r/PhillyUnion 3d ago

MATCH THREAD: Union vs. Chicago Fire

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u/CaptainMoonracer 3d ago

Union XI: Rick, Westfield, Glesnes (C), Makhanya, Wagner, Lukic, Danley, Quinn Sullivan, Illoski, Baribo, Damiani

Substitutes: Holbrook, Harriel, Mbaizo, Bedoya, Bueno, Rafanello, Cavan Sullivan, Donovan, Uhre

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

Could you guys imagine if Rick has a long and illustrious career here in Philly and is like 36 still being called Pickle Rick lmaooo

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u/Sechzehn6861 3d ago

I really hope Rick has a long and illustrious career with Philly.

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

Agreed. And I'll be calling him Pickle Rick well into my 50s.

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u/Lightnin-Bug 3d ago

Then he would be old man pickle Rick.

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u/essjayb63 3d ago

Wrap Rick in bubble wrap after this.

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u/SelfServeSporstwash 3d ago

Look, Vassilev is good, but holy shit Iloski is exactly what we have needed on the wing

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

Completely agree. I love Indy, but Iloski.... man, he's so good.

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u/SelfServeSporstwash 3d ago

When Indy is back from his concussion he’s going to be great to have come on to run at tired teams

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u/wunderboy 3d ago

Why not both? This team has real depth.

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u/SelfServeSporstwash 3d ago

Sullivan is just flat out a better option. Sullivan and Iloski should be the locked in starters on the wings. Vassilev as a bench option or as a rotational piece is crazy good depth

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u/Grand-Ball6712 3d ago

Look, I understand people are extremely frustrated that Damiani doesn’t score goals. But my god, his play creating opportunity after opportunity for others in this game has been world fucking class.

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u/Lightnin-Bug 3d ago

Works his a$$ off to create opportunities.

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u/Inevitable-Post-8587 3d ago

I’m a big Damiani fan, it would be different if Tai wasn’t in the golden boot race but I’m a believer Damiani is a part of that. He shouldn’t have taken that penalty last week though 

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u/PhillyDaycare 3d ago

he also gets fouled so many times with no help from the refs, so that obviously doesn’t help his case

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u/Consistent_Tomato138 3d ago

istg every time my fiancé and I are considering going to a game and decide not to we dominate. so you’re welcome everyone 🥴

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u/CaptainMoonracer 3d ago

Thank you for you service

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

Please, for the sake of the team, make plans to go to every single game and then cancel those plans last minute.

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

If Cavan scores I'm gunna have an aneurism

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u/Sechzehn6861 3d ago

Danley Jawn Jacques. I love him.

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u/Grand-Ball6712 3d ago

Cavan Sullivan almost just WORKED one of the best defenders in mls. That’s extremely impressive from him.

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u/Kfred244 3d ago

Great game guys! Clean Sheet Andrew! ❤️❤️❤️

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u/SelfServeSporstwash 3d ago

That was a piss poor dive and the linesman still bought it

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

Idk how you could pissible raise the flag for that. He was like 3 feet away and had a perfect view of it. If anything, that should be a yellow for simulation.

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u/Taeshan 3d ago

He then waived to the screen to say see I was right and maybe there was shoulder to shoulder but Jesus not an actual elbow

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u/PhillyDaycare 3d ago

iloski is too fucking good

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u/Desperate_Week851 3d ago

How the fuck did they let us get iloski

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u/wunderboy 3d ago

good lord. Iloski. Cavan...at 15?? breaks away from defenders? WTH?

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u/DarkwingMcQuack 3d ago

Hey guys, did you know Cavan is 15 y/o? Figured I'd let you know just in case the broadcast forgot to mention it.

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

Lol Westfield laughing at that guy was awesome

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u/push138292 3d ago

A very DOOP to all.

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u/PhillyDaycare 3d ago

bro just fell. where’s the Oscar

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u/Egon3 3d ago

Dave Leno on the radio just reported that the guy with the Oscar is there tonight and held it up at that moment lol

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u/PhillyDaycare 3d ago

At the game, the entire place cheered when they showed it on the screen LMAO

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u/wunderboy 3d ago

I just like that everyone contributes. They contribute defensively, they make runs, see each other, they pounce on 50/50s. I am quite gruntled.

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u/Sechzehn6861 3d ago

Iloski is such a good piece to have, man. He's so fucking good. We actually signed a difference maker. Tears in my eyes 🥲

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u/Inevitable-Post-8587 3d ago

Don’t think anyone forgot Cavan was 15 since the last time you mentioned it 30 seconds ago 

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

6 minutes? Where the hell did they get 6 minutes?

