Now how does the rest of that go?
This MLS season, which, with 2 games remaining, IS OVER FOR DC UNITED, my friends, despite there being a remote mathematical possibility of DCU still making the playoffs.
Posters on bigsoccer.com are screaming for the coach's head.
But I don't think it is as much the coach as it is the players. The fact is, the DCU front office -- of which yes, the coach is a part, at least in terms of player acquisition decisions -- gambled on several of the big players, and unfortunately the gamble did not pay off.
They gambled that Jaime Moreno would still have some pace to combine with his incredible vision and skills. Didn't pan out.
They gambled that Gomez had one more year left in the tank. He didn't.
They gambled that stalwart Ben Olsen would have something to contribute once he healed from his foot injury. That's a negatory, good buddy..
They betted, reasonably, tht Fred would still have some Brazilian spark. Sadly, nada.
They wagered that Quaranta would do something other than run up and down the field and make clever backpasses, punctuated with the occasional cross into the upper deck. Snake eyes.
They also doubled down on Burch at right back, and Janicki in the middle. Throw in the fluid goalkeeper situation, and our Vegas triumvirate Got. Royally. Skunked.
So, DC United fans, the season is over. Likely the offseason will see the naming of a new coach. But if it does not also see a wholesale changeover of the roster, well, didn't Mama always say "Don't play the ponies"?
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I agree 100%. The coach is a problem; three years and not even a second-round berth in the playoffs. Soehn's got to go. But even more imperative is that the DC United lineup needs speed. The players we have now are either too old or just plain and simple slow. That's got to change by next season.
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