chris-pontius Stories - Sounder At Heart
GameThread: DC United at Philadelphia Union
Over 1,000 United supporters have hit the road to accompany their beloved team to the hated city of Philadelphia. If you're reading this, I'm guessing you didn't make the trip, but you have come to the right place to share your thoughts pre-game, in-game, and post-game. Game time: 6:00pm...
Post-post-match (Week 2): All bark, no bite
The capitulation in Kansas City pulled the rug out from under United fans, players, and even the coaching staff. While a win was far from certain, no one predicted the lifeless showing DC produced. However, such limp performances come with a twisted silver lining: You can't really do much worse....
DC United lose 2-0, disappoint over 20,000 fans at RFK for home opener
I didn't have too hard of a time finding reasons to justify the first loss. On a tiny soaked field with a backline that had hardly yet been introduced to one another, it seemed natural that United would struggle. Not tonight though. Now we're only two weeks in and I'm already out of...
DC United lose 4-0, embarass coach in front of former team
So I guess the preseason doesn't actually mean all that much? DC United fell to the Kansas City Wizards 4-0 and suffered their worst league loss since the Eastern Conference semifinals in 2005. There was not a damn thing that was attractive about this game for United. Their best scoring chance...
DC United wins Carolina Challenge Cup, but questions still remain
With their 2-0 defeat of the Charleston Battery on Saturday night, DC United captured their first ever Carolina Challenge Cup championship, and they hope that it will not be the only piece of silverware they earn in the 2010 season. If you believe that history is a strong predictor of the future,...
DC United defeat Santos Laguna, become first MLS team ever to win in Mexico
DC United sent a statement to all MLS teams last night with a 3-2 win over Mexican Primera Division side Santos Laguna. Santos is currently in 4th place in the Mexican Clausura, and boasts some of the best players in the league, including Mexican National Team goalkeeper Oswaldo Sanchez, who played...
With Szetela out, what are DCU's options?
Steve Goff had mentioned that Danny Szetela had tweaked his knee, and the update earlier today was that it will require surgery. Like local snow totals, the news just keeps getting worse: United just announced on Behind the Badge that Szetela has a torn meniscus.Once Troy Perkins was acquired, most...
USA 1-3 HON: How not to impress
Let's start with the good news: This isn't the squad that will step on the field against England, Slovenia, Algeria, and at least one more in South Africa in a few months. The list of US players in Europe is growing, so you could argue that this is a much less important January camp than we've seen...
What's next?
In Chest's post early yesterday, we identified three specific needs for DC United: a forward to pair with Chris Pontius, a center back to pair with Dejan Jakovic, and a central midfielder that is a more proven attacker than Danny Szetela. DC United's acquisition of Danny Allsopp was a nice step...
MLS Draft preview
I don't claim to follow college soccer very closely. But it's this time every year that I sort of wish that I did. Luckily there are plenty of other writers who do. Such as Buzz Carrick, who has ranked the goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and forwards in this year's draft class. Or the...
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