Sounders Season Thread ***YEDLIN SOLD***

[CurryStopstheRuns]

Just watched the highlights and I have to say that the referee was an idiot at the end of regulation. Who blows the whistle for time when a team has a wide open shot at goal inside the 18?

 

[SeatownJay]

Sounders resume MLS play tonight against Eastern Conference leaders DC United and former Sounder Eddie Johnson. Match time is 7pm ET, 4pm PT.

 

[CurryStopstheRuns]

Sounders resume MLS play tonight against Eastern Conference leaders DC United and former Sounder Eddie Johnson. Match time is 7pm ET, 4pm PT.

Just Neagle up top as well, correct. Or did Martin's red get overturned?

 

[Spounge84]

Sounders resume MLS play tonight against Eastern Conference leaders DC United and former Sounder Eddie Johnson. Match time is 7pm ET, 4pm PT.

Just Neagle up top as well, correct. Or did Martin's red get overturned?

No, Martins is out for this match.

 

[m0ng0]

A few questions, I have caught the world cup fever a little bit, it is an enjoyable game to watch. However I watched a Timbers game last night and it was absolutely DREADFUL, pardon my ignorance but it seemed every 20 seconds the ball was out of bounds, there was no space to operate in the attacking zones, its like the field was 50 yards more compact and was just just mullets kicking balls back and forth. It might be cool if each team had 3 less players? Does MLS suck that much? Are the fields that much smaller, is the talent level that much worse?

Sorry for dumb questions

 

[Smurf]

A few questions, I have caught the world cup fever a little bit, it is an enjoyable game to watch. However I watched a Timbers game last night and it was absolutely DREADFUL, pardon my ignorance but it seemed every 20 seconds the ball was out of bounds, there was no space to operate in the attacking zones, its like the field was 50 yards more compact and was just just mullets kicking balls back and forth. It might be cool if each team had 3 less players? Does MLS suck that much? Are the fields that much smaller, is the talent level that much worse?

Sorry for dumb questions

Portland's field is one of the smallest in the league. They arent a very good side, and their opponent KC is missing their biggest creator (he's with the national team). It's also the first league game in weeks and both sides have probably lost some match fitness.

 

[SeatownJay]

A few questions, I have caught the world cup fever a little bit, it is an enjoyable game to watch. However I watched a Timbers game last night and it was absolutely DREADFUL, pardon my ignorance but it seemed every 20 seconds the ball was out of bounds, there was no space to operate in the attacking zones, its like the field was 50 yards more compact and was just just mullets kicking balls back and forth. It might be cool if each team had 3 less players? Does MLS suck that much? Are the fields that much smaller, is the talent level that much worse?

Sorry for dumb questions

The fields in all the FIFA-sanctioned leagues must meet specific size requirements. They must be between 100 & 130 yards in length and 50 & 100 yards in width. Pitches used for International matches must be even more uniform, between 110 & 120 yards long and 70 & 80 yards wide. Portland's pitch is 110x75 so it's a regulation International-size pitch. For comparison, Seattle's pitch is 114x74. The largest pitch in MLS is Montreal's Saputo Stadium at 120x77. The smallest is Houston's BBVA Compass Stadium at 115x70. The sizes of all MLS stadiums can be found here. For comparison's sake, the largest pitch in the EPL (as of last season) is Manchester City's Etihad Stadium at 116.5x78. The smallest is West Ham United's Upton Park at 110x70.

The biggest difference you're seeing is the talent level. The World Cup features the best players in the world. While MLS has improved the overall talent level significantly over the last several years, it's still not at the level of the top leagues in Europe. One way to measure the level is the number of players each league has in the World Cup. MLS ranks 10th with 21 players. England's Premier League is the clear leader with 106 players. The top 10 leagues by representation are as follows:

Premier League, England: 106
Serie A, Italy: 81
Bundesliga, Germany: 72
Primera Division, Spain: 62
Ligue 1, France: 43
Premier League, Russia: 34
Liga MX, Mexico: 25
Super Lig, Turkey: 24
Primeira Liga, Portugal: 22
MLS, USA & Canada: 21

 

[SeatownJay]

FYI, if you're not in the Seattle or DC markets, today's game is MLS's Free Stream of the Week on their website.

 

[m0ng0]

interesting stuff guys thanks !

 

[Smelly McUgly]

When I watch MLS games, I see less of the slick passes and neat footwork the top-level players do in the World Cup, and more brute speed runs/playing long balls into or near the box. It's definitely different, but since I have a rooting interest, I have fun with it anyway!

 

[SeatownJay]

Sounders resume MLS play tonight against Eastern Conference leaders DC United and former Sounder Eddie Johnson. Match time is 7pm ET, 4pm PT.

Just Neagle up top as well, correct. Or did Martin's red get overturned?

Looks like Seattle's going with a 4-4-2 tonight with Chad Barrett & Kenny Cooper up top.

 

[SeatownJay]

Alonso picks up a yellow card and will miss the next match.

 

[Smelly McUgly]

I was really irritated that they didn't call that foul when Pappa was grabbed right outside the box, but they ended up scoring a couple minutes later anyway, so it's all good.

EDIT: I feel like that was a foul too in the 45th minute +1...

 

[CurryStopstheRuns]

I was really irritated that they didn't call that foul when Pappa was grabbed right outside the box, but they ended up scoring a couple minutes later anyway, so it's all good.

EDIT: I feel like that was a foul too in the 45th minute +1...

Just noticed your edit...yeah, that should have been a PK.

 

[SeatownJay]

I'm in Maryland so I'm watching the United broadcast. They haven't shown a single replay of the pullback on Pappa but it sure looked like a foul in real time. Cooper went down way too easily on his attempt to draw a foul, though.

 

[SeatownJay]

Now Pineda will miss the next match because of yellow card accumulation. Sounders are going to be very short-staffed next weekend against Portland.

 

[Smelly McUgly]

I still don't know how DC didn't finish any of those chances.

Actually, part of it is RFK's truly awful field because I saw at least two slips in the box where a DC player had space and the ball, but lost his footing.

 

[Smurf]

Another 3 points towards the cause. Going to suck missing Pineda and Ozzie for Vancouver.

 

[CurryStopstheRuns]

Now Pineda will miss the next match because of yellow card accumulation. Sounders are going to be very short-staffed next weekend against Portland.

They will miss the Whitecaps match.

 

[SeatownJay]

Now Pineda will miss the next match because of yellow card accumulation. Sounders are going to be very short-staffed next weekend against Portland.

They will miss the Whitecaps match.

Yeah, you're right. I misread the schedule.