by joshsippie | Apr 19, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps
Here we are, seven games into the Vancouver Whitecaps season, and the Canadian side has yet to score a goal from open play. All four of their goals have been scored from the penalty spot by their catalyst, Pedro Morales, who is now out injured. It is a bit of a...
by joshsippie | Apr 18, 2016 | Philadelphia Union
The Philadelphia Union are definitely one of the upstart teams of the season. They are coming off of several poor seasons in a row, but between a gelling cast of characters on the pitch and a new cast off the pitch, there was a lot of belief going into this season....
by joshsippie | Apr 18, 2016 | New York Red Bulls
MLS has this wonderful quality where anything can happen. There is such a degree of competitive balance that any team can rebound from a down year and mount a comeback. This year is going down that path. The first four teams to tank were four of the strongest teams in...
by joshsippie | Apr 17, 2016 | Colorado Rapids
The Colorado Rapids were on a good route this season. Their offense needed a bit of time to gel, but between a soon-to-be-healthy Kevin Doyle, Shkelzen Gashi and Marco Poppa, they had a great foundation to build off. They were all either picked up this year or last...
by joshsippie | Apr 16, 2016 | Houston Dynamo
After getting off to one of the best offensive starts in MLS history (12 goals in three appearances), they have fallen flat on their faces. Not only have they only scored two goals in their last three, they have given up six goals in the same span. Mathematically,...