New York Red Bulls vs. Los Angeles Galaxy: Live Match Thread
by Ben Schneider on May 7, 2011 6:06 PM EDT
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The New York Red Bulls face up to their biggest test so far this season as they travel out to the Home Depot Center for tonight's game against the Los Angeles Galaxy. There could be as many as five Designated Players in action, with Thierry Henry and Rafa Márquez certain starters for the Red Bulls and Landon Donovan, David Beckham, and former Red Bull Juan Pablo Ángel likely to play for LA. The only one of those who might not play is Beckham, who was involved in a car accident earlier today, although he was not hurt.
An groin injury to Teemu Tainio against Kansas City means that New York will not be able to start the same XI in four straight games (which would have been a club record). Mehdi Ballouchy comes in to replace him, and Hans Backe only has six men on the bench for the second game in a row.
The lineups....
Red Bulls: Bouna Coundoul; Jan Gunnar Solli, Rafael Márquez, Tim Ream, Roy Miller; Dane Richards, Mehdi Ballouchy, Dwayne De Rosario, Joel Lindpere; Luke Rodgers, Thierry Henry
Subs: Greg Sutton, Carlos Mendes, Stephen Keel, Carl Robinson, John Rooney, Juan Agudelo
Galaxy: Donovan Ricketts, Sean Franklin, Omar Gonzalez, A. J. DeLaGarza, Todd Dunivant, Landon Donovan, David Beckham, Juninho, Mike Magee, Juan Pablo Angel, Chad Barrett
Subs: Josh Saunders, Frankie Hejduk, Jovan Kirovski, Chris Birchall, Adam Cristman, Miguel Lopez, Michael Stephens
Unfortunately, SB Nation doesn't have a Galaxy blog yet, so you'll have to bait their fans on Twitter instead.
This is your match thread for banter, abuse, commentary, and humor. Kickoff is at 11 PM, and you can watch the game on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN3.com. Let's go Red Bulls!
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At my job
I fling 50-60lb boxes of books all over the place. I feel like I’d be awesome at this World’s Strongest Man stuff.
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
Nice
Can you play CB during the Gold Cup?
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by Ben Schneider on May 7, 2011 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I always played sweeper in pick-up games.
Just fax over the contract. I’ll put in for the vacation days on Monday.
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
I'll tell Backe
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by Ben Schneider on May 7, 2011 11:06 PM EDT up reply actions
GOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Captain, there are doubt's...
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lol counterattack
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
What a pass from Richards
how did he find Henry? Perfection.
Captain, there are doubt's...
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Wow Coundoul is on tonight
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
is anyone else really scared of mehdi in for tainio?
i know it’s been discussed a lot that teemu is so important to our possession…and mehdi is…well…not overly trustworthy…
I was
but he looks okay so far.
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by Ben Schneider on May 7, 2011 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions
hasn't had to do a whole so far.
it’d be nice if they could keep it that way.
by darkbluejm15 on May 7, 2011 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
Absolutely.
But I remember that he was really good when he first signed, so maybe he can bring that back.
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by Ben Schneider on May 7, 2011 11:25 PM EDT up reply actions
perhaps.
i’m honestly not sure if he belongs in the attacking midfield role, or more defensive as he will be tonight. this role was never really available last year with rafa playing central midfield, so maybe we’re about to discover something new about him. or maybe he’ll continue to be the eternal disappointment.
by darkbluejm15 on May 7, 2011 11:28 PM EDT up reply actions
He belongs on the bench when everyone is fit.
Tainio has been great.
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by Ben Schneider on May 7, 2011 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions
not even a question.
it’d just be nice to know he has some use.
by darkbluejm15 on May 7, 2011 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions
uberconfident
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
they're a little too eager it seems
Captain, there are doubt's...
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It's really sad
to see JPA sucked into the cesspool of bitchy whininess that is LA.
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by bigbluethruandthru on May 7, 2011 11:35 PM EDT reply actions
la's certainly been getting the better of play the last 10 minutes.
defending has looked a little suspect to me
Mike Magee is such a douche.
I wish Márquez would blast the corner into his groin.
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ioooooooooooooohhhhhhhhh
so close
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
We just can't control
the possession with Tanio not there. What the hell was DeRo doing there?
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by bigbluethruandthru on May 7, 2011 11:37 PM EDT reply actions
this will be a good test
Can we rely on BC and the back four against an attack like this?
Captain, there are doubt's...
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gahhhhhhh.
someday soon dwayne is gonna get his game together and take off. every game he gets a little closer to being the player we thought he was…but still pretty far.
TH14 Baby
Captain, there are doubt's...
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Did Harkes just get snippy
because the play-by-play didn’t acknowledge his masterful Gladiator meme?
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by bigbluethruandthru on May 7, 2011 11:40 PM EDT reply actions
john harkes provides endless entertainment.
by darkbluejm15 on May 7, 2011 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Are you Eric Wynalda's wife?
Captain, there are doubt's...
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Salaries were released today by the way
Tim Ream is making about $55K. Absurd.
