Watched by a dismal crowd of 8,992 at MAPFRE Stadium, Crew SC squandered an early lead and by losing to Vancouver, 2-1, dropped out of first place in Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. New York City FC jumped into the top spot by rallying for a 2-1 victory at San Jose. Atlanta United captured a […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Crew SC and New York City stay on top
In a week of just six matches, no teams changed places in the top tier of Soccer America’s MLS Power Rankings. Columbus and New York City FC maintained their spots — at No. 1 and No. 2,respectively — as did the idle teams right behind them. So did Sporting Kansas City at No. 6 and […]
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MLS Moves: Impact adds third French center back with Camacho transfer
The Montreal Impact has signed another French center back, making 27-year-old Rudy Camacho its third signing at the position since Remi Garde was hired as head coach. Camacho’s TAM transfer from Belgian club Waasland-Beveren was necessitated because of the loss of 31-year-old Zakaria Diallo, who is out for at least five months after tearing his […]
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MLS Focus: Newcomers debut under yet another new coach in Montreal
In just its seventh MLS season, the Montreal Impact is on its fifth head coach. Remi Garde led the club for the first time Sunday at Vancouver, which built up a 2-0 lead and heldon to win, 2-1. Four offseason additions were in the starting lineup, though it was holdover Matteo Mancosu who scored the […]
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MLS 2018: Eastern Conference preview
A surge of superiority by the Eastern Conference is not likely to abate in 2018. Toronto FC is again head of the class and a pack of pursuers is led by Atlanta United, Chicago and the twoNew York teams. There are new head coaches in New England and Montreal, and a lot of expectations for […]
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MLS Moves: Barcelona acquires 18-year-old Ballou Tabla from Montreal for Barcelona B
Ballou Tabla, the Montreal Impact’s 18-year-old star, is headed to Barcelona B after Spanish giant Barcelona acquired him for an undisclosed fee to play in its second team. Ballou Tabla @FCBarcelonaB. pic.twitter.com/VFpH90OHP1
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MLS Moves: Impact grabs Algerian Taider on loan from Bologna
The Montreal Impact ended its loan arrangement for Blerim Dzemaili with Bologna, but has gone back to the Italian club owned by Impact owner Joey Saputo for another player, AlgerianWorld Cup midfielder Saphir Taider. France-born Taider has 42 caps for Algeria and has also played at Grenoble, Juventus, Southampton and Juventus. New Impactcoach Remi Garde says […]
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Montreal Impact introduces star-studded coaching staff
Remi Garde isn’t the first foreign coach to land on North American soil to coach in MLS. No other coach, though, has brought with him a star-studded staff like the Frenchman hasassembled and introduced to the media on Wednesday. Garde, the former head coach for three years at Lyon, has brought with him from France: — […]
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Friday: MLS Moves
Friday’s moves … Montreal. Re-signed defender Chris Duvall, 26, to a two-year deal with an option for 2020. His previouscontract had expired. San Jose. Converted the loan of forward Danny Hoesen, 26, into a transfer from FC Groningen and signedhim to a new contract using TAM after it had declined the 2018 option on his […]
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MLS Positional Rankings (Centerbacks, Right): Opara's strong season earns top spot
No team gets very far without a solid, reliable set of centerbacks, and in many cases the abilities of the individuals are not as important as how well they work together. An increasedpopularity of three-man back lines changes the responsibilities and roles of those in that last line of defense in front of the goalkeeper, […]