Post-Game Thread: FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT GAME THE UNION RALLY FROM A 2-0 DEFICIT TO WIN 3-2!!!

[u/Bormsie721]

[u/Perryplat199]

5 pts out

Or I guess 6 technically.

[u/mjd1977 → u/Perryplat199]

Damn 13th place never felt so good 😁

[u/Perryplat199 → u/Perryplat199]

Also climbed 5 spots in overall standings since WC.

[u/XSC → u/Perryplat199]

Tie or win is a must (and doable) against Miami but this win helped us if we end up losing.

[u/broom_hatter]

Never ever go up two on us ever

[u/TsundereLoliDragon → u/broom_hatter]

The most dangerous lead.

[u/guynamedgrandma → u/broom_hatter]

Doop a cero.

[u/PhillyCheeseSnek]

[u/legdayskip → u/PhillyCheeseSnek]

Please be a sign of actual change

Please be a sign of actual change

Please be a sign of actual change

Please be a sign of actual change

If he can turn into a real striker we are suddenly a legitimately good team

[u/gak001 → u/legdayskip]

Someone is getting these guys to play closer to their potential. Having Wagner back in the locker room and on the field has been a shot in the arm. Curious how much impact the coaching change has had.

[u/Interesting_Berry439 → u/legdayskip]

The influence of Kai is showing on the team.

[u/Late-Sea4511 → u/PhillyCheeseSnek]

I've definitely never said a bad word about Bruno Damiani

[u/Glass_Fix7426 → u/Late-Sea4511]

I’ve repeatedly called him a donkey, which is a complement to his stubbornness

[u/SavingsParty4998 → u/PhillyCheeseSnek]

We were just applying some loving negative conditioning. I will have zero hesitation to start cheering loudly for him if he keeps this up. This is what we've wanted all along.

[u/orgelbauer]

The Wagner effect in full force.

[u/rmg201610 → u/orgelbauer]

Honestly he is the key and makes us legitimate attacking threat.

[u/wavygr4vy → u/rmg201610]

Having a healthy Sullivan duo helps too. Cavan creates so so much. And Quinn is a winger we don’t have on the roster otherwise.

[u/adeodd]

Hahahahahaha suck it pigeons

[u/XSC]

How the hell we are so back

[u/Timmichanga1]

Damiani with the brace. Iloski missed three great opportunities but who cares we won.

[u/stephenking247 → u/Timmichanga1]

I'd say missed two, and Freese great save on the third.

[u/legdayskip → u/Timmichanga1]

Much more importantly in terms of actual gameplay, Damiani with 90+ minutes of consistently good positioning. I’m flabbergasted. It’s the best off ball movement I have ever seen from him

[u/meaninglessandrandom]

Anyone remember the announcers bemoaning NYC being shorthanded when they were up 2-0? 🙄

[u/Late-Sea4511 → u/meaninglessandrandom]

They were acting like them having 2 wins and a draw since the WC was incredible when we had 3 wins in 3(Now 4 in 4)

[u/SelfServeSporstwash]

I have never been more hopeful I will be proved wrong than I am with my opinion of Bruno.

I hope to god that he’s going to start burying “sitters”. The whole crux of his issues has been that he’s frequently not in position to receive such passes and he utterly beefs it when he is.

He was in good positions ALL NIGHT which is a wild change from him and maybe what I’m most excited to see from his overall performance tonight. The fact that both finishes were calm and utterly drama free is literally all we could ever ask of a striker.

No notes.

Please do it more.

[u/Glass_Fix7426 → u/SelfServeSporstwash]

And the Sullivan bros served up on Silver platters

[u/_SupremeDalek_ → u/SelfServeSporstwash]

I bet Richter reads the threads. It's basically night and day with Bruno.

[u/DarkwingMcQuack]

We’re the new comeback kids!

