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This Seems To Be DC United, Sadly

I was out of town last week and didn't get to see the destruction of DC United last week in KC, so tonight's game was my first look at the club.

All I can say is...fuck me. This was not a case of a team that just looked bad on a given evening. This. Team. Sucks.

Where to start? OK, it is time to face facts. Jamie Moreno's days a an MLS caliber player are over. He's been slow as molasses for a few years now but he had made up for that by being damn near impossible to push off the ball. Tonight Kate Moss could have muscled him off the ball. Its time for us to enter the second decade of the 21st century already, and Jaime needs to ride off into the sunset. I'll miss him, but somebody buy the man a gold watch.

I know its early days, but Christian Castillo looks like a bust. He lacks the pace to play wide, he lacks the touch to play inside, and he lacks the vision to play as a withdrawn striker. He's a triple threat.

Based on what I saw tonight I have serious reservations about the ability of Curt Onalfo to guide this team. The lineup was suspect, the scheme lacked imagination, and his substitutions were hit and miss. Generally speaking, the team gave off an air of laziness most of the evening, which often speaks to the coaching.

On the plus side Pontius played pretty well. Thus endeth the "plus side."

GASL's DC Player Ratings:

Troy Perkins - 5
Carey Talley - 4
Dejan Jakovic - 4
Juan Manuel Pena - 5
Rodney Wallac - 5
Brandon Barklage - 5
Kurt Morsink - 4
Santino Quaranta - 4
Cristian Castillo - 3
Jaime Moreno - 4
Chris Pontius - 6
Thabiso Khumalo (62) - 4
Andy Najar (70) - 5
Julius James (76) - 4

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