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/ 6482 days agoMLS Needs Some Reflection
As All Star week or whatever it is now called has dawned upon us some reflection is needed at MLS HQ as to what has evolved recently. Not only have incidents of hooliganism and fan violence erupted but also as mentioned earlier this week MLS sides are looking less and less like the products they […]
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/ 6484 days agoColumbus, You Have a Problem
Referring to West Ham as “Brits” potentially kicked off the violence before matchday I have deliberetly allowed two days to pass since the initial reports about the fracas at Crew Stadium have passed to comment on this site. I wanted to see what action was taken by the club and what the fallout was before […]
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/ 6484 days agoColumbus Crew's hooliganism problem
Referring to West Ham as "Brits" potentially kicked off the violence before matchday I have deliberetly allowed two days to pass since the initial reports about the fracas at Crew Stadium have passed to comment on this site. I wanted to see what action was taken by the club and what the fallout was before […]
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/ 6484 days agoClaudio Reyna's Career in Perspective
Ryan a frequent commenter on this blog asked me a question last week thart deserves more than a normal Q&A response but an actual blog post. Here is the question: Now that he’s retired from MLS, can you put Claudio Reyna’s Man City career in perspective for us? It seems like we get a lot […]
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/ 6485 days agoSuperliga 2008: Some Thoughts
As we enter the knock out stages of Superliga 2008 let me state that while the intensity level was as high for these matches last year the football has been much better this year. No offense to anybody but an LA Galaxy side featuring Alan Gordon and Edson Buddle as starting forwards and an injured […]
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/ 6485 days agoSuperliga 2008: Some Thoughts
As we enter the knock out stages of Superliga 2008 let me state that while the intensity level was as high for these matches last year the football has been much better this year. No offense to anybody but an LA Galaxy side featuring Alan Gordon and Edson Buddle as starting forwards and an injured […]
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/ 6486 days agoSuperliga Matchday Six: New England, Pachuca Advance
Pachuca-Santos With New England and Chivas USA drawing, Pachuca the defending Superliga Champions need only a draw to advance to the knock out stages of the competition. Standing in their way are Osvaldo Sanchez and the reigning Mexican Clausura Champions Santos Laguna who must feel hard done by some of the officiating and bad bounces […]
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/ 6486 days agoSuperliga Matchday Six: Pachuca – Santos Laguna
With New England and Chivas USA drawing, Pachuca the defending Superliga Champions need only a draw to advance to the knock out stages of the competition. Standing in their way are Osvaldo Sanchez and the reigning Mexican Clausura Champions Santos Laguna who must feel hard done by some of the officiating and bad bounces of […]
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/ 6486 days agoSuperliga Matchday Six: Chivas USA – New England
Fullerton's Titan stadium is the venue for a clash that will determine who will win Group B of Superliga. New England merely needs a draw to win the group, Chivas a victory and a Pachuca loss or draw. The winner of this match is guaranteed passage to the next round. For the loser, elimination is […]
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/ 6487 days agoSuperliga Matchday Five Blog
Superliga Matchday Five: Atlante- Guadalajara Telefutura is claiming that this is a winner take all match so . If that’s the case Atlante is hanging on for dear life early in the second half. Chivas pilling on the pressure with everything on the line. I have to admit I am impressed by the Superliga […]
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/ 6487 days agoSuperliga Matchday Five: Atlante- Guadalajara
Second Half Telefutura is claiming that this is a winner take all match so . If that's the case Atlante is hanging on for dear life early in the second half. Chivas pilling on the pressure with everything on the line. I have to admit I am impressed by the Superliga rules. I like head […]
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/ 6487 days agoSuperliga Matchday Five: DC United – Houston
Second Half DC United makes a game of it with the fresh legs of Quavas Kirk whose constant injuries stopped the development of what at one time was one of the most promising attacking players in American Soccer. Kirk spurs DC forward to try and get something from the match, and Francis Doe scores a […]
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/ 6487 days agoReigning in MLS Foreign Player Addiction
Two of these DC signings have already been waived/photo from MLSNET.com At the conclusion of a successful 2007 season which saw MLS’ attendance at it highest level since the inaugural season of 1996 and media coverage beyond once imaginable levels, the league opted to increase the number of international squad spots to eight from the […]
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/ 6487 days agoReining in MLS' Foreign Player Addiction
Two of these DC signings have already been waived/photo from MLSNET.com At the conclusion of a successful 2007 season which saw MLS' attendance at it highest level since the inaugural season of 1996 and media coverage beyond once imaginable levels, the league opted to increase the number of international squad spots to eight from the […]
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/ 6487 days agoSuperliga Shows
Major League Soccer Talk is committed to bringing you the best coverage of Superliga. Here are some quick links to our podcasts related to Superliga 2008. Episode 49: Superliga Review Show Two Episode 48: Superliga Review Show One Episode 47: Superliga Preview Show Three Episode 46: Superliga Preview Show Two Episode 45: Superliga Preview Show […]