A lot can be said about Rodney Redes. He was the first signing in Austin FC history. He has a fascinating Wikipedia page. He has the support of his manager and seems to be a welcome presence in the locker room. But what cannot be said is that he has proven himself to be an…
For as long as there has been an MLS, there have been fights about whether the traditional system of promotion and relegation would work for the league. And for as long as there have been pro/rel fights, there have been pro/rel fights on the Internet. So during this international break, with Austin FC news at…
Last week’s announcement that Freddy Kleemann and Will Pulisic were heading out on loan made all of us at The False 9 feel a little nostalgic for those players who suited up for Austin FC in its inaugural season but who, for one reason or another, will not factor into this season’s plans. While we’re…
If this is your first time visiting the La Murga Report, you can see what this is all about here. For the rest of you, let’s talk about exactly what happened immediately before, during, and after Austin’s goal last night. The Sound of Chaos Last week, we talked at length about the goal that was…
If you’re unfamiliar with the premise of La Murga Report, last week’s post should clarify things. But before I get to the latest numbers from Austin FC’s win against Inter Miami, I must first deal with a murky philosophical question. The Sound of Silence On Saturday night, it was announced that Q2 Stadium would observe…
Here is Rodney Redes’ Wikipedia page. Please take a moment to soak it all in. Bathe in it. Bask in it. Re-read it several times if you so choose. I promise that this post will still be here when you are done. Are you finished? Good. Now that you’ve familiarized yourself with the text, let’s…
If you have spent any time in the Austin FC supporters Facebook group in the past nine months, first and foremost you have my sympathy: it’s a hive of scum and villainy that only serves to make the discourse around the team collectively dumber and more caustic. But if you were brave enough to wade…
What can we say about Austin FC’s defensive performance in 2021? As for me, I’d probably start with “dumpster fire” and then progress from there. Only two teams allowed more goals in MLS, and only three teams had more expected goals allowed. Were it not for Brad Stuver playing like the second coming of Lev…