead lead to the final two Group D matches being preparation for the MLS Cup Playoffs rather than qualification for the CCL Championship Round.
Sigi Schmid's lineup will likely be even stranger than ever, and without the speed option on the right side we should expect to see a more patient, maybe even RSL style diamond with fullbacks mimicking wingbacks providing the width and a box flooded with attacking options. Herediano struggled with height and is likely to do so again.
The game is on Fox Soccer (National Play-By-Play), CONCACAF.com (British PbP) and 97.3FM with Arlo White on the call at 7PM
Pre Match Build-up: Last Game 2-1 Recap | Even More Lineup Uncertainty
Tactical Keys
- Patient Passing in Build-Up
- Strike Quickly
- Communicate Defensively
- Beware the Flop
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Since the Monterrey v Comunicaciones result matters this thread is open early. CONCACAF is streaming it.
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Anyone confirm that walk-up tickets will be available for this? Me and two friends plan on going...
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Can't 100% confirm but it is VERY likely
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Monterrey are looking the Monterrey of old
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They also started a fairly strong lineup
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Monterrey is battering the Phone Line Men of Guatemala
Constantly attacking the goal. One way traffic really.
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Minimalist announcers
This feed is putting me to sleep like the FSC announcers. All I hear is the singing of the Monterrey fans, some shouts from the crowd, and a handful of mutterings from the announcers.
Sadly, no UI for score or time clock. ESPN’s Gamecast makes for a nice companion tab.
BTW, estimated start of 1st Half: 5:10p.
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telefutura
recommend watching the Telefetura stream online or on your cable if you got it.
even if you dont speak spanish or hardly any (me) it’s fun to watch
MON 1:0 COM - 30'
Santana went five-hole on the goalie from 8 yards out.
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Delayed feed?
FlashScore is reporting the game is in the 41st minute but the goal on the feed happened only 5 minutes ago.
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by ColinMacLeod on Sep 20, 2011 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions
It's at least seven minutes ahead of my video feed
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by s0merand0mdude on Sep 20, 2011 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Remember this feed is going from Mexico
to Britain to you
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No way a pigeon could carry the feed
an African Swallow maybe, but then African Swallows aren’t migratory.
Which feed are you watching?
Mine’s in Spanish…
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by s0merand0mdude on Sep 20, 2011 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, I'm on official CONCACAF
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How'd you get that to work!?!
Mine just says I should check back later.
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by s0merand0mdude on Sep 20, 2011 5:48 PM PDT up reply actions
SPOILER ALERT
Monterrey does not make the penalty
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by s0merand0mdude on Sep 20, 2011 6:30 PM PDT up reply actions
Ah, so maybe FlashScore is just plain lying.
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by s0merand0mdude on Sep 20, 2011 6:31 PM PDT up reply actions
If it weren't for the Sounders
All I’d have is yachting & international travel.
That's why the CCL is so much fun
You can combine it ALL
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by 253Sounder on Sep 20, 2011 5:47 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Better Result
What’s the better result for us Monterrey – or Guatamala?
Obviously we’d like only 1 other team to compete with instead of 2 others at the top, so we should root for Communicaciones normally, as they are ahead of Monterrey by 3 pts already.
But assuming Monterrey is good enough to win out even if they loose this one, shouldnt we actually still root for Monterrey figuring they are more likely to distance themselves from 3rd, allowing us 1st, and putting down Communicaciones, with a more comfortable gap to third? Make sense?
worst case
Also rooting for Monterrey here allows us the worst case nightmare failsafe where if we lose our next 2 games, we still have Monterrey at home for the last game, which would at least allow us to control our own destiny, presumably, in the group anyway.
Easiest scenario is we win
and Monterrey loses. Root against Monterrey.
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by 253Sounder on Sep 20, 2011 6:03 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Either team winning would be good only for a scenario
If we want to win the group, we want Monterrey to win. If we’re more concerned with advancing, a Monterrey loss would be best.
