Aug
03

MLS Wednesday Preview: Week 21

The Sporting supporters expect no less than three points tonight. (Getty Images)

The month of August in Major League Soccer kicks off tonight with three games, two of which should be good ones (the third seems like it could go either way). The playoff push really kicks in to high gear now that we are in August too and teams like Kansas City and Portland really need…[continue reading]

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Aug
02

Shalrie Joseph Saying He’s Gone After This Year


A very interesting tweet was just sent out by New England Revolution midfielder Shalrie Joseph. [blackbirdpie url="https://twitter.com/shalriejoseph21/status/98502212489183233"] Either this is a ploy to get more money for next year (apparently his contract is up after this season) or it is a last gasp for him to go to Europe. What do you all make of…[continue reading]

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Aug
02

New England (Finally) Sign A DP


I knew this would be a busy week in terms of player movement but I think its safe to say it could be a real busy week. Anyways, I just wrote a little article about how the New England Revolution are set to sign their first DP, 22-year old Argentine forward Milton Caraglio. I can’t…[continue reading]

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Aug
02

Players Benefited By Klinsmann Hire


Yeah go ahead and throw this one on the massive pile of other stories similar to this one. I’ve stayed away from the Klinsmann talk for a few reasons, mainly lack of time on my part to devote to discussing it is the biggest. As you’ll see in the coming weeks, I have some changes…[continue reading]

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Aug
02

MLS Power Rankings: Week 20


July is in the books for 2011 and now MLS shifts towards a busy August. Week 20 in Major League Soccer was an interesting one that had plenty to talk about outside of the league slate of games. We had some movement this week near the top and in the middle. It seems like every…[continue reading]

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Aug
01

Cosmos Could Play In Temporary Venue In MLS To Start Out


Here’s a little story I just posted over at SBNation.com on the New York Cosmos. They are in discussions with Major League Soccer about possibly playing in a temporary venue for a couple season when/if they join MLS as the 20th club in a couple years. In a way this is the smartest move for…[continue reading]

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Aug
01

MLS Week 20: What We Learned


Just wanted to point out that my What We Learned piece is up over at SBNation.com. In it I discuss how the Galaxy delivered a convincing win up in Vancouver; how FC Dallas beat the heat, travel issues and Chivas USA; how the Crew went into Rio Tinto and dominated; some thoughts surrounding Sporting Kansas…[continue reading]

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