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<v Speaker 1>Here we go, Here we go. First eleven episode, the

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<v Speaker 1>first of the season. That's right, coming off Saturday, the

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<v Speaker 1>two two Drawl with Toronto ABC Dave Johnson.

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<v Speaker 2>Along with Brucemurry. Welcoming you the first eleven.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, we'll take you through DC and noted in eleven

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<v Speaker 1>minutes or less. And when you start now, Bruce Murray,

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<v Speaker 1>the two to result not what d c U I

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<v Speaker 1>had wanted. And make no mistake, this team doesn't want

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<v Speaker 1>to just get results meaning ties, they want wins. Having

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<v Speaker 1>said that, it's the first game of the season, So

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<v Speaker 1>first of all, just your overall assessment of this team

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<v Speaker 1>with new faces, players making their debuts, your thoughts on

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<v Speaker 1>how they perform.

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<v Speaker 3>You can definitely tell that there is a change in

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<v Speaker 3>philosophy and how they want to play the game. You know,

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<v Speaker 3>Christian Bentechie, you know, said in the press conference, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>you know we're not going to just you know, throw

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<v Speaker 3>it up to me and you know we're going to

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<v Speaker 3>play our way through through the midfield. And you could

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<v Speaker 3>see that. And you know, again going all the way

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<v Speaker 3>you know back, you know, trying to diagnose all this stuff,

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<v Speaker 3>you just see that our fullbacks really changed the whole

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<v Speaker 3>way that the game is being played. And we have

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<v Speaker 3>two of the best.

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<v Speaker 2>And that's David sneg and Erin Herrera.

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<v Speaker 1>Look, David Sneg even made a run and got his

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<v Speaker 1>shot off at the top of the box. So unpredictable

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<v Speaker 1>very much is a theme right down to the fact

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<v Speaker 1>that Boris he now scored the first goal.

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<v Speaker 2>He was not afraid to get it in goal.

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<v Speaker 4>Now a turnover, I'm getting four e Now Eat gets

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<v Speaker 4>a shot off. It's Endnat, It's end that these it

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<v Speaker 4>is christ in the twenty twenty five season at Boris

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<v Speaker 4>now with the goal and these hed on it with

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<v Speaker 4>the lead.

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<v Speaker 5>What nothing and what a great goal by Boris e.

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<v Speaker 6>Now all he had to do was pass it to Parti,

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<v Speaker 6>but that was the obvious choice and so he held

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<v Speaker 6>it and he held it and the defender went to

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<v Speaker 6>Parti and he had an open shot on goal. Fantastic,

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<v Speaker 6>brilliant play by Boris Now, so great.

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<v Speaker 4>To say, it's Ende and Boris he now, Hey, welcome

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<v Speaker 4>to the DC and Ied Goal Scorers Club.

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<v Speaker 2>His first goal in a black and red.

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<v Speaker 7>Uniform and the chance of DC and Ied coming from

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<v Speaker 7>the Chico stand seven fifty two o o'clock. We're watching

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<v Speaker 7>and we talked about DC and iited wanting to be unpredictable.

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<v Speaker 7>I think that qualifies as unpredictable.

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<v Speaker 3>Brilliant goal because if you watch it very carefully, those

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<v Speaker 3>of had apple was Enow looked off the defender twice

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<v Speaker 3>and all he had to do was give it to

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<v Speaker 3>Pirani on the left or Bentechi on the right. But

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<v Speaker 3>what he did was forced the defender to actually go

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<v Speaker 3>and take Pirani and right away it just opened everything

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<v Speaker 3>up and Enow just slotted it home. It really shows

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<v Speaker 3>intelligence in the soccer IQ of E. Now we didn't

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<v Speaker 3>see enough of him last year, but man, I'll tell

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<v Speaker 3>you what that goal just jumped out.

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<v Speaker 2>At me again.

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<v Speaker 1>D C and I'm dealing with some injury show Peglo.

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<v Speaker 1>George Stroud did not play on Saturday against Toronto. It's

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<v Speaker 1>hopeful see them soon on the field. Having said that,

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<v Speaker 1>Jacob Murle, this is what you want to see from

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<v Speaker 1>a second year player. I know Ben Techy scored the goal,

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<v Speaker 1>but do you really believe Merle made that goal?

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<v Speaker 3>Also, the versatility, obviously Stroud being injured, Merle just slotted

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<v Speaker 3>right into that and it tells you a lot. You

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<v Speaker 3>know that the staff and the front office and the

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<v Speaker 3>way they look at Jacob Murle and they can trust

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<v Speaker 3>him now in that position. The goal itself was absolute brilliance.

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<v Speaker 5>I mean Toronto winning possession back.

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<v Speaker 7>They're having the better spell right now that they're taking

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<v Speaker 7>carbono and they're throwing them over to the right side,

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<v Speaker 7>so you've got two wingers on the other side of

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<v Speaker 7>the field right now, and then they're allowing their fullbacks

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<v Speaker 7>to come up as well, so they're very unpredictable.

