New England at Orlando, Match 32: Not good, Bob!

There are times when I question why I keep a game on, and parts of the first half had me questioning my sanity last night. But, dare I say, the second half continued to give me a false sense of hope that maybe, somehow, despite the odds stacked against ’em, these Revs might still make a run at something.

Delusional, I know, but it is amazing to me that when we play in a formation suited to the roster, we look better. Switching to that 3-5-2/5-3-2 gave us something last night, and we took it to one of the better teams in the league (albeit when they might have come slightly off the gas). Or maybe I am just delusional.

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New England vs. Charlotte, Match 30: A reprieve or a restart?

For the first time in a month, the New England Revolution won a match. And, man, was that needed. For the boys, of course—but also for me. And the rest of the fandom, and anyone else that gives 2 hoots about this club.

Was it perfect? Far from it. Was it pretty? Nah. But did it count as three points? YES.

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New England at Atlanta, Match 15: You’re confused? I’m confused, bro

Um, what just happened? I had the emotions that all three of these guys are showing in this one moment, throughout the entirety of the match (and that guy in the blue recycled jersey will get his moment too) after a perplexing 3-3 draw with Atlanta United.

First guy on left: The empty stare you give when thinking about how the Revs can no longer defend
Middle guy: The soul-crushing realization that instead of watching your DPs connect in intricate and decisive ways, one can’t get off the bench instead of Jozy. Fucking. Altidore.
Guy on right: Where was the tactical change to try and create any foothold in the game!?
Bonus: Carles Gil when he scored the equalizer and got to do the “quiet down” celebration

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New England vs. Chicago Fire, Game 14: Mess around and you’ll end up burnt

Two things can be simultaneously true from last night: The boys did great to find their mettle not once, but twice to bring this game level—and they shouldn’t have put themselves in both of those situations to begin with. As much as this was a point gained back from a losing position, it also felt like two points tossed away against a bottom-feeding Chicago Fire team. It’s clear that the Revs are battling injuries and that a fully firing squad is going to be a problem, but there’s also an issue with a lack of desire at the start of games from the team recently, and it burned us once again.

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