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by s0merand0mdude on Sep 20, 2011 6:08 PM PDT up reply actions
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by Aasenb on Sep 20, 2011 6:03 PM PDT via iPhone app reply actions
Maldives
ftfy
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by 253Sounder on Sep 20, 2011 6:07 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Via @joshuamayers:
Sounders FC lineup: GK Keller, D Scott, D Ianni, D Hurtado, D Gonzalez, M Carrasco, M Sanyang, M Neagle, M Levesque, F Jaqua, F Noonan
I call this Three Big Men and a Bucket
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I told you Noonan would get the start
after you slighted him. ;)
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I don't have trouble with him starting in this lineup
He’ll act more like a CAM. He still won’t be a threat
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Just messing around
I agree with you.
You will hear us on Brougham, you will hear us on Occidental, you will hear us on King. Our yachts are all around you, there is no escape.
We really are going for size and slow speed
Probably going to use the field length to play a more direct, aerial game.
Aside from Neagle, I don’t have a lot of confidence in our scoring threats… hopefully its enough. We need to win this game.
Jaqua and Levesque haven't been awful this year
Seriously
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by Dave Clark on Sep 20, 2011 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
And Noonan has shown skill in setting guys up too
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No, they haven't
But in comparison to Montero / Fucito, they have been.
Every one of our top offensive threats is not starting, unless we count Neagle (which would be fair).
Is there a non-defensive starter among them? Nope.
Sigi obviously isn’t too concerned with this game.
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by s0merand0mdude on Sep 20, 2011 6:34 PM PDT up reply actions
What if
Jaqua/Noonan up top is a revelation?
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by 253Sounder on Sep 20, 2011 6:34 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Do you prefer sauteed or boiled?
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La Pelota
My spanish is terrible. Can anyone watching spanish feed tell me if the announcer is making excuses for Monterrey because Champs League is using a different ball than in the Mexican premiera?
Via @joshuamayers:
Sounders FC bench: GK Josh Ford, D Tyson Wahl, D Jeff Parke, M Osvaldo Alonso, M David Estrada, F Sammy Ochoa, F Fredy Montero
I bet we see Estrada, Ochoa and Montero
In that order
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Estrada as an attacker?
Not RB?
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On for Levesque's position to hold a lead
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I predicted the poached goal against DC
I will predict anything now
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Via @joshuamayers:
Herediano starters: GK Cambronero, D Montero, D Sanchez, D Calvo, D Obando, D Salazar, M Cordero, M Arias, M Alvarado, F Barbosa, F Andrade
Los Rayados just went up 2-0 on a PK
Suazo taken down about 8 yards out.
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Via @joshuamayers:
Herediano bench: GK Ronny Fernandez, D Oscar Gonzalez, F Olman Vargas, M Marvin Angulo, D Jean Carlo Sanchez, M Jose Cubero, M Jose Cancela
10 minutes and Monterrey is about to make this group really exciting
They are up 2-nil
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Comunicaciones
Time wasting while down by two goals is doing it wrong
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Or not
Comunicaciones just pulled a goal back.
Now 2-1 Monterrey
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83rd min, not much time left
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Just for Men
I really love that the onscreen advert sponsor for the Monterrey game on Telefutura is “Just for Men”. But that’s just me…. Communicaciones is going for broke here by the way could be an amazing finish
Extremely nice, but as much luck as skill.
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by Tenacious Tom on Sep 20, 2011 6:47 PM PDT up reply actions
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Food: Uli’s Thüringer Rostbratwurst!!!
Sports. Right?
Would have been nice to see
but the CONCACAF feed went dark. Jack Warner must have forgotten to pay off the power company.
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Yep, missed it
shame. And pretty close to done now
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If in CA (Bay Area)
One must visit:
Anchor Steam, Lagunitas, & Russian River Brewery.
wonderful breweries with each their own style …
Sports. Right?
Stone is farther down south, correct?
Have you had the opportunity to visit their brewery?
Also, dear God yes, Russian River is fantastic.
by wyte_lightning on Sep 20, 2011 6:53 PM PDT up reply actions
I visit a brewery every day
I call it “home”
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Gave up when moved to W. Seattle.