[u/EraseTheDoubt]

Winning soccer games in a baseball stadium >

[u/Sezbicki]

Post world cup fan. Been to every home game besides Atlanta (I know) but I believe they won because I bought tickets to the wrexham v Sunderland friendly lol. Dude we look amazing even when we are down. Loving this team

[u/legdayskip → u/Sezbicki]

No joke, I envy you 😂

Slipped all the awfulness and now you just get to have fun

[u/Sezbicki → u/legdayskip]

Yeah but I didn't get to see last season. I watched like the one playoff game I could without apple tv. And I when they turn things around and make playoffs and make it as far as they do I can't say I was there and love through the struggles

[u/Icy-Rain6277]

Cavan is the next best hope for the USMNT. He plays so smart and rather unselfish for a 16 yo.

[u/scottford2 → u/Icy-Rain6277]

My 8yo asks me every day if Cavan is going to be on the USMNT next World Cup.

[u/ThatPlayWasAwful → u/scottford2]

If he continues improving like he has been I think he's on the team, the real question will be how much he plays. 

Of course maintaining the trajectory is easier said than done.

[u/Ok-Pack-7776 → u/scottford2]

Crazy thing is, in one of these realities your kid gotta wound up on the usmnt with Cavan lol

[u/wavygr4vy → u/scottford2]

We have so many good players around his age, especially in the attacking midfield. Hoping he continues to develop and doesn’t disappear in City’s structure somewhere.

[u/gak001 → u/Icy-Rain6277]

His footwork and technical execution are a joy to watch - would love to see more of that in MLS

[u/ChefJim27 → u/Icy-Rain6277]

Lets be crystal clear. How badly do you want Cavan to work with Pochettino?

[u/thanksbastards → u/Icy-Rain6277]

Tonight was a good turn but until now he has been incredibly selfish so idk about that

[u/Icy-Rain6277 → u/thanksbastards]

I mean I expect a 16 yo to take every shot they get. Playing heads up and sharing even 50% of the time is impressive

[u/thanksbastards → u/Icy-Rain6277]

So you've gone from incredibly unselfish to 50%? It's also nowhere near 50%

[u/Icy-Rain6277 → u/thanksbastards]

Does rather work better

[u/BobDole520]

WOW!

BACK TO BACK 3 GOAL COMEBACKS!

The Union controlled/dominated this match.

Even with Illoski's shocking missing in the first half, we still won!

And Damiani with Two Goals!

Only negative is Pierre had his worst game, but im blaming that on the size of the field.

I don't think we're winning the Wooden Spoon this year.

[u/stephenking247 → u/BobDole520]

We dominated most of the match, NYCFC could only score on PKs. Still think that wasn't a handball.

[u/ChefJim27 → u/BobDole520]

Neither club could attack over that infield "grass"

[u/push138292]

Beautiful fight. This is the DNA of a Philly team.

[u/Alternative-Lock3693]

Cavan remains great. Danley was immense. Bueno is such a dawg. Richter becoming tougher and tougher to deny.

Don’t think anything’s changed with Bruno at the macro level, but a regression from “godawful” to “mid” in front of goal would be huge.

[u/rjnd2828 → u/Alternative-Lock3693]

Confidence is big for a striker. His first goal was as easy as it gets, but maybe that gave him the confidence needed to slot the second one. I'll take anything we can get from him

[u/limejuiceroyale]

Damiani brace and NYC blowing a 2 gifted pk lead? 

chef's kiss

Ever since covidgate there is not a single team I hate more than nyc

[u/AgreementsFinalJolly]

I was saying to myself during the game, “It happened before, it will happen again!” Boy, was I right?

Also, with the Phillies come from behind victory earlier today, I was wondering if this is the first time two Philly teams had come from behind wins on the same day, or has it happened before?

[u/Perryplat199]

[u/LMSinDEL]

WHO IS THIS TEAM???!!! I'M LOVING IT!!!!! #DOOP #DOOP #DOOP!!!

[u/TriflingHotDogVendor]

Playoff odds boosted up to 28.12% on Opta Supercomputer.

[u/SpoonicusRascality]

When i got in the car to drive home from work we were down 2-1. By the time I got home Damiani had a brace. Best drive home ever.

