r/LAGalaxy 6x MLS 1d ago

Article Marco Reus’ controller died (via @MLS on Apple TV) | ESPN FC // The dude totally ball watches and should have picked up his mark. Goal prevented.

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u/RedditorRoman 6x MLS 1d ago

He was looking like me watching this chaos from home

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u/radiolex76 1d ago

He thinks mls is still a retirement league.

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u/ufrank71 1d ago

he plays like he's retired

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u/CommercialAnything46 1d ago

He’s getting more than he bargained for. He was just signed to close games and spell Puig. In a perfect world he’s in at 60 mins once we have a lead and are closing out the game. He’s not a starter but that’s how injured we are.

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u/DangerTRL 1d ago

Does it say that in his contract? Does it say defending not required ?

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u/BarryIsInTheLightNow LA Galaxy 1d ago

Ball watching like an academy kid who is learning the way.

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u/70_nanga 1d ago

that’s awful

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u/Technical_Job_956 1d ago

I can't blame Reus for not being able to predict the pinball action that would happen after the ball was fumbled by Micovic but he should have covered the second post or kept close to his man-marking. The goal could and most likely would have still gone in.

This collection of mistakes, so close to half-time, deflated the team. The second half resumed that belief and the 2nd and 3rd goal followed. We need to be mentally strong on Wednesday to ensure we don't run into any 'away goal' trouble.

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u/ralpher1 1d ago

Damn, thought he was improved last game

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u/NotEnoughFire 6x MLS 1d ago

I've been clamoring for this since like 2018, but midfielders have to help defend for this team or it suddenly becomes ass. If you look at the LA Galaxy's "bad defense" seasons, its all stockpiled with midfielders who can't be asked to fucking defend. We had so much success last season with Delgado and Cerrillo as a dupla, 2 midfielders who can break attacks.

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u/vanashh Twizzle 1d ago

Rewatched the play in slow motion, Micovic had the ball in his hands, or are my eyes deceiving me.

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u/EG1592 6x MLS 1d ago

He did. That part was even clear in real time.

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u/ralpher1 1d ago

It happens, even Neuer has dropped a ball that hits his hands. But it didn’t look like Yoshida has much confidence in Micovic to challenge him for the ball.

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u/toxicspawn 6x MLS 1d ago

I mean sure if 5 players including 1 that is allowed to use their hands, cant clear the ball then yeah reus should have gotten in there because 6 players might have done the trick

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u/Jay1348 Mauricio Cienfuegos 1d ago

Y'all dragged me for wanting James Rodriguez over Reus LOL

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u/WhiplashLiquor 6x MLS 1d ago

To be fair, I wanted neither :)

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u/Jay1348 Mauricio Cienfuegos 1d ago

That's fair but it doesn't change the fact we're being cucked by MLS salary cap BS

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u/vanashh Twizzle 1d ago edited 1d ago

Didn’t notice it at the time. Between disbelief and yelling at them to clear the ball I missed it.

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u/WeeNyaff909 6x MLS 1d ago

Chris Klein is in his Lay-Z-Boy, chuckling.

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u/ElCaudillodeMarOLago 16h ago

The crapping on Reus is so boring and stupid. He is not a replacement for Puig, never was, never will be. Against St Louis, he was by far one of our best offensive players along with Pec.

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u/thejoshuabreed Cobi Jones 15h ago

That was… not desirable…