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ATLLonghorn

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  1. 17 minutes ago, EuroHorn said:

    I guess Saban underestimates having a good kicker.  Seems like Alabama could have the best in the country 

    I'm convinced somewhere along the way Saban made a deal with the devil that he was going to become the best coach of all time, but one position was going to keep him from winning even more and drive him to the brink of insanity and the devil wouldn't tell him which position it was and that it would be revealed in time.

  2. I knew Atlanta was fucked when Josef missed the penalty and Toronto scored a few minutes later. Atlanta completely controlled the game. The defending on both goals was bad, but they were both also great strikes and that's what it took for them to lose so it was a classic Atlanta sports choke.

    Josef injured his hamstring in training this week and took himself out of the training session Monday. de Boer knew he shouldn't be playing and almost subbed him out five minutes in and then he was allowed to take the penalty which looked like shit because he had no explosiveness.

    Atlanta has to figure out a contingency plan for Josef because it just shined a bright light on how reliant they are on him to score. Their goal was a great team goal which they've shown they're capable of but game in, game out they don't have a reliable second person to score. They have a lot to figure out (Gressel's long term future, replacing Nagbe, replacing Parky's leadership, is Pity going to stay) and I feel like the team may look way different next year.

  3. 13 hours ago, 406W30th said:

    I think it's just as much that they think their fanbase is too ignorant of soccer standards and try to dumb it down to broaden their appeal. What they have never seemed to figure out is that lots of people who watch MLS also watch Mexican/South American/European soccer and are confused why the rules are different.

      

    I don't think this is based in any reality.

    They also did it so they wouldn't have two international breaks in the middle of the playoffs.

  4. 51 minutes ago, GSU&UT said:

    Why the hell did they change it in the first place?

    Because hypothetically a better team should win a winner take all game at home. There were a lot of instances lower seeds winning by multiple goals in the first leg rendering the return leg for the higher seed moot. I was there for the game in Harrison last year after Atlanta pantsed the Red Bulls at home in the first leg and it was a really weird vibe. There was no atmosphere whatsoever because NYRB fans knew it was over before it started.

  5. It's not just that Seattle won it's that they were just significantly better. Ruidiaz was the best player on the field. It all has me worried for tonight. Toronto is well coached and will be organized and Pozuelo can absolutely be the best guy on the field. Should be wild.

  6. 40 minutes ago, FriendofaFriend said:

    Everyone who is happy with the kid's performance this season, please tell me to go fuck myself. 

    I'm not happy with his performance, but still, go fuck yourself.

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  7. The most disheartening thing to me is how there isn't one position group that has gotten better this year.

    Herb Hand is some purported offensive line guru, but the offensive line has been bad all month long.

    the running back room is cursed, but Ingram is getting out played by a freshman quarterback

    Duvernay and CJ are good, but the rest of the receivers are inconsistent

    the defensive line is a disaster

    the linebackers are a disaster

    the secondary is a disaster

    The special teams units are horrible as well

    there isn't a coach on the staff earning their paycheck

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