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Sep 9, 2021Liked by Jeff Maurer

With all the "football development" money that CONCACAF directors took from Jack Warner, FIFA, and Qatar, you'd think they could afford VAR cameras in one stadium. But those execs have then next best thing - home theaters with 4K TVs to watch VAR of other matches.

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So much good stuff last night from "MLS Guys." Yes, Aaronson and McKenzie have just moved overseas, but the good stuff all seemed to come from guys who developed (are developing) in MLS.

Except for Antonee Robinson, who I've never seen play that well. And bits of Pulisic.

Andy Najar was the best player on the pitch until Pepi exploded.

So it was a good night for the league, I thought.

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I don’t like all the lineup experimentation at all. I understand with 3 games in 8 days or whatever it was that we needed some refreshment, but I’d like to, you know, see a starting 11. Also Antonee Robinson needs to be part of that starting 11. Thanks for these recaps, Jeff - they helped get me to throw down for a year subscription (in addition, of course, to your other fine non-soccer writing).

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I feel like this team doesn't have a heart and soul. It's kind of just a group of loosely related pretty good guys. What kind of bonding/trust exercises has coach been using?

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