Well, it's been awhile. Sorry I haven't been posting as much lately. It's not that I've lost my
passion for United (eff that, United 'til I die), it's just that...
... I have two jobs.
... I like girls, and I like dating them.
... the DCU blogosphere (let alone the MLS or USA-MNT blogospheres) is oversaturated, in my
opinion.
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Ye olde college workload strikes again. I saw the match but I didn't have time to write up a full
recap, and I don't have much time now. Real quick:
What I Liked
- Tackles from the midfield. Gallardo and Simms are a defensive dynamic to be reckoned with. Simms
doesn't have much of a first touch, but his tackling acumen never fails to impress me.
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This clinches it: we need to discuss the overage options for the U-23 squad this summer.
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McBride on the U-23 squad? Yes, please. He's a great option, and for so many reasons:
1) The national depth pool at forward is seriously lacking; we don't have many quality options.
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Hmmm. Interesting idea, Mr. Soehn. We'll have to wait until Tuesday to see if it pays off.
Apparently Soehn took Fred out of the starting lineup in favor of Dominic Mediate and perhaps
withheld Santino Quaranta in favor of on-form Devon McTavish, the argument being that the full
starting XI needs to be fresh for Tuesday's more important Champion's Cup match against Pachuca.
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I could have done a DCU season preview but there are already nearly half a dozen out there. Shatz,
for example, has been doing the roster dance for weeks. Ives turned his out for ESPN a couple weeks
ago. Jon at DCU Offside did his the other day. Even Goal.com has one up. That's some good coverage.
Why compete?
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I won't say that our offense was fantastic (it was much the opposite, in fact) but our defense was
solid when it needed to be and our midfield got the job done. We played our brand of football
throughout, which is to say that we played some good ol' soccer: bruising d-mids destroying attacks
before they happen, (over)utilization of the wings, and capitalization of dead-ball opportunities.
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DC 5 (6) - (1) 0 Harbour View FC
Ah, the difference a pitch can make.
Recap, quick and dirty:
United come out strong by penetrating the flanks and cutting inside. McTavish capitalizes on some
poor defending from a Gallardo freekick in the 26th. HVFC struggles to respond.
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I'm going to stop calling these 'recaps' because honestly, I don't recap what happened in the game.
I'm just posting what I think about it. And here's what I think about this one:
A clean sheet is just what Seitz and the US defense deserve. The Panamanian offense isn't the
strongest of the group (by the numbers it's the weakest, actually) but it's to the US' credit that
there were a scant few chances on goal.
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Woof. Not much to like about this game. A slow and cranky start to the season.
Recap, quick and dirty: McTavish scored just before the end of the first half, Lowell equalized
just before the end of regulation. Neither goal was anything to brag about. DC enjoyed large
periods of possession, which HVFC did their best to break up with hard tackles and double-teaming.
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Post-game recap later. Couple thoughts beforehand:
1) According to critics, Dax McCarty had a better-than-average game last night v. Cuba. I would
tend to agree. I hesitate to applaud, however, because he still looks raw to me. He has more
stamina than anyone else on the pitch and enough pace to stem a budding attack and get the job
done, but his field awareness and defensive tactics leave much to be desired.
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Just lettin you guys know that I saw the game tonight, and I'm still in the blogging game. Still in
it to win it baby. I'll see y'all soon.
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With this win, Cup holders Chelsea are through to the final to play either Sheffield Utd or
Manchester City.
Today's Chelsea was a decent side and the result was always to be, but due to the injury crisis and
ACN absences it is now painfully evident where Chelsea's weaknesses are and a good possession side
will be able to exploit them with ease.
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Well, it's been since November. Just wanted to check back in. I'm well, thanks for asking.
Here's my silly season contribution:
Goal.com is reporting that Marcelo Gallardo is headed Stateside the next few days to sign a
contract with an MLS club rumored to be DC United after our pursuit of Veron was scuppered by La
Brujita himself.
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Just in case you missed it, the always-informative, must-read USMNT blog is now easier to find and
read. Check it out.
Also, Donovan has been ruled out of the match with the calf strain and Bradley will not be calling
in replacements. Interesting.
Anyways, I was going to make a small comment on the blog but it ended up being a big one, so I
think I'll relay it here.
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