Major League Soccer: Darlington Nagbe (27′) Atlanta United 1-0 Houston Dynamo
The MLS regular season isn’t due to start for another two weeks, but for a quintet of MLS teams, the start of the season has arrived. Next week the quarterfinal round of the CONCACAF Champions League begins with Toronto FC, Sporting Kansas City, the Houston Dynamo, Supporters Shield holder New York Red Bulls and reigning MLS Cup champion Atlanta United all in action.
Yet that doesn’t mean teams are settled in terms of personnel. Far from it. Here’s the latest from around the league.
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MARIETTA, Georgia — Atlanta United midfielder Darlington Nagbe says there won’t be any additional emotion involved on Saturday when he faces off against his old team, the Portland Timbers, with an MLS Cup title on the line.
Nagbe spent seven seasons in Portland, and was a key piece in the Timbers’ run to the title in 2015. But the U.S. international was traded to Atlanta in the offseason, and while injuries limited him to 23 regular season appearances, he’s back healthy and ready to push the Five…
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Darlington Nagbe will miss the next two to three months with a groin injury, Atlanta United announced on Tuesday.
Nagbe, 27, was injured in the second half of Atlanta’s 1-1 draw with the Portland Timbers on Sunday. Atlanta’s timeline would allow Nagbe to return in the run-up to the playoffs.
The attacking midfielder, who has played in every one of Atlanta’s game this season, was one of six United players named as MLS All-Stars in the “Fan XI” on Sunday.
“Atlanta United today announced that midfielder…
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PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Timbers have traded midfielder Darlington Nagbe to Atlanta United in exchange for as much as $1.65 million in allocation money.
Portland is also sending defender Gbenga Arokoyo to Atlanta and receiving a 2018 international spot as part of the trade, considered the biggest of the postseason so far.
Nagbe, who has become a regular on the U.S. national team, has been with the Timbers since the team joined MLS in 2011. He was selected with the second overall pick in that…
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Atlanta United is in the final stages of acquiring Portland Timbers star Darlington Nagbe, sources told ESPN’s Taylor Twellman on Monday.
Atlanta’s interest in the U.S. midfielder was first reported by Metro’s Kristian Dyer.
Sources told ESPN FC’s Jeff Carlisle that in exchange for Nagbe, Portland will receive $750,000 in general allocation money, $300,000 in targeted allocation money, and an additional $500,000-$600,000 in incentive-based compensation.
The deal would be the largest between MLS teams…
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Landon Donovan says that Portland Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe is the X-factor when it comes to the attack for the United States, and praised teenage sensation Christian Pulisic’s maturity.
Speaking exclusively with ESPN FC ahead of MLS Rivalry Week, Donovan spoke on a range of national team topics. But ahead of a crucial pair of World Cup qualifiers in early September, he said that Nagbe is a critical piece in terms of shouldering the attacking load.
Nagbe has been criticized most of his…
Darlington Nagbe was brilliant in the midfield, helping the United States control possession against Jamaica.
The United States found a late winner from Jordan Morris and reclaimed the Gold Cup with a 2-1 win over Jamaica in Santa Clara, California, on Wednesday night.
Positives
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DALLAS — Whenever Darlington Nagbe gets on the ball, he has an internal checklist that he goes through. His first instinct is to locate his striker and attacking midfielder, to see if they’re open.
“I make sure I can get them going, because if they get going, it just opens up space for the rest of the team,” the U.S. international said in an exclusive interview with ESPN FC.
If that’s not on, the midfielder looks to keep possession, to keep the ball moving and perhaps slide a pass out wide. And…
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The United States has announced its roster changes for the knockout stages of the 2017 Gold Cup, and as predicted, manager Bruce Arena has added some heavy reinforcements with most of the additions having extensive international experience.
“We have added some experienced players to the roster that can help us in the knockout round of the Gold Cup,” Arena said on Sunday. “The players leaving all made a good impression, and I’m optimistic for their future with the national team program.”
Tournament…