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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: […]

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 — […]

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 […]

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

0 comments by 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 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 […]

Previewing Wednesday’s MLS knockout round matches

0 comments by 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 […]

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)

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

0 comments by 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 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 […]

HOUSTON, TX – OCTOBER 09: Members of the Western New York Flash celebrate after defeating the Washington Spirit in a shootout during the 2016 NWSL Championship at BBVA Compass Stadium on October 9, 2016 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

What is the state of the NWSL after their fourth season?

0 comments by on 10/10/2016

In a penalty shootout, the Western New York Flash defeated the Washington Spirit to win their first NWSL Championship. Completing their fourth season, the NWSL has lasted longer than any previous women’s pro soccer league in the United States. Like the NWSL Championship this past weekend, the league had its moments and some setbacks but overall […]

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 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 […]

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