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It is finally Friday. Moving into the weekend phase of this week is something I’ve been looking forward to since well…last weekend. In all seriousness though, Major League Soccer shifts into their weekend phase after three decent midweek games. Kansas City took care of work on Wednesday while Chicago got yet another draw last night…[continue reading]

By Geoff Reid Saturday 20th Sunderland vs Newcastle United from the Stadium of Light, Sunderland The first northeast derby of the season comes from the home of the black cats where Steve Bruce’s side take on Alan Pardew’s magpies. While it seems a bit early in the season for a derby like this, it should…[continue reading]

I think it could be safe to say that this has been a very good week for Major League Soccer. Clubs from the league are 4-for-4 in CONCACAF Champions League group play so far, with a real possibility of going 5-for-5 tonight with Toronto FC. We’ve already talked about the history that FC Dallas made…[continue reading]

“It only takes one.” That was something my old soccer coach back in West Virginia used to tell me and my teammates before (and sometimes during) a game that we knew would be tough. We had this one team that we played a couple times a year that always seemed to get the best of…[continue reading]

While most eyes will be on the two CONCACAF Champions League matches tonight, others will be focused a bit on the two Major League Soccer games that are on the schedule. Both should be pretty good too as each have playoff implications written all over them. I am hoping to get to a couple more…[continue reading]

Just as quickly as Major League Soccer announced that they had signed striker Eddie Johnson, the deal looks to be in jeopardy. If you look at the league’s website the article announcing the deal is also gone. Here’s why: Steve Goff is reporting this morning that Johnson is having second thoughts about signing with the…[continue reading]

Yesterday was a fairly busy day for Major League Soccer. They had two clubs in the CONCACAF Champions League, both of whom did very well at home. They signed a former US National team striker in Eddie Johnson, to which club he’ll end up with we will have to wait until tomorrow to find out.…[continue reading]

There isn’t a whole lot to report here yet. Eddie Johnson is back in Major League Soccer, the league announced the signing today during a press conference to talk about the new amendment to the Designated Player rule. Johnson will be allocated to a team on Thursday. For those wondering who has the first crack…[continue reading]

It has been a while since I last updated my coaching hot seat post. In fact I don’t believe I’ve updated it since Carlos de los Cobos was about to be let go in the Windy city earlier this summer. There really shouldn’t be too many surprising names on this list below. Some are on…[continue reading]

For the first time in a couple months it seems as though the Power Rankings have seen a good deal of movement. No new number one team, or even a change in the top three but one Eastern Conference club is sneaking up the standings while the rest of that conference continues to be a…[continue reading]