Photo courtesy of Seattle Sounders FC SeattleSounders general manager & president of soccer Garth Lagerwey, who has helped build championship teams at Real Salt Lake (2009) and Seattle (2016), downplayed a report without ruling outhis interest in the new U.S. men’s national team general manager position. SI.com’s Grant Wahl “I read in the paper that […]
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MLS Preseason: Nguyen checks in with Revs; Anibaba, three draft picks sign
The roster that head coach Brad Friedel will take into his inaugural campaign at the New England helm is beginning to take shape. Disgruntled attacker Lee Nguyen, whosat out the first two weeks of preseason training after asking to be traded, has come into camp. The back line has been bolstered by the signings of veteran Jalil […]
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Sigi Schmid: 'If you don't so self-assessments, you're never going to move forward'
No MLS head coach has won more games (254, including playoffs) than Sigi Schmid. After winning three collegiate titles during a long stint (1980-99) at UCLA, he won MLS Cup crowns with theGalaxy (2002) and Crew (2008) prior to joining the expansion Seattle Sounders in 2009 and reeling off seven straight playoff appearances prior to […]
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Bill Manning on building a winning tradition in Toronto, what he learned about player development at RSL and the way forward for U.S. Soccer
Massapequa (N.Y.) native Bill Manning, 50, got his start in pro soccer as a player and then as an executive with lower-division teams like the New York Fever and Long Island Rough Ridersand with the Brooklyn Italians, who played in the old Concacaf Champions Cup. After an MLS stint with defunct Tampa Bay, he worked in […]
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MLS Positional Rankings (Goalkeepers): Melia's excellent season edges out MLS Cup finalists
As goalscorers are rated by how many they rack up, goalkeepers are also bound to their numbers. Goals allowed and save percentage reveal much about a keeper’s performance, yet thebest keepers are those that can also command the penalty area and deny opponents at crucial stages in the match. Points and places in the standings […]
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MLS Positional Rankings (Left Backs/Wingbacks): Morrow's work in dominant Toronto FC season rates top billing
The versatility shown by Justin Morrow, one of two outside backs to leave San Jose and wind up in Toronto, is just one example of why MLS teams are morewilling to use different alignments in the back. The left back in a standard four-man backline could be shuttled forward, a la Morrow, to play the […]
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MLS Positional Rankings (Centerbacks, Left): Marshall anchors Seattle's improved defense
Left-sided defenders don’t receive the same notice from fans and observers as left wings and left backs, yet are a vital component of a solid team defense. They are assigned to plugup that channel most teams prefer to attack with right-sided forwards and midfielders, and the best centerbacks can also deliver accurate service up their […]
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MLS Re-Entry Draft: Veron, Carrasco, Mallace taken in Stage 2.
Will Stage 2 of the Re-Entry Draft be the second chance Gonzalo Veron needs to find a home in MLS? Signed by the Red Bulls as a Designated Player in 2015, Veron never established aregular place in the lineup and went into the Re-Entry Draft. D.C. United claimed him with the second pick after the […]
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What They're Saying: Brian Schmetzer
“It was a sad day, for sure. Lots of memories. Just unfortunate retail is so hard these days. [But] the lessons I took from watching my parents live their dream inspired me to be an entrepreneurwith my construction company and develop life skills I use today. I’m so happy [the store was] part of fabric […]
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MLS Moves: Seattle Sounders renew 11 contract options
Having lost backup goalkeeper Tyler Miller in the Expansion Draft unscathed, the Seattle Sounders roster includes 21 players, including 10 whose options have been picked up. TheSounders had exercised their contract option on Miller, but left him unprotected and Los Angeles FC took him with its first pick. Options were also renewed on goalkeeper Stefan […]