latest articles by Kartik Krishnaiyer
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/ 6583 days agoLeague One Quality Football: Delivered Weekly Via the LA Galaxy
It seems the debate about the standard of Major League Soccer is never ending and a huge gulf exists between those who believe MLS teams would be successful in Serie A or the Premier League and those who equate MLS teams to third or fourth division European teams. This debate may find itself shifted to […]
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/ 6584 days agoSunday Morning MLS Review; April 2008
Ah another Saturday of MLS action is in the books and interest already seems to be at midseason form: that is to say people are losing interest as evidenced by the attendance. Perhaps it was DC's midweek loss that rendered the best in MLS for another year inferior to an upper mid table Mexican side? […]
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/ 6585 days agoWill The Premier League Supercede MLS and the Mexican League in the US?
My simple answer is no, not a chance. However others feel differently. Here is a recent give and take I had with “the Gaffer” from EPL Talk.com. The Gaffer is a friend of mine and generally a very good guy. He however, like many reared on European football in this country who don’t watch other […]
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/ 6585 days agoQuick Hits
I'm very impressed with the writing ability of former West Ham and Pompey netminder Shaka Hislop who came to MLS for a cup of coffee a few years ago. Hislop understands the league and is in the process of educating British fans about the league in his weekly Guardian Unlimited column. This week's posting focuses […]
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/ 6586 days agoDC United: The Pride of MLS plus postgame thoughts from Wednesday night
Marco Etcheverry was the symbol of United’s early dominance of MLS No offense to our readers who support MLS’ other thirteen and soon to be fifteen teams. These franchises are developing the persona to be considered a “club” by international standards as we speak. In some cases like Houston the process is quicker than in […]
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/ 6586 days agoYou've Got to be Kidding Me, Mr. Commissioner
Commissioner Don Garber should know better. As the man most personally responsible for growing MLS into a palatable product in the United States, he should understand something very basic. As we discussed on today's Daily 2Gs show on CSRN, the league is only where it is from an international standpoint thanks to DC United. For […]
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/ 6587 days agoDC United: The Pride of MLS
Marco Etcheverry was the symbol of United's early dominance of MLS No offense to our readers who support MLS' other thirteen and soon to be fifteen teams. These franchises are developing the persona to be considered a "club" by international standards as we speak. In some cases like Houston the process is quicker than in […]
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/ 6587 days agoNo Shame Whatsoever in DC Defeat
I have probably among the supporters of American soccer been most critical in the last week of MLS' recent failures in international competitions. But tonight, despite the final scoreline DC United did MLS proud and fought valiantly until the final whistle sounded, a whistle that came two to three minutes too early. Luciano Emilio's finishing […]
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/ 6588 days agoDynamo's Quality and Class will be Tested Tonight
The Houston Dynamo under Dominic Kinnear, perhaps the best American soccer coach anywhere have been wildly successful since re-locating from San Jose two years ago. They've won two MLS Cups, gone deep in two CONCACAF Champions Cup, made the final of the inaugural Pan Pacific Cup and were oh so close to getting to finals […]
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/ 6588 days agoA Culture of Falling Short
As an objective radio show host and writer I shouldn't admit this but will: I felt physically ill late Sunday Afternoon after FC Dallas gave up a stoppage time goal to allow arch rival and perennial tormentor Houston to escape Robertson Stadium with a draw. I didn't want to talk about the game and I […]
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/ 6589 days agoMLS Finally Does the Right Thing
It's about time Major League Soccer realized local fans have a connection to names and clubs that preceded the formation of MLS. I was appalled when MLS a few weeks ago ruled out the use of the Seattle Sounders name for the new MLS club which will replace the USL Sounders next season. The Sounders […]
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/ 6589 days agoMLS Week Two Review
Jeff Larentowicz’s red card was totally unjustified. However the referee, Baldomero Toledo did a good job of controlling the match from that point forward.
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/ 6590 days agoMLS Power Rankings: Week Two
———————————————————-> Gomez's trade left Gallardo and his monster salary to run the DC United midfield. The early returns have been promising for Colorado and mixed for DC United/SI photos. Let me state it is early in the season and these rankings are not to be taken too seriously. Every team from 1-11 is playing at […]
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/ 6591 days agoSunday Morning MLS Review: April 6, 2008
The Fire Exploded for Four First Half Goals Thursday Night / MLSNet.com Chicago's performance again New England while providing an impressive score line owed itself more to the circumstances both weather wise and red card related than anything else. Jeff Larentowicz's red card was totally unjustified. However the referee, Baldomero Toledo did a good job […]
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/ 6593 days agoHas MLS Regressed Since the League Began?
It was a Mexican Superstar, Luis Hernandez that led an MLS side to its last Continental Triumph As has been discussed recently on CSRN's American Soccer Show, MLS Talk and on this website we’ve been fed what amounts to league driven propaganda (presumably to attract new investors to the game which is a good thing) […]