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u/No-Surprise6829 3d ago

Andrew “The Berwyn Butterfly” Rick 🦋 is coming out of his chrysalis tonight to become the keeper we needed this whole time!

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u/ricker2005 3d ago

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER AT IT'S BEST!!!

We got it, man. I already bought the season package. You don't need to keep selling

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u/BC_Ages 3d ago

I just realized, who are they advertising to? You can’t watch anything unless you have the pass, so why advertise it during games? I get it for the radio audio, since there are pure radio listeners.

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u/kovatheprof 3d ago

Not a goddamn taco to be found but we have dancing. Pls Aramark bring back our union yards tacos.

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u/elreeso55 3d ago

It's bullshit!

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u/wunderboy 3d ago

How in the world was Iloski made available?

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

WAGNER WITH A ROCKET DOWN LOW

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u/Desperate_Week851 3d ago

He should have taken the PK last week

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u/CaptainMoonracer 3d ago

I need to find a way to get my hands on a Danley Haiti shirt like I need air to breathe

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u/wunderboy 3d ago

The vibes on this team are absolutely amazing. I love the connections this team has! Let's get one for Cavan.

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u/PhillyDaycare 3d ago

i fucking love danley

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

Where tf did that goal come from lmaooo Iloski is so fucking good. DOOP DOOP DOOP DOOP

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u/CaptainMoonracer 3d ago

That works too.

DOOP DOOP DOOP DOOP

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u/mjd1977 3d ago

Iloski 🤷🏽

Fire more than extinguished

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u/CaptainMoonracer 3d ago

Are we allowed to call 911 on the fire department? How does this work

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u/CaptainMoonracer 3d ago

We have depth. Everywhere… are we massive?

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

RIIIIIIIIIICK

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u/BC_Ages 3d ago

I’m with Leto, “Why 6?”

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u/Wide-Plan-8744 3d ago

Most entertaining start of the year

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u/PhillyDaycare 3d ago

milan is so fucking nasty, how fucking blessed are we to have him

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u/russe329 3d ago

Iloski is a beast

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u/WolfDogJulius 3d ago

That should be reviewable and a card for grabbing your face when there’s not contact to your face

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u/Embarrassed-Base-143 3d ago

Blake in the prime point lounge next to me is crazy 😂😂

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u/broom_hatter 3d ago

Iloski’s aggression is awesome and needed, what a slick signing

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u/HI_IM_Z4CH 3d ago

Wagner is the second best goal scorer on the team 🔥

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

WHAT?! Makhanya is dribbling the ball and somehow gets a yellow bc of a poor tackle by the Chi player? These refs outdo themselves with terrible calls every week.

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u/_SupremeDalek 3d ago

It's about time to bring on Uhre and get that 3rd!

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u/BC_Ages 3d ago

Now it’ll be to get that 4th!

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u/_SupremeDalek 3d ago

Update: That 4th!

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u/WolfDogJulius 3d ago

Westfield has such great service

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

DOOP DOOP DOOP DANLEY THE MANLY!!!

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u/mjd1977 3d ago

Cavan minutes. Not just Arsenal putting 15 year olds on the senior side

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u/WolfDogJulius 3d ago

Having a night!

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u/SelfServeSporstwash 3d ago

Wow. I missed putting good old fashioned beat downs on teams

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u/DarkwingMcQuack 3d ago

Nashville are matching our scoreline against the Lions.

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u/Sechzehn6861 3d ago

My NFC brain was like "Ha, who's getting the 1 seed now...wait..."

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

Damn. My teams won by a combined 9-0 today. What a great day for soccer for me lol

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u/TexMex4u 3d ago

DOOPing from 127 as always !!!!!

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u/CaptainMoonracer 3d ago

Pork just came off the smoker… college football on… and union to come. Can this day get any better ??

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u/bierdimpfe 3d ago

Holy shit they paved the rocks!!!!!

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u/mjd1977 3d ago

Look at the length on that Rick 😏

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u/CaptainMoonracer 3d ago

That’s what she said!

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u/ricker2005 3d ago

Chicago looks completely confused by the Union pressure which is wild. It's not exactly some secret weapon we broke out just for this game

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u/Perryplat199 3d ago

That’s shoulder to shoulder. What do you mean foil

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u/Jealous-Ad-1396 3d ago

How can the linesman be standing less than 5 yards away and still mess up the call

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

What an outrageous dive. That's fucking incredible that the linejudge would fall for that. He was 3 feet away and easily should have seen the flop.

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u/broom_hatter 3d ago

nothing like a nice hit of doopamine

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u/_SupremeDalek 3d ago

I don't know his name, but this ref loves his whistle.

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u/Perryplat199 3d ago

What did we do there ?

