SEATTLE — Following a heartbreaking loss to Portland in penalties during last year’s Western Conference semifinals, the Seattle Sounders missed a trip to the MLS Cup for the first time since 2015. With its longest offseason in three years, the club looks fully rested ahead of the 2019 campaign. Despite failing to win a preseason […]
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Orlando City midfielder Sacha Kljestan is now a Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) player, a league source confirmed to Pro Soccer USA. Kljestan was one of three designated players for Orlando City last season. Three is the maximum number of DPs a team can have under MLS roster regulations, so when the club signed Nani to […]
At long last, Orlando City’s preseason work will be put to the test. The Lions take on NYCFC at 2 p.m. on Saturday at home to open their 2019 MLS campaign. It’s a game coach James O’Connor said the team is “desperate” for after a long, tough preseason, and it’ll be the first true test […]
MONTREAL — Montreal Impact coach Remi Garde’s second training camp was grueling, but players knew what to expect. Last year, Garde set out to make his new team one of the fittest in MLS, so the club’s low turnover during the offseason could come as an advantage. In Tampa for the Suncoast Invitational, the Impact got a […]
Orlando City has signed second round MLS Superdraft pick Kamal Miller, a club source confirmed to Pro Soccer USA. Miller was taken in the second round of the MLS SuperDraft in January and was training with the first team throughout preseason. He started in the team’s 2-1 preseason victory over NYCFC. “He’s settled right in,” […]
Throughout its first two years in Los Angeles, one of the main goals of LAFC has been to go far beyond simply playing in Los Angeles. The club aims to become part of the fabric of the city, in the same way that the Dodgers and the Lakers have become emblematic of the city, forming […]
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Last season, the San Jose Earthquakes were the first team in Major League Soccer history to finish in 23rd place. In 2019, they’ll try to avoid the ignominy of falling to even further depths — there are now 24 teams with the addition of expansion side FC Cincinnati — and earning […]
CHICAGO — Coming off a 55-point campaign in 2017, hopes were high for the Chicago Fire in 2018. However, things didn’t go very well. Injuries and a lack of depth led to a 32-point season. Entering 2019, the Fire roster has undergone a notable overhaul. Twelve players departed and eight joined. Defensively, Brazilian centerback Marcelo will […]
LOS ANGELES — In 2018, the LA Galaxy missed the MLS Cup playoffs for a second consecutive year after massive defensive woes and injury concerns. Since then, the team has made significant changes to both the roster and the staff, but is it enough to make a difference heading into 2019? Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns and […]
WASHINGTON — After more than two weeks of training with D.C. United, veteran forward Quincy Amarikwa officially joined the team Friday. The club will make a formal announcement later today. Amarikwa previously spent time with the San Jose Earthquakes, Colorado Rapids, Toronto FC, Chicago Fire and Montreal Impact. In his nine seasons in Major League […]