The Vibes Are Not Great | DC United Lose to New England & Charlotte

<p>The vibes are not great. DC United dropped back-to-back games — a 3-0 home loss to New England Revolution and a 3-1 loss at Charlotte FC — and Jon and Ted are here to make sense of it all.</p><p>They break down the same defensive breakdown that killed DC three times against New England, Jack Harrison's one-million-dollar destruction of DC's left side, and a Charlotte game where Louis Munteanu's goal briefly made things interesting before the wheels fell off. Kye Rowles' injury is the common denominator. The rotation — or lack of it — is the bigger conversation. And then there's Renée Weiler's post-game press conference telling fans to be more patient and more objective. Jon and Ted respond.</p><p>Also: Jacob Murrell heads to Falkirk, the transfer window's extra day, Nathan Ordaz's strange lack of minutes, and the new MLS 20-team playoff format explained.</p><p>Extended breakdown — more on Weiler, fan questions, and deeper roster talk — at the $5 tier.</p><hr /><h2>IN THIS EPISODE</h2><ul><li>Jon goes to the Richmond Kickers game solo — the River City Red Army "farts of pine" banner</li><li>Ted bought LAFC tickets when the vibes were good. The vibes have shifted</li><li>DC United 0-3 New England Revolution: the same breakdown, three times</li><li>Jack Harrison: one million dollars, two assists, completely torched DC's left side</li><li>Kye Rowles out injured: the common denominator between both losses</li><li>Keisuke Kurokawa trending downward after playing almost every minute</li><li>Hosei Kijima: the week's standout</li><li>DC United 1-3 Charlotte FC: Louis Munteanu scores, DC wake up their opponents</li><li>Three games in a week with barely any rotation — Renée Weiler's call</li><li>Sean Nealis: hasn't looked strong, under contract through next year</li><li>Nikola Markovic: why isn't he starting over the midfielders at center back?</li><li>Nathan Ordaz: did the coach even want him?</li><li>Renée Weiler tells fans to be "more patient and more objective"</li><li>Does Weiler have the rope to survive a playoff miss?</li><li>Jacob Murrell heads to Falkirk — a victim of no MLS Next Pro affiliate</li><li>The transfer window closes a day after the European window</li><li>MLS 20-team playoff format: how it works and why they're doing it</li><li>Relegation as the logical companion piece</li></ul><hr /><p>🎙️ Extended breakdown at the $5 tier: <a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://patreon.com/rfkrefugees" target="_blank">patreon.com/rfkrefugees</a> </p><p>Vamos. 🔴⚫</p>