2022 Charlotte FC Game Thread

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Charlotte FC 0 - LAFC 5

MAR stated that he isn’t Harry Potter and can’t do magic… it appears Lattanzio is not a wizard either.

A thorough ass kicking tonight via an LAFC team that was without two of their best players (Bale and Chiellini).

The wheels have fallen off and you can start to see it in the way the team plays and addresses one another on the pitch.

To make matters worse, Charlotte FC travels to NYCFC next weekend in what could be another ass whooping.

[Panthers Fan 69]

Fell asleep and it was 0-0. Woke up 3-0. Passed out and woke up to 5-0.  Yuck 

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Apologies, thought NYCFC was next weekend… it’s Wednesday. Have to wash this one from our memory really quickly.

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We’ve staved off these type of ass whoopings all season, which is admiral tbh. I had low expectations going into this season as an expansion team, so the way we’ve played for the most part has felt like house money. I honestly expected these types of losses more often than not

The MAR aftermath is really starting to hit especially since we’ve basically offloaded an entire starting midfield. I think we all realistically knew Bender would have growing pains and hit a wall. McNeil is pretty much looking like a CLT Independence player in MLS. Great energy but outmatched for the most part

Fuchs and Afful are cooked. Sobocinski and Malinda should be the CBs for the rest of the year next to Walkes. Byrne should slot in immediately at RB and honestly, try Lindsay at LB. Mora has done well but he’s slow

Winter transfer window will be huge. They should buy down Alcivar AND Jozwiak’s DP contracts to open them up. Would love Shinyashiki back but there’s obviously something going on there if he’s not even sniffing the pitch.

Year 1 was always going to be a pain, we just held it off longer than most. I’ll still watch the games b/c I’ve honestly enjoyed the season as a whole and having a MLS team to root for. Going to home games are fun and I hope that atmosphere stays

TLDR; read it

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18 minutes ago, MtnJax said:

We’ve staved off these type of ass whoopings all season, which is admiral tbh. I had low expectations going into this season as an expansion team, so the way we’ve played for the most part has felt like house money. I honestly expected these types of losses more often than not

The MAR aftermath is really starting to hit especially since we’ve basically offloaded an entire starting midfield. I think we all realistically knew Bender would have growing pains and hit a wall. McNeil is pretty much looking like a CLT Independence player in MLS. Great energy but outmatched for the most part

Fuchs and Afful are cooked. Sobocinski and Malinda should be the CBs for the rest of the year next to Walkes. Byrne should slot in immediately at RB and honestly, try Lindsay at LB. Mora has done well but he’s slow

Winter transfer window will be huge. They should buy down Alcivar AND Jozwiak’s DP contracts to open them up. Would love Shinyashiki back but there’s obviously something going on there if he’s not even sniffing the pitch.

Year 1 was always going to be a pain, we just held it off longer than most. I’ll still watch the games b/c I’ve honestly enjoyed the season as a whole and having a MLS team to root for. Going to home games are fun and I hope that atmosphere stays

TLDR; read it

All very good points, I also think there is something going on with Shinyashiki. Almost seems like they’ve given up on re-upping his contract and now he can’t get time on the pitch.

Also agree with buying down Jozwiak and Alcivar.

I’ve also enjoyed having an MLS team to root for, though I might as well be rooting for two because that’s how bad Man United has been to start the season.

Good post.

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I had a thought last night, but Bender seemed to have most of his best games when we were playing the 4-4-2 and he was playing as a wide midfielder vs playing central. We’re already crowded on the winger but maybe that’s where Bender might be best right now. He really doesn’t seem to do much centrally in the way of controlling possession. Guess we’re committed now to the 4-3-3 but maybe something like a 4-2-4 could still make use of our wingers and give Swiderski that 2nd striker to play off when he was successful early on as well. Might as well experiment now that we’re likely out of the playoffs 

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Got to somehow pull this one out tonight in order to still have a chance at the post season. A loss and we’ll more than likely be seven points back of seventh by the time Sunday rolls around.

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Almost showtime.

GK - Kahlina

RB - Lindsey

RCB - Walkes

LCB - Sobocinski

LB - Fuchs

CDM - Bronico

RCM - McNeill

LCM - Jones

RW - Gaines

ST - Swiderski

LW - Vargas

Subs - Marks, Afful, Mora, Alcivar, Bender, Jozwiak, Reyna, Shinyashiki, Rios

Not Included - Sisniega, Romero

Not Available - Byrne, Malanda, Santos

Injured - Corujo, Armour, Mello

Loaned - Zendejas (Independence), Santos (Independence), Hegardt (Independence)

No Longer With The Team - Makoun, Franco, Ruiz, Ortiz

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They’ve got to be black balling Shinyashiki right now… have a feeling that he’s headed back to Brazil and in retaliation Charlotte isn’t investing in him as a player.

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On the board early!

A nice through ball by McNeill finds Gaines, Gaines then sends the ball across the six to Swiderski who slots it in just over the line (VAR did have to review).

CHARLOTTE FC 1 - NYCFC 0

4’ Swiderski (from Gaines)

 

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NYCFC pushing back hard right now, they are carrying play.

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NYCFC ties on a shot from about 30 yards out.

Charlotte FC 1 - NYCFC 1

This one we’ll get ugly, Charlotte cannot maintain possession.

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That’s a despicable half of football.

At some point as a manger and as a player you have to realize that you have to have some sort of possession of the ball, even if it’s just knocking the ball around the back for a bit.

NYCFC dominated possession and ran us ragged, long term that’s going to benefit them when our legs are gone.

It’s going to take a miracle to come away with a point.

 

[Panthers Fan 69]

This team doesn’t care. Limp dick Tepper ball. Look at those stats. This team doesn’t care. ZERO leadership. What an embarrassment to the Carolinas.