hcnone | WISHLIST Endless Monday In Progress @hcnone.bsky.socialBlueskywatched some football tonightFeb 22 Open postJames Nalton @jdnalton.bsky.socialBluesky75,673 in attendance at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for the MLS opening weekend fixture between LAFC and Inter Miami. Highest ever opening day attendance, second highest ever for a single MLS game.Feb 22 Open postJoseph Lowery @joeclowery.bsky.socialBlueskyLAFC took it to Inter Miami last night, with a classic defend-and-counter showing.
Impetus was on Miami — a new look Miami — to break them down. But ball progression was sloppy from De Paul/Bright pivot and the final third creativity lacked.
Busquets + Alba were missed.
(via @mlsstat.bsky.social)Feb 22 Open postPablo Maurer @mlsist.bsky.socialBlueskyMLS has cleared Lionel Messi of wrongdoing after his post-game altercation with match officials on Saturday night.
Messi appeared to pursue the referees down a hallway, but the league says it wasn't a restricted area.
Details (w/@jeffrueter.bsky.social): www.theguardian.com/football/202...Feb 22 Open postBackheeled @backheeled.comBluesky𝐌𝐋𝐒 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬
▫️ Michael Bradley's youth movement
▫️ Inter Miami struggle vs. LAFC
▫️ Nashville SC live up to the hype
▫️ ...and much more!
@joeclowery.bsky.social, @benwright.bsky.social & @aclausen90.bsky.social dive into the standout players, teams, and stories from around MLS ⤵️Feb 22 Open postWST Fake Pitchbot @wstpitchbot.bsky.socialBlueskyAfter reviewing the post match footage from the Inter Miami vs. LAFC match it’s clear the referee demonstrated a complete lack of respect. You don’t just walk away from the greatest of all time. The entire crew, including the VAR, should be fined for conduct detrimental to the league.Feb 22 Open postPaul Tenorio @paultenorio.bsky.socialBlueskyDid a wrap-up column on MLS's first night of action, leading with LAFC dominance over Miami, then RBNY's youth movement and into my other quick observations from the games I was able to check in on.
Another column on opening weekend coming tomorrow...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/706...Feb 22 Open postGCGBAG ☆☆☆ @gcgbag.comBlueskyTherapist: Interesting *furrows brow* And is the MLS Executive who picked Austin to win the Cup in the room with us now?Feb 23 Open postLizzy Becherano @lizzybecherano.bsky.socialBlueskyAfter further review into the situation, Major League Soccer found that Messi did not violate league policy.
The video captures Messi entering an area that was not restricted by the league, with PRO also confirming he did not enter the officials’ locker room.
www.espn.com/soccer/story...Feb 22 Open postManuel Veth @manuelveth.bsky.socialBlueskyMarc Dos Santos wasn't entirely happy with how LAFC beat Inter Miami CF today.
But even though it wasn't intended, the result might provide yet another blueprint on how to beat Messi & Co.
Report for Transfermarkt
www.transfermarkt.us/lafc-smash-i...Feb 22 Open postGreg Van Belle @gvbsea.bsky.socialBlueskySo very exhausting. Your team got stomped. It wasn’t the referee’s fault.
I truly wish MLS would crack down on referee confrontations. It’s ugly during the game and contemptible after the game.Feb 22 Open postMatt Barger @mattbarger.bsky.socialBlueskyGreat scouting report by LAFC.
Miami got Miami'd. They usually force teams to pass the ball extensively to a virtual zero-threat, then they attack exclusively up the middle on the break.
LAFC showed you can sit a narrow block of 8 and do the same against them.Feb 22 Open postAlessandro Acquistapace-Volpe @acquistapace.bsky.socialBlueskyNon zero chance we get Messi at Miami, Son at LAFC, Müller in Vancouver, Griezmann in Orlando, Lewandowski at Chicago, all of them in the year of the World Cup in the US. Absolute insanity.Feb 23 Open postNY Soccer Journal @nysoccerjournal.comBlueskyNYCFC fans saw similar Lionel Messi temper tantrums in last year’s season opener, the Eastern Conference FinalFeb 22 Open postmax @doctorsnacks.bsky.socialBlueskyalso geat to see Lloris and Son smash Messi’s Miami 3-0 last night
#LAFC #COYSFeb 22 Open post
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