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Revs Goalkeeper and the voice of the Revs join the Planet to start their Championship rally. The Revs will take on the Houston Dynamo in this years MLS Cup. Go Revs!!!!
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the planet like show the award winning planet might he show people always say which awarded to win and I tell my won the mommy award. My mom loves this so were -- showing we get a couple of guests in the studio and guys who were along with me yours truly -- heading to of the Dallas Fort Worth region of the country for some some championship what do endeavors. On my right Matt recent if I call you Mike greasy got to -- created -- we had a discussion Mike greasy -- writes the globe last man your brother named Mike yes exactly as you older than him yes fighters -- and his you soccer player. He was yeah he was -- the -- airplanes musical also but I had played for and so. You know myself -- school -- I grow trying to you know be like Edmonton do everything muted so yes he he gets you started on the all all he had. And now you're like the greatest goaltenders in the history of the New England Revolution as far as you know you've done a helluva job and so format this year congratulations Andrea. And into the championship game cup this weekend. Brass helmets here this guy talk about yeoman duty. He's been helping he's been helping out the program we get salaries that you know he's been. He's been here so regularly is good to see brad -- to be back now I hear resume at voice though that is that's announcers voice answered one quality broadcast rights -- he's got going there. Now here we are this is it and there's nothing left this is the the final -- toll free for you guys -- the biggest allies yes now it's coming to me the rundown of the team -- of your opposition who are they against the --
Dynamo formally known as the San Jose earthquakes in of The Senate they clash yeah. Took him cells after influence -- punk rock band before they realize it was a bad -- themselves named themselves after natural disaster the Houston -- all afternoon in the cells 1836 after the big massacre in the Mexicans in Texas and they -- it was a bad idea what a positive looking franchise yeah they're all over the shop so is this is newt think for Houston it is their their new in Houston it's a good market for them to going to they've had great crowd support. And they're essentially the same my team that was in San Jose which -- rule I think agree with was one of the best teams over the last five years -- MLS and they have a lot out.
So they're they're scary yeah definitely they have. Has -- been branching went to the World Cup doing your sorry as -- Canadian very good -- good one of the best players and believe and then lately they've been getting a lot of good plant them outside the flanks with Brian and then brad Davis. Who both have been in -- the national team -- isn't fair that they're going to have.
A clause I home field advantage by you know by being in their home state.
I think they'll travel well you know their fans in the they're they've got they've built some momentum they've got a lot of publicity good crowds in the playoffs they'll they'll bring I think there organization missing for 7000 fans up to the game it's still better than the alternative which might have been you know FC Dallas and it really would have been a home game the residential travel numbers their represented -- them let's cut down Texas last year so. You know I think the -- fans to in the make more noise you know per per man.
As this team that you well would have come across in the past during the course mean in other words they they split up east west right. Played them twice two one -- you have a both of them were were 11 draw here and there all man policy use seniority know exactly kind of what you're going to be deal will what type of thing you you're going to -- without their on Sunday.
Dad does -- sits -- good team and I think over the years we've messed up pretty well with a lot of ties you know as far as the -- their back in San Jose just have to go across country planned -- lottery players they'll be no tie Sunday.
Now now they'll they'll sell one way or the other and -- this thing isn't the last time these two teams played this year was back at the end of July where I -- is a tough patch for the reds -- a lot of away games in in a -- not a lot of guys just come back in the world copper -- on injury and I think that that. You know it would that the thing with the revolution going for them -- that there really -- at the right time.
Oh yeah I mean you guys have been on on a substantial role with the exception of the I guess the first half of your double edged sword there you have that that double game what sect called. -- big goal as a -- yes -- it is let's keep -- I think. Well you know I'm learning over the process of learning and it and it's it's cool for me because coming into this sport now as they like -- I -- a soccer virgin. I had never -- a professional soccer game before the game that I went to win that one nothing game against. The Columbus Columbus or eight and of course that I act his second half of that ask -- question because you're you're goalkeeper you get to select view yourself as someone who's gonna kick apparently kicked.
