On the 16th of April, MLS is to announce Atlanta as the next MLS expansion team after Orlando City, New York City Football Club and David Beckham’s Miami team. The geography of the new four indicates the direction MLS is heading for. Specifically the south, as MLS has traditionally struggled there. In the early days of… Read More »
It speaks a lot about the commercialization and desire of MLS to become a top soccer league that the MLS All-Star Game has become a staple of the season. Every season, a top European team comes across to the States to play in a glorified friendly in which the very best in MLS is represented. The… Read More »
Columbus have thrown themselves into the managerial merry go round of postseason sacking and hiring. The franchise have moved away from the Robert Warzycha era and ushered in a new one under the leadership of Gregg Berhalter. While the fashion is to fire and hire, the Crew’s decision is the standout. Warzycha was synonymous with the… Read More »
The Montreal Impact have been the epitome of two very different teams this season. Early in the year, Montreal focused primarily on counter-attacking. They took advantage of the pressure on other MLS teams searching for identity and consistency. When teams attacked, they soaked up the pressure, and countered through the likes of Patrice Bernier and Davy… Read More »
Big changes look to be on the horizon for Major League Soccer, with the fastest growing league in America rumored to be contemplating a switch to a European-style schedule as early as 2014. The season would run from August to May and likely include a 6-8 week winter break to account for the harsh weather… Read More »
With just three weeks left in the MLS season, it is a bit of a surprise that we have yet to see a team clinch a playoff spot. With sixteen out of nineteen teams still in the running, the competitiveness in the next wave of matches will be intense. Pay close attention to the New… Read More »