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TORONTO, ON – NOVEMBER 30: Michael Bradley #4 of Toronto FC, Tosaint Ricketts #87, Sebastian Giovinco #10 and teammates celebrate with the Eastern Conference Trophy following the MLS Eastern Conference Final, Leg 2 game against Montreal Impact at BMO Field on November 30, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

What to watch out for in the 2016 MLS Cup final

0 comments by on 12/9/2016

Toronto FC’s BMO Field will be rocking on Saturday night for the MLS Cup final against the Seattle Sounders — with 36,000 plus in attendance — despite the projected cold temperatures. Imagine how Central American players like Roman Torres and Armando Cooper must be feeling having never experienced anything like it before. Anyway, here’s a complete […]

KANSAS CITY, KS – DECEMBER 07: The Philip F. Anschutz trophy is seen on the field before the start of the match between Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City in the 2013 MLS Cup at Sporting Park on December 7, 2013 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Toronto FC, the Seattle Sounders and the MLS Cup: How did they get here?

0 comments by on 12/8/2016

We’ve arrived at the final stop of the long, winding road that is the MLS season. Toronto FC play the Seattle Sounders at what will be a packed BMO Field on Saturday at 8:00 et, finishing off a season that included everything from a major Drogba controversy to the ongoing demise of the North American […]

MONTREAL, QC – NOVEMBER 22: Nick Hagglund #6 of the Toronto FC jumps to play the ball during leg one of the MLS Eastern Conference finals against the Montreal Impact at Olympic Stadium on November 22, 2016 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

Toronto and Montreal will decide who becomes the first Canadian team to go to the MLS Cup Final

0 comments by on 11/30/2016

The first leg of the 2016 MLS Eastern Conference confirmed that the Montreal Impact and Toronto FC combine to form one of the best rivalries in the league. Montreal’s incredible atmosphere and the entertaining, competitive match will likely (hopefully) act as a prelude to today’s second leg, which will take place at what is sure […]

COMMERCE CITY, CO – NOVEMBER 27: Osvaldo Alonso #6 of Seattle Sounders holds up the MLS Western Conference Trophy after defeating the Colorado Rapids 1-0 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on November 27, 2016 in Commerce City, Colorado. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

The Seattle Sounders outlast the Colorado Rapids and are off to the MLS Cup Final

0 comments by on 11/28/2016

After languishing near the bottom of the Western Conference for nearly 2/3 of the MLS regular season, the Seattle Sounders have clinched a berth in the MLS Cup Final following their 3-1 aggregate victory over the Colorado Rapids in the conference final. It’s a remarkable revival fueled by then-interim coach Brian Schmetzer and midseason signing Nicolas […]

SEATTLE, WA – MARCH 06: Jordan Morris #13 of the Seattle Sounders FC dribbles against Amadou Dia #13 of Sporting Kansas City at CenturyLink Field on March 6, 2016 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

Montreal, Toronto, Seattle and Colorado begin the MLS Conference Final

0 comments by on 11/22/2016

With Jurgen Klinsmann being fired yesterday as US national team manager, the first legs of the MLS conference finals are not necessarily the biggest story in American soccer at the moment. But we’ll watch them anyway. To get you prepared, I give you a tactical preview of both games. Montreal Impact vs. Toronto FC Overview: […]

CHESTER, PA – JULY 25: Head coach Jurgen Klinsmann of the United States looks on before playing Panama during the CONCACAF Gold Cup Third Place Match at PPL Park on July 25, 2015 in Chester, Pennsylvania. Panama won in a penalty shootout. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

Putting players in wrong roles among many factors in Jurgen Klinsmann’s USMNT demise

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After five years of underachieving, underperforming, and failures to succeed at the top level, Jurgen Klinsmann has been fired as coach of the US national team. Look no further than Landon Donovan’s reaction to the news. Jurgen Klinsmann lost his job due in large part to his colossal failures against Mexico and Costa Rica in […]

HARRISON, NJ – OCTOBER 13: Marcos Urena #21 of Costa Rica takes a shot defended by Michael Orozco #16 of the United States during the first half at Red Bull Arena on October 13, 2015 in Harrison, New Jersey. (Photo by Adam Hunger/Getty Images)

Three keys for the US in World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica

