ALL POSTS TAGGED "new york red bulls" - Page 4
Leagues: MLS
/ 4887 days agoHow Your Team Can Win Or Lose This Weekend, Part 1
The question I wrestled with in my head last night was this: if there were no playoffs or a playoffs with just four teams instead of 10, would this weekend be as exciting? Regardless of how you feel about the playoff format or the playoffs in general, the answer I came up with was YES. […]
Leagues: MLS
/ 4889 days agoWhy Tonight's MLS Games are Critical to the Playoff Race
It's catch-up time. In both games in hand and playoff positioning. In the shadow of the CONCACAF Champions League matches six MLS clubs will take the pitch tonight in critical games for playoff positioning. One of the matches is a match-up of heavyweights, while the other two look to be mismatches that could be surprises. […]
Leagues: MLS
/ 4891 days agoWhile West Dominates, East Entertains
The talking point since First Kick has been the same: the Western Conference is vastly superior to the Eastern Conference. For the past six months or so, we've heard about the top teams in the West and their chances of winning the MLS Cup. Recently, with the playoffs looming, the talk has focused on how […]

LA Galaxy
/ 4926 days agoGalaxy Go After the Big Name, Sign Robbie Keane
The Los Angeles Galaxy, looking at its rivals for the MLS Cup and seeing them focus more on acquiring American players overseas and trading amongst themselves, decided to make the big-named signing by acquiring Irish international Robbie Keane from Tottenham. The cost of the contract is huge, rumored to be roughly $9.75 million over two […]

DC United
/ 4930 days agoIs DC United Truly a Playoff Contender?
Those who know my writing know that I have an affinity for DC United and have followed the team, with varying levels of intensity, since its inception. So it should surprise no one that I have been closely following the Black-and-Red this season, not just because of rooting interest but because this has shaped up […]
Leagues: MLS
/ 4965 days agoCunningham Milestone Goal Highlights Intense Night of MLS Action
MLS fans were treated to four games last night instead of the usual one or two, as the schedule makers begin to crowd in a few more league games in anticipation of international friendlies and late-season CONCACAF Champions League matches. In a cool twist, all four had some playoff implications as the results had a […]

Leagues: EPL
/ 5407 days agoMan City and Tottenham Hotspur Coming To America This Summer
Manchester City today announced the club will be competing in the New York Football Challenge this summer as part of their pre-season tour of the East Coast of the United States. The four team tournament will also feature Tottenham Hotspur. Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City will each play two games in the tournament and will […]

General
/ 5925 days agoMatt Jansen Attempts A Last Hurrah
Football is littered with players whose careers have been curtailed before their time, sometimes through off field excesses, sometimes by the wear and tear of top level football, but Matt Jansen is certainly one of those players who certainly had more than a bit of bad luck push him to the periphery of the game. Today, Jansen […]

Leagues: Champions League
/ 6092 days agoVillarreal Agree Fee For Jozy Altidore
Major League Soccer and Spanish club Villarreal have agreed to a fee for the transfer of New York Red Bulls striker Jozy Altidore. The final price, not reported in the official MLS announcement, will reportedly be a record for a US-developed player — $10 million USD. Villarreal finished 8 points behind La Liga champions Real […]