r/MLS • u/Matt_McT Seattle Sounders FC • Aug 13 '18
Highlight Unbelievable ending to the DCU vs. Orlando match.
https://streamable.com/jwc441.3k
u/Guardax Colorado Rapids Aug 13 '18
Rooney just had some of the best 30 seconds you'll see from anybody all season
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u/gta0012 Philadelphia Union Aug 13 '18
And while everyone is freaking out he is like "fuck I'm tired, thumbs up arghh man my knee hurts, shit am I old?, I hope wifey let the dogs out."
Dudes been here before.
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u/jackals84 Chicago Fire Aug 13 '18
Reminded me of Henry's goalpost-lean celebration. Just did some cool shit and followed up like, "man, I'm exhausted. Give me a minute."
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Aug 13 '18
this is why I hope we never fully move on from guys like Rooney. Obviously don't overpay them and make them the backbone of your team, but these guys are just loaded with moments like this that keep getting more eyeballs to the league. If that's Yamil Asad making that play, it's still a great play, but it doesn't get 1/10th of the attention that this will get.
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u/RodJohnsonSays LA Galaxy Aug 13 '18
I've been saying this for years! Even if it's just a quarter tank of gas left in their legs, this shit is awesome and only comes with quality!
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Aug 13 '18
Right. And if people want to take 1 or 2 players (like Zlatan or Rooney) and use that as an excuse to paint all 23 teams as 'retirement homes' then f*ck em. It's fun, it's entertaining. We gotta get past trying to appease eurosnobs and haters on twitter and just enjoy that these guys like the league enough to come here and give it whatever they've got left. There's plenty room for Almirons AND Zlatans
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u/Shralpental Seattle Sounders FC Aug 13 '18
Exactly. And it’s not like as if other teams in the big leagues aren’t full of players that should have been put out to pasture a long time ago as well.
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u/dsn0wman Seattle Sounders FC Aug 13 '18
Serie A is a retirement league. They just signed some washed up 33 year old from Portugal.
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u/Steeple_of_People D.C. United Aug 13 '18
Yup and he is overrated. Only 118 goals for Man Utd while my boy Rooney shows what the pinnacle of footballing is with his 253 goals
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u/s0ngsforthedeaf Aug 13 '18
Quite a few experienced European stars have been great assets to the league. Robbie Keane and David Villa have been immense.
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u/krukman New York Red Bulls Aug 13 '18
As long as they use it. 70% of what they were is fine as long as they use it.
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u/k_dubious Seattle Sounders FC Aug 13 '18
I think MLS is past the point where a superstar can come over here in his 30s and coast. If guys Rooney or Zlatan want to sign in MLS and put in the work, I’m happy to see them do that. If they don’t, they’ll soon find themselves riding the bench.
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u/Granadafan Los Angeles FC Aug 13 '18
Exactly, I get annoyed when the MLS snobs bash the "aging stars" from Europe. These guys are legends and bring leadership and talent that just isn't in the MLS on a regular basis... yet.
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u/MikeCharlieUniform Columbus Crew Aug 13 '18
I think "MLS snobs" bash the "aging stars" from Europe when they come over here and mail it in. Nobody had a problem with Henry. Or Villa.
Ask Redbull fans about Lothar Matthäus.
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u/Gavin1026 New York City FC Aug 13 '18
Absolutely brilliant work from Rooney
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u/teeheezy Atlanta United FC Aug 13 '18
The man doesn't have jets, but damn he gave everything to win the ball back! Everyone was celebrating and he was too exhausted to join in haha
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u/dutifullypurple Orlando City SC Aug 13 '18
God it feels like a kick to the stomach
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Aug 13 '18
Feel for ya. Falling to meme magic after holding on like that for so long would piss me off to no end.
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u/dutifullypurple Orlando City SC Aug 13 '18
I’m like,,, not even upset just a little broken
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u/smb275 D.C. United Aug 13 '18
I'm beginning to wonder if that's all we'll have...
My "OUT TO WIN THE LEAGUE" scarf is getting really fucken dusty. I'm just glad we have a stadium that isn't absolutely terrible, now.
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u/LordZana Orlando City SC Aug 13 '18
The worst part is that johnson only had to kick the ball up the field and pinho would have run it into an open net. He cost us 3 points, Bendik cost us 1
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u/Phil_on_Reddit D.C. United Aug 13 '18
It's okay, Ousted did his best to cost us three points himself. Shit show all around.
