The brutality! I tried to go out on a limb on a few
matches and what do I get? Serious losses and an overall
record that now looks like I started following this
game when MLS signed Landon (when was that after all?).
I must have been way into a happy hour(s) when I picked
the Galaxy to win at home against the best team in the
League (D.C.) and must have just been hit in the head
with a blunt object when I picked the Crew to beat the
Wizards (the Crew lost 1-0).
Last weekend I went an embarrassing 2-5 and am now 28-38
on the season. I’m not happy. I’m now in
Germany soaking up all that the beautiful world of soccer
has to offer (female Swedish soccer fans), so you can
imagine how much I care about this weekend’s match-up
between the Galaxy and Red Bulls. Enough about me…here’s
my picks.
Saturday
D.C. @ New England: Peter Nowak is proving why he gets
paid to coach this game. His team plays the best soccer
in the League and he looks primed to win his second
MLS Cup in three seasons at the helm. New England scored
a handful of goals against the Fire last weekend, but
also let in three. D.C. United 1-0.
Galaxy @ Red Bulls: The Galaxy haven’t won in
two tries under new Coach Frank Yallop, but this game
could be the perfect formula to turn things around.
Unfortunately, Mo’s team doesn’t win much,
but they don’t lose that much either. Red Bulls
1-0.
Fire @ Wizards: Just when they thought they finally
had a home, the Fire are on the road again. Gansler’s
style of coaching might not sell many tickets, but it’s
effective enough to have them in the top half of the
East. Wizards 2-1.
RSL @ Dynamo: If Houston loses this game, I am going
to personally fly to Texas to fire everybody! If Dave
Checketts had any intention of ever flipping his Utah
franchise for some cash, it’s not going to happen
this season. Dynamo 3-0.
Crew @ Chivas USA: Sigi returns to his former home stadium
in hopes of getting some much-needed points, but it
won’t happen. Chivas USA 1-0.
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