Ed Ritter

Ed Ritter

@edritter.bsky.social

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The league has done everything in its power over the last 5 or so years to diminish this rivalry. Hyping the NY derby and ignoring the historic significance of this matchup and playing so many of this fixture on weekdays For shame

Jason Anderson@jasondcsoccer.bsky.social

The Atlantic Cup was MLS's best rivalry for like half of the league's existence. Look how they massacred my boy.

Lasted almost a full hour above the line

Mark Fishkin@markfishkin.bsky.social

#RBNY breaks the club’s six-match winless streak through a Ronald Donkor goal and another clean sheet! New York back above the line for now in 9th.

I have said some not very nice things about Horvath’s play, most of them fully deserved. But he was spectacular tonight. IMO one great performance does not detract from the fact that he has a lot of brain farts. Not what you want from your keeper

Mark Fishkin@markfishkin.bsky.social

A CLEAN SHEET FROM ETHAN HORVATH!!!!! #RBNY

Only one name on the injury report and he was promoted to the first team last season. Why are we still doing temporary loans? Is he going to sit in Caden Clark’s seat <sarcasm>?

Correction: they lost to the bottom dwellers 4 times. Three teams as it was Montreal twice

Ed Ritter @edritter.bsky.social

As others have pointed out, this is the 3rd time this season Red Bull has lost to the team at the bottom of the table There’s young and inconsistent and then there’s Red Bulls

As others have pointed out, this is the 3rd time this season Red Bull has lost to the team at the bottom of the table There’s young and inconsistent and then there’s Red Bulls

Mark Fishkin@markfishkin.bsky.social

Losing to the last-place team in the East after blowing a first-half lead on the road.

A pathetic performance after 7 weeks of rest. Dominated by the worst team in the league. Swiss cheese from the back 5. Give aways galore Blame goes to everyone in the organization #RBNY

Let’s be very clear. Lavelle’s strike was brilliant, but she cleaned up an awful touch from Kerr who was desperately trying to find a shooting angle

Jeff Kassouf@jeffkassouf.bsky.social

Incredible comeback by Gotham at Icahn. They erased a 2-0 deficit at 81 minutes to beat the Reign 3-2. Rose Lavelle with a left-footed upper 90 winner at 90+7'. This after the 2.5-hour weather delay. Esther Gonzalez's brace brought them equal. #NWSL drama rarely disappoints.

The fact that at least 35 million of these viewers will think the egg that the US laid is the best this squad can do (that impression will likely last at least 4 years) is an embarrassment

Jonathan Tannenwald@jtannenwald.bsky.social

With nearly 46 million viewers, the #USMNT vs. Belgium World Cup game was the most-watched non-NFL TV broadcast in a decade. There have been 12 games this summer with combined audiences over 20 million, including 7 of the top 10 all time for soccer in U.S. history: www.inquirer.com/soccer/world...

This reeks like fish and a win will get an asterisk But I’ll take it

The Athletic@theathletic.com

Folarin Balogun will be available to play the USMNT’s round of 16 match against Belgium, with his one-game red-card ban that he received against Bosnia and Herzegovina suspended.

Bradley needs to step up and say this one's on me. Put Bergen in a terrible position That being said, our first 4 games were tissue soft. We absolutely failed our first test

Would have subscribed sooner but I’m a boomer and type slowly

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This is good business by JdG Only issue is Wiki has a green card. IIRC Canadians count as internationals for US teams. I believe the team is already short on those slots. Some of this can be managed by loaning players to the II team but the long term issue needs to be addressed

Tom Bogert@tombogert.bsky.social

🤝 Sources: New York Red Bulls are finalizing a deal to acquire wingback Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty from CF Montréal in exchange for midfielder Wiki Carmona. 🇨🇦 Marshall-Rutty, 21, product of Toronto academy. 112 MLS apps between 3 clubs. 🇻🇪 Carmona, 22, made 118 apps for RBNY.

My take: This means Mehmeti will be getting minutes. He is the real deal. Think Adams but a better passer and with slightly less bite. I compare this to the team moving Dax to make room for Tyler

Tom Bogert@tombogert.bsky.social

🇺🇸 Sources: St. Louis City finalizing deal to acquire midfielder Daniel Edelman from New York Red Bulls. I’m told fee around $700k GAM. Edelman, 22, was USYNT captain at U-20 World Cup. Made 118 first team apps for RBNY.