Two teams that made significant offseason additions opened their 2018 MLS campaigns against each other, and the representatives of visitor New York City FC outshone their counterparts from SportingKansas City. A goal by MLS debutant Jesus Medina clinched a 2-0 victory for NYCFC that handed the host as many home defeats as it accrued all […]
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MLS 2018: Western Conference preview
The 23rd MLS season kicks off this weekend with 23 teams and of the 12 members of the Western sector, six are embarking with head coaches who were not in charge at the start of 2017. That’s a bit of a trick number, since Los Angeles Football Club is the expansion entrant for 2018 under […]
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MLS 2018: Friedel is preaching fitness as a key to Revs' revival
Just about every head coach or manager who takes over a struggling team plays the fitness card sooner or later, and new Revs’ boss Brad Friedel has already tossed it onto the table. When a team can’t get results, focus and determination drop, and so do energy and intensity. When a manager or head coach […]
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MLS 2018: Seattle's immediate focus is getting through preseason healthy and CCL
Seattle Sounders head coach Brian Schmetzer isn’tso much concerned about the start of competitive play as he is about the relatively short interval that preceded it. For the second straight year, Seattle and Toronto FC reached the MLSCup final last December, but unlike the 2017 season, this year both teams get underway early with quarterfinal […]
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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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What They're Saying: Jake Reid
“The Miami reaction is actually funny because the owners were like, ‘Wow, we haven’t budgeted enough for what we need to do.’ To that extent, it is an arms race at some point,and I think we’ve put ourselves in position [just] as we did with the stadium. We’ve got now the best asset, in our […]
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Former Sporting KC teammates Sapong and Opara hope to stand together for USA
More than four years after winning an MLS Cup title with Sporting Kansas City, forward C.J. Sapong and defender Ike Opara are in a U.S. training camp vying for the right to onceagain wear the same jersey. Strong performances for their clubs in 2017 earned them spots in the January camp that will conclude Jan. […]
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Benny Feilhaber is eager for life with Los Angeles FC
More than a decade after he left UCLA totest the pro waters in Europe, Benny Feilhaber is back in Southern California to embark on the voyage that is Los Angeles FC. “It was a mixed bag of emotions because as muchas I was thrilled to come to LAFC, and it’s something that I’ve thought about […]
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After Kljestan to Orlando City, Feilhaber moves to LAFC
For the second time within hours, a gifted American playmaker changed MLS teams. First, the New York Red Bulls sent Sacha Kljestan to Orlando City, then Los Angeles FC acquiredmidfielder Benny Feilhaber from Sporting Kansas City.
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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 […]