We came, we saw, we kicked some….

Okay, so we didn’t have proton packs. But But Bobby Brown’s words otherwise ring true:

“So they packed up, regrouped, got a grip, camera quick.
Grabbed their proton packs on their backs and they split.”

Maybe Thierry Henry is no Vigo, but there is something about our boys traveling to NY in 45 degree weather on a snow soaked field and bringing home a W that actually makes me want to sing Bobby Brown songs.

It wasn’t the prettiest of games and there were quite a few heart attack inducing moments for me. Credit to Saunders for being a super hero between the pipes (and to Il Bruce for selecting him). Our Bradley Cooper stunt double tallied the hit, but for my money the MVP on the night had to be Colonel Saunders.

The end of the game was marred by an ugly fight. Marquez threw a hissy fit and hurled a ball at a Galaxy player. Cristman probably didn’t need to give him the body check in response. But Marquez’ whiffed punch and equally inaccurate attempt to head butt him in response was clearly red card worthy. Juninho apparently pulled out his Brazilian Jui Jitsu and managed to knock two NYRB players to the ground when he came running in. The red card for him seemed a bit harsh to me. But I guess on the home leg it’s a better swap for us, losing our samba master for their Mexican Marauder.

It wasn’t a beautiful win, but the Galaxy continue their forward momentum towards their destiny. This round is not in the bag, but I’m certainly feeling a lot more comfortable going into Thursday’s home leg. Still won’t stop me from having cardiac arrest, but at least I’ll have my fellow fans around me in the stands when it happens.

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