Freddy Watch 17 April, 1 af

The kid is getting better each week. His growth is exponential, not arithmetic (I don't really know what that means, but it sounds really smart).

Things he did better today:

1. Won important 50/50 balls in midfield
2. Beat defenders one-on-one to make the cross.
3. Played more physically. Actually, that consisted of knocking the Assistant Referee flat on his back. But hey, you gotta start somewhere.
4. Oh yeah, scored his first professional goal at the age of 14.

Unfortunately, DC United as a whole really folded in the second half. They played much better than Metrostars for the first 45, then for some reason took their collective foot off the gas pedal.

Fabian Taylor! Never even heard of this guy before this season. Two goals. Quality goals. John Wolyniec continues to play way above his head. Those who've spent so much energy bashing him will soon have to 'fess up and admit he's the real thing.

In other news, I'm very excited about this year's first Brimstone Cup matchup. Chicago have yet to score this year, and are ripe to take a beatin' from the resurgent, new and improved, springtime fresh, jumbo-economy-sized Dallas Burn.

I'll have a match report later. My prediction: Dallas 2, Chicago 1.