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<v Speaker 5>If United can win the ball in possession, they'd be

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<v Speaker 5>off on a break barley just outside his box. Daggle

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<v Speaker 5>the ball up to the right flak Merle.

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<v Speaker 2>Can he get to it?

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<v Speaker 4>He kend Merle right of the box now near the

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<v Speaker 4>end line. Merle gets a cross up at Tucky the Hanery,

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<v Speaker 4>sending that a centing.

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<v Speaker 2>That golden winter. We'll coup to twenty twenty five.

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<v Speaker 4>When your goal to head Christian Benteka has made it

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<v Speaker 4>two to one these Dave.

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<v Speaker 6>There has to be a ton of credit to Jacob

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<v Speaker 6>Murle to get to that ball and then to just

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<v Speaker 6>lay it up there where Christian Beneke can attack it.

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<v Speaker 5>So many times players try and pick things out. He

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<v Speaker 5>didn't do that. He put it up there and said, Christian,

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<v Speaker 5>go get it.

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<v Speaker 3>Merle made the run, the ball found him, he kept

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<v Speaker 3>it in. But what he did that was really kind

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<v Speaker 3>of brilliant was he got his head down, ran at

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<v Speaker 3>the defender, but then stopped and kind of faked that

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<v Speaker 3>he was making a move, looked up, put his head

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<v Speaker 3>back down, and then chipped it to the back post.

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<v Speaker 3>And I think, uh, you know, without having talked to

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<v Speaker 3>Christian about this, uh, he just is telling these guys,

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<v Speaker 3>go ahead and put it up there, man, and I'm

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<v Speaker 3>gonna go get it. Because way too many times you

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<v Speaker 3>find wingers are fullbacks trying to pick out a specific

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<v Speaker 3>target in the box. You don't have to do that

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<v Speaker 3>with ben Tekey. He's he's so good in the air,

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<v Speaker 3>you just have to put it somewhere near him.

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<v Speaker 1>Now, you think about debuts on Saturday, and we'll start

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<v Speaker 1>from back to front.

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<v Speaker 2>Kim Jun Hang in goal.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, a little bit shaky at the start, but when

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<v Speaker 1>we think about it, some of his saves, certainly in

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<v Speaker 1>that second half, allowed DC United to get out of

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<v Speaker 1>there with a point Dave.

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<v Speaker 3>There was four or five saves where you know, point

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<v Speaker 3>blank header's diving header that he just smothered the Chicos

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<v Speaker 3>stand is in love with Kim. He is an absolute

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<v Speaker 3>you know, going all the way to the bowing of

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<v Speaker 3>respect when he comes out, you know, to warm up.

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<v Speaker 3>He is a class act. You can tell that this

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<v Speaker 3>is a real big deal for him coming over here

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<v Speaker 3>to America. It's just so good to see it.

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<v Speaker 1>Really is Ky Roles again. You were so excited to

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<v Speaker 1>see him. You got to see him Saturday.

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<v Speaker 3>Your thoughts, Yeah, I mean he's everything I thought he was.

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<v Speaker 3>In fact, he's better on the ball than I thought

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<v Speaker 3>he was. He's really good at diagnosing plays and putting

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<v Speaker 3>himself in the right position. But on the ball, he

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<v Speaker 3>has the kind of skill set of a center midfielder

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<v Speaker 3>where you know he's willing to break lines with the dribble,

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<v Speaker 3>take a little bit of risk, and you know, the

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<v Speaker 3>combination the two center backs and of course the fullbacks.

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<v Speaker 5>You know, the goals were the problem last year.

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<v Speaker 3>I just don't see that that's going to be a

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<v Speaker 3>problem going forward. We gave up two goals the other day,

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<v Speaker 3>but to be fair, I feel that the penalty was

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<v Speaker 3>a was a poor call.

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<v Speaker 2>So and again the first goal.

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<v Speaker 1>Not to take anything away, but again an unsettled situation

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<v Speaker 1>and certainly correctable and also making his debut.

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<v Speaker 3>Jose Kajima very very tough to get off the ball.

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<v Speaker 3>He's incredibly quick. He reminds me of a teammate of mine,

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<v Speaker 3>I know, going way back here, but tab Ramos, you know,

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<v Speaker 3>us soccer legend, was one of these guys that had

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<v Speaker 3>the speed over two to three meters and that's what

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<v Speaker 3>Kajima is. He absolutely so quick. Lateral quickness is amazing,

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<v Speaker 3>but also he's really strong on the ball.

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<v Speaker 1>Hey, listen, we appreciate you connecting with us for First eleven.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll update you later in the week on First eleven

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<v Speaker 1>from training for DC and ho do they get set

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<v Speaker 1>First eleven.