No where to store everything. Though, I miss it a lot. : (
Sports. Right?
Hmmm, maybe an offseason
SaH day at the brewery? Not my home in this case, but place we can all brew together?
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Aye.
We have enough of them to choose from. I’m still waiting for an excuse to visit Epic Ales in SODO.
Sports. Right?
Epic is absolutely worth a visit, but their tasting room is about the size of an elevator
by Aaron Campeau on Sep 20, 2011 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions
you can fit 7 comfortably at Epic
10 if people stand and mill about the building
Deff worth a visit tho
by JTimmy on Sep 20, 2011 7:19 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
I want to brew together
not taste, well taste too
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Galhagers in Edmonds is pretty good
And they have a ton of quality beers on tap.
by B Money on Sep 20, 2011 7:24 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Not Stone, but would love to.
Levitation Ale is a thing of legend. And all their other brews.
Sports. Right?
only injury time left
Monterrey up 3-1
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That's a game
Monterrey at 6 points. Comunicaciones at 6 points. Nightmare 3 teams at 12 is possible.
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Univision has the game in HD here in Boston
FYI… if that helps anyone. I’m psyched to avoid Fox Soccer.
BoomBoom Calp is epic on the CONCACAF feed
Epic!
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97.3 just played
The prematch from sigi from the DC United match. that is just odd
CONCACAF feed (last audio from them as switched to Arlo)
had Keller saying “Let’s win this damn game”
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Lotsa empty seats at the CLink
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Fox Soccer mercifully has Mark Rogondino solo tonite
Rather than pairing him with the narcoleptic Christopher Sullivan.
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Muted Foxsports
Listening to Arlo. It’s like heaven with a 1:08 minute delay.
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inane muttering of concacaf announcer
inaudible against crowd noise. way to go.
Sanyang already looking less than composed on the ball
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Shouldn't be his job today
win the ball and pass. that’s all he should do
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but yes, struggling on the dribble
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Yeah I'm not looking for him to make piercing runs
Just don’t give the ball away on first touch.
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Nice half-gainer Neagle!
Absolutely no contact.
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lookin like it could be a lively game
by JTimmy on Sep 20, 2011 7:17 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
This is feeling like the start of the Comunicaciones match
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Well Neagle that's what persistent infringement gets you
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Roger with the creeper 'stache
Awesome!
by JTimmy on Sep 20, 2011 7:22 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
FoxSoccer just put up a graphic
saying the Sounders were in red. I can’t imagine a color more opposite.
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Could someone tell Neagle he's needed for offense?
Getting sent off for another ticky-tack yellow is going to be really annoying.
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NATE!
alksjdnflkajsdnf;aksndf;asn!!!
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I take it back, deflection
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not sure it wouldn't have missed...
trajectory wasn’t too favorable
He makes THAT run, which was nice...
…and shanks the shot THAT bad.
Would have helped if anyone in the wall actually jumped...
by wyte_lightning on Sep 20, 2011 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions
Servando did, the rest just stood there holding their nut-sacks
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A younger Keller would have gotten that easy
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bleh
cute. Not only Monterrey is back in it seattle is behind.
Question: Why are three out of four in the wall standing flat footed?
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red card
No i think our strategy is two get a red card here then outscore them 3-1 ala Panama quali.
Looked like
Neagle actually ducked his head, let alone jumped up. Great shot on a wall failure.
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Why does Sigi insist on such garbage lineups?
We may have gotten lucky before with bad lineups but that doesn’t mean we can keep expecting it to happen. Do we really need to rest all our best healthy players?
not individually
but as a whole, no one has any creativity. The only chance is to score off crosses.
Neagle is the closest thing on the field to an offensive weapon.
I disagree.
It isn’t well constructed. Not greater than the sum of it’s parts, which was why Sigi has been on such a roll. Sigi’s been getting the players to gel so well, and this lineup is not there.