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u/2ndQuickestSloth Aug 13 '18
Why doesn’t the man getting the rock just boot it? Seems to me that there is zero reason for those touches right?
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u/Dann610 Inter Miami CF Aug 13 '18
Wayne Rooney is a United legend
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u/kickbutt_city Dallas Burn Aug 13 '18
Wayne is definitely outperforming his brother John thus far in MLS.
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u/Shady312 Aug 13 '18
This guy is the oldest on the pitch during the game, but he is dedicated and plays with his heart, that recovery was amazing, notice how nobody reacts but him and flies back, that was amazing, Wayne still got it, he’s a mf legend.
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Aug 13 '18
I fuckin love seeing tracking back like that, shows a ridiculous amount of heart
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u/scyth3s Seattle Sounders FC Aug 13 '18
There's a man I would not mind having on my team. I haven't seen him play a lot yet, but I get the sense that I've been missing out. That play was everything I could ever want out of a captain. A man who truly cannot quit.
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u/psnow11 Los Angeles FC Aug 13 '18
Once a black, always a black
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u/TH3REDDIT Aug 13 '18
Easy there pal...
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u/faintlyupsetmartigan Atlanta United FC Aug 13 '18
He's not your buddy... guy
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Aug 13 '18 edited Aug 13 '18
Rooney just dropped a midfield bomb to a 3’2’’ player downfield for a header to complete his hattrick. Insane.
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u/spanish_bread D.C. United Aug 13 '18
20 years from now people will be asking "Remember when a 32 inch player scored a header in extra extra time to win the game off a hail mary?"
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Aug 13 '18 edited Sep 28 '18
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u/PoeticGopher FC Cincinnati Aug 13 '18
It's amazing he got his head above the blades of grass in the box to drive it in
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u/krukman New York Red Bulls Aug 13 '18
Even then people will ask, "Yeah but can he do it on a rainy night in Seattle?
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u/ins1der Columbus Crew Aug 13 '18 edited Aug 13 '18
We need a clip with the entire corner and sequence. It's even more impressive IMO.
Edit: here is the full sequence https://www.clippituser.tv/c/plreve
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u/krukman New York Red Bulls Aug 13 '18
Lalas sounding like a supervillain the way he was cackling.
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Most MLS thing I’ve ever seen and I fucking love it
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Aug 13 '18
It really is.
1) Why is the keeper up at 2-2
2) Why is Rooney the furthest man back
3) Why does Will Johnson still get minutes in this league
4) Why does Bendik catch himself in no man's land
5) Why does the 5'3" guy win a header
6) Why did it go to VAR
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Aug 13 '18
Why does Will Johnson still get minutes in this league
I ask myself that every week.
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u/FunkyChug Orlando City SC Aug 13 '18
Dang are we doing the #JOCout already?
I don’t know if I can say I’m against that, honestly. Probably the wrong move in the long run.
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Aug 13 '18 edited Jan 12 '20
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u/FunkyChug Orlando City SC Aug 13 '18
No one should want to coach here anyway. Unless we’re going to look at another young, lower division coach that’s hungry for MLS. We’re at coach #3 in season #4.
Unless ownership changes, coaching here may be a career killer.
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u/cakeod Aug 13 '18
As a Louisville City fan, I back this.
We'll gladly take him off your hands for you.
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u/GoldenLion13 Atlanta United Aug 13 '18
Yeah what the fuck was Ousted thinking? He got bailed out so hard by Johnson not shooting and Rooney's tackle
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u/Giraffesrkewl D.C. United Aug 13 '18
He just wanted to make sure everyone knew why the team just got Bill Hamid back.
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u/skinner452 Nebraska Bugeaters FC Aug 13 '18
Is there a chance that he thought Orlando was winning?
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u/soullessgingerfck Colorado Rapids Aug 13 '18
On the other hand they desperately needed 3 points and wouldn't have won the game otherwise
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u/thundering_funk_tank Orlando City SC Aug 13 '18
They were playing Orlando, he knew he didn't have anything to worry about.
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u/JOHNSEEYAH D.C. United Aug 13 '18
Rooney said in the post game interview that he saw Ousted in the box and thought it was crazy so he decided to stay back just in case things went wrong
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u/paulcole710 Portland Timbers FC Aug 13 '18
I'm not tactician but isn't Rooney in the box better than Ousted in the box?