In 89 it's in terms of penalties in on in the field can take one can't. Now pick five and we've you know politics knows that coaches spoken to but I mean I even if I was a terrible -- record company Tania hey you know I'm ready I'm feeling good -- yet monitored number 11. -- now I units of the that I -- I feel confident with in that played on the field alive in the forests are -- goals I think -- you know respectable -- on in every day in practice I'm shooting on the other goalies too so. It's just something I feel comfortable doing in the you know they they feel that I and you know what can take good.
It's called bottle it's called haven't you know was you know that the cart the guts to do you also as a technical yes I'll. I call it knots that's it that's a -- that's that's the word I'm searching for you gotta have not got to have nots and you know and Poland and the ability to shoot you BC. Mike you see him drive the ball the goal kick in the 70 yards and you do without the accuracy which he does for the penalty sponsor he's director.
70 yards now what do what on earth so what why wouldn't some football team -- A recruiting you'd have to kick for them that Harriet I don't -- my wife's she's all for me about that he thinks that it doesn't it seem like it's natural to him football's. It's a little different -- doesn't doesn't flies -- right -- I've never really trial that much to be honest bulb of authored a book actually just came to do a feature on him about that made him. -- upon kick field goals they wanted to see who would be the best dodge ball player. And that you know soccer goalie would you know -- that category you can think so we be diving toward the ball all the time -- in the enemies of trying catch it and then you know here -- guy gets and -- I think they're tied tied into the movie but the late. I'm right yes you have -- the dodge ball -- yet.
The scary thing not want the backup goalkeepers TJ Tomas had played. Competitive dodge balls and college and -- yeah there is such thing yeah I was surprised that is very very weird 'cause I'm learning some label.
Now what what do you Jules too I mean obviously -- play in games but what what kind of skill sets do you work on like let's say offseason two to keep yourself. In a position to be a great goalkeeper in in the MLS because it's it's different let's face it -- athletic endeavors you're undertaking moment to moment basis can be very odd as far as the quickness of movement left or right you're your reflexes is it like being a third baseman I've kind of big. As far as your left or right immediate reaction to the movement of the ball yeah it's you know it's it's he got a McPhee going to be.
Pretty quick lateral in the united I've played a lot of basketball just gonna pick up stuff when I was younger so that and I coordination definitely helps a lot and just an -- is actually you know be you know years now. Playing indoor I'd never really played a Normal life is counseling it's kind of sunny and why bother me if you've done that and -- from southern cal had so. Now I've played on the field indoor in the in the winners and just play you know -- team Italy with a bunch of guys just and a runner and then turned scorers eagles they can.
Two goalkeepers it in in professional major league soccer have do you have nightmares about particular. Players who give you trouble or or or that shot that's just out of your reach I mean what are you what are you what is your subliminal it's any fear about which you do or anticipation just that easy one.
That maybe like goes right through your hands in and the bill Buckner it's they just just the one that that kind of goes and just kind of let your team down because. It is just basically comes -- you the last person back there and and sometimes you Ares you know he'll be of the -- difficult shot and sometimes an easy one logo and so you know.
What about the physical part of it gets Dicey in the box call box the boxes yet the box there are the areas penalty area the box he commences box well like the box -- sounds cool you know Dundee area -- control. That's good you know it's a nice nice little like got into nothing to be.
This box envy with no but it really is their is their physical stuff that happens that -- you know may not be discernible to the naked guy when it comes to you know everybody's -- For the same place on the -- same time you're in the middle of their trying to sort it all out to -- some of the worst stuff that's happening -- in actual soccer game activity.
Images -- knocked around kids -- kicked in the elbow lagged discussions and stuff. That's that I don't know these football guys in the out there. There aren't any pads understand that's like colonial in place it on a pad. And I I just know Q -- people and how we do it. I would think they'll want to pads at least -- brothers and just take -- helmet to this year and I think would be probably the hardest thing or -- clean again -- but that's the kind of stuff you know you you run into people would. Such you have to dive -- people's feet so you know you're down then is it had looks allowed the same -- as a soccer ball so. Yeah he kicked in the and don't just.
the amount of of diving around the goalkeepers do either they're like stunt men out there that you they they -- they -- they get up people think you know it's no problem but right you do then of course you worked the price separated shall.