A similar lineup beat Monterrey on the road
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different situation
against Monterrey, on the road, we were happy with a 0-0 game. At home against a weaker opponent, goals are needed. Even Sigi says to win at home and draw on the road. This team isn’t built to score, they can, but not in the way the Sounders have been lately.
If I'm not mistaken this is the first sighting of Lenoonqua, all playing at the same time
The Seattle Sounders are just reDQulous
National Television
This game is televised nationally to a huge audience. It’s not even cable, it’s major network in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Miami and Los Angeles.
This is like Monday Night Football in Spanish on Telefutura.
The Sounders are getting featured heavily nationally here.
And Telefetura just ran a nice montage of Sounders players diving. Announcers are on the Soundres hard for diving all over the place. Amazing! Color guy called for a yellow for Noonan’s dive. Then Carrasco too.
I find this very interesting
It is so hard to quantify bias, but that sounds extreme…then again, maybe that is just my unquantified bias coming out
My headneckleg is damaged beyond repair!
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by 108Ultra on Sep 20, 2011 7:39 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Nice little run by Sanyang earns the booking
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Servando has been practicing free kicks for many minutes extra every day
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so of course the guy who i haven't seen practice set plays once takes it
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random
I assume you cant sub a player in between a foul and a free kick at all let alone to take that free kick correct?
they need a win
I don’t think they can risk completely trying to kill off 60 minutes
Roger and Lamar have switched sides
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And now back.
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We do not look good.
You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.
No we do not.
You will hear us on Brougham, you will hear us on Occidental, you will hear us on King. Our yachts are all around you, there is no escape.
When was the last time we looked this bad?
Feels like the most dire first half we’ve had in months.
by Son of Mecha Mummy on Sep 20, 2011 7:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Second half of Manchester United
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No this is more 1st half of Man United
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That might have been more than just a little hyperbole on my part.
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Ludicrous speed!
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Nate knows that the opponents aren't climbing toys?
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yea... I just looked at the bench
and it is a pretty terrible bench full of not much we need in this game
PLEASE Sigi
bring in the Golden God for the entire second halff.
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by 253Sounder on Sep 20, 2011 8:03 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Sigi, this would be one of those times...
for the halftime subs you can’t stand to make.
Today is the day for one though
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perhaps
alonso, ochoa or Montero would be my guess.
with ochoa not yet ready for 45...
Montero makes the most sense given the positions in greatest need of a change at the moment.
Sigi will occasionally send a message w/ an early sub
And Dave is right, now’s one of those times.
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Seattle looks awful.
That was a horrific first half. We look lost. Completely lacking that famous Sounder panache.
by AliasDictusTyrant on Sep 20, 2011 7:55 PM PDT reply actions
As has been said
The Sounders reserve squad looks completely uninspired. Ugly, ugly performance. 3/4 of the back line does not look good at all (Hurtado looks fine). Passing is all over the place. This game is in serious need of Alonso.
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by Greg Pirkl Lives on Sep 20, 2011 8:00 PM PDT reply actions
Hinton with honesty on half time show
“We don’t deserve to lead”
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On the other hand
It seems to me that soccer is the sport with the most potential for a non-deserved team to win. I know it’s happened against us a number of times. Reachin’ into karma’s piggy bank :)
Honestly
I’d rather see Montaño out there than our current forwards…and I’m a Montaño hater. (I know he’s on loan)
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by 253Sounder on Sep 20, 2011 8:06 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
They are
I can see them from my seats.
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by 253Sounder on Sep 20, 2011 8:13 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
45+ minutes of ass.
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They had that one off the post too.
You will hear us on Brougham, you will hear us on Occidental, you will hear us on King. Our yachts are all around you, there is no escape.
The front line has mostly been pretty bad. Mids not doing too much, defense looking shaky.
You do all the work for us, Honey Badger, and we'll just eat whatever you find.
Hurtado's been okay...
Carrasco and Gonzalez decent, Sanyang off and on…
Keller himself.
The rest abysmal.
Surprise?
Arlo just said it’s a 1-0 surprise to start the second half.
