MLS 2022/23 Season: Part 2

Is it possible there was some major drama going down in Kansas City right under our noses?

While everyone’s busy arguing over penalty calls, Krstanović is out there absolutely killing it.

hiddenranger5 said:Is it possible there was some major drama going down in Kansas City right under our noses?

While everyone’s busy arguing over penalty calls, Krstanović is out there absolutely killing it.

Can't catch any of the live action this weekend. Based on the summary, Slaven managed to sneak through, but honestly, the Osijek squad looks way stronger.

Hannah Myers16 said:Look, at the end of the day, I’m actually enjoying this. All those penalty calls they’ve been getting? They can take them and shove them, because now their last big excuse for why they didn't win the title is dead and buried. They wouldn't have lifted that trophy if they had another ten years of luck. The big club won because they were actually the best team on the pitch, not because some underhanded setup was handing them wins. And seeing how the other side can't even manage to pull off a championship when they *do* have a helping hand just proves how mediocre they really are. It’s a total reality check on their quality. Honestly, it feels like the South finally showed its true colors too. They can't hide behind that "honor and justice" act anymore to justify the nonsense they pull—it’s all the same garbage. Whether it's the corrupt bosses or the political circus with the Democrats and Republicans, it’s the exact same crap, just different packaging. For me? This is the perfect scenario.

🤣🤣🤣🤣 You are honestly talking pure nonsense here--it's wild.🙏 🙏

hiddenranger5 said:Is it possible there was some major drama going down in Kansas City right under our noses?

While everyone’s busy arguing over penalty calls, Krstanović is out there absolutely killing it.

I honestly don't get it—what exactly was his reasoning for calling that a handball? Is he just making things up as he goes along?
If you look at the slow-motion replay, it’s glaringly obvious—the ball didn't change its trajectory or its rotation one bit. The only way he could have seen the hand is if he was looking at some high-def zoomed-in feed on his own monitor.

Penalty for Slaven 🤦

If this call happened in the Premier League, the ref would be banned from England for life.

But our refs love calling penalties for every little thing, even if there's barely any contact. It’s their five minutes of fame in an otherwise mediocre career.

That penalty against Slaven was just straight-up unreal.

Man, Osijek is going through such a rough patch right now... they haven't managed to snag a win in 12 games straight, which is just brutal.😲

What was the deal with that penalty yesterday? I don't see how the ref could have spotted any contact; even on the replay, it's barely visible, if there even was any at all.

First they called a penalty. After the VAR review, they changed it to a handball.

wiredfalcon2 said:That penalty against Slaven was just straight-up unreal.

Was it actually theft? 🙂

hiddenranger5 said:First they called a penalty. After the VAR review, they changed it to a handball.

Where's the handball? Who?

Same player who committed the foul



At 6:20 it's

Basically, he wasn't even playing with his hands. He was playing with my damn balls.

wiredfalcon2 said:Basically, he wasn't even playing with his hands. He was playing with my damn balls.

That explains a lot—why things were looking so unnatural and acting so weird. But it’s all good, man, times are getting more tolerant every day.

That wasn't a penalty, and frankly, there was no business in calling it at all. It’s completely incomprehensible—bordering on theft, really—and yet nobody can even say with any certainty what actually happened... One has to wonder if Slaven actually wants to compete in Europe at all? Or perhaps the US Soccer Federation is just making a mockery of things because they don't want Osijek moving up... though if that were the case, they'd be rigging other matches too.

It’s a shame, because I’m usually the one defending referees when people start whining about 50-50 calls and labeling them "robbery," but this? This is just nonsensical. That was not a penalty.

As I sit here typing this, I can't help but think Bebek might be following that old Felix Brych playbook—you know the one... first, you call a ridiculous penalty for Shakhtar on zero contact, and then you let VAR step in just so they can find *something* to justify it.

I wonder why Zekić isn't saying anything about that penalty call just now? He was absolutely livid during the game against the Split team, acting like a cornered wolf... yet here he is today, talking about how his players always give one hundred percent... I guess things change, maybe.

Gary Cooper3 said:
That wasn't a penalty, and there was absolutely no reason to call it. It’s just incomprehensible—borderline robbery, really—and nobody can even point to what went wrong. It makes you wonder if Slaven actually wants to compete in Europe at all. Or maybe the US Soccer Federation is just embarrassed by the idea of Osijek playing there, which would mean they'd probably screw over other teams too.

It’s a shame, because I’m usually the first one defending the refs when people start whining about 50-50 calls being "theft," but I just can't wrap my head around this one. That simply wasn't a penalty.

As I'm sitting here typing this, I'm wondering if Bebek is just following that Felix Brych playbook: call a ridiculous penalty for Shakhtar on zero contact, then wait for VAR to step in just so they can find *something* to justify it.

Once you finally accept that our referees are complete garbage and none of them are worth their salt, life will get a whole lot easier.

Good grief, Perkovic—he’s practically just a single comma away from being one of those short-fused descendants of Attila the Hun.

That was for the best; Bjelica wasn't up to the task.

Who do you think the front office should bring in this May to take over the reins once the current manager inevitably gets the axe?