Category Archives: Major League Soccer
A Walk Down Memory Lane… Reviewing the Previews
One thing we are not afraid to do here at MLS Talk is to take a look back on our predictions and previews to highlight what we got both awesomely right and so terribly wrong. Now that the 2012 MLS … Continue reading
Houston Machine Steamrolls DC to Take Eastern Conference
In retrospect, it was obvious. Houston is so good playing with an aggregate lead in the playoffs and with DC missing Chris Pontius and a fully healthy Dwayne De Rosario, the task really was impossible. But it didn’t feel that … Continue reading
Stage Set for MLS Cup 2011 Redux
After only twelve goals total being scored in the conference semifinals, fans could be forgiven for expecting low-scoring first legs of the conference finals. Instead, tired legs and teams pressing advantages led to seven goals and seemingly anti-climatic second legs … Continue reading
Winner and Losers of the First Round of the 2012 Playoffs
As you may have noticed when you excitedly opened your podcast app this morning, we were unable to record a post-Thursday episode of the MLS Talk podcast due to a variety of conflicts. However, after a wild and crazy first … Continue reading
Weekend Results Tighten Eastern Conference Race
Injuries, an international break, and a bevy of good matches gave MLS fans a number of games to watch Friday and Saturday. With the number of games to be played dwindling, every match-up takes on that much more importance, and … Continue reading
New Markets Are Challenging MLS Appeal For Europe’s Name Players
In the beginning, MLS was a little league that merited little notice internationally. On occasion an all star went overseas and their previous career was noted by pundits, but MLS itself was paid little heed by the Sky Sports of … Continue reading
The Ten Commandments for a Successful International Friendly
I had the fortune of attending the DC United and Paris Saint-Germain friendly this past weekend, one which this site has covered fairly extensively due to the debut of Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the French side. The game, as has been noted, was … Continue reading
Maybe the Eastern Conference Isn’t So Bad… Or Is It?
[NB 1 This is the first of what we hope will become a popular weekly column about MLS. There are many places you can go to get a rote review of the weekend, along with who won and lost. Our … Continue reading
The MLS Talk 2012 Season Predictions
The greatest time of the year has finally come. After weeks of previewing the teams, we are a day away from the beginning of the MLS season. Looking ahead to 2012, some things have stayed the same (star-powered LA Galaxy, … Continue reading
MLS Preview ’12 - DC United
Team: D.C. United Coach: Ben Olsen Last Season: 9-13-12, 7th Eastern Conference, 13th Overall Hashtag: #DCU There is a sense of anticipation around the DC United fan base this season, a sense of anticipation that fans have not had for a few years. … Continue reading