IMO that cannot be a surprise with this line up, apropos any of the convo regarding this lineup in earlier threads or not.
This lineup is indeed the objectively weakest and weirdest we’ve started all year.
He's
been baised against seattle the whole match.
what
how was that a foul? He looked offside.
Leo just took dudes legs out
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We have no one who can run onto the ball up top.
Noonan and Jaqua have to be passed to directly in order to get the ball 95% of the time.
No issues here
Did you rewind your DVR at some point (I tend to do that and forget I’m not watching live)?
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I'm watching on CONCACAF stream
Where Roger Levesque is Roger Levessque and Servando Carrasco is Roger Levessque.
by Reese Pollard on Sep 20, 2011 8:18 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Couple good combinations there
More of that guys.
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Roger off for Fredy
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Sanyang off for Honey Badger
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AND THEY DID YSA! ALL OF IT!!
They sound like they’re seven!
I met a possum.
by s0merand0mdude on Sep 20, 2011 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Sniper takes out Her. GK
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I wish Sigi would've taken him off rather than Levesque.
One of those two people have played well with Montero up top.
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by s0merand0mdude on Sep 20, 2011 8:22 PM PDT up reply actions
Alonso doesn't like them at all
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He takes no shit from divers
You will hear us on Brougham, you will hear us on Occidental, you will hear us on King. Our yachts are all around you, there is no escape.
What happened to Ianni?
He was good last year, right?
Neagle's first touch sucks tonight.
Kid needs to show the skills.
passing back to keller so he has to clear it is a bad idea
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Ozzie, Ozzie, Ozzie
This Ozzie fellow is surprisingly better than the Sanyang fellow
This may sound crazy
But after the past few weeks I’m starting to wonder what our offense would look like with OBW and a good DP forward up top, and Montero in a CAM role. What say the crowd?
The Seattle Sounders are just reDQulous
Not all strikers are Donovan.
Montero as a CAM would be interesting, but I wouldn’t want to bring in another DP striker to force him into that role. Especially not with our midfield being as deep as it is.
I met a possum.
by s0merand0mdude on Sep 20, 2011 8:28 PM PDT up reply actions
How would Montero be different occupying a CAM role?
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I feel like lately his dribbling and distribution has been amazing.
So if he could provide service for two forwards up top, and pick up the scraps at the top of the box I think it would be a dangerous attack.
The Seattle Sounders are just reDQulous
He basically his half CAM alf forward now
so your complaint is about two forwards, not how Montero is used.
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Sounders are juuust missing on a lot of crosses.
Now with more pessimism!
by Fear on Sep 20, 2011 8:27 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Wow... The Concacaf announcer
Is actually WORSE than usual. Can’t tell Neagle or Alonso from Montero…
Does this announcer know who *any* of the sounders are?
I’ve heard more mis-names…
by AliasDictusTyrant on Sep 20, 2011 8:29 PM PDT reply actions
Sigi looks like he is going to be ill.
by AliasDictusTyrant on Sep 20, 2011 8:31 PM PDT reply actions
Well, this is the lineup he chose.
I met a possum.
by s0merand0mdude on Sep 20, 2011 8:32 PM PDT up reply actions
if Ochoa's ready for anything
get Jaqua off please.
by nimajneb on Sep 20, 2011 8:33 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
He's in the 18
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The thread above, SoundersFC, Josh Mayers
You will hear us on Brougham, you will hear us on Occidental, you will hear us on King. Our yachts are all around you, there is no escape.
Wow
This commentator is not only stupid, he’s RUDE and stupid… Concacaf found a real winner in this guy.
A good example of bad accent
vs. Arlo’s GREAT accent
Does Jaqua have any idea what he's doing when the ball comes at him?
He just sticks a foot out without a clue.
by Jackington on Sep 20, 2011 8:34 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
The second half has looked better
but not good enough. lots of mediocre
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I really don't understand how you have any self respect for yourself as an athlete when you know your just flopping
how do you walk away from a game feeling good about yourself?