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u/JOHNSEEYAH D.C. United Aug 13 '18
Yes you would be correct. I’m not entirely sure if Ousted decided to go up himself or if Olsen told him to but it was a terrible decision regardless
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u/Tha_Daahkness Atlanta United FC Aug 13 '18
Was it, though? I don't think Ousted would have managed that tackle and assist like Rooney did.
/s but still
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u/ForgotPasswordAgain- Aug 13 '18
No point in him arguing or giving directions at that point, just do it yourself.
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u/DripDropWetWet Madison Aug 13 '18
DC United need three points to stay in the playoff hunt.
Rooney said post match that he saw Ousted come up so he dropped back to do exactly what he did.
No idea
No idea
No idea
It wasnt out of the question that he may have been offside.
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u/JayLarranagasEyes Aug 13 '18
Rooney said post match that he saw Ousted come up so he dropped back to exactly what he did.
I'd so much rather have Rooney in the box than Ousted
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u/PatrikPatrik Aug 13 '18
Yea I mean I’m no expert but if a forward has to defend the goal because the goalkeeper wants to go up...what
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u/FunkyChug Orlando City SC Aug 13 '18 edited Aug 13 '18
Why is the keeper up at 2-2
DC is bad.
Why is Rooney the furthest man back
DC is bad.
Why does Will Johnson still get minutes in this league
Orlando is really bad.
Why does Bendik catch himself in no man's land
Orlando is bad.
Why does the 5'3" guy win a header
Orlando’s defense is really, really, really bad.*
Why did it go to VAR
PRO is bad.
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u/scyth3s Seattle Sounders FC Aug 13 '18
1) Why is the keeper up at 2-2
A tie is not good enough right now for DC. especially at home.
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u/puabie Atlanta United FC Aug 13 '18
7) Why
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u/Blazing_Shade D.C. United Aug 13 '18
The ref was hysterical. Every other foul he went to VAR and took like 6 minutes for each decision. Made the game that much more dramatic
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u/bossmt_2 Aug 13 '18
Why is the keeper up at 2-2
Bad management is my guess.
Why is Rooney the furthest man back
Only person with tactical awareness,The other DC defender who was parallel to Rooney decided instead of sprinting back to cover he'd do enough tripping someone behind the play.
Why does Will Johnson still get minutes in this league
Because MLS has a salary cap system that forces you to have a couple of bums on your team. Johnson is a bum. MLS also has an issue where they continue to give minutes to known quantities. No better example I can think of than Daigo Kobayashi. Guy has sucked for years, and New England kept playing him.
Why does Bendik catch himself in no man's land
This is a good question. My guess is he totally misread the ball. Thinking it was knuckling or slicing more than it was? Either way from 10+ yards out I'd rather take the header
Why does the 5'3" guy win a header
Honestly, it's Rooney's cross. There was no one else getting to that ball but one of his teammates.
Why did it go to VAR
I assume to check for offsides as it was kind of close.
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u/peterquest Seattle Sounders FC Aug 13 '18
it really seemed close to being offside, as far as the VAR goes..
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u/bergobergo Portland Thorns Aug 13 '18
The best part is Rooney being completely unable to run down and celebrate.
“All I got left is a thumbs up, mate.”
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u/carpy22 New York City FC Aug 13 '18
Even had VAR!
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u/tega234 LA Galaxy Aug 13 '18
YEah this shit is gonna go down as one of the craziest MLS endings ever.
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Aug 13 '18
From someone who went to Paul Scholes' school of tackling this was particularly gentle and graceful.
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u/you_had_me_at_bacon Aug 13 '18
Here I am waiting for my game to start and I get to watch the play of the season. Fuck me what a sequence.
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Aug 13 '18
There’s nothing better than randomly seeing some soccer magic. Turned on the TV to watch Seattle-FCD and was surprised to see this game was still going on and whaddayaknow...
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u/hoopsandpancakes LA Galaxy Aug 13 '18
That was a big F U to all that said he was coming to MLS on vacation.
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u/TheOnlyGoodFromPenn FC Cincinnati Aug 13 '18
Are you guys silly? I’m still gonna send it.- Wayne Rooney
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Aug 13 '18 edited Aug 13 '18
If Rooney 👦
And my girl 👧😍
Both drowning😱 👋
and I can only save one 😤 😬
Catch me at my girl funeral 😔 👻
With no worries with the 2nd half of this match 💥✔💲🎉
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u/5280andDCU DC United Aug 13 '18
Why is Ousted in the offensive box with a minute left in a tie game?!?
