Taylor Twellman breaks down how top seed NYCFC could fall victim to Toronto or D.C. United in the playoffs.
In 2019, LAFC tore up the Major League Soccer record books, scoring a ridiculous 85 goals, posting a plus-46 goal differential and notching 72 points. But while Bob Bradley’s juggernaut struggled down the stretch, winning just two of their last eight matches and looking vulnerable for the first time all year, a club across the country used an impressive final two months of the season to install themselves as serious MLS Cup contenders.
Thanks to just a single loss since Aug. 11, New York City FC…
Weston McKennie was relentless vs. Cuba scoring three times in the first 13 minutes in a 7-0 win.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In Friday night’s 7-0 win against Cuba to open the United States’ CONCACAF Nations League campaign, Josh Sargent earned his 10th cap. He became just the 10th male American teenager to do so, joining a list of American soccer luminaries including Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley, and Christian Pulisic, as well as a few players who had, shall we say, slightly less decorated careers (Juan Agudelo and, yes, Freddy Adu).
Sargent’s career remains in the early stages. That’s the whole…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Friday night, the United States men’s national team opens their CONCACAF Nations League campaign at Audi Field. The opponent? Cuba, the 178th best team in the world and 25th best team in CONCACAF, according to the most recent FIFA rankings.
It’s a game the Americans should not just win, but dominate. They’ve done so in the past, posting a 3-0 record and a +14 goal differential over the last three home matches against the island nation.
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Gregg Berhalter insists Christian Pulisic is a focal point for the U.S. despite his lack of playing time at Chelsea.
ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop criticises Jurgen Klinsmann’s comments on the CONCACAF Nations League during his exclusive interview with ESPN.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The future is now for the United States’ forward-in-waiting Josh Sargent.
“Josh [Sargent] will start the game tomorrow so he has a great opportunity,” head coach Gregg Berhalter said during a Thursday afternoon news conference ahead of Friday’s CONCACAF Nations League opener against Cuba at Audi Field. “It will be nice to see how he can perform tomorrow in the context of the team performance.”
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It will be the 19-year-old Werder Bremen…
Take a look at the highs and lows of Wayne Rooney’s exciting time in Major League Soccer with D.C. United. For more MLS sign up for ESPN+.
At the beginning of the 2018 Major League Soccer season, D.C. United found themselves in disarray. The once-proud franchise, which finished dead last the previous year, started 2W-7L-5D. Then, however, a certain ruddy English forward arrived and fortunes shifted.
“A lot of things happened at once last year,” James Lambert, president of the Screaming Eagles supporters’ group, said. “[Wayne] Rooney showed up the same day they opened Audi Field, really at the same time they were making major changes…
Jordan Morris capitalized on a fortunate deflection to offset Brian Rodriguez’s opening goal and give the United States a 1-1 draw against Uruguay.
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — Another game, another opportunity for the United States men’s national team to continue building towards “Berhalter-ball.”
This time out, the forward progress was more apparent in the scoreline. Four days after falling 3-0 to Mexico in New Jersey, Gregg Berhalter’s squad tied Uruguay 1-1 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, thanks to Jordan Morris’ late goal off a deflected clearance attempt.
“Overall, I think it was a good step for this group to be able to play a game like this,”…
Jordan Morris capitalized on a fortunate deflection to offset Brian Rodriguez’s opening goal and give the United States a 1-1 draw against Uruguay.
ST. LOUIS, Missouri — Another game, another opportunity for the United States men’s national team to continue building towards “Berhalter-ball.”
This time out, the forward progress was more apparent in the scoreline. Four days after falling 3-0 to Mexico in New Jersey, Gregg Berhalter’s squad tied Uruguay 1-1 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, thanks to Jordan Morris’ late goal off a deflected clearance attempt.
“Overall, I think it was a good step for this group to be able to play a game like this,”…
It has been eight months and 13 matches since Gregg Berhalter took over as head coach of the United States men’s national team. He arrived with a mandate to remake a floundering program in his image, a project that’s very much still a work in progress. The manager spent his time handing starts to new players, evaluating the veterans and attempting to find a lineup that gets the most out of the available talent.
As World Cup qualifying approaches next year and the Nations Cup begins in October, it’s…
ESPN FC’s Brian McBride says Josh Sargent’s ability to refocus after being left of the Gold Cup squad is the reason his future is bright.
Sergino Dest will start.
That was the biggest news coming out of Thursday afternoon’s news conference with United States men’s coach Gregg Berhalter in advance of the team’s Friday night match against Mexico at MetLife Stadium.
“He’s doing great in camp,” the manager said of the 18-year-old Ajax defender. “He’s going to start the game tomorrow. It’s a great opportunity for us … to give him an opportunity with the first team. That’s what’s nice about this story.”
Dest, who was born and raised in…
LAFC defender Walker Zimmerman describes the club’s mentality as they push to win MLS Cup in their second season of existence.
Bob Bradley has been involved in soccer for a long time and is enjoying life as the architect of LAFC’s stylish beginnings and push toward MLS Cup.
LOS ANGELES — Bob Bradley does not give short answers. A response to a question about the quick success of his Los Angeles Football Club moves from the present, to his initial hiring in 2017, to a playoff loss last season before anchoring itself back in the present. His answer to whether he likes living in L.A. touches on family, being recognized by waitstaff in New Jersey, then traverses an ocean to Egypt where he coached the national team.
The answers are not long-winded; not exactly. They…