MLS Offside Power Rankings: Week 15
It feels like it’s been ages without some league action. And in some cases it has, with just six games played over the last 10 days, give or take. As a result, not much to change in the Power Rankings.
The fun for numerous coaches continues as the schedule starts to clog up. Between SuperLiga, U.S. Open Cup action, league play, and the Gold Cup, a number of managers have their work cut out for them in the month of July.
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MLS Final Kick: Week 15
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Once again, the best MLS recap video you’ll see.
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MLS Week 15 Highlights
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Happy Monday to everyone. As all of you who regularly check this space have noticed, there was no preview/recap up. The reason for that? I’ve moved. MLS Offside will be changing shape a little, as the nuances of life dictate the inability to write for free all the time. For those of you who care, I’m [...]
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MLS Offside Power Rankings: Week 14
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With the SuperLiga now in full swing, there weren’t a lot of changes to the Power Rankings. Colorado is the team on the rise, coming off a rather dominating win against D.C. United. It’s impossible to punish teams like Chicago, New England, and Kansas City because they are dormant in the league. The bottom saw some [...]
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MLS Final Kick: Week 14
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As usual, your weekly wrap-up highlights from the WWL. Sportscenter please?
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MLS Recap: Week 14
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Not as much to glean over on a Monday morning after a light serving of play on Saturday. The Superliga provided some quality entertainment on the side, especially with Brian McBride’s scintillating finish for the Fire. Surveying the rest of league play, a couple of draws, maddening red cards and poor defending returned to mar the [...]
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Week 14 Highlights
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San Jose v Los Angeles
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Week 14 Preview: A SuperLiga Weekend
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An entertaining Wednesday evening match between Seattle and D.C. was quite the start to this week. Is it a sign of things to come for the rest of the weekend? There’s some entertaining matchups that should provide for some tasty viewing. With only five league game this weekend because of the SuperLiga, action is a little [...]
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Montreal 1-6 Toronto FC Highlights
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I know that many have seen this already, but here are the highlights from Toronto’s incredible performance last night. For those of you unaware, Toronto needed to win by four to pass the Vancouver Whitecaps and clinch Canada’s CONCACAF Champions’ League spot. But things didn’t start off so well when newly acquired defender Nick Garcia [...]
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Seattle 3-3 D.C. United Highlights
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A thoroughly entertaining matchup last evening, D.C. was perhaps a bit lucky to come away with the draw. Osvaldo Alonso scored a pretty blast from long range, but the game also featured two own goals. Here are the highlights: What are your thoughts on the game? Did Seattle deserve the win? United lucky to draw? Have [...]
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Team News
Happy 4th of July
Just wanted to wish a Happy 4th of July to everyone on here. For those who are serving all over the world and protecting us here America I just want to say THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!! So take a moment and post a comment about your pastimes of this Patriotic ...
Jul 03, 2009 | Read this article...
Are You Going to the Gold Cup Game? Why the Hell Not? (UPDATED with link to win tickets)
So our US men are here tomorrow, playing in their first match after that amazing Confederations Cup run where they beat the #1 team in the world, Spain, in the semis and then came oh-so-close to beating Brazil and taking it all.
Yes, here. Right here in Seattle, at ...
Jul 03, 2009 | Read this article...
Friday Blog Tour
It's been awhile since I posted, so I thought it appropriate to examine the Quakes landscape through a little tour of the blogs and news out there. The Quakes are up against the Stormin' Mormons tonight (RSL), and need to start picking up some results on the road if we're ...
Jul 03, 2009 | Read this article...
POLL: Will You Be Watching On The Fourth?
Here is an interesting question for you this weekend. With the clubs dismal results on Independence Day, and a house full of beer, food, and friends, I need to know; will the Bulls figure into your Fourth of July plans?
How will the Red Bulls figure into your Fourth of ...
Jul 03, 2009 | Read this article...
The Newest Member of the Sounders Family
For those of you who haven't seen it, this just in from the Sounders FC press people:
Sounders FC Signs Costa Rica International Gonzalez
RENTON, WASH. – The Seattle Sounders FC have signed Costa Rican defender Leonardo Gonzalez, it was announced today. Per Major League Soccer and club policy, terms were ...
Jul 02, 2009 | Read this article...
So Why Doesn't Our New Costa Rican Leftback Have a Wiki Page in Spanish?
As Steve says up above, ^^^Leonardo González, welcome to the Sounders!
He'll start after they take care of the International Clearance thing (whatever the hell that is) and the work permit thing. Oh, and that pesky Gold Cup thing.
Based on how badly Costa Rica kicked the ...
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Ten Things We Learned in the Portland-Seattle USOC Game
10. Blatant time-wasting is just as embarrassing when we do it.
Seriously, Sanna? What. The. Hell?
If you're a parent, you were watching this last night and being reminded of the first time your little darling did something like bite a playmate. You look at those little teeth as they chomp down and you think, "But...but...but... My child doesn't DO that!!!"
Apparently he does. For long periods of time. (Seriously, it was like he was parodying -- or channeling -- Ekpo from the Columbus game.)
(But that doesn't make throwing objects at a downed player any less classless, Portland fans.)
Does anybody know the full story here? It felt out of character, especially given what a fantastic game Nyassi had otherwise. This, and the referee's response to it, were just...bizarre.
9. This would be called a "seriously bad day":
As far as I've heard, this was the only arrest, though. Not bad, people.
8. Portland fans on their best behavior are not that bad.
All eyes were on them yesterday, and the MLS deal is not a sure thing. Hats off to the FO for communicating that fan behavior mattered.
Rambles...
Ok so people say that MLS really cares about the US Open Cup right?! Well I was told that the Crew took a bus ride to Rochester this past week to face the Rhinos in the match. To me that's pretty low. Hey Garber you say you care about this ...
Jul 02, 2009 | Read this article...
Game Preview: Independence Day, And Other Curses
The Red Bulls will be facing FC Dallas this Saturday, July 4th. While many around the nation will be having fun, grilling hot dogs and burgers, and throwing back a few beers, the Red Bulls will be performing an exorcism in hopes of finding a rare win on our ...
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Dynamo B-Team Advances With Win
The Dynamo defeated the Austin Aztex last night 2-0 to advance to the quarterfinal round of the U.S. Open Cup Tournament. The roster was dominated by seldom used players; Tally Hall, Julius James, John Michael Hayden, Erik Ustruck, Danny Cruz, Ade Akinbiyi. Despite the roster overhaul, the Orange still managed ...
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