0 comments by on 11/15/2016

The United States finish November’s international break with a game in Costa Rica after their horrendous home match against Mexico on Friday. Los Ticos are the third-best side in CONCACAF and traditionally provide a tough atmosphere in World Cup qualifying, so this will be nearly as tough as the Mexico game. All we can hope […]

COLUMBUS, OH – NOVEMBER 11: Jozy Altidore #17 of the United States defends against Miguel Layn #7 of Mexico in the first half during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier at MAPFRE Stadium on November 11, 2016 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)

Mexico defeat US 2-1 with late goal in World Cup qualifier

0 comments by on 11/11/2016

There will be no Dos A Cero this year, as Mexico defeated the United States in a thrilling 2-1 result in World Cup qualifying action from MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. [link_box id=”23231″ site_id=”158″ layout=”link-box-third” alignment=”alignright”]The US surprisingly came out with a 3-5-2 formation — a look that Jurgen Klinsmann has almost never used — […]

JACKSONVILLE, FL – SEPTEMBER 06: Sacha Kljestan #16 of the United States (R) is congratulated by Christian Pulisic #10 and Fabian Johnson #23 following a goal during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier against Trinidad &Tobago at EverBank Field on September 6, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

Three keys for the US in crucial World Cup qualifier against Mexico

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The first game of the Hex is coming on Friday, and the United States will face Mexico at Columbus’s MAPFRE Stadium, the traditional hosting site for these crucial rivalry games. Perhaps this match can serve as a respite from the hateful and divisive talk that has emanated from this year’s, um, interesting presidential election. Hopefully, […]

Takeaways from the 2016 MLS conference semifinal second legs

0 comments by on 11/7/2016

A classic Rapids win Did you really expect anything different from the 2016 Colorado Rapids? Pablo Mastroeni’s side did what they have all season in their PK win over the Galaxy in the MLS Western Conference semifinal: hold out as long as possible and win on a flukey goal. The Rapids beat the LA Galaxy […]

KANSAS CITY, KS – DECEMBER 07: The Philip F. Anschutz trophy is seen on the field before the start of the match between Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City in the 2013 MLS Cup at Sporting Park on December 7, 2013 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

Top seeds are all playing from behind in the second leg of the MLS Cup conference semis

0 comments by on 11/6/2016

We’re onto the second legs of the MLS Cup Playoff conference semifinals. The teams, the lineups, and the general look of things will be the same as last week. Now, it comes down to which manager can make the correct adjustments to either hold the lead they’ve attained or overcome the deficit they dug themselves […]

TORONTO, ON – MAY 07: Sebastian Giovinco #10 of Toronto FC dribbles the ball during the first half of an MLS soccer game against FC Dallas at BMO Field on May 7, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Vaughn Ridley/Getty Images)

Picking the MLS award race and the MLS Best XI for 2016

0 comments by on 11/2/2016

We’re in the middle of the MLS Cup playoffs now, but we’re also in the middle of award season. MLS released the finalists for their end of year awards and there are fierce debates all over soccer twitter since. Debates about who should win MVP, Coach of the Year, Rookie of the Year, and other […]

Recapping Sunday’s slate of MLS conference semifinal matches

0 comments by on 10/31/2016

Eight straight hours of MLS playoff action ended with a 3-0 Sounders victory against FC Dallas. All four away teams, and top seeds in the MLS playoffs, failed to score a goal today. Here’s a rundown of those four games: Montreal win with the counter The Montreal Impact beat the New York Red Bulls 1-0 […]

Looking ahead toward Sunday’s MLS quadruple header

0 comments by on 10/30/2016

New York Red Bulls vs. Montreal Impact The Red Bulls enter this match playing like the team that won the Supporters’ Shield last season. They now have a serviceable backline after injuries decimated it throughout the season, and aside from Alex Muyl stepping in for Lloyd Sam, the starting lineup is identical to 2015’s. Their […]

DC-Montreal and Seattle-KC conclude this year’s MLS Cup knockout round

0 comments by on 10/27/2016

The MLS Cup Playoffs started Wednesday with the first two of four knockout round games taking place. If you read my preview from yesterday, you will notice that things went mostly to plan. Toronto and LA both won and are heading to the next round. Who is going to join them tonight? D.C. United vs. Montreal […]

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