Do you be -- you be least sore a little bit now when it comes to the learning this art -- use you say you worry a -- what do you feel player forward field -- writer who has it or you were the striker yeah one of them scoring machine --
I was not really -- scoring machine I was decent but I just today didn't related at a level running. And in soccer it's definitely a runner sport -- these guys run nine miles locked out there -- and that's it's all sprinting itself fast. And you know I was didn't really feel like run -- all that much so I also felt that a BA you know when colleges credit where we're scouting that if you go QB stand out a little bit more right and an analyst I was decently good -- majesty has started going to camps -- just picked it up a little bit that way.
So I guess so from that perspective of having having played Aziz steel player and I got the always -- down by spice on them and have a mall down pat. Feel players play out of the box out of the box not in the box although they can come into the box but there's all kinds of rules we can talk about that on another show. But you you probably have eight may be a little bit better feel with some who's been exclusively goalkeeper for their whole life as to what they're trying to accomplish and how they're trying to accomplish having played many years now.
In that position yeah I think I think that is what my strengths I think my ability to read the game can kind of see things as they're developing and kind -- cut him up before they've they've developed and position people we have kind of cut those those situations.
We had a yeah how close UT get to to Europe defensive you your your body guards out their front I can I had a guy in my soccer team when I was a goaltender this goes back to the eighth grade nine and I -- to be honest with the -- but -- his.
Going to relate to anybody because everybody has angle he restoring and it -- matter what anybody says that I was -- once -- they're great yeah I -- have a day -- and I got it that they I think. And I had the last this big glasses the ride.
It was gross yeah I had a guy in my team name Fred rebels -- column width. Because he would actually here comes the ball and he just which is -- by wind up in this you know leaving wreaking havoc of course in my life but you you got to depend on these guys of course in in specific situations to to save your -- time.
I'm yeah a lot of that especially the way we play -- guys that three guys in the back right now they're not big guys you know they're. You know 506.
Do maybe even Avery is probably like.
six -- they're not they're not big guys like normally a defenders and around the world -- big guys 6364 you know 2200 you know these guys you know are not big guys at all and they have find themselves a lot of one on one just offense versus defense and -- They sent him down all the time then they're just they're great in counties. Is probably one of the most under underrated players -- and all of the last and and his ability and part Michael partners whose rookie of the years been playing in front means played. It has dissecting years I think he's only missed like eight games while and in just really goes unnoticed and does a lot of.
It does it without fouling tackling -- right and then sometimes you wish that you'd kick some people who have more -- you know. He he doesn't put him -- text read right now how how are what's going on with the team injury injury wise and and what degree of full strength will they be for Sunday everybody's healthy yeah everybody's yeah everybody -- there's no injuries no suspension for a showery.
is available Dempsey Ralston on train today in other upgraded to probable him halfway NC. Well I'll probably Manny. Well you know probable if you -- and patriots football -- rabbit series I would -- well idea I think you'd agree with me mad you know Dempsey first day back training in almost three weeks -- see how he feels tomorrow daisy you know the easier day in his his mobility look at from the from where I was. Standing only guy didn't participate fully was Daniel Hernandez who left in the first half injured. Against NC.
Talking of Brett -- and Matt Reese is the goalkeeper for the New England Revolution or going on to the the the final America the the cop the MLS cup this Sunday. In don't tell me Pizza Hut park Frisco, Texas right that's saddened that. And that I'll be doing filing live reports ours is why does like him can be on the road trip this coming Sunday as the revolution -- to win the championship of -- via via Miller's.
A big big thing to be now you slightly you have anxiety about this -- he was ready as can be for this game I'm ready the united there's this sort of things ID just kind of wanted to get there yeah. It's just you know as as a player as -- idiots they ability to get to that that championship game that pinnacle you don't -- get that chance and you know we've been lucky enough this year. To you can -- getting back there like we did last year and unfortunately you know we didn't do it but you know we would play have a chance in this here now and everybody's got that the back of their mind that we kind of failed in the the feeling afterwards you know that everybody all -- there and it's more like a week and you know you're just kinda. R Iowa good season -- ago.
You want to win you want party -- afford it or any other debate to be the best and have a cup in the long run around with you have big news in your family you when your wife have a baby boy yes tell me about.
