New York Red Bulls vs. Los Angeles Galaxy: Live Match Thread Part Deux
by M.L. Conroy on Nov 3, 2011 10:18 PM EDT
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So... here we go. The New York Red Bulls will either pull an upset this evening against the Los Angeles Galaxy and march on to face Real Salt Lake, or retreat meekly back into the shadows to lick their 16 year old wounds. In order to move forward in the playoffs, they will need to do what no other MLS team has managed to do this year: beat the Galaxy at the Home Depot Center. Given the Red Bulls' recent record against Los Angeles, a New York win is not beyond the realm of possibility, but if they are to succeed, Hans Backe's men will need to have a greater cutting edge in attack and show greater composure at the back than they did in the first leg at Red Bull Arena.
As a result of the well-publicized post-match fracas in Harrison, the Red Bulls will line up without Rafael Marquez. In fact, Marquez has been suspended for two additional matches for his role in Sunday's dust-up. In practical terms, this means that even if New York manages to get past the Galaxy and Real Salt Lake they will have to make do without MLS' villain of the moment in a very theoretical MLS Cup Final. But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Given Marquez's meager contributions, his absence is hardly a killer for the Red Bulls. Dax McCarty gets the nod in the Mexican's place, and it's not a terrible trade-off.
Los Angeles, on the other hand, will have to make do without Juninho, arguably a more significant loss. With the Brazilian midfielder unavailable, Bruce Arena has surprised nobody by slotting in Chris Birchall.
One final note: the Red Bulls will be playing in their dark blue top and gold shorts - a combination not seen since their Emirates Cup victory. A positive omen? We shall see...
Join us here starting at 11PM ET for all the thrills, chills and spills. Oh, and Come on You Red Bulls!
Lineups
Red Bulls: Frank Rost; Jan Gunnar Solli, Stephen Keel, Tim Ream, Roy Miller, Dane Richards, Teemu Tainio, Dax McCarty, Joel Lindpere; Luke Rodgers, Thierry Henry
Subs: Bouna Coundoul, Matt Kassel, Carlos Mendes, Stephane Auvray, Juan Agudelo, Mehdi Ballouchy
Galaxy: Josh Saunders; Todd Dunivant, Omar Gonzalez, A.J. DeLaGarza, Sean Franklin, David Beckham, Chris Birchall, Mike Magee, Landon Donovan, Chad Barrett, Robbie Keane
Subs: Donovan Ricketts, Frankie Hejduk, Dasan Robinson, Jovan Kirovski, Michael Stephens, Paolo Cardozo, Adam Cristman
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And Darke.
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by Ben Schneider on Nov 3, 2011 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Almost 3.
I’m editing a paper. FML.
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by Ben Schneider on Nov 3, 2011 10:51 PM EDT up reply actions
So do we just not have enough extra players to fill a bench?
Or are we just pinching pennies are airfare?
Both options are a bit embarrassing.
Cheeeep cheep cheep cheeep
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by Ben Schneider on Nov 3, 2011 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
It's the 2 marquee teams, the 3 most well known players
playoffs, etc. Is MLS missing an opportunity by not starting at 9 eastern?
Captain, there are doubt''s...
YES
SO DUMB
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by Ben Schneider on Nov 3, 2011 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions
It should also be pointed out that a smaller version of a candy bar is NOT "Fun Size"
A larger version of a candy bar is “Fun Size”
Captain, there are doubt''s...
What a perfect build up
terrible defending by LA. We seem to be more on task so far.
Victor Cruz is the 2011 Ahmad Bradshaw. He giveth, and he taketh away.
by bigbluethruandthru on Nov 3, 2011 11:13 PM EDT reply actions
Nope. Just different shorts.
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by Ben Schneider on Nov 3, 2011 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
i meant as in these unis are good luck and we should wear them more haha
Do you believe in miracles?!!?!?!?!?
Al Michaels
by #30TheKingofNY on Nov 3, 2011 11:16 PM EDT up reply actions
I like the look as well.
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by Ben Schneider on Nov 3, 2011 11:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Serious trouble.
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by Ben Schneider on Nov 3, 2011 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
BOOM?
Probably not Luke Rogers favorite words lol
by Lionheart Richie B on Nov 3, 2011 11:15 PM EDT reply actions
Wow
first a rocket now the soccer ball……ladies beware
by Lionheart Richie B on Nov 3, 2011 11:16 PM EDT reply actions
We're getting plenty of chances.
We have to capitalize on a few (more) of these.
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crying all over the field so far this game.
by coys_from_wny on Nov 3, 2011 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Tainio off for Auvray.
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by Ben Schneider on Nov 3, 2011 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
if this ends 1-0 we go into extra time and then pks right?
Do you believe in miracles?!!?!?!?!?
Al Michaels
i’m not sure about mls specifically, but in other places the extra time uses away goals rule too. which is good for us.
by coys_from_wny on Nov 3, 2011 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions
either way both sides have an away goal so its a wash, im just curious as to what happens if 90 mins ends with 1-0
Do you believe in miracles?!!?!?!?!?
Al Michaels
by #30TheKingofNY on Nov 3, 2011 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
30 minutes extra time. Then pens.
