Tag Archives: Thierry Henry
New York and DC Driven By Own Goals to 1-1 Draw
A night after Real Salt Lake and Seattle played a tactically entertaining game that ended in a goalless draw, DC United and New York opened the formal Eastern Conference playoffs with a sloppier but as engaging one-all draw at RFK. … Continue reading
Henry’s Magical Goal Takes Down the Crew
When you have seen a world class striker perform many times, either on television or in-person, you think you have seen that player do everything. Then they score an amazing highlight reel goal that makes you scratch your head and … 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
DeRo and Draw Dominate Definitive Atlantic Cup Duel
An Atlantic Cup match is always a show. The dueling cheering sections always cheer a little louder, the players are a bit more physical, and the soccer world is reminded that league rivalries can be just as fierce on the … Continue reading
Best Goal: Henry, Nguyen or Villareal?
Last night’s games certainly did not lack offense. Excluding the Seattle friendly, eighteen goals were scored in the seven MLS games and only two teams (not coincidentally, both playing midday) failed to score a goal on Wednesday. And anytime you … Continue reading
Pontius Hat Trick Leads D.C. Past Red Bulls Shambolic Defending
Two hot teams met Sunday at R.F.K. Stadium, as New York headed down I-95 to the Nation’s Capitol to face D.C. United. The home team, buoyed by the blossoming of a fit Chris Pontius, struck early and often as they … Continue reading
The Meek Inheriting the League - Monday Morning Sweeper
Welcome to this week’s Monday Morning Sweeper, the new name for our weekly Monday column rehashing all of the action from this weekend in MLS. If you remember last week’s column, we are trying to make this feature different and … Continue reading
Cooper Trade Speaks Volumes on Red Bulls Future
The most intriguing pick-up in the 2012 MLS Superdraft was the one not made in Kansas City. The Portland Timbers traded forward Kenny Cooper to the New York Red Bulls for the team’s 2013 first round Superdraft pick and conditional … Continue reading
The Post Where We Limit Ourselves to 3 Questions About the NY Offseason
Poor New York Red Bulls. In a season when it was all supposed to come together (young stars! established DPs! weak conference! newish stadium!) it all fell apart. New York struggled all season and barely made the playoffs, defeating a … Continue reading