Anyone Jacob Jacob Wesley Reese's old man. He was a few more -- 666 are all here we postpone
we there was an isolated like let's -- I don't care but I who has who afraid of the day. But a guy's going to it is -- on -- face June 8. Yeah and he says he's doing well degrade what's -- way -- I got a seven month -- at home it's up to 18 pounds he's about the same oh boy good for him it is congratulations to you and your wife it's. It's the greatest thing where you know you can win. All the MLS cups in a world you can climb to the top of -- to do we. You can land on the moon you can -- Jessica Simpson but you never have a moment as big as the as the bravura you exactly you know I think about it we are fortunate enough to in the cup this -- the -- thing you know so -- and that's -- amazing is that seems it's it's always going to be -- second to that moment when.
new human rights -- cool cool. And good for you won that by the way our phones are open I've we've -- it's definitely yeah out of it and chat we haven't even -- phone numbers. And I if you guys would like to talk to batteries goaltender for the during the revolution or -- from the voice via the rev 617779085080885250850 is the the toll free number two quick glance over my shoulder looks like the Celtics have rebounded to open it -- and there are ten points ahead now of a team called shock. What an -- about it about it. I'm so sick and I get so confused you got that New Orleans are they don't want to Oklahoma City are they Hornets and they just kept the name Hornets and made the bobcats from you know Oklahoma it's just stupid. But that they're ten they were down these 1836 what's that beats Houston to others. Oh yeah oh god yes that's awful. That's off you guys you know honestly you just for that alone to go to slap silly let's go to Jessica in Worcester hi Jessica how -- you. -- don't sound too sure. You're certain to the points adequate Jessica.
I just wanted to -- congratulate you guys aren't getting so far -- expand on that and it just wanted to do on the scene if you guys are playing historian back reform in the back of the championship game.
This doesn't have been happy Jessica ten year by chance that -- relation to Dominic can there the coach Houston dynamo. Stereo incitement so. Now I don't think so bad things that's pretty and oxygen you guys change your numbers the last game moved from -- from a three to a four in the mid game back to a three at the back right 352 years -- tech -- very very tricky it was a right move because to be the -- after the wrist scored minute for they're getting batter for awhile now seen a lot of shots their penetrating and they switch to formation about a minute 2325 all the -- stop come through the middle so much and so it'll put an adjustment. Yeah credit doesn't biases the nickel I'll defer it to to matter on this question.
I believe that I believe will -- go back to playing three but we definitely do you have the you know we do you have via. The flexibility of going to -- the back so either are they you know their they're gonna come on the fourth or two so we we kind of know what they're going to do and you know you either way that we can try to gain an advantage of its adding another guy in the back and you know attacking from the back then we'll do that -- I think we've offered -- three two.
Jessica yet you still there aren't any other guys in the questioned the I haven't yet artist jay heaps pat said that -- like what is his strong skills
you know -- he's very very athletically gifted out there and he you know he brings one no desire to win. In a competitive -- that I think Farrah overrides anybody's ever seen in my whole entire life. But you know he's he's a player that likes to get forward to in and that's one thing I think with switching to a four in the back allows him the freedom of of running up the right wing union and -- good crosses and and trying to create something up there so otherwise -- you know three in the back with him and Michael -- Avery you know off three of very athletic and cover a lot of ground. So it's just you know I think either way were good.
Jays are sold guys from long meadow -- really a fan favorite -- Aziz super competitive super athletically basketball duke.
Yeah now -- as athletes ago and you you've played other sports. People a lot of people -- all in the NBA it is the greatest athletes are so all the wide receivers in football -- you know. Everybody has their theory as to where the best athletes come from -- just having watched the the two games are watched just based on stamina. Quickness you know you have to have your head in the game completely -- it to spirits going -- where -- soccer players rank as far as your experience ago in the in the top athletes you've -- and keeping in mind that the world hasn't seen them as as much as they have some of these other mainstream sports.
Right I think it's right in front of synchronized swimming. -- its delicate. -- you know it's it's funny you always hear everybody say you know they have those kind of. You know. You know questions you know who's better but if you have to have a guy -- to Kobe Bryant and you know he's been over in Italy but you have them running full speed down the court you know somebody -- on the ball. You know over 4050 yards and you have him trying to control and bring it down and keep running with a straight ahead or maybe go some other place. You know that's that's one -- wanting to catch in her hands when things are trying to catch foot right yeah exactly and and then be able you know move around however it. Now all you know everybody has you know Tom Brady not better but he can obviously play quarterback so you know there's not a lot of -- out there that -- boasting your specialty no matter right -- you know there's wide receivers in and these guys to be able to run those routes and be as quick as they are right. There's there's obviously they're professionals for reasons.