I think that the Herediano keeper shouldn't be able to use his hands.
Because I hate him.
I met a possum.
by s0merand0mdude on Sep 20, 2011 8:35 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Telefutura
National Broadcast just spent the last few minutes with a big soliloquy on the Sounders MLS, Champs League and even US Open cup success. Was a nice little speech in the spot light for the Spanish speaking communities of the United States, of which there is a enormous swath of, telling just how the Sounders are becoming a major name in North American soccer.
ECS needs
a huge TIFO of a diver to show these Central American teams when they step on the field.
leaving as much offense in as possible
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It's a good chance
for some guys to get some time. It’s not a do-or-die game, especially at this point.
Please play soccer, guys.
I know you’ve spent your whole life learning how to do so, so I should hope you’re not letting your past selves down right now.
I met a possum.
I understand taking Scott off instead...
but can we have Nate stand on the sideline anyway?
o.o
The tenth row appreciates the gift, Nate, but really, don’t you think the goal deserves it more?
It's been so long since he's given it a gift.
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Herediano appears to really like our fans as well
Gift to the eight row from them…
so
we gonna see their GK getting tossed today?
I think Jaqua...
…translates in another language to large but not very effective.
HA, HA
Learn to waste time from a pro like Keller
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Once we lose tonight...
…we are only one game up on Monterrey, and we play them and Comm. to close out.
I think the announcer may have some brown on his nose
What a truly biased commentator.
That was a handball in the box on Herediano.
And in other news, Noonan isn’t good and didnt take that shot.
"you suck"
from the crowd. Directed at us? Could be
I guess
the ref doesn’t know what a foul is anymore.
"There's nothing wrong with that challenge at all"
Except the part where he reached out with his arm and pushed Alonso to the ground…
by JiminSEA on Sep 20, 2011 8:46 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
And Herediano dives
And the commentator is too busy calling them “resolute and stout” to note it.
which
is perfetly LEGAL aording to concacaf refs. IDOITS.
Montero gets called
for sliding UNDER the player
The announcer is a douche
The slobbering fawning over Herrediano is a bit much
by AliasDictusTyrant on Sep 20, 2011 8:47 PM PDT reply actions
The fourth official was pissed about something...
I met a possum.
by s0merand0mdude on Sep 20, 2011 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions
The ref is from T&T right?
Maybe he thought he was coming to ref a cricket match?
by Kohflot on Sep 20, 2011 8:48 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Which probably means he's from Canada
Given this commentator’s skillset.
And
i thought the refs were suppose to favor the home side i guess SOMEONE didn’t get that memo.
by gstommylee on Sep 20, 2011 8:49 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I hope we win 2-1
Just to wipe the smug shit off this announcer’s face and to watch the ref & Warner weep bitter tears.
Show him the red, and then show him the door
The Seattle Sounders are just reDQulous
by Nathan Dye on Sep 20, 2011 8:53 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
I'd rather constantly be losing 7-0 to Man U
Than watch this kind of bullshit…
If I wanted an acting lesson
I’d pay for one from a professional.
‘Course, I suppose some of Herediano’s “players” may actually qualify for professional actors.
It was bad soccer
But at least it was soccer. I’m not even certain what sport is being played.
They have to take him out on the stretcher in CONCACAF right?
The Seattle Sounders are just reDQulous
Thanks a lot Sigi
Might not even advance now
Baconburger is right...
Next, we have to face Communcationes away, in a hostile environment where we have a good chance of even more “Get The Gringos” calls. Lose that one, and we’ll have to win against Monterrey up here — and I have little confidence that we’d be able to beat them twice. What then? Well, it would be us and Communcationes for the final spot…and they’d have their final game versus Herediano, who, being mathematically eliminated by then, would be almost certain to start an all-reserve squad against Communicationes’ starting XI.
Sad to say, but this was really our last best chance of advancing. The task gets a lot harder now.
What would you have suggested?
