A few weeks ago, we marveled at the Western Conference dominance atop the Pro Soccer USA power rankings. And while that hasn’t really changed — the top five teams in Week 9 are from the West — its the City of Angels that finds itself front and center this week. Los Angeles Football Club held […]
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Houston, Texas — The Houston Dynamo defeated Columbus Crew SC 2-0, accomplished their fourth straight home win and got their first shutout match of the season in front of an announced 15,557 screaming fans present in BBVA Compass Stadium. “I think it was a good performance. It was difficult. It was back and forth. Some […]
MLS Week 9 Weekend Preview: LAFC, Sounders rematch, Quakes trying to stay hot and more
One of the great equalizers and problems in Major League Soccer comes to the forefront during Week 9’s weekend slate. Los Angeles FC’s second meeting with the Seattle Sounders in two weeks takes place at CenturyLink Field on Sunday. No matter the shape of the turf fields across MLS, it still makes a difference when […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — D.C. United came into Columbus and got a victory in a big battle of Eastern Conference leaders Wednesday night. The 1-0 win solidifies United’s position at the top of the table, as the Crew continue to tumble down. The loss was the third in a row for Columbus, and marked the first […]
One of the major effects of the condensed Major League Soccer schedule in 2019 is a handful of midweek dates in which a good amount of games are played. Wednesday is the first of many midweek matchdays in the weeks leading up to the break for the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup. Before we break down […]
MLS Power Rankings Week 8: Toronto FC, Philadelphia Union climb
Two months of the Major League Soccer season are in the books and the clear leader heading into month No. 3 is Los Angeles Football Club. In the first of back-to-back battles of the top two teams in the Pro Soccer USA power rankings, Bob Bradley’s squad put a 4-1 hurting on the Seattle Sounders. […]
If you assembled the 2019 Major League Soccer All-Star team right now, most of the players in that squad would be in the top half of the Pro Soccer USA MLS Player Rankings. Normally the best team in the league has the most representatives on an All-Star team, and that is the same case with […]
MLS Week 8 Review: LAFC class of the league, East wide open and more
Major League Soccer is a topsy-turvy league that in any week can be turned on its head by a handful of unexpected results. For most of the 2019 campaign, Los Angeles FC has been immune to the up-and-down nature of the regular season, and even when it showed weakness Wednesday against the Vancouver Whitecaps, it […]
COLUMBUS, OH – In his first match against his old team, Columbus Crew head coach Caleb Porter probably wished he was on the other side of the outcome. The Portland Timbers broke Columbus’ undefeated home streak that dated back to June of 2018, beating the hosts 3-1 and getting their first win of the season. […]