Well when when Deion Branch is still the patriots he came Africa ground with with Matt and and Clint Dempsey and you could see just -- the quickness and the guises superior athlete uses a standout soccer player high school but. When they were panel kick around now to be fair he's not practicing -- at the touch with defeat. Very different thing from what these guys as --
Yeah right absolutely now one because the the other part of that. That I guess they -- part of that question me when you talk with the NBA guys and certainly the -- as well you can't teach size you can't learn size quickness -- any of that stuff it's kind of I I I've always been taken the NBA. Is is routinely discriminatory against the average size athlete you're what 61 but that about six today they should have a league like they do in boxing they got weight divisions in boxing whichever league -- we're.
for the -- the world leaders of like and global basketball's is as yet the other 64 nobody went while I who of course it was like a lot of the good guys in the lives here I want to.
Seat trees and at the -- trees I was watching the simpsons the other day and they they've had a plane made out of wood homer but it goes to autonomy those trees do something instead of hanging around like jerks we got lights for you guys 617779 generate 50 look at this it's all about the revolution as they get ready for the the big game the championship game. This coming Sunday Matt -- the goal keeper brad Feldman the voice of an regret and will continue after -- sports last week John rider.
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revolution -- for all this coming Sunday against the Houston what I call again. It he's now mode dynamo is indeed now mall that's a visit Ukraine. Joke -- most of the teams called the dynamo early in the Ukraine in Russia I guess they July 36 didn't work out they wanted to phenom 1836 blows -- an awful awful name brad -- voice of -- revolution here and and Reese who is not only the most valuable player. On the revolution here that I had a few good for and that that not too shabby he -- goalkeeper of the year he was robbed. Oh robbed him when -- that -- was a voting process -- view market in this country awful and Derek Jeter's the gold glove winner to area yeah yeah the dismal one cook. Well man also has the the team record for shutout with ten in one season -- to ship. Acoustic and also team record six and goals against which is one point 9. What went on on this series he has is not just for the season every career category that matters do these amazing Matt -- the goalkeeper. And I and I am careful not -- goaltender although I've had a lot of experience -- hockey -- that in Google and what's an important part Trinidad over there but the you know -- it in your sport of course you have that topic is the goal. -- it's it crops decide post eight yards by eight feet yeah -- it is his about that's what 288 feet 28 feet tall when he when he feet wide sir if he doesn't -- that's why estimates it has covered ground out there. Object about from getting in the goal but the goal the goaltender in hockey this brilliant idea -- as you guys give me your opinion before trash it's it's smarter if -- to put big fat guy in the goal when -- playing hockey disarming eakins cover more area yet. I've I've myself yet some guy dislike a sumo guys put the -- excess -- That -- is that it bobbled it hit hit off of they don't general across from the goals you know maybe three by green at some -- effect I think and right. You know we got guys on staff the can work out well that position but of course in soccer totally different thing you're going to be absolutely your reflexes are going to be. -- means very very fine tuned to play -- play that position and maybe that's sounds real obvious but what do you do to work on your reflexes to take a lot of shots
different things different to pick to vote like -- talk about with the -- IKEA a lot of -- eagle keeping hands are looking very similar. You're trying to get out cut the angles the one different thing isn't soccer they can chip in of you. You know they can rendered -- that the one thing you know watch out for hours -- he would fired -- about the cutting and the angle. The possibility to finally just gave it and you -- have to have the right timing on that decision to come out narrow that angle it's if you if you do that little tour earlier actually you debt opened here and else got --
crosses he's real good they're coming out you sometimes you don't have time to go up and catches -- yet them punched clear and he decisive about it right right it's a needs lot of pressure course you do have a good portion of the game off. There are things going on down the other and what are you thinking when that's going basically -- of the guys in front of me and trying to organize them and keep him in good spots are united screwed about them in the stands not that
we got all kinds of phone calls for you guys this is steeper I think is the name -- cipher received for himself. Hello Cypress -- it is now
I -- actually eat -- He thought he used to spell it for me a I'd say okay I don't know how my boys in the other room -- seat for run of that I don't know -- miss that the I'm sorry about that as a.
