There is no shortage of attacking talent for Real Salt Lake in 2019. There is also no shortage of questions about how the team will perform this season. RSL was wildly inconsistent a year ago, backing into the playoffs following back-to-back defeats to the Portland Timbers to end the regular season and then upsetting LAFC in […]
Perhaps you’ve heard: The Houston Dynamo won the 2018 U.S. Open Cup, which not only gave them their first silverware since the 2007 MLS Cup, but qualified them for the Concacaf Champions League tournament — both a blessing and a curse. While CCL status elevated the Dynamo to a tournament featuring recent MLS Cup and […]
The Portland Timbers offseason included a series of moves on the pitch and at the stadium, Providence Park. Those changes are expected to continue well into the 2019 campaign. In addition to signing defenders Claude Dielna and Jorge Moreira, along with goalkeeper Aljaž Ivačič, the reigning MLS Western Conference champions will play their first 12 […]
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. — The 2018 season was one of growing pains for the Colorado Rapids, finishing second to last in the Western Conference with 31 points in 34 games – the worst total for a 34-game season in club history. That, along with a couple lengthy winless spells, was just one of the many […]
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Revolution enter the 24th season in Major League Soccer trying to return to the postseason after a three-year drought. Seven teams per conference can clinch playoff berths in 2019, compared to six in past seasons, meaning the Revs have extra wiggle room. Of course, so do the 11 other teams […]
FRISCO, Texas — For the first time in five seasons, FC Dallas has a new coach. After former coach Oscar Pareja left for Liga MX side Club Tijuana, academy director Luchi Gonzalez was promoted. His arrival brought many questions, including the direction of the club for 2019. The team has been competitive year in and […]
The New York Red Bulls set a regular-season MLS record for points in a season en route to winning the Supporters’ Shield for a third time in the last six seasons. What can they do for an encore? It’s all about the silverware. There’s pride in the regular-season accomplishment, but bitterness about how the season ended […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The story of the Columbus Crew in 2018 will echo throughout American soccer for decades to come. The 2019 team faces a tall task — making everyone forget about that. Now that the franchise is saved, full focus can return to every team’s ultimate goal, winning trophies. While the Crew may seem […]
NEW YORK — With the departure of David Villa to Japan, New York City FC lost the face of the franchise and his 77 career goals over the first four seasons of the club. Consequently, the club has expended significant scouting hours focused on a replacement at striker. Despite those efforts, a No. 9 has […]
ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando City’s preseason has been about establishing a new culture. This has been the case before. This time, coach James O’Connor, new EVP of soccer operations Luiz Muzzi and even club CEO Alex Leitão say things are different. Players who were with the team through its disastrous 2018 campaign say things are […]