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

0 comments by Harrison Hamm 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 Harrison Hamm 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: […]

Takeaways from the 2016 MLS conference semifinal second legs

0 comments by Harrison Hamm 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 Harrison Hamm 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 Harrison Hamm 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 […]

SNL’s Leslie Jones became a huge soccer fan over the weekend

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 10/31/2016

People become soccer fans for various reasons. Some become fans because they may have played when they were a kid. Some gravitate to the free flowing nature of the sport. Some see the camaraderie of a supporters group and want to be a part of that atmosphere. For Saturday Night Live and Ghostbusters actress, Leslie Jones, […]

Recapping Sunday’s slate of MLS conference semifinal matches

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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 Harrison Hamm 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 Harrison Hamm 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 […]

Previewing Wednesday’s MLS knockout round matches

0 comments by Harrison Hamm on 10/26/2016

Philadelphia Union vs. Toronto FC Quick overview: Neither team is in particularly good form entering this early-round contest. Sixth-seed Philadelphia enter this matchup having not won since August 27th, while Toronto come in having seen their defense falter and their attack lose some luster over the past month and a half. TFC are in much […]

Supporters Shield and playoff positioning is what to look for on MLS Decision Day Sunday

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 10/22/2016

This Sunday, all 20 MLS teams will play at the same time for the 34th time this season. Like most leagues, MLS’ final day of the regular season will consist of everyone playing to determine who finishes where in the league. All games are at 4:00 ET with Real Salt Lake/Seattle Sounders on ESPN, FC […]

FRISCO, TX – NOVEMBER 29: Matt Hedges #24 of FC Dallas sits on the field after losing to the Portland Timbers during the Western Conference Finals-Leg 2 of the MLS playoffs at Toyota Stadium on November 29, 2015 in Frisco, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

FC Dallas fans spammed MLS media Twitter accounts to vote for year end awards

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 10/18/2016

Campaign season has apparently crossed over from Washington and into MLS as FC Dallas fans have been tweeting at the accounts of the most prominent MLS media members to get them to vote for their players in MLS’ year end awards. In the year end MLS awards, a mix of MLS media, players and team […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 07: Landon Donovan #10 of the Los Angeles looks on during warm-up prior to the 2014 MLS Cup match between the New England Revolution and the Los Angeles Galaxy on December 7, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Victor Decolongon/Getty Images)

Why we need to be realistic about Landon Donovan’s MLS comeback

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 9/9/2016

In case you missed it, Landon Donovan is coming out of retirement to play for the LA Galaxy for the rest of this MLS season. The news really sent American soccer social media community into a tizzy, with just about everyone going crazy like 15-year-old girls at a Justin Bieber concert. While I hate to […]

COMMERCE CITY, CO – JULY 23: FC Dallas players, including Walker Zimmerman #25, Kellyn Acosta #23, and Maynor Figueroa #31, celebrate a second half goal scored by Victor Ulloa #8 against the Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on July 23, 2016 in Commerce City, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)

Can FC Dallas be the first to win the American soccer treble?

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 9/5/2016

It’s September and we are now entering “crunch time” in MLS. The regular season is in its final weeks and soon enough, the MLS Cup Playoffs will begin. While it may seem easier to win a trophy in American soccer, it’s very tough to win multiple trophies in the same year. In fact, in only […]

SEATTLE, WA – MARCH 08: Clint Dempsey #2 of the Seattle Sounders FC dribbles against the New England Revolution at CenturyLink Field on March 8, 2015 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

The Seattle Sounders are the new favorites to win the MLS Cup

0 comments by Phillip Bupp on 8/22/2016

It may not seem like this but the Seattle Sounders have greatly improved and are arguably on their best form in years. And them peaking at the right time, could give them the one trophy they have been striving for since entering MLS in 2009, the MLS Cup. If you haven’t been following the Sounders, […]

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