DC United played the second leg of its CONCACAF Champions League match against Mexico's UNAM Pumas tonight, and they were beaten like a rented mule. Like a red-headed stepchild. Whipped up one side and down the other. Taken behind the woodshed. I could go on... and on... and on. It was so bad nobody has even posted a summary yet. Sure, there are plenty of excuses. DC is missing several defenders due to injury and illness. It was their fourth game in 12 days. They were playing at 7,000+ feet of altitude. But I'm not giving them a break on this one. They just plain sucked. They couldn't string two passes together, they constantly gave the ball away in bad positions, and the few times they did threaten the Pumas' goal, they couldn't get a shot off. Once they fell behind by two goals, the defense just disappeared. They looked awful. Very disappointing.
Here's a fun article that appeared in The Washington Post a few weeks back about the author refusing to ever be cut from any basketball team he tried out for. He ended up refusing his way into a collegiate career at my alma mater during the 70's. I loved the story; just wish it had an ending. Score another one for my mom for the heads-up.
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C'mon, tell us how you really feel!
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