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 […]

La Furia got together on Tuesday as they begin preparations for their upcoming World Cup qualifier matches against Estonia and Belgium. Valencia midfielder Raúl Albiol joins Barcelona's Carles Puyol (foot infection) and Andrés Iniesta (knee), Villarreal's Santi Cazorla (leg contusion), and Sevilla's Diego Capel (hamstring) in the list of players that come into the international […]

AC Milan have a smaller obstacle to overcome en route to a UEFA Cup title. Tuesday's draw in Nyon saw them favored in the group stages as they will face off against Heerenveen, SC Braga, Portsmouth, and Wolfsburg. Meanwhile, Sampdoria and Udinese will see it extremely difficult in groups C and D respectively. La Samp […]

There was a sense of anxiety in Santander as the group stage draw for the UEFA Cup were held on Tuesday in Nyon. By the end, the anxiety became nauseating as their fortunes saw them in the group of death. The "luck" of the draw saw them emerge as rivals for team such as Paris-St.Germain, […]

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 […]

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 […]

It’ll be Vancouver and Puerto Rico both of whom erased first leg defecits to advance. More later.

It'll be Vancouver and Puerto Rico both of whom erased first leg defecits to advance. More later.

The former Barcelona player found himself unsigned after the end of the transfer market. According to Sport, the former blaugrana midfielder did receive an offer from Sheffield United (team he was on trial with) but it wasn´t to his liking and he would prefer to go to the United States to play in the MLS […]

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!

If you have heard this week's The Third Half (now out on the EPL Talk podcast, see iTunes), you would have heard that the MLS chat that I did earlier this summer is returning, and will be here at Major League Soccer Talk. Join me from 7:20 pm Eastern/4:20 pm Pacific as we follow the […]

Follow Blackburn Rovers against Manchester United live and online today via the EPL Talk Chat featuring football fans discussing the match from around the world. Kick off time is 12:30 pm ET/5:30 pm BST.

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. […]

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. […]

Follow Sunderland against Arsenal live and online today via the EPL Talk Chat featuring football fans discussing the match from around the world. We'll also be keeping track of the other traditional kickoffs (West Bromwich Albion v Fulham and Wigan Athletic v Middlesbrough) Kick off time is 10:00 am ET/3:00 pm BST. The Chat will […]