This is version 5 of this column and Gaga Slonina has been atop of the list on every one, though these last two matches were his most difficult thus far this season. The last couple weeks saw a couple…
The USMNT CB pool has a lot of depth, but there has been some turnover at the top. The challenge is that there aren’t many players that completely fit what Gregg wants to do. As a pressing team, you…
I did it for you all. I watched every broadcasted U17 match that featured an American MLS team. That means I was able to watch these clubs, some multiple times: Atlanta, LAFC, NYCFC, Seattle, Minnesota, LA Galaxy, NYRB, San…
Dating back to last summer, many of us believed that our RB depth was going to be much better than it has been. Sergiño Dest is far and away the most talented of the group and the clear first…
The USMNT has qualified for the 2022 World Cup. But was the entire qualification campaign a giant exercise in world gaslighting? Here is the definition:
“Gaslighting is a form of manipulation that often occurs in abusive relationships. It…
Overview
How long has it been since we’ve had a high performer at LB? A long time. If you’re looking to name a MVP for WCQ, Jedi Robinson is without question in the conversation. He is firmly cemented as…
I am not actually sure if this weekend was considered week 5 or week 6 in the MLS season. There were a couple of matches during the International Window so some teams have played 6 matches, so we'll go…
Overview
This is the first of a series of position by position analysis of the USMNT player pool now that we have all of the data from World Cup Qualifying (WCQ). I will analyze each position within the context…
In the summer of 2010, I found myself completely enamored by the USMNT and their world cup run. I had never followed soccer before but there was something about that summer and those days that turned me into a…
This weeks rankings catch us up on the events from matchday 3 and 4, the third and fourth games for each MLS team. After four weeks of play there are a few storylines that have caught my eye. First,…
Background
The U17s, which has been defined as players born in 2006 or later, in preparation for U17 2023 World Cup qualifying. This is the first time this group has played another federation since February 2020, right before the…
Jogo In San Sebastián - A Look Into The Numbers
Jonathan Gómez has had an expectedly rocky start to life at the Reale Arena, but no one expected him to cement himself into the starting XI for Real Sociedad…