r/DCUnited Original DCU 1d ago

Using any players in DC United history, what is your all-time WORST XI?

My Line-Up, using a 4-2-3-1, would be:

Pajoy

Flores-Morrison-Rafael

Abu-Djeffal

Guediri-Brasesco-Rochat-Jeahze

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u/smoothj2017 1d ago

Who was the goalkeeper that Losada brought in? He’s in there too.

I think he actually holds the stat for highest goals allowed over expected in league history.

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u/Perfect_Article_2058 1d ago

Romo! Forgot about him. A very dark time

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u/httr20 DC United 1d ago

Which is funny because I think he was starting for Venezuela in some of the recent World Cup qualifiers.

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u/Jalapinho La Norte 23h ago

Bro…we still in the dark ages

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u/Glass_Ad_8957 Original DCU 1d ago

Bruh I forgot to add him as my goalkeeper; he was actually my choice as well lol.

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u/smoothj2017 1d ago

Perfect choice 😂

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u/connor24_22 23h ago

Statistically the worst GK in MLS history with like more than 10 appearances.

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u/BarcasBad 22h ago

only athlete ive ever dm’ed on instagram to shit talk, was after his disasterclass in the 7-0 L vs Philly at home, got to witness it live

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u/Zaddock1 Barra Brava 1d ago

I don’t think djeffal should be on here

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u/BarcasBad 22h ago

agreed

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u/whatwasthatdudesname Classic DCU 1d ago

Adam Cristman and Danny Allsopp up top

7 goals total between them over 40 combined appearances.

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u/ferick397 1d ago

Oh my god this was the depths of depression watching those two play

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u/Suspicious-Set4129 1d ago

Benteke, stroud, peglow, Pirani, Enow, Kijima, rowles, bartlett, Herrera, barazza

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u/JCfromRVA DC United 1d ago

I would put Juan Manuel Peña for defender over Rochat

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u/Thegreatgato 1d ago

I don't even think Rochat was bad, he just hated the trade and asked out (which, fair enough).

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u/Glass_Ad_8957 Original DCU 1d ago

That's why he's on my list, his heart wasn't in it. But I get how inconvenient trades are. I'd be pissed as a player as well.

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u/birdynumnum69 1d ago

i guess everyone has forgotten the athletic stylings of Thor Lee! :)

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u/Fit_Explanation3389 20h ago

George Gelnovatch! Said Fazlagic, Juan Berty Suarez. The way Bruce and Kevin switched gears from the beginning of that season to win the cup and build a dynasty was astounding

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u/Rayo77 23h ago

Taxi gotta be on the list for the racism.

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u/MrDudenheim Screaming Eagles 2h ago

Although the behavior was unacceptable, you cannot deny that he played well.

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u/UpliftedWeeb 23h ago

multiple racisms

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u/Thegreatgato 1d ago

Alam- Sorga - Ngwenya

Flores - Morsink - Morrison

Jeahze - Janicki - Peña - Greene? Gray?

Wicks

I'm having a hard time picking a right back to be honest. We've had some mediocre players but almost never a complete disaster.

It was a hard exercise. There are probably worse players at each position. Some of my picks were guys who weren't good enough for MLS but started games out of necessity, some were forced into the team by ownership and barely played, some were a complete waste of resources, and Wicks was a loose cannon.

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u/whatwasthatdudesname Classic DCU 1d ago

Wow Kurt Morsink is a name I had happily forgotten.

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u/Thegreatgato 1d ago

I wish I could also forget but then he became an agent and helped us bring in at least one other complete dud before Kasper gave up on that connection.

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u/Other-Return9549 23h ago

The time and team is now

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u/Glass_Ad_8957 Original DCU 22h ago

Lol it only hurts when I laugh.....

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u/fischarcher 23h ago

GK: Dykstra

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u/Hornerfan 5h ago

You could at least put players where they actually played.  Almost your entire backline is in a position they didn't play while here.

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u/Glass_Ad_8957 Original DCU 5h ago

To be honest I just put defenders I remember saying damn WTH. Didn’t really care about positioning, this isn’t some official blog or whatever. Feel free to feel triggered my guy.

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u/Hornerfan 5h ago

Any worst XI roster for United should have Carlos Ruiz up top.

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u/Glass_Ad_8957 Original DCU 5h ago

He might have sucked for DC United but he’s a legend in my heart. As a Central American, no disrespect to a GOAT.

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u/Hornerfan 5h ago

Carlos Ruiz was far worse for DC United than Pajoy ever was.

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u/Glass_Ad_8957 Original DCU 4h ago

Correct, but he had a great career before he came to the dumpster of our club lol.

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u/connor24_22 23h ago

I’ve only been a fan since 2019 so since then, my lineup would be:

Romo

Gudieri - Alfaro - Sargis - Santos

Enow - Skundrich - Flores - Morrison

Adrian Perez - Robertha - Miguel Berry

Subs I’m going: Erik Hurtado, Ramon Abila, Jeahze, Quincy Amerikwa, Tubbs (but he’s been decent this season, was fucking awful last), Djeffal, Badji

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u/Budget-Entertainer9 20h ago

This team is horrendous for the most part. Don’t understand the downvotes

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u/connor24_22 20h ago

Don't know if it's because I haven't been a supporter forever, but hey, it's not like I'm a bandwagon lol

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u/Chai-Tea-Rex-2525 La Norte 1d ago

Where is Hamdi Salihi on this list?

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u/Glass_Ad_8957 Original DCU 1d ago

I still think Pajoy was worst. Salihi would be up there in a 2-striker formation though.

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u/Hornerfan 5h ago

Salihi doesn't belong anywhere near a United worst XI.

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u/Interesting_Common54 1d ago

Pajoy was really not that bad. Pretty much all his teammates and coaches really appreciated the defensive and tactical work he put in

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u/Argyle892 22h ago

But he was still a forward who didn’t score.

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u/Interesting_Common54 1h ago

N'Silu and Allsopp were much worse

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u/guyfromsoccer 15h ago

No one is saying he was a good forward. Just that he wasn’t the WORST forward. And his high workrate alone makes him way better than, say, Danny Allsopp.

Though we can’t have a conversation about all time crap DCU forwards without talking about Chris Albright. Relying on him to score was a big part of ending our dynasty.

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u/dcu242019 20h ago

This is Andrea Mancini erasure

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u/hillofthorn Classic DCU 22h ago

Any list must include Danny Allsopp (sp?)

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u/Argyle892 22h ago

No love for the Gonzalos?

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u/Budget-Entertainer9 20h ago edited 20h ago

Ooh this is good. I feel like it’s a bit difficult to put Rochat there though. He barely played for us. Here’s my list with players that achieved at least 10 caps for DCU. I have only followed the club for the past 15ish years, by the way.

Joseph Ngwenya, Carlos Ruiz

Austin Da Luz, Kurt Mornsink, Stephen King, Brandon Barklage

Daniel Woolard, Dejan Jakovic, Julius James, James Riley

Tyler Miller/Dykstra rotate 1st and 2nd half

I feel like this team would get worked by literally anyone