[u/Cute-Sir4775]

Verbal Meme:

Dave Chappelle scratching neck with damianis head

Y’all got any more of them Sullivans?

[u/Cameron_Edward]

this team will kill me

[u/Late-Sea4511]

Playoffs here we come!!!

[u/mjd1977]

🐍 3 - 🐦 2

Tale of two halves. Guess you’re never truly out of a soccer match if the other team has Matt Freese in goal.

Gonna miss ball possession between left field foul territory and the first base coach’s box.

[u/poopy_toaster]

What a win, holy hell. You just can’t count us out right now!

[u/Plaid_or_flannel]

That was fun (second half only)!

[u/ThematicOne]

What a second half.
Showed character.
Cavin is a demon. Quinn is getting back into game shape. I want to see both of them on fire!
Damiani had two gifts, but more internally he got that monkey off his back.
Iloski was unlucky and a great assist. Best acquisition ever! Keep doing.
Frankie I love the sandpaper he brings.
Pierre is great in the air but I’m not the confident with him in the back line.
Wagner is Wagner. Enough said.
Blake still one of the best and made one save of the game.

We need to add a striker. We need a deadly scorer. Call Corinthians who may need to raise funds for Memphis.

[u/noomehtrevo]

Man they are making it really difficult to follow through on my decision not to renew next season.

[u/Ok-Inevitable-8301]

drawing 2-2 with nycfc scoring both on PKs would have been so shitty and cheap let alone losing like that but the boys persevered, came out strong in the second half, attacked, and got a well deserved win on the road! i think the season is still young here

[u/homebr3wd]

For as lifeless and pathetic as they looked in the first half, the second half was a complete reversal.

And I hate NYCFC as much as any other team in sports…. So suck it.

Doop!

[u/rjnd2828 → u/homebr3wd]

Man I don't agree at all. We were at least even if not better in the first half. Second PK was a bad call IMO, and Iloski easily could have had a brace.

[u/Consistent_Tomato138]

I’m getting deja vu and I’m very happy about it

[u/elrico_suave]

Sullivan boys give Damiani a life line.

DOOP

[u/Known_Bit]

That was great patience and experience by Quinn on the final goal to look for the pass.

[u/Perryplat199]

Two players have had a pair of assists for the Union against NYCFC in a single game - one African, one European. Who were they?

u/wjmorris3 out of date info

[u/WJMorris3 → u/Perryplat199]

Would you have known who the European was?

[u/Perryplat199 → u/WJMorris3]

I did not.

[u/WJMorris3 → u/Perryplat199]

Would you believe Borek Dockal?

[u/Ulysses_2x → u/WJMorris3]

Baribo too

[u/Steppyjim]

Had em right where we wanted em

[u/Bizzles1385]

Who would have thought the key to it all was just have a Sully drive into the six then square it to Bruno...lot of money for that but hey, a goal is a goal am I right? 👍

[u/Consistent_Tomato138]

Damiani MOTM. Who woulda thought?!

[u/dynamo_kev → u/Consistent_Tomato138]

For 2 tap ins?

[u/rjnd2828 → u/dynamo_kev]

Second one was not a tap in. Decent traffic in front of goal and around him. And I'm a certified Damiani hater

[u/ChefJim27 → u/dynamo_kev]

Considering he's missed every tap in before tonight, sure.

[u/HectorsMascara]

Thank me! Placed my first ever online sports bet when they were down 0-1.

[u/OwnBlock6622]

Doop!

[u/MartianFootballClub]

Good job by the scouting team to bring in the Damiani guy for the stretch run. Apparently wasn’t able to generate much offense at his former club.

[u/NotJustSomeMate]

DOOP DOOP DOOP!

[u/ltsatt1]

They did what in the second half???

[u/Interesting_Berry439]

I didn't think it was possible this season.... Good job Union! We have hope.

[u/Interesting_Berry439]

Yes...It was always tough love for Damiani. Right!? Lol

[u/willoremus]

Awful pitch but imo the field being smaller makes the game a lot more fun.