tom-soehn Stories - Black And Red United
DC United win vs Colorado Rapids, 3-1
After a first half consisting of two major mistakes (Namoff's own goal and Khumalo's terrible chip shot miss), United was a bit unfortunate to be down a goal. The teams looked very evenly matched. But from the moment that the whistle blew to open up the second half, one team was clearly better than...
DC United lose at Toronto FC, 2-0
Thomas Rongen said early in the match that since both teams were playing with a 3-5-2 formation, it was likely that the team with the most individual talent would win. If you add up all the talent on United's roster and all the talent on Toronto's roster, United might prevail. But unfortunately...
DC United lose at Marathon, 3-1
A loss is pretty much what we expected on the road in Honduras, but it's disappointing all the same because it could have been so much more. And we're once again reminded of 2008. If you're unfortunate enough to recall the 2008 Champions' Cup and Superliga, you'll remember that DC United looked to...
DC United lose to Toluca, 3-1
I had my doubts about this lineup going in because it just seemed way too defensive. I'm in favor of continuing with the 4-4-2 formation for the duration of this tournament, but my vision of a 4-4-2 involves attacking wingers, and maybe a creative attacking central midfielder. McTavish and Allen...
DC United lose to Seattle Sounders, 2-1
We win trophies. But not all the time. Great atmosphere at the stadium. My section was in between the Barra Brava and the Seattle supporters, and it was cool listening to the fans trying to out-sing each other. The fans in the sections who don't normally stand and sing were all standing and singing...
How to develop a lineup
So I'm watching the Redskins get killed in yet another preseason game and I'm thinking about the strategy that they've used over the years in developing their rosters, and how that compares with DC United.The Redskins have a tendency to sign players that they think are good, and then try to make...
DC United tie at FC Dallas, 2-2
So my DVR inexplicably taped nothing but a black screen, and calls to Comcast expectedly got me nowhere (their proposed solution: turn it off and turn it back on). So this reaction will be based solely on MLSnet highlights and comments in the Insider.With our remaining schedule chock full of home...
DC United win vs KC Wizards, 1-0
That wasn't exactly how I wanted to see us play against one of the worst teams in the league, but a win is a win, and somehow I still feel like we earned this one. It definitely took this team 30 minutes or so to settle in, and gave up way too many chances during those first 30 minutes, but we...
The Fifth Sixth
This is the fifth in a recurring series where we look at the DC United season, five games at a time.Results: 2-1-2. 4 GF, 4 GAStandings: Third place in the Eastern ConferenceStatistical Leaders: Josh Wicks (3 clean sheets); Namoff, Burch, Moreno, Emilio (1 goal each), Gomez (1 assist)Most frequent...
DC United lose to Chivas USA, 2-0
This was clearly a match between two teams going in different directions. Chivas was starting guys like Maicon Santos, Jesus Padilla, and Yamith Cuesta - all who joined the team in August and have already claimed starting jobs. They haven't been afraid to bench their veterans like Razov, Galindo,...
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