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“Knee-Jerk Reactions” is Hudson River Blue’s series of what we were thinking throughout the match. These were our unfiltered thoughts as they played out in real time — no editing, no revisions. Just raw, pure emotion.
Here were my reactions to New York City FC’s disappointing 1-0 loss to Atlanta United in the first leg of the Eastern Conference Semifinals:
First Half
1’: Come on, Boys!
5’: Strong work there from Mata. Also, tasty spin from Izzy
11’: We don’t look great right now
14’: Lorentowicz on some whack ish...
17’: C’mon, Mata...
21’: Welp
24’: Phew! No goal after all
34’: Game is getting out of hand. We need to snap into it
37’: That sucks. Series feels over already. We have no answer out there. And even if we squeak out a goal, who really thinks we’ll do well on the road?
45+4: That’s a foul. Somehow...
HT: Poor. Poor all the way around. Unless Domé can figure it out, this game (and series) is all but over
Second Half
55’: We don’t look great
60’: Just can’t get a break
82’: Medina just isn’t DP quality
90’: Johnson kept us from REALLY being screwed
FT: LOL! Absolute joke.
I apologize for my lack of activity in the second half. In between screaming profanity at my TV and being generally underwhelmed with our attacking presence towards the end, I found it hard to write anything.