On the year -- right now I'm back. Actually get a lot of they'll let you know that the parent Glenn will be driving down again this year we're going to be there via.
Grade I was had -- today that we had some fans drive all the way down from Boston back and they took turns driving an evidence they're all coming down again that's a long drive what's that got to be about 1400 miles or something how far is --
I'm 17 all about that 17761770.
by the way on the map quest of that I just want you know that went when you get to Missouri there's a one run you get he'd go to the third left after that yellow light. Okay because otherwise you'll be all off the Roy -- over Oklahoma City.
That's a lot of good great job we -- talking last semis under the fan too drove to Columbus. These folks driver New England all the way down in north Texas.
He had these guys are -- you know we have we have people that come from. From my New Hampshire Vermont Maine you know if you like cum all over so we definitely have a loyal following in the east at CNN rfk last week -- never he's they're. The kind of got Syria added up to the upper deck but they definitely -- at their own in we're we're really loud and and gave us a little boost when they came in the same here.
Now does being a neutral site sort of even though we don't it to Houston isn't Texas is that how what what do you two expect a good crowd show up down there he's at.
Also the building holds 20000 it's so already it's. Now the that we know what teams are I think they're I think they're via it was so last year it is it's hard to find tickets right.
Okay that's cool that's that's good that's a great great soccer facility revenue one soccer specific stadium abbreviated asks asks certain but -- that's what we're trying to get to in this league trying to get just. Stadium just for soccer right which makes it that much and I did as a result of a better a little more intimate so it's you know Gillette's great place to play and they an or we're lucky to have field out there with crafts but you know if we can have a little more intimate with people fans right on top via the -- just made -- much better especially -- our fans -- you make it really even more difficult placed them play so you drive -- down there.
Yet -- expect that tomorrow morning at that say am. While.
Have a safe trip okay I was ceiling get down there nice talking a great job Chris is in Arlington next along pretty might -- and I fine how are you good. How are you met do great things they congratulations senior teammates for in the -- again. End up that a lot this year thank you we have won more games you know everybody tunes and are right in may and -- forgiveness soccer talk.
I'm lovin' it I'm loving it I'm mark it's like a brand new world for me their private -- slowed me I professional teams to watch I was going to do this thing weren't I was going to shape my goatee and to a team won a championship in New England and you know now I'd have to worry because were just a few days away.
All right good -- I don't -- a man and you know it's great it's great depth soccer he. My pleasure and I got three boys economic future of baseball and played baseball but my my three boys are all soccer players suck all the time yes you do road trips to not the revolution game not gonna talk about the general wants you know teams travel -- travel teams stuff like that right right right up my youngest is six years old and Duckett they're. Congratulations on the the recent baby yes thank you you bet and -- my youngest in his name it landed in my lightly or -- landed. His name I don't know about that and little family of our side we went with that and then all the in the typical name.
Yes there's one of the better players in the US is Landon Donovan alternate a team Michael Landon everybody -- an answer -- that and how son -- in more areas I don't quiet. Right we weren't born it was you know Michael live in the now people get -- you know -- and as anyway.
great let's get to see Eminem I'm glad that you know people are starting to come around a soccer it's. A lot of people's notice now because their kids start to play and then make kind of catch the fever I was you know the same way -- My dad did know things about soccer read read books and encouragement when I was younger some but -- it's a great sport as you know -- there's no rules out there you -- you have to make it up as as.
and the other thing is that right you know I think key to it is to be able to go to a game and watch a game at this level. Because that -- for change might mean they are hot and enjoy game where it's one nothing at the end of the game will that's the key that's the tension comes into it had a 00 it's like a pitcher's duel and it and you can cut with a knife.
All these kids they're going to -- as stoppers going to be -- offense they all want to play goalie you know it's not about who has the most goals it's like -- stop by made it is you know. They're all under the deep and Lyle.
That's great. You know I'm Matt likes to -- that you know pay top defense MLS in New England that -- as -- good role models right all right Chris thanks for call I appreciate him -- women going.