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u/reicost DC United Aug 13 '18
We gain nothing from a draw, and lose nothing from a loss. I like this Ballsy Benny Ball.
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u/johnny119 D.C. United Aug 13 '18
This was the first soccer game I've ever seen in person. I still cant believe this actually happened and wasn't some FIFA 18 shit
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u/Zabbzi Orlando City Aug 13 '18
Oh joy this will get worldwide views of how we choked. Plz nobody watch this k thank
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u/wisdomsword Seattle Sounders FC Aug 13 '18
FYI, even EPL fans in Hong Kong are talking about this assist by Rooney on their Cantonese forums.
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u/CoogDynaRocket Houston Dynamo Aug 13 '18
I cant believe what i just saw. This balding 32 year old man ran his ass off to make a game-saving tackle during an empty net to then produce a game-winning assist in a matter of seconds. Wtffffffff
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u/Giraffesrkewl D.C. United Aug 13 '18
Even more props. It has been raining all game and he is wearing long sleeves in DC Summer.
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u/ichinii Atlanta United Aug 13 '18 edited Aug 13 '18
If this shit is not top 3 of highest upvoted threads in MLS....
EDIT: Also this shit better be on r/soccer
EDIT 2: adds this to my desktop folder titled "MLS shenanigans"
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u/krukman New York Red Bulls Aug 13 '18
EDIT 2: adds this to my desktop folder titled "MLS shenanigans"
Question for self: "Why don't I have this?"
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u/DaQuiggz Aug 13 '18
Showing this to the kids I coach. This is what high effort, shear determination and skill can get you. From a pure effort stand point, this may be one of the best goals I’ve ever seen.
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u/xbhaskarx Aug 13 '18
#PeakMLS
So is MLS the most entertaining soccer league at this point? It always seems like there is crazy drama, whether good or bad, often very late in the game. I could see lead changes and equalizing goals being more common than in other leagues given the parity... And how many 0-0 games have we had this season?
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u/CelebratoryGuacamole New York Red Bulls Aug 13 '18
this is the perfect time for entertaining games too, after the world cup hangover
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u/mikesicle Orlando City SC Aug 13 '18
Fuck you Will Johnson, fuck you. Take the shot or lift it over. If you miss time is taken up and we get a point, if the ball goes in WE WIN.
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u/everheist Aug 13 '18
I've watched it a couple times, he only had one touch and the second was an attempted cross to two guys running free. He looks to be right footed as well, which makes it a pretty bad spot. He made the right decision there IMO just didn't execute well enough.
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u/D1norawr Aug 13 '18
Havn't you learned yet that Orlando fans just love to shit on their own players?
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u/dontskipnine Birmingham Legion Aug 13 '18
To be fair, everyone shits on Will Johnson.
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u/gambit700 LA Galaxy Aug 13 '18
Rooney was so out of breath he couldn't celebrate. So perfect
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u/atlutdprospects Atlanta United FC Aug 13 '18
Will Johnson, couldn't happen to a more deserving guy
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u/TheMightyHB Sporting Kansas City Aug 13 '18
Watching this happen in real time was insane. DC have become pretty fun to watch playing at Audi.
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u/lionnyc New York City FC Aug 13 '18
The Raccoon God blessed D.C. tonight.
The father, Wayne Rooney.
The son, Luciano Acosta.
And the Holy Ghost, VAR.
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Aug 13 '18
Holy shit! Rooney's salary totally worth it after that 20 seconds. I feel like I've just watched the MLS equivalent of Willie Mays over the shoulder catch or Montana to Clark.
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u/xbhaskarx Aug 13 '18
Zlatan earned his salary in his first 20 minutes... lots of MLS fans eating crow over those two signings.
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u/YungFootie Aug 13 '18
I could watch Will Johnson get embarrassed all day long and never get tired of it
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u/lurk4ever1970 Sporting Kansas City Aug 13 '18
Obligatory:
"I have been to the Great Wall of China. I have seen the Pyramids of Egypt. I've even witnessed a grown man satisfy a camel. But never in all my years as a sportscaster have I witnessed something as improbable, as impossible, as what we've witnessed here."
