latest articles by Kartik Krishnaiyer
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/ 6630 days agoHas MLS Actually Improved?
Donadoni was among the early top shelf foreign signings for MLS The last two years we have been subjected to loads of conversation, some of it even bordering on propaganda as to how the league is constantly improving. While from a technical standpoint the league seems to be getting better, the results of MLS clubs […]
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/ 6630 days agoHas MLS really learned the lessons of the NASL?
While I am pleased for Philadelphia and particularly for the Sons of Ben that the league has chosen to add a 16th team in 2010, I have serious concerns about the rapid expansion of the league and the seeming desire to make a different set of rules for each potential expansion city. Philadelphia probably deserved […]
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/ 6631 days agoReal Salt Lake Looking for Big Things in 2008
This is the time of year optimism prevails throughout Major League Soccer's now 14 clubs. However in the case of Real Salt Lake, a major overhaul of the squad has given the team real reason to be looking forward t0 2008. The 2005 expansion club has yet to make the MLS Playoffs in its three […]
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/ 6632 days agoIs The Standard of MLS Really Improving?
The last two years we have been subjected to loads of conversation, some of it even bordering on propaganda as to how the league is constantly improving. While from a technical standpoint the league seems to be getting better, the results of MLS clubs in competitions against foreign clubs as evidenced by Houston's thrashing at […]
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/ 6634 days agoMLS Salary and DP Rules Can be Circumvented (UPDATED)
Yesterday Ives Galarcep reported that New England, a notoriously tight fisted club when it comes to finances may be ready to use their Designated Player spot. But it appears Kansas City may be first to use their DP slot. Keep in mind Kansas City also has a large sum of allocation money sitting thanks to […]
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/ 6634 days agoThe Pride of MLS
On a night when the LA Galaxy despite a herculean effort from one David Beckham managed to embarrass themselves yet again and legitimately call into question the standard of play and development in the United States, the reigning league champion Houston Dynamo did to Sydney FC exactly what the Aussie club had done to the […]
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/ 6635 days agoThe Pride of American Club Soccer
On a night when the LA Galaxy despite a herculean effort from one David Beckham managed to embarrass themselves yet again and legitimately call into question the standard of play and development in the United States, the reigning league champion Houston Dynamo did to Sydney FC exactly what the Aussie club had done to the […]
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/ 6636 days agoMiami Fusion Retrospective Podcast
A retrospective of the Miami Fusion's history in MLS from 1998 to 2001 will be released in the upcoming weeks. If you have memories of the Fusion, please contact me at kartik@majorleaguesoccertalk.com or kartik@csrnusa.com .
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/ 6636 days agoPan Pacific Championship Preview
This week's Pan Pacific Championship will air live in the United States on ESPN Classic. The matches start in the wee hours EST and in prime time for the west coast so set your VCRs, DVRs, or Tivo device to catch the matches if you are east of let's say Denver. the games will also […]
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/ 6637 days agoMLS News and Notes: Feb. 19, 2008
I spent yesterday afternoon with Real Salt Lake at training. I'll have a full report on RSL later in the week and a few exclusive interviews next week on the American Soccer Show. Steve Marlet a striker who showed some class in the early part of this decade with Lyon and Marseilles (but did not […]
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/ 6641 days agoUS National Team: Looking Ahead
The 2006 World Cup was a page turner for the United States. Not only because the result didn't fulfill the pre-tournament expectations of many, but because of a coaching change and the departure of arguably four of the United States five most skilled players. (Eddie Pope, Claudio Reyna and Brian McBride retired from international play; […]
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/ 6644 days agoUS 1-0 Brazil: Ten Years On- Keller’s masterpiece
Sunday marked the tenth anniversary of the US' lone victory over Brazil. The match in Los Angeles was sparsely attended with under 13,000 at the Coliseum. Unlike the next several US-Brazil games on American soil (2001 in LA, 2003 in Miami, and 2007 in Chicago, the later two games I attended) the number of American […]
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/ 6644 days agoUpcoming Friendlies Almost Too Much
It seems the US Soccer Federation is eager to prove some of the critics of the game in this country wrong thanks to upcoming friendlies against Spain and potential friendlies against England and Argentina. Those critics who rightfully pointed out that between 2003 and 2006 we didn't play many tough friendlies on the road have […]
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/ 6647 days agoPremier League A Threat to World Football Order
I must say that in twenty some odd years of following football or soccer as we call it here in the U.S. I have never been so angry and offended by a single decision as by the Premier League's announcement to add a 39th round of matches on foreign soil beginning in 2011. This decision […]
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/ 6648 days agoUS-Mexico Analysis
Having been on hand in Houston for Wednesday’s mammoth and exciting clash and now having had over 24 hours to digest the outcome and impact let’s go through what we learned: Mexico has better talent and more skill than the U.S. No real surprise here. With Carlos Vela, Mexico has a player who could be […]