Do next like united I'd I'd like a blood he had that talked -- back on getting to be evidently called -- now well good we're happy that I wanted to congratulate Matt last caller in oh lead came back to cup final it's great. That would have a big crew down there it would don't know flashy it can lead to back down at a nice won't what is.
How exactly it's it's a nice little break right now you warm -- it's very nice it's going to be you know 70 signing. And you know -- Illinois in the ninth time but it's going to be real nice brings some some block.
Absolutely good stuff now I don't want to do well I'd give away any trade secrets -- formations and -- it but he just talked about -- but last.
I said -- for a living what -- targeted --
in -- last two games you know won't play Houston has not that we didn't see public relations -- new dimension to it.
Yeah -- Korea I'd say so I scored two goals against Colorado in the Western Conference final I. He's a guy runs off Brian Ching a lot. And you know that's -- things and Steve Nichols talked about in the run up to this game -- he's gotta be track he's not the most skillful player his father by the -- any doubt -- was like the Larry Bird of Liverpool we use a central midfielder attacking midfielder with great skill. Legendary players that everybody still loves to this day and played with Steve Nicol in Liverpool in the coached him as well. Paul's not -- ugly season you know bread butter cut -- guy he's got some speed and he had to different dimension no question about it but. You know again in terms of formations you know what you hear -- talking about most the times they -- about themselves what they want to try to do. And they're knocking they may try to clog up the midfield like like Mets -- with an extra midfield and make it -- 352 -- they want to play in their attacking third doing.
I imagine yeah AM I had talked earlier about the outside Mattel's Molly Davis of Houston and is he say we're gonna do we -- still obviously we need somebody out there with some speed on the wings that are going to -- tracked back in my these guys do you see maybe 90 Domi gone back outside may become -- are.
It really you know that's that's a great -- we've had this year unfortunately we've had injuries but we've had to have people step up than. You know guys like Jeff current events Andy -- have gotten quality quality minutes annoys me when the guys come back when they're healthy the united makes it tough decision for Steve -- but it also -- a good problem to have.
Yes I actually well good luck will be paid out there. Over the weekend -- down but struggled some.
Shall always the hard way ethnic get my source for makes the -- we got a lot of cost to get to your guys let's go to miles and Beverly hello miles
marquis oh gussy -- talked on the radio now -- talk maybe. -- in the is that great but Tokyo big great and then he might get to questions question what put those speedy ought to limit -- true
it's there's no. Specific plan as of now -- earlier this year MLS star an exploratory process to try to you know lay the groundwork for a soccer specific stadium in the area. And -- a request for information from communities my understanding several different communities in and around Boston put in you know applications and that's -- stage it's -- right now there are no firm plans but that the first steps have been taken and is really driven by major league soccer to try to get a facility like you're seeing in. Dallas and Denver and you know Harrison New Jersey Los Angeles all over the country -- Chicago as the new -- as Mets -- earlier be a great thing for the rest.
Would you get help from other college ranks as far as utilization of the facility -- would that be something he'll be up an automatic.
I'll be an automatic I think that all different kinds of plan to be taken into consideration down in Texas you saw the the municipality and the school district in the county the city and the school district came together and it's a multi use facility they also and 20 fields around -- football field and and several -- you use our.
Fields and one thing in Texas they have a lot of space yet and it hit it big difference absolutely so. I don't guess there's no answer for sure miles my men hopefully in the near future like them might Michael Malone and the party maybe in the math right.
Well it's great because paint Matt recent turn of phrase can't he had I think there's a broadcast career and is sort of maybe we're going to rock station by. Miles thanks for the call -- in the car and your next
8 all right well then and now I am good thanks. And it tried to comment quickly out you know -- in -- college -- really -- but you know -- not -- he called -- And it it in a putrid put an issue in -- that note involved suckers that watch now the ability that I appreciate the -- who watched it reachable can watch to check out because.
That's see that's what I learned -- Averaged as a talking to brad about this you know really be Ferrari went to a game. You know -- that I had no experience with it and on the surface again here we are an offense gobbling society where you know in the NBA 120 points in the game you know patriots -- it's it's kind of like it's. You don't realize how magnificent this athletic contest is where these guys are so good that they're hold each other's zip zip brought about field for nine minutes.