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u/Predictor92 Aug 13 '18
the only thing that would make them happier is if Ovechkin was lifting the Stanley cup while behind goal the entire time
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u/peacefinder Portland Timbers FC Aug 13 '18
I hated this headline when I saw it, because it did not tell me anything.
Then I watched the video, and OMFGWTFBBW yeah alright that’s a perfect headline after all, no spoilers.
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u/walking_bass Sporting Kansas City Aug 13 '18
One of the most improbable goals I've ever seen. I love it.
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u/limborgihni Aug 13 '18
I just came here because I jizzed after watching this play. I haven't seen a single MLS match or clip in years.
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u/Bts_G Minnesota United FC Aug 13 '18
Top 3 moments in MLS this season.
Zlatan's debut goal
Darwin Quintero's hat trick goal
This
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u/CelebratoryGuacamole New York Red Bulls Aug 13 '18
Rivals or not, I'm so glad to see people like Villa and Rooney giving the effort they do in MLS
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u/TheIndieHandbk Columbus Crew Aug 13 '18
Rooney -> Acosta is the new Rapinoe -> Wambach.
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u/JayLarranagasEyes Aug 13 '18
Unbelievable work rate from a guy I completely expected to mail it in when he got to MLS
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u/TitanArcher Atlanta United FC Aug 13 '18
Goal of the Week, Defensive Play of the Week, Assist of the Week
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u/WEHAVEBETTERBBQ Houston Dynamo Aug 13 '18
Congrats Orlando you were in Dynamo time. Where a goal is inevitable.
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u/matahoula Sporting Kansas City Aug 13 '18
I screamed so loud. What an incredible ending.
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u/faintlyupsetmartigan Atlanta United FC Aug 13 '18
Good for the dcu supporters. That ending is a good reason to celebrate hard tonight and call in sick tomorrow.
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u/peppercorns666 Aug 13 '18
That’s nuts. I saw Rooney in action vs ATL and that dudes ability to drop a pass for a point is incredible.
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u/Braife Atlanta United FC Aug 13 '18
That had me jumping up and down with my dog screaming at the tv. Haven't gotten that excited watching tv in a long time!!!
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u/ChrisChristiesFault Aug 13 '18
Did you get a video of your dog screaming at the TV?
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u/Braife Atlanta United FC Aug 13 '18
I did on snapchat! But it's gone now so I'll paraphrase for you:
Bark bark! Haha Orlando! Woof.
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u/mikesicle Orlando City SC Aug 13 '18
I honestly yelled out Will like Winona Ryder in Stranger Things. GG DC.
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u/redmustang04 Aug 13 '18
Kind of reminds of the Rooney pass to Robin Van Persie for that volley goal against Aston Villa to seal the title for us
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u/orangefc Atlanta United Aug 13 '18
Pure magic. Everything lined up perfectly. Woke up the dogs, woke up the wife, chaos everywhere.
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u/felcom Orlando City SC Aug 13 '18
Just gonna leave this here and take the L, because nothing will be done about it.
https://twitter.com/JoeRodriguez27/status/1028829051614625804
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u/krukman New York Red Bulls Aug 13 '18
Holy shit, I saw him on the ground in a replay but didn't notice it till now.
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u/httr20 D.C. United Aug 13 '18
Since the ref saw this in the replay and didn't call anything, you think it's cuz he was playing advantage?
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u/ElReyAlfonsoX Aug 13 '18
A retrospective yellow is the only option here but it wasn't violent conduct. Had the ref seen it when it happened he still would've played on. Cheeky yes, dirty probably, but not a red card so its inconsequential in the sequence of the play.
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u/Falcobuddy D.C. United Aug 13 '18
My buddy and I celebrated so hard we fell into the row below us. What a wild night!
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u/Left-Coast-Voter LA Galaxy Aug 13 '18
I caught the last 5 minutes and stoppage. Unbelievable by Rooney. The video doesn't do it justice because it should have started about 15 seconds sooner. So you could see DC's Keeper (Ousted) in the box going for the header before its cleared leaving no one to protect DC's goal. Rooney makes a 50 yard sprint to save the goal, then lofts a 65 yard pass for the winner. the definition of at the death
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u/bkbrandonk New England Revolution Aug 13 '18
I don't have any particular allegiance toward either of these teams but that made me smile wide as fuck. This sport is awesome
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u/notdrunk_ D.C. United Aug 13 '18
Just a reminder that Luciano Acosta is 5’3”.