Manager, OnceAMetro.com
and we wonder why young americans often jump at the first chance to get out of mls and play in europe
by darkbluejm15 on May 7, 2011 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Sophie's Choice
Be underpaid but play regularly in the US or get paid better but end up on lousy teams and spend a lot of time on the bench “learning”?
Captain, there are doubt's...
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can't watch a guy run toward your goalie.
whether or not you think he’s off.
what atrocious marking.
how does the best player in US soccer get that open?
by darkbluejm15 on May 7, 2011 11:50 PM EDT up reply actions
set plays
ftw.
Captain, there are doubt's...
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Well damn
this makes the second half more interesting. Everybody saw Roy Miller back off of him and then look around like someone else was supposed to be there?
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by bigbluethruandthru on May 7, 2011 11:50 PM EDT reply actions
yeah that was awful
Captain, there are doubt's...
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Wow Landycakes
that was Carlos Ruiz-esque
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by bigbluethruandthru on May 7, 2011 11:51 PM EDT reply actions
TIM REAM IS MY HERO!!!!!!!
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by bigbluethruandthru on May 7, 2011 11:52 PM EDT reply actions
I think that went in.
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
It was very close. Great work from Ream.
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by Ben Schneider on May 7, 2011 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions
yes
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
jesus christ.
can the defense start to play together please? ugly ugly ugly.
Where has this defensive vomit come from?
Have we not had 3 straight shutouts?!?
Captain, there are doubt's...
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Donovan is turning into
a queen bitch
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by bigbluethruandthru on May 7, 2011 11:53 PM EDT reply actions
Beckham kicked TH
it was kinda obvious
Captain, there are doubt's...
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not a foul, just a follow through
Captain, there are doubt's...
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i'll defend donovan when he deserves defending.
becks…doesn’t deserve it.
by darkbluejm15 on May 7, 2011 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions
Sooooo Teemu
not hurt for long is he? Think he’d be valuable breaking up some attacks here?
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by bigbluethruandthru on May 8, 2011 12:15 AM EDT reply actions
I don't think it was too bad
but we could definitely use him in this game.
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by Ben Schneider on May 8, 2011 12:16 AM EDT up reply actions
did mehdi even come out to play the second half?
i’ve not heard his name once.
Doesn't look like it.
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by Ben Schneider on May 8, 2011 12:23 AM EDT up reply actions
He's out there
He’s (not) marking Angel.
Captain, there are doubt's...
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nice d from rafa
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
oooh that was a chance
Captain, there are doubt's...
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last couple minutes, though, we might be ascending
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
Luke Rodgers -> Landon Donovan
“STFU!”
Captain, there are doubt's...
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solli has been really pinned back on defense most of the game.
and his inability to get forward has really hurt our attack.
Great point
especially since Dane’s defense is not his strong point.
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by bigbluethruandthru on May 8, 2011 12:39 AM EDT up reply actions
defense has never been what we've asked from dane.
and i think he’s been pretty good going forward, considering he’s not getting much help. but solli has been the root of so many attacks the past two weeks, it’s clear how much they hurt when he can’t get forward
by darkbluejm15 on May 8, 2011 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions
I like this as a time to bring an offensive sub in
I hate when they wait to long and the player has no time to get into the flow.
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by bigbluethruandthru on May 8, 2011 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions
blarrgh
between 2 defenders
Captain, there are doubt's...
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ooo...chip it!
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
ahhhhhhhh
that was the best run DeRo has made since we got him.
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by bigbluethruandthru on May 8, 2011 12:42 AM EDT reply actions
so close!
great run by deRo, but he’s never gonna score from that angle with a guy on his back off balance.
the difference between Great and Legendary.
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
damnation
so frickin close
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by bigbluethruandthru on May 8, 2011 12:45 AM EDT reply actions
uncontested header.
gotta find the target at least with that.
can we have a do-over there?
Captain, there are doubt's...
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great save BC
Captain, there are doubt's...
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No cards so far, right?
This is an MLS match, isn’t it?
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
rodgers got one earlier.
got the card after the play cause the ref called advantage. but still, even just 1 is very few
by darkbluejm15 on May 8, 2011 12:49 AM EDT up reply actions
ooooooooooohh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DR!!!!
Captain, there are doubt's...
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Ballouchy is so shit.
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by Ben Schneider on May 8, 2011 12:50 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I don't like DR goin' out
Captain, there are doubt's...
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probably a fair result in all reality.
neither team did enough to deserve all 3 points.
Ok result.
I think LA more disappointed with this than us.
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
Always more disappointing
to get a point at home vs on the road.
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by bigbluethruandthru on May 8, 2011 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions
And they had the better chances.
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by Ben Schneider on May 8, 2011 1:03 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't know about that
DeRo’s run, Dane hit the post, DeRo tagged that last shot that was blocked. I think Red Bulls had the best run the last 15-20 minutes.
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by bigbluethruandthru on May 8, 2011 1:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Now,
How do we get the league to start high profile west coast games like this at 6pm local time?
Captain, there are doubt's...
"It’s a good opportunity to show we have the strength to respond" - Arsene Wenger, 2011
Still undefeated four games in a row
and picked up another point on Philthy. Have a good night gentlemen.
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by bigbluethruandthru on May 8, 2011 1:06 AM EDT reply actions
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