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u/ricker2005 3d ago

Ball don't lie on that terrible foul on Iloski there. What the fuck could the foul have possibly been?

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u/CaptainMoonracer 3d ago

DOOP SO GOOD THEY DID IT THRICE

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u/Lightnin-Bug 3d ago

Dooply!

And Dave Leno goes nutz!

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u/mjd1977 3d ago

3 name guy gets goal 3

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u/_SupremeDalek 3d ago

Hahahahaha awesome!

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u/ge0theory 3d ago

He really is a clinical finisher

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u/Far_Fun_7070 3d ago

We are watching history here

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u/_SupremeDalek 3d ago

"They just haven't put on their shooting boots."

What an apt quote.

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u/Consistent_Tomato138 3d ago

Cincy are down by 1, if results hold we’re back on top let’s goooo

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u/DarkwingMcQuack 3d ago

How, how did San Diego not value Illoski?

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u/mjd1977 3d ago

Confused of the distinct lack of precipitation at kickoff.

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u/CaptainMoonracer 3d ago

I for one was skeptical of the Illoski fit with our two forward system. His ability to play beneath the forwards as a 10 of sorts is a welcome surprise - Bc found a way to make it all work

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u/PhillyDaycare 3d ago

long haired jack elliott is kind of a baddie

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u/ricker2005 3d ago

Quinn is looking more aggressive which is great. He's also doing some of his bad decision making and inability to use finesse which is less great

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u/BC_Ages 3d ago

HARRIEL IS BACKUP KEEPER DEAR LORD PLEASE KEEP RICK SAFE

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

I'm pretty sure it's statistically impossible for Chicago to commit a foul in this refs mind.

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

What a great goal! DOOP DOOP DOOP

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u/CaptainMoonracer 3d ago

HEBREW HAMMER. BACK

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u/ricker2005 3d ago

Nut. What a team goal

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u/CaptainMoonracer 3d ago

Well deserved.

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u/Far_Fun_7070 3d ago

Buildup for that goal is befitting of the first half the Union have turned in so far.  Two masterpieces. 

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u/dgauss 3d ago

Whoever the dj is tonight is fucking awesome! (I was going to say fire but context...)

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u/PhillyDaycare 3d ago

Bruno gets absolutely bodied every single game, but never gets the call

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u/Inevitable-Post-8587 3d ago

Iloski is so good, every time he gets the ball he makes a smart decision

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u/Desperate_Week851 3d ago

This team looks insanely dangerous with Iloski

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u/CaptainMoonracer 3d ago

DOOPPPPPPPPPP HOLY PISS

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u/BC_Ages 3d ago

DOOOOOP BEAUTIFUL GOAL WAGNER

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

DOOP DOOP DOOP

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u/Awaken_the_bacon 3d ago edited 3d ago

Fire goalie just mouth “that’s effin’ bs” haha.

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u/TriflingHotDogVendor 3d ago

City just scored on Cincinnati, too. Up 1-0 over there.

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u/DarkwingMcQuack 3d ago

As of right now Nashville are winning, Miami is tied, and Cincy, Columbus & Orlando are all losing.

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

I just can't get over how awful of a call that was. Like that's prob a top 10 bad call for me.

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u/_SupremeDalek 3d ago

Agreed. Gotta love Bradley Carnell!

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u/essjayb63 3d ago

Leno needs to stick to decaf. He may hurt himself

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u/Desperate_Week851 3d ago

Let’s have a fourth then boys

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u/mjd1977 3d ago

Berhalter blank stare face. Not since the stars and stripes. Least it’s not pissing me off this time

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u/_SupremeDalek 3d ago

Lucky for Chicago, Donovan is shit. 11 v 10 helps them out.

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u/BC_Ages 3d ago

He’s got 0 hustle right now, just existing on the field

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u/SelfServeSporstwash 3d ago

It’s wild that this is a valid thing to say about Donovan. For years you could always say “at least he hustles”, and now you can’t even say that for him

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u/PhillyDaycare 3d ago

so glad im at the game and I don’t have to see a close up of gregg berhalter

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u/DarkwingMcQuack 3d ago

Pierce Holbrook has been called up from U2 to be the backup keeper tonight.

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u/PhillyCheeseSnek 3d ago

Not to be an alarmist, but he appears to have jacked up his right knee in warmup. Goalie coach ran into the locker room to get the physio team. They working on him now.

Edit: they just carried him off

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u/DarkwingMcQuack 3d ago

Okay, someone in the stands needs to take one for the team tonight. Any volunteers? Lol

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u/Bormsie721 3d ago

I volunteer Donovan

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u/DarkwingMcQuack 3d ago

Watch that be his true calling.