If you could -- let -- that they existed dues you know try to let you know what does that take up the game and you'll see how upsetting it is and I really encourage anyone it because it almost became the reason -- Most public in in the meantime well then I'm at US is that pick up on it. Early on so they're great night thanks a --
That's a physical team to have you guys got guys like Matt CEOs in goal. I Taylor 12 and on top scorers in history and then EM Sharif Joseph this big ranging guy you know defensive midfielder not a lot people appreciate with the defensive midfielder does but he's like a linebacker. He's a skillful -- after you win the ball they distribute GCC shall regionals way to pass over 15 yards after he's crushed some guy it's an incredible skills that he. -- I've dreaded
UN you know with the last caller was saying I've put into the suggestion box that. You know may make goals worth ten point you know and then so now you have you know 32 game and now look at that you know it's a high scoring affair.
It's hot it's a very high scoring affair we got time for Monte yet we get time Vermont D in Nashua Monte.
Hey guys I have a month. Hey have brad first obviously were coming down you've got to -- Saturday night we -- another Irish
until I was told my friend we need you back out there what you gotta let it from -- you know what I had a lot of fun doing that and it ended up my youtube. You know that argument.
it they have and Matt I asked a question Africa all great here yeah I I also believe Iraq than goalkeeper the year you won every statistical category except -- Iraq but -- that the also in the field that talk about a cup click -- question. When you have to that effort 86 plus. And have kissed me I know we were dying not happened what 34 and building that's on at the game is just you're constantly on your they're just common you have to wave after the way.
There are united as a -- unity not that point once we score that first goal Erica tell myself that if I can keep it to zero then obviously will will win and you never wanted to be that one way traffic like it was in rfk but. In situations like that when you see a lot of the ball -- made it does definitely keep you in the game a bit more but you know these games that are that are going on right now are are the ones -- the other matters the most and you can see games -- go on in the regular season in the in the event since he's not there -- you know now on these in the play Afghans at the intensity is there so it's you know it's and it's really. A lot of fun playing these games and you can -- definitely see -- like you're saying -- you can cut the the -- with a -- out there that's.
True and and you know you talk about playing -- an entire season reached at any level to get to this game at this particular level it's even more and obviously amplified by that much more but this is what to work for for the entire year is to get into this game it to win it. And that's what we're -- not happen.
I -- quickly. And you got about going to break in everything eight I think that we we look forward to operate with you guys that analysis weak and of the oval.
Right unwanted thanks Monte. Well this going to be a lot of fond at Dallas it's not actually Dallas it's Frisco, Texas but it just a little hop skip and jump from. Dallas few miles north I guess it -- of the toll there just up the road a bit at the Pizza Hut. It's called Pizza Hut park Pizza Hut park that's -- Ted Barrett I'll find -- or help I'll beat Sunday 330 game time. It's on ABC brought to you by dominoes is.
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What can tell you they just announced their name the stadium in Denver by the way were sent Dick's sporting news now are committed -- expire. -- Dick dome.
Covered at the wear your helmet go to those involved that the for I'm really really look at Florida this and make that trip I appreciate the opportunity good on -- watching guys when championship and that's exactly enemy anticipating Matt -- the outstanding most valuable player -- revolution thanks for being here as great thanks and congratulations again on the -- UN and your wife and and -- good to see you as usual things around -- back will will have some -- on Sunday 330 and WR KOR sister station AM six -- carrying. You the with Greg well circle -- coming this coming Sunday at 330 soul look forward to that and thanks again guys coming in here. The planet -- shall continue we got a sports last WAL and by the way. Next half hour to retrieve soccer freaks out there we got a ball it's signed by Matt -- a revolution ball to give weight to you as well we'll do that in the next half hour so will get ready for that.
Resent that long and high 12 -- contest is what Boswell -- sit down these C one more -- the field if they -- 15 seconds to go. -- and why to Moreno. Marino cuts inside on heaves the chip for for -- utterly shooting and just messing. It wasn't utmost there was not -- yeah bands revolution for a second consecutive year all the Eastern Conference champions of the last baseball in the fourth minute on the rest of the way gone back to Texas
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