BearcatSA Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 I thought it would be CR7 who'd jump here before Messi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goal_Kick Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 MLS writer Sam Jones is excited about the final: https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/your-monday-kickoff-lafc-and-philadelphia-prove-their-pedigree The best MLS Cup ever A lot of people love Cinderella runs, but there’s a large part of me that just wants to see the two best teams go head-to-head with stakes on the line. We’re getting that in this MLS Cup matchup in a way we technically haven’t since 2003. This is the first time both No. 1 seeds will meet for the title and, frankly, the league has come a long, long way since 2003. But even in more recent years, I’m not sure how often we can say the first seed in each conference came into the playoffs as one of the two best teams in the league. This season though, LAFC and Philly were clearly the two best teams in the league. Not only that, but there are legitimate arguments for their status among the best MLS teams of all time. We’ve got two teams who might be among the top-10 best teams ever in the league playing outstanding soccer at the right time with styles that contrast each other in fascinating ways. We’ve got two teams who have earned more points than any other team since 2018. This is a heavyweight title fight between an undefeated champ and an undefeated challenger. I’ll take that over Cinderella every time. MM3/MM2/MM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 1-0 at the break for home side lafc..man crepeau is full of blunders..fortunate philly hasnt scored Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Big_M said: 1-0 at the break for home side lafc..man crepeau is full of blunders..fortunate philly hasnt scored Looked poor flapping at that one Wagner second phase cross in the first half. Pretty good match to watch, with plenty of suspect set play marking adding to the excitement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 5.7 on whoscored, 6 on fotmob seems about right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 They had a shot of Marc dos Santos giving instructions to Bale before he came on in extra time. That would make for a good humorous meme, like the cover of an issue of When Saturday Comes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Crepeau looks hurt. That said, how wasn't he sent off? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 correctly changed to a red Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 wild final..philly scores after the red but bale the sub equalizes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack1997 Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 What a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Some of the worst penalties you'll ever see. Even the one that went in should have been saved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonovision Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Keeper off the line on the Wagner penalty too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_M Posted November 5, 2022 Author Share Posted November 5, 2022 congrats to lafc for the double Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 Philadelphia properly shat the bed after scoring what should have been the extra-time winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 2 hours ago, BearcatSA said: They had a shot of Marc dos Santos giving instructions to Bale before he came on in extra time. That would make for a good humorous meme, like the cover of an issue of When Saturday Comes. He told the Welsh ace to score and he did just that. Put that on your cv, Marc! rkomar 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 What a choke job by Philly at the end. Not just conceding, but then just terrible in the penalty shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 From an entertainment standpoint, it was top notch. It helps when the marking is dodgy 😉 rkomar and Ivan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bison44 Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Who doesnt like playoffs??? Come on, back and forth like 2 heavyweights, reds, injuries (sorry Max), shoot out....it was great. Watching MDS on the bench was a special treat, congrats to LAFC and the CDN contingent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watchmen Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 It was a good game. I got it put on at the bar I was at, and even the non-soccer fans who had been watching the hockey game enjoyed it. BearcatSA and SoccMan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 As a lifelong Chargers fan, I feel Philly were destined to lose the moment they adopted Chargers colours for the final. Metro and rkomar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 30 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said: As a lifelong Chargers fan, I feel Philly were destined to lose the moment they adopted Chargers colours for the final. Dan Fouts? Gian-Luca 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 27 minutes ago, SthMelbRed said: Dan Fouts? Chief Pilot of Air Coryell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SthMelbRed Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 2 hours ago, Gian-Luca said: Chief Pilot of Air Coryell You don't come across too many Chargers fans outside of southern California. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gian-Luca Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 14 hours ago, SthMelbRed said: You don't come across too many Chargers fans outside of southern California. These days you don't come across many Chargers fans in southern California, or at least the Los Angeles part of it if the crowds at Charger "home" games (where the opposing team usually has more fans in the stands) are anything to go by. They should never have left San Diego IMO Speaking of which (to get this loosely on point), I was interested to hear on the MLS Cup final broadcast that San Diego is one of the possible next expansion cities. I had not heard that before. I seem to recall that the Sockers had a decent run there, with just the Padres now as a pro sports team an MLS team might to very well there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BearcatSA Posted November 7, 2022 Share Posted November 7, 2022 32 minutes ago, Gian-Luca said: I seem to recall that the Sockers had a decent run there, with just the Padres now as a pro sports team an MLS team might to very well there. Don't forget the dirt baseball infield at Jack Murphy Stadium! They had that big Bundesliga keeper, Gross, who was intimidating in the old NASL shootout*. *If MLS wants to have some nostalgia for their midseason all star match, they should bring that back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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