Last night I laid out the pros and cons of Dwayne De Rosario winning the MLS MVP award. Everyone on each side of the argument can agree that a De Ro MVP would be unprecedented, as he would be the … Continue reading
MLS fans were treated to four games last night instead of the usual one or two, as the schedule makers begin to crowd in a few more league games in anticipation of international friendlies and late-season CONCACAF Champions League matches. … Continue reading
Because of the number of games played during the week, this weekend’s schedule is evenly distributed between Saturday and Sunday. The Saturday evening spotlight match is DC United visiting BMO Field and Toronto FC, as seen on Fox Soccer Channel. … Continue reading
Note: As part of the MLS Talk preview, we will be examining some of the major trends in MLS that will have an impact on the league this year. Feel free to suggest other big picture topics in the comments. … Continue reading
Happy New Year to all our readers and best wishes in 2011! The past year was a big one for American soccer. A good but not great World Cup run, a highlight goal from Landon Donovan, and the controversial rehiring … Continue reading
Merry Christmas and happy holidays everyone! While the United States paused work to celebrate the holidays, MLS was busy receiving come hither glances from foreign soccer stars who, seeing Thierry Henry and Beckham’s success in the U.S., have decided that … Continue reading
Overlooked in the American World Cup hype was the move by Seattle to sign their young striker Freddy Montero to an extension which also makes him a designated player. Montero, 23, becomes Seattle’s third DP, joining Blaise Nkufo and Alvaro … Continue reading
A little more than a week after Colorado, an original club, won its first MLS Cup and less than a week before the U.S. potentially wins a second World Cup bid, I am optimistic about the progress of American soccer … Continue reading
The story of the MLS playoffs coming into Sunday night was the futility of being a higher seed. None of the higher seeds had advanced and the playoffs were seemingly wide-open for a new champion. Then LA took the pitch … Continue reading
On the eve of the beginning of the 2010 playoffs, MLS announced the finalists for the end-of-season awards. While it does not have the international prestige of the Ballon D’Or, there is always a good lively debate about the nominees, … Continue reading