Alejandro Moreno dives into the MLS MVP race between Carlos Vela, Josef Martinez and Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Taylor Twellman breaks down Josef Martinez’s movement ahead of Atlanta United vs. New England Revolution.
The 2019 MLS Cup playoffs begin with Round 1 kicking off Saturday.
The international break has come and gone, meaning the revamped MLS Cup playoffs are about to kick off. A 14-team field, single elimination all the way to MLS Cup, no more international breaks interrupting the postseason in its most dramatic moments — the 2019 playoffs have a fresh, vibrant feel. With that buzz firmly established, we break down each of the six Round 1 matchups, which start Saturday.
Jump to: Atlanta vs. New England | Seattle vs. Dallas | Toronto vs. D.C. | Salt Lake vs. Portland…
Mark Donaldson and Alejandro Moreno share their predictions for the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs.
Taylor Twellman previews the MLS playoffs and explains why Bob Bradley won’t let LAFC rest on their laurels.
Weston McKennie feels Christian Pulisic’s additional minutes for the USMNT will do him a load of confidence.
Shaka Hislop evaluates the state of the U.S. under Gregg Berhalter ahead of a crucial match vs. Canada.
Michael Bradley says the U.S. will have to be at their best to win their Nations League match in Canada.
Gregg Berhalter explains why he played Christian Pulisic in multiple positions in the USMNT’s win vs. Cuba.
San Jose Earthquakes coach and former Argentina international Matias Almeyda warned that players from the United States need to play like every match matters and put more passion into their game.
The United States competes for the 16th time this year, against Canada, in CONCACAF Nations League play on Tuesday. Canada hasn’t beaten the U.S. since a 2-0 friendly win back in 1985, a stretch of 17 games. Last week, the United States beat Cuba, 7-0, in their most recent tournament match.
Almeyda,…
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…
Alexandru Mitrita keeps scoring for Romania ahead of the MLS playoffs. Watch more Euro qualifying on ESPN+.
It’s hard to quantify leadership but you know it when you see it. Good teams have it, bad ones tend not to. And no one knows this better than Minnesota United.
Minnesota finished ninth in the Western Conference in each of its first two seasons in Major League Soccer, but with a newfound sense of leadership in 2019, the club finished fourth in the West and is primed to make some noise in the playoffs — especially as the Wonderwall welcomes the LA Galaxy to Allianz Field for the club’s first-ever…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is basically in a league of his own when it comes to MLS productivity.
It’s been 12 years since David Beckham absconded to Los Angeles from Real Madrid, in the name of bringing soccer to the forefront of American sports fans’ consciousness. (Hey, he tried.) There were only 13 teams in Major League Soccer then, attendance was roughly 16,770 a game, and the LA Galaxy (shocker) were the most valuable franchise at $100 million. In that decade-plus in MLS, the era of the Designated Player, few if any have been as prolific as The Lion, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The Designated…
Alexandru Mitrita gets to goal with some clever footwork vs. Faroe Islands. Watch Euro qualifying on ESPN+.