Rosales is hurt. Fucito is hurt. Alvaro is out for accumulation. The only attacking player they could have started and didn’t is Fredy, and he’s played almost every game this season.
by Aaron Campeau on Sep 20, 2011 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Friberg is also hurt
and Evans just coming off an injury.
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Oh Thank God
He’s okay. Damn, I thought for sure he was on his way to Harborview. What a relief.
by Kohflot on Sep 20, 2011 8:54 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Sigi didn't make the etire team play like ass
by Aaron Campeau on Sep 20, 2011 8:57 PM PDT up reply actions
Sigi picked the players
Who then played like ass.
I fully blame Sigi for that god-awful lineup.
I blame you
For making me read your comments
by Tstuar on Sep 20, 2011 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Those players should have been able to beat Herediano.
by Aaron Campeau on Sep 20, 2011 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
This is called results based analysis and it is stupid.
by Aaron Campeau on Sep 20, 2011 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
i'll
concede the point cause you are right. I’m not just happy with sigi decided to play both noonan and Jaqua up top.
"Just out of reach of Jaqua"
Most commonly said phrase when he is on the field.
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by Brian23 on Sep 20, 2011 8:57 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
And ironically
Least common off of the field…
A close second would be
“Jaqua over the the bar”
Unofficial Sounder Fan Club President - New Mexico Division
Are you implying that Jaqua
Spends most of his time under the bar out of games? If so, it may be time for an intervention… :P
I used to love Jaqua
As a big awkward guy he gave me hope. That hope is dead.
The Seattle Sounders are just reDQulous
Sorry. My cat just puked.
They called it a soccer game.
I met a possum.
by s0merand0mdude on Sep 20, 2011 9:00 PM PDT up reply actions
I do not enjoy the central american brand of soccer
by Reese Pollard on Sep 20, 2011 8:59 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
either
way a real ref that knows how to do his job and we would see a whole total different game.
I would've had more fun punching myself in the balls for 90 minutes
Than watch that shitty first half by the Sounders, and that wretched 2nd half by Herediano.
And any of Jaqua.
by Jackington on Sep 20, 2011 8:59 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs
I would be surprised if we see him again ever.
Leave him open next season. Ochoa looked WAY better. I can’t wait for him to have full fitness.
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That was fucking frustrating.
Fuck Herediano. Fuck their time-wasting bullshit keeper.
@ritual605
by Greg Pirkl Lives on Sep 20, 2011 8:59 PM PDT reply actions 2 recs
PS
It’s a soccer pitch, not an Olympic-sized swimming pool, you motherfucking team of flopping trout.
@ritual605
by Greg Pirkl Lives on Sep 20, 2011 9:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Here here
he’s so hurt and then takes the ensuing goal kick. such bullshit.
Recessionproof since 2009.
by 253Sounder on Sep 20, 2011 9:31 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Sounders Misery
Brought to you by Toyota Camray. Literally half a second after the final whistle, the Telefutura announcer starts screaming as they cut to a shot of a Toyota Camray. Paraphrase:“This seattle sounders loss is brought to you by the Toyota Camray”. Loud techno music blares.
I hate Toyota
Now I just hate them a bit more.
Looked good
Showed composure on the ball, great on target header.
by Reese Pollard on Sep 20, 2011 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions
That result was all on Sigi...
Put out a lineup with Noonan and Jaqua up top, and Carrasco and Sanyang in the middle, and leave them there for sixty minutes, and what the **** did you expect would happen?
well
it wasnt a suicide mission but yeah i mean this isnt necessarily a strange result. we’ve had good sucess with random experimentation earlier, but this was indeed extreme so yeah.
Thank you Sounders
For reminding me of what life is like as a Seattle sports fan.
I’d almost forgotten for a bit there – so thanks for that.
Absolutely miserable play by two miserable sides.
Fuck that
We tie Communicaciones and Monterrey, we advance. Put out six defenders for each of those, won’t ya, Sigi?
I met a possum.
by s0merand0mdude on Sep 20, 2011 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
we
play Communicaciones on the road which could make things way more difficult.
I think a better road to advancement
Is to just win against Comm.
