Author: Tutul Rahman

Top 10 MLS Homegrown Prospects 2019 Edition

Post author By Tutul Rahman
Post date May 6, 2019

Valuations of prospects change almost weekly, and tracking the progress of homegrown talent is one of the most exciting parts of the league.

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In-Depth Toronto FC

Can Alejandro Pozuelo fill Giovinco’s shoes with Toronto FC?

Post author By Tutul Rahman
Post date March 12, 2019

On March 4, Toronto FC announced the signing of Alejandro Pozuelo, ending a strange and long pursuit of the player from Belgian club Genk. The transfer saga is worth its own article, but Pozuelo is really being brought in to replace Sebastian Giovinco, possibly the league’s greatest player ever. Was it worth it? First, some […]

Tags Alejandro Pozuelo, featured, Giovinco, TFC, Toronto FC

Hype, Field or Assets: Categorizing every MLS designated player

Post author By Tutul Rahman
Post date March 2, 2019

The three designated player (DP) slots every Major League Soccer team has are the most important roster spots to fill. The DP slot allows a team to spend however they want on three players. Unlike other salary budget mechanisms, such as Targeted Allocation Money (TAM), these slots are guaranteed every year to each team. In other […]

Tags 2019 MLS season, Designated Player, featured, MLS

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MLS Trade Value Rankings: Midsummer update Part 4, Nos. 30-1

Post author By Tutul Rahman
Post date August 28, 2018

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”355″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Welcome to part three of the MLS Trade Value Rankings, the midsummer update. With the MLS Player Union releasing the 2018 salaries and half of the season finished, it’s time to count down the top 100 trade assets in the league. If you haven’t […]

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MLS Trade Value Rankings: Midsummer update Part 3, Nos. 64-31

Post author By Tutul Rahman
Post date August 11, 2018

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”346″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Welcome to part three of the MLS Trade Value Rankings, the midsummer update. With the MLS Players Union releasing the 2018 salaries and half of the season finished, it’s time to count down the top 100 trade assets in the league. If you haven’t […]

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MLS Trade Value Rankings: Midsummer update Part 2, Nos. 100-65

Post author By Tutul Rahman
Post date July 26, 2018

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”320″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Welcome to the MLS Trade Value Rankings, the mid-summer update. With the MLS Player Union releasing the 2018 salaries and half of the season finished, it’s time to count down the top 100 trade assets in the league. If you haven’t read part one, […]

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MLS Trade Value Rankings: Midsummer update Part 1

Post author By Tutul Rahman
Post date July 20, 2018

We’re halfway into the season, a short time away from the MLS All-Star Game, and we’ve learned a lot. We’ve learned that Red Bull New York, Atlanta United, NYCFC and Sporting Kansas City are really good. We learned that the Colorado Rapids and the San Jose Earthquakes are not. We learned that if you’re going […]

Tags featured, MLS Trade Value Rankings, Tutul Rahman

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Regrading MLS blockbuster deals of 2018

Post author By Tutul Rahman
Post date June 5, 2018

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”245″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] The first transfer window of 2018 came with major blockbuster deals. There were a lot of hot takes on the date of the trades but now that we’re about a third of the way through the season, we have enough data to see which […]

Tags Carlos Rivas, featured, Felipe, Gyasi Zardes, in-depth, Jukka Raitala, Laurent Ciman, MLS, MLS Trade Value, Ola Kamara, Raheem Edwards, Sacha Kljestan, Tim Parker, Tommy Redding

In-Depth News

How to tell if MLS is signing the next Villa versus the next Gerrard

Post author By Tutul Rahman
Post date May 14, 2018

The first Major League Soccer transfer window just ended, but the rumor mill for the next window is already in full swing. The names being thrown around this time might feel antiquated, if not disappointing, after MLS clubs spent seven or eight figures to get young South American talent such as Ezequiel Barco (Atlanta), Jesús […]

Tags David Villa, featured, Fernando Torres, in-depth, Mario Balotelli, MLS, Steven Gerrard, Tutul Rahman, Wayne Rooney

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MLS’ top academies and the players who make them

Post author By Tutul Rahman
Post date April 2, 2018

[ngg_images source=”galleries” container_ids=”92″ display_type=”photocrati-nextgen_basic_imagebrowser” ajax_pagination=”0″ template=”default” ngg_triggers_display=”never” order_by=”sortorder” order_direction=”ASC” returns=”included” maximum_entity_count=”500″] Major League Soccer has implemented different strategies over the years to raise level of play and competition. Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) has had the most immediate impact. Its returns are quick and obvious. What is not quick is the investment in academies. If TAM […]

Tags featured, MLS, MLS Academies, New York Red Bulls, Philadelphia Union, Real Salt Lake