by joshsippie | Apr 16, 2016 | Seattle Sounders
One of the (several) shocking teams thus far into the young MLS season is the Seattle Sounders. The perennial contenders sit dead last in the West, with just four goals scored and six goals surrendered going into the Saturday match ups. Clint Dempsey’s team has...
by joshsippie | Apr 15, 2016 | MLS
When thinking of potential European stars that any given MLS team could have, the initial thought is to dream about guys like Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Cristiano Ronaldo and the like. Their prowess is undeniable. After that, guys like Andrea Pirlo, Frank Lampard and Steven...
by estevantinoco | Apr 15, 2016 | FC Dallas
Through the first several matches of the season, we are getting a good indication of what teams look like powerhouses, what teams have a lot of work to do, and what teams are the darkhorses. It has made for an interesting opening several weeks. Through it all, FC...
by joshsippie | Apr 15, 2016 | Atlanta United, Los Angeles FC, Miami FC, Minnesota FC, MLS
Commissioner Don Garber has been very outspoken about his plan to expand the rapidly growing MLS to 30 teams from where it currently stands at 20. However, in a more recent statement, he has stated that 28 is the official goal right now. That puts things in...
by griffinweshe | Apr 14, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes
Ask any team out there what they want in a striker over a three year period. The first answer will be someone that does the exact same thing every season, without hiccups and with perfect consistency. But that person doesn’t exist. Ask again and tell them you...
by joshsippie | Apr 14, 2016 | Colorado Rapids
It’s been awhile since the Colorado Rapids could optimistically look at a season and think something along the lines of ‘we got this’. They have been facing rough times, even in MLS’s ever-fluctuating landscape. Nobody scored less goals than...
by joshsippie | Apr 14, 2016 | Toronto FC
Nobody has a better set up than Jozy Altidore in Toronto. He gets to play next to the atomic ant, who commands so much attention and he gets to play in front of international team mate Michael Bradley, who can thread passes with the best of them. The much-acclaimed...
by estevantinoco | Apr 13, 2016 | Portland Timbers
It feels good to be able to exhale. Portland Timber’s Darlington Nagbe could have had it far worse. Caleb Porter finally released the results of Nagbe’s MRI results: medical ankle strain and contusion. We still don’t know when he’ll be back, and that’s because...
by joshsippie | Apr 13, 2016 | Philadelphia Union
The Philadelphia Union have taken the “surprise team of the year” award thus far into the season. They have beat Columbus at MAPFRE. They destroyed New England, and it could have been worse. They put down a red hot Orlando City. There is reason to be...
by jabarilegendre1 | Apr 13, 2016 | Montreal Impact
It’s hard to look at the standings, see the Montreal Impact leading the East, and imagine that they are ‘losing out’ on anything. But any points dropped now could be crucial towards the end of the season. Thus far into the season, Montreal have...
