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/ 3803 days agoIt's time for the LA Galaxy to bench Steven Gerrard
The Galaxy have made a habit of signing high profile talent, and when he arrived this summer, Steven Gerrard seemed to fit the pattern. He, like those who came before him, was going to fit in and help the team bring another MLS Cup back to the StubHub Center. But with the playoffs and the […]

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/ 3803 days agoNeutral’s guide to the MLS playoffs: Western Conference edition
Seven months ago, Major League Soccer kicked off its 20th season with 20 teams, an all-time league high. Now, one day before the league’s postseason begin, the field has been trimmed to 12, but if you’ve focused your soccer attention on other leagues, you may have missed how and why the final dozen have survived into […]

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/ 3804 days agoThe neutral's guide to the MLS playoffs: Eastern Conference edition
Seven months ago, Major League Soccer kicked off its 20th season with 20 teams, an all-time league high. Now, one day before the league's postseason begin, the field has been trimmed to 12, but if you've focused your soccer attention on other leagues, you may have missed how and why the final dozen have survived into […]

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/ 3811 days agoDefensive midfield is Jurgen Klinsmann's biggest problem
The United States men's national team is still starting Jozy Altidore at striker because, well, they don’t have anyone better. The four-year search for centerbacks is still plaguing Jurgen Klinsmann’s team, too, and left back is the same black hole that it has been for the better part of two decades. And yet, none of […]

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/ 3851 days agoOne of the U.S.'s best goalkeepers is not getting a chance at the starting job
Tim Howard was the United States’ goalkeeper, then he took a year off and Brad Guzan became the man between the sticks for Jurgen Klinsmann. Now Howard is back and, after the Confederations Cup final, the two goalkeepers will have a Battle of the Bald for the job. But that competition comes with a hole […]