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/ 6403 days agoUSL-1 Final Thoughts
Vancouver has been here before and has won before. The Whitecaps have been one of the elite teams in the A League/USL-1 now for many season. But while Martin Nash is still a key ingredient, the team has changed dramatically since the 2006 title. Eduardo Sebrango has been a revelation up front while Nicolas Addlery […]
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/ 6404 days agoChicago's Mistake?
Chad Barrett scored the most significant goal for the United States at any level in the last five years: Barrett’s outstanding finish from a Benny Feilhaber free kick gave the US a 1-0 victory over Lionel Messi and eventual Champion Argentina at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. Barrett’s MLS career has been shaky, but […]
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/ 6404 days agoThe Chicago Mistake?
Photo from MLSNet Chad Barrett scored the most signifcgant goal for the United States at any level in the last five years: Barrett's outstanding finish from a Benny Feilhaber free kick gave the US a 1-0 victory over Lionel Messi and eventual Champion Argentina at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship. Barrett's MLS career has […]
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/ 6405 days agoUSL Gets Humiliated on Matchday Four in CONCACAF
With a league title on the line Sunday the Puerto Rico Islanders rested several regulars for tonight’s Champions League match in Mexico against Santos Laguna. The results were disasterous even with Santos resting several regulars. 3-0 was the final scoreline which proves USL sides have neither the depth nor the quality to really compete against […]
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/ 6405 days agoCONCACAF Catches Up with USL
With a league title on the line Sunday the Puerto Rico Islanders rested several regulars for tonight's Champions League match in Mexico against Santos Laguna. The results were disasterous even with Santos resting several regulars. 3-0 was the final scoreline which proves USL sides have neither the depth nor the quality to really compete against […]
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/ 6405 days agoMajor League Soccer Talk Podcast #57: Martin Rogers
Martin Rogers of Yahoo! Sports joins Kartik Krishnaiyer for a free flowing discussion about a wide range of topics related to US Soccer and World Football. Among the topics discussed: Nevan Subotic's thought process as to why he may play for Germany instead of the US whom he played for at the youth level, Jose […]
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/ 6406 days agoIs MLS Really Competitive
The continued outstanding form of the Houston Dynamo and the likelihood that Houston will win yet another MLS Cup title this year begs the question: Have MLS proponents and the league once again exaggerated MLS’ quality, this time in claiming how competitive the league is top to bottom. Consider this: Historically one of four clubs […]
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/ 6406 days agoIs MLS Really Competetive?
Kyle Beckerman/AP Photo The continued outstanding form of the Houston Dynamo and the likelihood that Houston will win yet another MLS Cup title this year begs the question: Have MLS proponents and the league once again exaggerated MLS' quality, this time in claiming how competitive the league is top to bottom. Consider this: Historically one […]
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/ 6408 days agoIs Bradley Dumping the Bucket?
My CSRN American Soccer Show co-host Dave Denholm, CSRN’s Peter Brown and myself have been scathing on air in our denunciation of Bob Bradley’s tactics: the bucket formation and the overall defensive posture. However with Bradley’s wooing of Jose Francisco Torres and latest squad selection I believe Coach Bradley “gets it.” He realizes despite the […]
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/ 6408 days agoCould Bradley be Dumping the Bucket?
My American Soccer Show co-host Dave Denholm, CSRN's Peter Brown and myself have been scathing on air in our denunciation of Bob Bradley's tactics: the bucket formation and the overall defensive posture. However with Bradley's wooing of Jose Francisco Torres and latest squad selection I believe Coach Bradley "gets it." He realizes despite the results […]
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/ 6408 days agoUSL Final Set
It’ll be Vancouver and Puerto Rico both of whom erased first leg defecits to advance. More later.
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/ 6408 days agoUSL Championship Set
It'll be Vancouver and Puerto Rico both of whom erased first leg defecits to advance. More later.
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/ 6409 days agoMLS Best XI
Beginning today and concluding at the end of the Regular Season, we'll be taking voting for the MLS Best XI. Please leave your ballot and thoughts in the comments here or email it to me at kartik@csrnusa.com. Thanks!
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/ 6410 days agoMLS Impact on US Team Fading
Some may blame the MLS playoff race. Others may simply claim Bob Bradley is biased towards players playing their club football in Europe. What is undeniable is that MLS has put only four squad players on this training camp roster for the United States. That’s an all time low for a qualifier since MLS began. […]
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/ 6410 days agoMLS influence on US National Team at all time low
Some may blame the MLS playoff race. Others may simply claim Bob Bradley is biased towards players playing their club football in Europe. What is undeniable is that MLS has put only four squad players on this training camp roster for the United States. That's an all time low for a qualifier since MLS began. […]