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u/PhillyCheeseSnek 3d ago

Guy behind me said to give him the gloves. He’s ready.

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u/essjayb63 3d ago

As long as he's well hydrated.....

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u/PhillyDaycare 3d ago

I knew my high school goalie career would come in handy. Put me on the bench, Bradley!!!!

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u/Lightnin-Bug 3d ago

Kyle Walker stepped in for Man City once in Champions League. Do any of our outfield players have goalie chops?

El Capitan Bedoya!

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u/Inevitable-Post-8587 3d ago

I think this is our best lineup besides maybe swapping in Harriel

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u/bierdimpfe 3d ago

Warmups are  making me nervious--ALOT of shots in  TRE

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u/TriflingHotDogVendor 3d ago

Donovan literally launching all of them into stands at the end gave me a good laugh

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u/SelfServeSporstwash 3d ago

I mean I once watched Damiani miss literally every single one of his shots in warmups… he scored a brace that night so 🤷‍♂️

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u/CaptainMoonracer 3d ago

I would love nothing more than for Bradley Carnell to own gregggs dumb ass

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u/CaptainMoonracer 3d ago

Granted I have not been on clothes watch for Bradley Carnell like I was for Jimbo with him Prada coats…. But something feels off with him just in a fucking Peter Millar quarter zip and not union merch

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u/Grand-Ball6712 3d ago

This is the best this team has looked in 2 years. Unreal stuff man.

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u/PhillyDaycare 3d ago

I legitimately hate this ref, he’s always awful

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u/PossiblePaper1853 3d ago

Need to get one before halftime. Been hard to score the last few games.

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u/Grand-Ball6712 3d ago

And this is why we watch soccer.

Beautiful stuff so far.

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u/WolfDogJulius 3d ago

Thank fuck, we needed that

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u/Waifu_Daki 3d ago

There it is and there he is

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u/ricker2005 3d ago

Embarrassing from the linesman and the Fire player. Fuck me that's twice now that same guy went down like a sniper hit him

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u/Starpork 3d ago

Man how the front office hasn't figured out that Latino doesn't equal Mexican is beyond me

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u/elrico_suave 3d ago

Mak 💪🏿

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u/DarkwingMcQuack 3d ago

That was a frustration foul from Baribo.

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u/mjd1977 3d ago

Wagner with a symphonic set piece goal

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u/Lightnin-Bug 3d ago

Doop! Die Maschine!

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u/BC_Ages 3d ago

DOOP DOOP DOOP

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u/_SupremeDalek 3d ago

YES!! #DOOP

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u/_SupremeDalek 3d ago

Boo! Donovan is in... 😑

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u/BC_Ages 3d ago

WHATTTTT DOOOOOOOOP

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u/mjd1977 3d ago

Certified non-Rick beaters

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u/Egon3 3d ago

Oh how I used to yearn for this Fotmob notification:

"Jack Elliot

In starting lineup

Philadelphia - Chicago"

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u/CaptainMoonracer 3d ago

I have ate too much bbq pork shoulder. I am officially listed as questionable for posting the post match thread tonight

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u/Grand-Ball6712 3d ago

This lineup is the lineup with the highest ceiling for the Union - bar Blake

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u/Porch_Sips 3d ago

These new Apple commentators are SPICY!

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u/Proper_Caramel_1550 3d ago

Nice save Rick

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u/DarkwingMcQuack 3d ago

How are we so snake bitten when it comes to scoring?

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u/Lightnin-Bug 3d ago

Iloski is one slippery player.

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u/Perryplat199 3d ago

That was definitely out on the goal line right

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

How did we land Iloski? This dude is really good

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u/OzStylez 3d ago

Milan the Magician

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

As always, this ref fucking blows. He's truly awful.

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u/elrico_suave 3d ago

Sully's gotta be a bit better there.

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u/DidierDirt 3d ago

This game gonna finish 0-0 ain’t it

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u/PhillyDaycare 3d ago

mf’ing doop

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u/Desperate_Week851 3d ago

This is electric ⚡️⚡️⚡️

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u/CaptainMoonracer 3d ago

That was lovely

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u/Perryplat199 3d ago

Yellow for wat

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u/BigMACfive 3d ago

Good recovery to not even let them get a shot off with a man advantage.

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u/ricker2005 3d ago

Love Glesnes and the other guy smiling at each while they play happy slaps for control of each other's arms

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u/ricker2005 3d ago

Damn that Fire CB is only 17 and 6'1", 175

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u/DarkwingMcQuack 3d ago

Hell yea Makhanya!

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u/Waifu_Daki 3d ago

Shheeeeeeeeeesh

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u/CanSome169 3d ago

This color commentator is intense

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u/wunderboy 3d ago

sweeeeet!