Tag Archives: MLS Playoffs
Are the Crew Contenders or Pretenders in ’12? Three Questions for Columbus
The Columbus Crew were certainly a surprise team last season. After cutting ties with a number of veterans and going with a roster that looked lacking on almost every part of the pitch, head coach Robert Warzycha coaxed a great … Continue reading
Portland Playoff Hopes Stay Alive With 1-1 Draw
The difference between MLS and most other major American sports leagues is that two teams with losing records can play a low scoring game in the rain and have it be one of the most exciting games of the year. … Continue reading
Fire Burn DC With Two Stoppage Time Goals
In the long history between these two teams (winners of the first five MLS Cups), there has never been an ending quite like this. The Chicago Fired dealt DC United’s playoff chances a major blow while keeping themselves alive for … Continue reading
Is DC United Truly a Playoff Contender?
Those who know my writing know that I have an affinity for DC United and have followed the team, with varying levels of intensity, since its inception. So it should surprise no one that I have been closely following the … Continue reading
How Legit are the Columbus Crew?
On March 19, the Columbus Crew dejectedly walked out of RFK Stadium in Washington on the wrong side of a 3-1 game. The team allowed two Charlie Davies goals (one a penalty kick) and looked outclassed, out played, and in … Continue reading
The MLS Talk 2011 Season Predictions
After weeks of previews, discussions, and debates, we are roughly 36 hours away from the beginning of the fifteenth MLS season. The league has seen an offseason full of drafts, some national team names fleeing to Europe, some old friends … Continue reading
New Playoff Format Cements Role of Conferences in MLS
Just weeks before the beginning of the season, MLS yesterday finally released its playoff format for the 2011 season. As dreaded, it will include 10 of the 18 MLS teams, and officials acknowledged the number could change as more teams … Continue reading
Could Charlie Davies Make DC United an MLS Cup Contender?
The rumor mill was in full tilt Tuesday with the news that national team member Charlie Davies was sent by his French club Sochaux to train with D.C. United in Florida, with a successful training leading to a year-long loan. … Continue reading
You Be The Commissioner - What Would You Change?
MLS Talk has been buzzing all week about the proposed changes to the 2011 season and the reaction to the most recent playoffs. Some of this is spurred by Don Garber’s press conference and MLS Cup halftime show; some by … Continue reading
FC Dallas Solves Rio Tinto and Knocks Off Champs
Soccer fans in the U.S. have long debated whether playoffs should be part of the beautiful game. Yesterday’s Real Salt Lake/FC Dallas match showed exactly why the MLS playoffs can be special, as the lower-seeded Dallas knocked off the defending … Continue reading