Macksam Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, red card said: Ref sets the wall for Messi allowing Messi to reset the ball. A few inches here, a shove over there....meh, even MJ bent the rules just enough to get away with it at times. Edited August 9, 2023 by Macksam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted August 9, 2023 Share Posted August 9, 2023 "Beer" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Liga MX not overly peachy about the refs and VAR. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 The irony of course is that they are using Concacaf refs Ruffian and Stoppage Time 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red card Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 Monterrey prez says Leagues Cup is disorganized and travel is way too much for Mexican clubs. “It will be the fifth game, while for Los Angeles it will be a game with their players going home to eat every day, with their families, going to the movies, resting and ours are making a huge reinforcement,” https://euro.eseuro.com/sports/793090.html narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 1 hour ago, red card said: Monterrey prez says Leagues Cup is disorganized and travel is way too much for Mexican clubs. “It will be the fifth game, while for Los Angeles it will be a game with their players going home to eat every day, with their families, going to the movies, resting and ours are making a huge reinforcement,” https://euro.eseuro.com/sports/793090.html I mean of course this is a Mickey Mouse tournament of questionable competitive value, but surely the Mexican teams would have known about these travel disadvantages before signing on. Ruffian, narduch and Unnamed Trialist 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 (edited) 29 minutes ago, jonovision said: I mean of course this is a Mickey Mouse tournament of questionable competitive value, but surely the Mexican teams would have known about these travel disadvantages before signing on. The problem (for me, a a fan) is the opposite, the draw was skewed to reduce travel. They have been put in regional groups, the travel is far less than what it would have been with an open draw. They restricted it, which means that teams in the group stage could face each other again in knockout, with no way of meeting East and West until the final. But there were screwy travel set ups. If Vancouver had beaten Tigres then they would have faced the winner of the Timbers-Monterrey at home. But since the two Mexican teams won, they sent them straight down to Texas. That was a turnover from last Friday to Tuesday. If they win they'll either go to Nashville or the Twin Cities. Since the 26th of July Monterrey has played in Salt Lake, Seattle, Portland, Houston and now go to LA this Friday. Fact is, with more MLS teams alive, one or the other has to travel as well, with the team higher in Supporter's Shield last year getting home advantage. I think that LAFC is the only team to not leave home in the entire tournament. Edited August 10, 2023 by Unnamed Trialist narduch and RJB 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal_Kick Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 I see that the LAFC/Monterrey game is being played at the Rose Bowl which seats around 90,000. Will be interesting to see how many people show up and who they're cheering for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzie_the_parrot Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 7 hours ago, red card said: Liga MX not overly peachy about the refs and VAR. More emotionally palatable to blame VAR and travel demands than questioning whether the balance of power between Liga MX and MLS is starting to tilt in the latter's favour. They signed on the dotted line for this format no doubt in the expectation that America, Chivas and a couple of others would still be in at this point with the final rounds turning into a celebration of how much better Mexicans are at soccer in front of vast crowds waving Mexican flags in LA and/or Houston. Ruffian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted August 10, 2023 Share Posted August 10, 2023 13 hours ago, jonovision said: I mean of course this is a Mickey Mouse tournament of questionable competitive value, but surely the Mexican teams would have known about these travel disadvantages before signing on. I think the Mexican sides thought that even with the travel they'd have an easier go of it. But, it's year 1. Definitely a learning experience for everyone. Next year, I could at least see games between two Mexican sides being moved back to Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted August 12, 2023 Author Share Posted August 12, 2023 miami vs charlotte coming up...7 of miamis 11 are 30+ and charlotte starts arfield...both teams have weapons on the bench such as campana and dejaegere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 And Miami wins 4-0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 Crazy that Miami could make the final only beating a single Mexican team, in the group stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 3 red cards at the end of the Philly-Queretaro match, which Philly won very late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PegCityCam Posted August 12, 2023 Share Posted August 12, 2023 This trolling🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpursFlu Posted August 15, 2023 Share Posted August 15, 2023 (edited) I think the format completely benefits the MLS teams for sure. Obvious statement But LigaMX knew that because it's a cash grab but theyre complaining now because they're getting embarrassed I think a solution would be to move the group stage to 1 location Edited August 15, 2023 by SpursFlu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Miami leading Philly in Philly 4–1 late, which will put at least one Canuck in the final. Shaffelburg and McNaughton have a chance to make it three later tonight narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Shaffelburg taken off with a slight limp after a horseshit VAR call takes out a Nashville goal 15 minutes in. narduch, Macksam and Ivan 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macksam Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 6 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said: Shaffelburg taken off with a slight limp after a horseshit VAR call takes out a Nashville goal 15 minutes in. Yeah, that was a f*cking awful call. Goal_Kick and Ivan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Gian-Luca said: Miami leading Philly in Philly 4–1 late, which will put at least one Canuck in the final. Shaffelburg and McNaughton have a chance to make it three later tonight That second Miami goal on that Messi shot was pretty poor goalkeeping from Blake, frankly. Unnamed Trialist, Gian-Luca and kacbru 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 6 minutes ago, BearcatSA said: That second Miami goal on that Messi shot was pretty poor goalkeeping from Blake, frankly. Perhaps Blake was star-struck as the star struck the ball… BearcatSA and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 Enjoyed that. Good luck against Miami. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kacbru Posted August 16, 2023 Share Posted August 16, 2023 3 hours ago, BearcatSA said: That second Miami goal on that Messi shot was pretty poor goalkeeping from Blake, frankly. I thought Blake looked pretty bad on the first goal as well. It was closer to the center of the net rather than to the post. Unnamed Trialist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 21 hours ago, kacbru said: I thought Blake looked pretty bad on the first goal as well. It was closer to the center of the net rather than to the post. I totally agree, I think he was weak on the first two, he adjusted poorly in both cases. I have hardly ever seen a Messi goal like that long one vs. Union, I've seen those clinically placed "passes" into the corner from the top of the box but not so far back. But credit to Messi, he reads the keeper and adjusts a shot just out of reach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Looks like the league’s “No one shall touch Messi” rule is in effect in the final Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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