0 comments by Josh Sippie on 5/12/2016
Earlier this year, I pointed out that, while the Philadelphia Union were doing great things and they looked like they were real contenders. However, there was one part of the team that felt something like a void. That place was the No. 10 role of the 4-2-3-1 formation. The Union had used Alberg and Ilsinho […]
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The New England Revolution have more draws than anyone else in MLS. They have hung with opponents in just about every game, but they haven’t had that extra umph to push them over the edge. It’s usually not the easiest thing to pick out one individual aspect of a team and say that that is […]
0 comments by Josh Sippie on 5/11/2016
DC United have had an interesting story line developing this year. Their forwards have been rotating about with no sense of consistency. Sometimes, it works out. Then there is Alvaro Saborio and Luciano Acosta. The two have established quite the partnership when it comes to coming on late and scoring. In a span of three […]
0 comments by Josh Sippie on 5/10/2016
You can just kind of feel it. Real Salt Lake have been quietly hanging around in the standings, waiting for Joao Plata to return. They haven’t lost a lot of ground and they haven’t looked horribly exposed. They’ve lost two and won one since losing their star man, but at no point were we able […]
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The Houston Dynamo are in one funky streak, putting them in one funky position in the Western Conference. Despite having the second most goals in the West and less goals surrendered than fourth place FC Dallas for a goal differential of zero, the Dynamo are four points removed in last place. It’s a curious situation. […]
0 comments by Josh Sippie on 5/9/2016
New York City has won two straight games for the first time this season and in the process, they have pulled themselves up to fourth in the Eastern Conference. Not surprisingly, David Villa has been at the center of that rise to prominence. But he has not been doing it alone. Shocking, I know. Patrick […]
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I wrote not more than a week ago about how Vancouver was perhaps the only remaining team that it was impossible to get a read on. They have been incredibly unpredictable, opportunistic, and just generally enigmatic. But against Portland – in front of their home fans – Vancouver put in a master class of offensive dominance […]
0 comments by Josh Sippie on 5/8/2016
The San Jose Earthquakes have one, huge, massive, overwhelming problem. They have no plan B. This season has had one order of business – hope that Chris Wondolowski scores. Because if he doesn’t, well then they’re out of luck. Seven goals, he’s scored for the Quakes. No one else has even scored two. There have […]
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FC Dallas faced a near-impossible battle to take on Toronto FC in their newly-renovated home. The Reds were defending their fortress for the first time this season and just about everyone was in agreement. Toronto’s defense combining with the ever elusive Sebastian Giovinco, would be too much for a sputter FC Dallas to overcome. They […]
0 comments by Josh Sippie on 5/7/2016
Toronto has emerged as perhaps the best all-around team in MLS. At the very least, they look to be the best in the East. Their defense has only permitted seven goals in eight matches and while the offense has only scored nine, the second fewest, we all know what their offense is capable of. Between […]
0 comments by Josh Sippie on 5/6/2016
MLS is known for attracting some major talents that are past their prime, but they have also shown a knack for unearthing some incredibly talented young Central and South American talents. FC Dallas has made a habit of it, churning up guys like Fabian Castillo. But they aren’t alone. Orlando City are proving to have […]
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We are almost two months into the season, but the Chicago Fire are still making changes. They just completed a loan move for Senegalese midfielder Khaly Thiam and they are also eyeing up a potential move for Dutch striker Michael De Leeuw (according to MLSsoccer.com). The loan move has an option to make the deal permanent […]
0 comments by Josh Sippie on 5/5/2016
Few players have had such an immediate impact as Jermaine Jones has had on the Colorado Rapids. Prior to his arrival, the Rapids had made a habit out of scoring as few goals as possible and still sneaking away with points. It took them five matches to score more than a goal in a game. […]
0 comments by Josh Sippie on 5/4/2016
Jordan Morris is an incredibly talented young man and one that will undoubtedly have a big part to play in the success of not only the Seattle Sounders, but also the United States Men’s National Team. But there is a certain aspect of Morris’ game that makes it hard to rely on him. Morris is […]
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D.C. United is a weird team. They have this identity as a gritty, hard-nosed team that may not score a lot, but that will make life difficult for you if you intend to score. Initially, this year was looking like more of the same. However, United’s defense has been bursting at the seams lately. They’ve […]
