The wait is nearly over. On November 20th, 2022, 4 years – and change – from a French triumph at Moscow, sport’s grandest stage returns. 32 performers – chosen from 205 entrants via arduous, multi-year, qualification tournaments – will…
Major League Soccer is looking to once again change their MLS Cup Playoff format which I have to assume is finically motivated headed into the 2026 cycle with the USA along with Canada and Mexico will be hosting the…
With Leeds losing to Arsenal last weekend amidst a great deal of controversy, I feel people haven't fully appreciated what American midfielder/winger Brendan Aaronson did against, potentially, the best team in England.
While watching I logged Aaronson’s major…
Last Tuesday, I watched the USMNT look toothless and confused versus a terrible version of the Saudi Arabia national team (all domestic, some from the Saudi 2 nd division!). Then the next night, I turned on the US…
As the US Men’s National Team wrapped up their final International window before heading to the World Cup in Qatar they are posed to possibly have one of the youngest teams in World Cup history if the roster allows.…
At a high level, this was a down year for high impact American U21s in MLS, especially compared to last year. A lot of the big time prospects moved abroad or had a down year, but there were still…
This is the second to last ranking before the end of the regular season. Clubs either have 2 or 3 games left to play and it is looking like Tolkin is going to hold on to the #1 spot…
It’s full steam ahead for the U.S. Youth National Teams; with big tournaments on the horizon in 2023, the U-20, U-19, and U-17 teams are now in preparation mode. All three teams have friendly tournaments this week against strong…
Series Overview
This is this last article in a series of articles that looks at the landscape of United States eligible youth soccer players. US eligible players have the ability to play for the United States and have not…
Thomas Deschaine, better known as US Keeper (USKeeper) put together a fantastic graphic on how many Americans have been in Top 5 European & UCL leagues by Year (by kit).
Each of the top 5 leagues are represented &…
Introduction
Welcome to my World Cup Positional Depth Chart, a tier list I’ve worked on for 2 months that sorts the best players for all 32 teams into various tiers based on a rough approximation…
Series Overview
This is this fifth article in a series of articles that looks at the landscape of United States eligible youth soccer players. US eligible players have the ability to play for the United States and have not…