MLS Discussion Thread

[Suntan Superman]

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After allowing a mind-boggling 141 goals over the first two MLS seasons, Minnesota United now has the Defender of the Year in Ike Opara and Goalkeeper of the year in Vito Mannone.



I really hope they can find a way to sign Mannone to a permanent deal. He genuinely seems to like it here and enjoys amazing crowd support.

It's all about $$$$ because of the salary cap.

[bhurst99]

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I don't get why they're playing both conference finals next Tuesday and Wednesday night and then like a 11-day layoff until the Final on Nov. 10. Why not play the conference finals on the weekend of Nov. 2?

[ImTellinTim]

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Never try to figure out MLS scheduling, it only ends in disorientation and headaches.

[bhurst99]

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Never try to figure out MLS scheduling, it only ends in disorientation and headaches.

That's like telling me not to hunt down and open every treasure chest in Assassin's Creed. Of course, I shouldn't do it but I still do it even though it's painful.

[Suntan Superman]

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That's like telling me not to hunt down and open every treasure chest in Assassin's Creed. Of course, I shouldn't do it but I still do it even though it's painful.

There's a benefit to that though(I assume) MLS scheduling will just change again next year to a more impressively stupid system.

[aholbert32]

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My third El Traffico tonight and I’m nervous like I’m playing in the actual game. It will break my heart to see LAFC lose in the playoffs to Carson.


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[Majingir]

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I don't get why they're playing both conference finals next Tuesday and Wednesday night and then like a 11-day layoff until the Final on Nov. 10. Why not play the conference finals on the weekend of Nov. 2?

Never try to figure out MLS scheduling, it only ends in disorientation and headaches.

NHL scheduling is worse lol. Try back to backs in 2 diff cities, while your opponent each night is fully rested.

[Turbojugend]

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I hate to break it to you but the game was at Citi Field not Yankee Stadium.

Either way, playing soccer at a baseball stadium is something that should have been confined to crappy YouTube NASL replays ages ago.

[ImTellinTim]

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I'd like to see more replays on that 2nd LAFC goal at halftime here. They sure didn't take long looking to see if it was offside, and ESPN didn't really show a clear replay on it that I saw, but I'm only half paying attention playing some EU4.

EDIT: Uh...that was clearly offside. Wow, how do you miss that with VAR in place?

[ImTellinTim]

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Galaxy just falling apart here.

HAHA, but now it's 4-3! This fixture never disappoints.

HAHAHAHAHA 5-3!

[Majingir]

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TFC vs Atlanta it is.

What a difference. Going from a horrible setup in a soccer game on baseball field to now being in Atlanta at one of my fave MLS venues.

I don't get why they're playing both conference finals next Tuesday and Wednesday night and then like a 11-day layoff until the Final on Nov. 10. Why not play the conference finals on the weekend of Nov. 2?

Adding onto the scheduling, the finals is a Sunday AFTERNOON.

So they're going up against the end of the 1pm NFL games and the beginning of the 4pm games.

Don't know why they couldn't do it Saturday afternoon or evening.

[bhurst99]

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I see Ibrahimovic took the loss in stride. From ESPN

"I have another two months [on my contract]," Ibrahimovic said after the match. "We'll see what happens. ... [If I stay], then MLS is good, because the whole world will watch it. If I don't stay, nobody will remember what MLS is."

LOL

[Brahvocado]

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That was some atrocious refereeing in that game lmao, surprisingly NOT in favor of Galaxy.

That goal from Zlatan they called back at the end because the LAFC guy ran into the other dude’s back, fouled him, and then threw his arms in the air as he goes down was high comedy.

[ImTellinTim]

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That was the most entertainment I've gotten out of a neutral game in so long. Even the postgame had everything. Bob Bradley told the on-field interviewer to "get lost" and walked away after he was asked about Vela disappearing in big games in the past.

Zlatan grabbed his junk and glared at a fan that said something to him as he walked off.

The game itself was MLS all rolled into one perfect package. I hope these teams meet in the playoffs all the time.

It even had zealous MLS propaganda from the announcers. Twellman kept going on about how it was the biggest match in the entire world on the day. Despite things like Celtic-Lazio, Roma-Gladbach, and Porto-Rangers in a European competition happening. And then at the end, he said that this was a "watershed moment" for MLS. Taylor, my man, this kicked off at 10:48 on the east coast. Even half the people who might care about this match were in bed.

[ImTellinTim]

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After the first two rounds of games, I am fully on board with single elimination and hope they never go back. Embrace the chaos.