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by Ben Schneider on Nov 3, 2011 11:33 PM EDT up reply actions
ok thats what i thought, thanks
Do you believe in miracles?!!?!?!?!?
Al Michaels
by #30TheKingofNY on Nov 3, 2011 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
is extra time golden goal?
i know they changed the rules last year
by Lionheart Richie B on Nov 3, 2011 11:27 PM EDT reply actions
In a sport notorious for whiny bitches on the field
the Galaxy are some of the whiniest bitches.
Victor Cruz is the 2011 Ahmad Bradshaw. He giveth, and he taketh away.
by bigbluethruandthru on Nov 3, 2011 11:28 PM EDT reply actions
we gonna be ok without nicks and an injured bradshaw?
by Lionheart Richie B on Nov 3, 2011 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
Probably not
Victor Cruz is the 2011 Ahmad Bradshaw. He giveth, and he taketh away.
by bigbluethruandthru on Nov 4, 2011 12:42 AM EDT up reply actions
magee
when did he earn the right to scream n cry bout everycall
When he moved to LA
Learned from Landy.
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by Ben Schneider on Nov 3, 2011 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Someone tell Ian darke that away goals don't count douoble
If we score 2, they don’t have to score 4.
Captain, there are doubt''s...
The "count double" phrase is dumb and confuses people. It's a tiebreaker.
I don’t know why commentators continue to use it.
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by Ben Schneider on Nov 3, 2011 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Woah woah woah
did you just diss our all-time leading scorer?
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by Ben Schneider on Nov 3, 2011 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
taino shouldve at least try to make attempt to still play
backe got his ass out early
Luke should probably come off.
Too much of a risk of a second yellow.
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harkes
should try to take at least one of the galaxys balls out of his mouth when he talkd
fuck, well this was expected after the past ten mins
Do you believe in miracles?!!?!?!?!?
Al Michaels
richards on the point?
on a corner wtf??
by Lionheart Richie B on Nov 3, 2011 11:54 PM EDT reply actions
1-1 HT
Hmmmmm. Could be better, could be worse. Could be 2-0 or 3-0 to us, could be 1-3 to LA, we could be down to ten.
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i was expecting us to be down two or three in this game at half.
in that case, the first half was a wild success!
by coys_from_wny on Nov 4, 2011 12:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Someone's gotta start getting the ball forward
The best defense is offense.
Captain, there are doubt''s...
Ticker just said that Marquez is out for 3 games.
That means the earliest we’d see him again would be game 2 next year.
Captain, there are doubt''s...
Not if WE. GO. ALL. THE. WAY.
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by Ben Schneider on Nov 4, 2011 12:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Because I think it was two games on top of this game.
But the MLS press release said something weird like “but this ban could also be served next year”
Which is to say: if we go through, MLS will let him serve it next year.
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by Ben Schneider on Nov 4, 2011 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions
I forgot to count this game.
We should try to get that clause overturned. He HAS to sit out the games immediately.
Captain, there are doubt''s...
Don Garber say NO.
Don Garber want TV eyeballs.
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by Ben Schneider on Nov 4, 2011 12:27 AM EDT up reply actions
It means if they don't go through
he has to serve the first two games next year. Since he shouldn’t be on the team next year, it will hopefully be a moot point.
Victor Cruz is the 2011 Ahmad Bradshaw. He giveth, and he taketh away.
by bigbluethruandthru on Nov 4, 2011 12:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Roy Miller is not on this team next year
I can’t take him anymore.
Victor Cruz is the 2011 Ahmad Bradshaw. He giveth, and he taketh away.
by bigbluethruandthru on Nov 4, 2011 12:42 AM EDT reply actions
I hope he isn't.
But he was shit last year and they brought him back.
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by Ben Schneider on Nov 4, 2011 12:44 AM EDT up reply actions
That was the clumsiest challenge
since the Ream one way back when. I’m the last one to say Beckham doesn’t deserve to be kicked in the face. But not in the fucking box.
Victor Cruz is the 2011 Ahmad Bradshaw. He giveth, and he taketh away.
by bigbluethruandthru on Nov 4, 2011 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions
I fucking hate
this Galaxy team. The whininess, the sense of entitlement. The whole team can share a big grab bag of dicks in the locker room after this game.
Victor Cruz is the 2011 Ahmad Bradshaw. He giveth, and he taketh away.
by bigbluethruandthru on Nov 4, 2011 12:45 AM EDT reply actions
Go RSL.
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by Ben Schneider on Nov 4, 2011 12:47 AM EDT up reply actions
The whole complextion of the game
changed when Teemu went out. Auvray is playing hard, but watching him try to build an attack has been painful. With all that said, Rodgers had the golden chance to pull the aggregate even again and he shanked it. That’s the way it goes.
Victor Cruz is the 2011 Ahmad Bradshaw. He giveth, and he taketh away.
by bigbluethruandthru on Nov 4, 2011 12:49 AM EDT reply actions
Absolutely. Huge loss.
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by Ben Schneider on Nov 4, 2011 12:51 AM EDT up reply actions
It's all over.
Not the way it should have ended.
Thanks for your comments all season, guys. Time to get some sleep.
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Thanks for your guidance fearless leader,
time to turn our attention back to EPL?
by coys_from_wny on Nov 4, 2011 1:33 AM EDT up reply actions
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