I don’t trust us to draw Monterrey. I know we can (and I know we CAN beat them). But it seems more likely that we’ll beat CFD than that we’ll draw Monterrey – even if we DO load the box and play cynical.
It's going to be a serious challenge...
…getting even a single point the rest of the way. :-(
Seriously?
We beat Communicaciones 4-1 playing down a man the majority of the game. This loss sucked but come on.
by Aaron Campeau on Sep 20, 2011 9:07 PM PDT up reply actions
They shocked Monterrey
We should be able to at least pull a draw in Guatemala but we could crap the bed like today.
i'm
still surprised we were able to shut out Monterrey in Mexico.
Yep. There's a HUGE difference...
…between facing that side at the Clink, and facing it at their home stadium, with heat, humidity, a long commute, the crowd in full roar, and even more likelihood of “Get The Gringos” officiating. (Keep in mind that Communicationes also beat Monterrey in this tournament, so they have some quality on their side.)
The entire side that played the first half
Looked worse than most high school teams I’ve seen.
No passion. No running to the ball (except Sanyang), bad tackling, no passing accuracy.
I thought the rule in CONCACAF play was that
if the medical staff came out to check on you, you had to come out on a stretcher. Is it different for keepers? Or am I just generally mistaken?
The Seattle Sounders are just reDQulous
Well, it is different if you're the ref's pet team
And you’re time-wasting. Then the ref just chuckles a bit and says “well, boys will be boys” and shakes his head while letting every second of time wasting slide.
Or at least, I assume that’s the rule based on tonight.
Who was your MVP?
Though I find it difficult to say any one player deserves it for this game, I thought Neagle looked slightly better than ass out there, Montero, Alonso, and Ochoa definitely injected life but as none notched a goal and none played a full half, Neagle. I’d have given it to Carrasco but I blame him for the goal.
And best actor goes to...
I have a rule question related to their keeper’s remarkable performance. Once the trainers come on, doesn’t the player need to leave the pitch? Does this not apply to keepers, anyone know?
No, it doesn't and never has
In fact the exact quote from the laws of the game is:
Exceptions to this ruling are to be made only when:
- a goalkeeper is injured
A draw against Comm
Would guarantee advancement, yes? Unless first tie breaker is GD, we’d be three ahead of CFD with one to play, and having beaten them and drawn them.
First tiebreaker is GD
But unless they manage to beat Herediano 7-nil, a draw would indeed advance us.
Two draws would win us the group.
I met a possum.
by s0merand0mdude on Sep 20, 2011 9:21 PM PDT up reply actions
Are
you sure 2 draws would win the group. At the moment looking at GD only Monterrey leads with a +5.
We need a draw and a win to win the group.
If we draw twice we have 11 points and no one else can have more than 10
by Aaron Campeau on Sep 20, 2011 9:38 PM PDT up reply actions
ah
okay some how my brain was not working on the math.
could
Seattle lose 1 game and win the other still have Seattle win the group.
Yes.
I’m making a fanpost with all scenarios as we speak.
I met a possum.
by s0merand0mdude on Sep 20, 2011 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
It was such a nice night out
that I almost bought a ticket to this game. I’m so glad I did not.
I don’t fault Sigi for the line up, he’s got to keep a rotation and deal with injuries. There was no possession, no rhythm. If anything, it made me appreciate how well the A team can control the ball.
Ochoa
The lone bright spot on the night. I say on those 20 minutes alone he’s earned a spot in the 18. Give him Jaqua’s spot. I’ve lost all confidence in Jaqua at this point.
Recessionproof since 2009.
by 253Sounder on Sep 20, 2011 9:24 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Question
since Monterrey won and 2nd and 3rd place are at 6 points how does that effect us given that we lost today.
I found a picture of Herediano's home pitch.
@ritual605
by Greg Pirkl Lives on Sep 20, 2011 9:29 PM PDT reply actions 5 recs
That took me a second
I met a possum.
by s0merand0mdude on Sep 20, 2011 9:31 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
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