Comments on: Red hot Moreno leads D.C. United to their first Charleston Challenge Cup; United beats Charleston 2-0 http://www.unitedmania.com/red-hot-moreno-leads-d-c-united-to-their-first-charleston-challenge-cup-united-beats-charleston-2-0-4581 Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:56:55 +0000 hourly 1 By: rke http://www.unitedmania.com/red-hot-moreno-leads-d-c-united-to-their-first-charleston-challenge-cup-united-beats-charleston-2-0-4581/comment-page-1#comment-502 rke Mon, 22 Mar 2010 15:28:14 +0000 http://www.unitedmania.com/?p=4581#comment-502 I agree that there were a lot of poor touches and giveaways in the midfield, and someone else needs to score... But a few things looked impressive to me: Defense -- looks stronger and better on the ball than we've seen in many seasons. This is a HUGE turnaround from last year. Hope they keep it up! (And this is without Namoff & Simms -- dare we call it depth?) Castillo -- fancy moves and nice passes. This guy is a solid signing and I think he'll live up to his promise. Najar -- the free kick he earned and nearly put in the net were enough to convince me. Sign him up! Jaime -- we can't rely on him to score all our goals. But at least we can rely on him. ;) Seriously though, it's not just a hot streak -- he's really clicking with this year's lineup. Room to improve -- maybe not the best in the league, but this is a pretty young and solid foundation for an MLS side. And se have cap space to make serious upgrades. Perhaps the brain-staff is smart to hold off on big acquisitions until later in the season, when we really know what we need. Ever the optimist, - rke I agree that there were a lot of poor touches and giveaways in the midfield, and someone else needs to score… But a few things looked impressive to me:

Defense — looks stronger and better on the ball than we’ve seen in many seasons. This is a HUGE turnaround from last year. Hope they keep it up! (And this is without Namoff & Simms — dare we call it depth?)

Castillo — fancy moves and nice passes. This guy is a solid signing and I think he’ll live up to his promise.

Najar — the free kick he earned and nearly put in the net were enough to convince me. Sign him up!

Jaime — we can’t rely on him to score all our goals. But at least we can rely on him. ;) Seriously though, it’s not just a hot streak — he’s really clicking with this year’s lineup.

Room to improve — maybe not the best in the league, but this is a pretty young and solid foundation for an MLS side. And se have cap space to make serious upgrades. Perhaps the brain-staff is smart to hold off on big acquisitions until later in the season, when we really know what we need.

Ever the optimist,

- rke

]]> By: patrickkennedy http://www.unitedmania.com/red-hot-moreno-leads-d-c-united-to-their-first-charleston-challenge-cup-united-beats-charleston-2-0-4581/comment-page-1#comment-499 patrickkennedy Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:37:54 +0000 http://www.unitedmania.com/?p=4581#comment-499 Some one Other than Moreno needs to score some goals... I hope Jamie stays hot but he can't not last all season. To be honest I didn't anything to get excited about out there tonight. A win is a win but I saw a lot of poor first touches in the mid field, long balls and passes straight to Battery players. Preseason right? Some one Other than Moreno needs to score some goals… I hope Jamie stays hot but he can’t not last all season. To be honest I didn’t anything to get excited about out there tonight. A win is a win but I saw a lot of poor first touches in the mid field, long balls and passes straight to Battery players. Preseason right?

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