Enter the contrarian
By: Sean | June 7th, 2008Oh, sure, it’s easy to write the lads sonnets when the wins are coming. I mean, who didn’t want to write a few lines after hanging five goals on Juan Carlos and the Toros Rojo?
Today, though. Today. Losing at home to those guys in black, losing at home in front of a full house on a perfect evening for football …
Betwixt mine eye and heart a league is took,
And each doth good turns now unto the other
I know I should be rending my garments here, and part of me is handling some amount of subconscious garment-rending. I can feel it percolating, waaay down deep there … unless that’s the pulled-pork barbeque I ate at halftime, which would be, err, unfortunate … the rending, I mean. The rending is, uhh, percolating. Either that or the pulled pork. Heh. (Hey, come up with your own damned metaphor next time, and I’ll laugh at it. K? K.)
I’m feeling a bit of guilt for writing this, given how often I follow wins with downbeat analyses like ‘Here’s 12 reasons we shouldn’t have won,’ or something. But here’s the thing: I’m sad the Fire lost, but this is more like it. This was passionate football, skillful, reckless, thrilling. DC had the better of possession (which I’ll take apart later - it’s worrying but fixable, imho), both teams passed well to break pressure and made the little touches in tight spaces that make a difference.
And the players cared. Every man on the field was involved in a physical confrontation at some point, most of them in several, and it wasn’t because Baldomero Toledo let the game get out of hand, or anything like that. It was because the moment always seemed right there, gilt-edged, waiting for someone to claim it, only to dance just out of reach again and again. Frustrating and beautiful.
If we have to lose a game, let it be played like this. Muchas gracias, hermanos.
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I was at the game last night, and was disappointed in the 2nd half performance. I thought DC came out strong from the opening of the second half. The first goal they scored was unfortunate Busch made a good save, yet the defenders were caught ball watching. I thought putting in Car (at anytime) was a mistake. Then to give up a goal, late in the game, with a man advantage, on a counter attack was unforgivable (truth be told, it was a beautiful goal, but should never have occured)
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Don’t worry Fire fans, I’m sure you guys will collect 3 points next week when you come down here to Dallas. While I’m not looking forward to another 5-1 beat down (which I fully expect to receive), I can’t wait to see Blanco in person. I will be wearing my Club America jersey so that I can cheer for Blanco as he carves up my cute little team (or cheer for Davino if he can hold the fort for 0-0 draw).
What is the knock on Car? I only see the Fire games when they are no nationally, but I have been impressed with him the few times I have seen him. What am I missing?Posted from
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Skeeter, I love watching Blanco. His assist last night was a surgical pass to Barret. I have never seen a striker, like Carr, who gets a ball 1v1 and dribbles AWAY from the goal! Or dribbles towards his teammate who has just made an overlapping run, thus eliminating the option of the overlapping run. Or all of last year, when the fire were winning, he was put in to press up top, win the ball and then keep position (i.e. dribble to the corner flag and kill time), however, he couldn’t even do that. I don’t know where to begin with all that I see is not striker material. Last night, he was put in the midfield, which I think is the wrong position for him. Later in the game, when Robinson came in, Carr was moved back up top. I don’t know, a guy who has so much potential has lived up to it yet. Just my opinion (I guess that is why I am in the stands watching the game and not on the bench!)
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Ok, I think I get the knock on Car. He sounds just like a player we had in Dallas for a couple of seasons (Ramon Nunez). Tons of talent, but does not have the soccer brains to put it all together. In the case of Nunez, he also had the added flaw of thinking he was the second coming of Maradona or Ronaldniho and he let everyone know it. I think he is playing in Honduras now.
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Pulled pork at halftime?! Clearly you should do yourself 1 better and come on out to the Section 8 tailgate before matches—for this past match we served burgers, dogs, brats, and smoked pork in a delightful molassas/bourbon sauce. Oh, and the atomic pickles are always a hit! Come on down and join in, we’d be glad to see you–no need to pay for the food in the stadium if you don’t have too!
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