Show Notes: February 24, 2025
Welcome to Afterburn Soccer. What a weekend for Major League Soccer - but what a weekend for FC Dallas, as they travel down to Houston and open their campaign with a come from behind win, 2-1.
We are going to get to our reactions from our crew here:
our regular Jose Carmona @elchicocarmona
the man in the stands Collin Coovert @MrCoov
and our tactical mind Ismael Belkoura @IshyPlanoFishy
Please send in your comments in YouTube chat and we will get to them as quick as we can.
First, let’s just do reactions from this win. Not necessarily pretty but beautiful. Coov, you were there in the supporters section. Give us your reactions to this big win.
How do we grade Eric Quill in his first match as FC Dallas head coach?
No doubt, the nerves and emotions were all over the place. Quill was coaching in his first game at this level in front of family and friends. How do you think he handled the moment, and what did you see from his substitution patterns and choices?
Which debutant for Dallas impressed the most?
I didn’t predict Ozase Urhoghide to start. Maybe few of us did. But not only did he start, he dominated. What does this mean for the record defensive signing, and what does it mean for Dallas’ ceiling for a long season ahead?
Or should we focus more on Anderson Julio who scored the clutch go-ahead goal?
Or Shaq Moore’s dependable work in all phases of the play at right back?
Who do you want to see more out of going forward?
The win is huge, but it’s clear that Dallas has a lot to work on. Lucho Acosta did not exactly dazzle in his first start, but he wasn’t alone. Bernard Kamungo got a big start and was kind of a mess, earning a yellow card for some reckless play. The offensive side of the ball is definitely a work in progress. What do you hope shows improvement in the coming weeks as the team builds more chemistry?
What stories around the league have you intrigued?
Predictions!
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