Gyasi Zardes is a beast. Scored a double as the Galaxy drubbed the Revs 5-1. Eight straight unbeaten :rockon:
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Gyasi Zardes is a beast. Scored a double as the Galaxy drubbed the Revs 5-1. Eight straight unbeaten :rockon:
Galaxy will thrash Sporting KC
Zardes will score a double.
Think I'll start following the MLS more.
Disappointing loss to end the 8 game unbeaten streak. Still, 2 points behind FC Dallas for the second seed with three games in hand, I'll take it.
In other US Soccer news, FC Tucson won its first ever playoff game in the USL Development League with a 2-1 victory over the LA Misioneres, where Mike Randolph and Kyle Nakazawa had stints prior to joining the Galaxy.
Brian Thompson, FC Tucson's keeper, saved a spot kick in stoppage time to ensure the W, and now, we face the Whitecaps U23 in the next round of the post season
Thanks for Uri Rosell. :bowdown:
MLS ticket prices, at least for the Galaxy, are surprisingly steep. I was looking at tickets the other day and they were comparable to NBA ticket prices. :confusedshrug:
What is a quality team a brother can follow? I am going to start and watch this. I haven't watched MLS since Becks left RM for Galaxy.
[QUOTE=9erempiree]What is a quality team a brother can follow? I am going to start and watch this. I haven't watched MLS since Becks left RM for Galaxy.[/QUOTE]
The best rivalry seems to be in the Northwest with the Sounders and Timbers. I follow the Galaxy (casually) because it's the closest team and they have a pretty good squad.
[QUOTE=9erempiree]What is a quality team a brother can follow? I am going to start and watch this. I haven't watched MLS since Becks left RM for Galaxy.[/QUOTE]
Sporting Kansas City, Seattle Sounders, LA Galaxy, Real Salt Lake, FC Dallas, DC United, and Toronto FC are the best teams so far this year.
Right now Seattle has a pretty solid lead in the race for the Supporter's Shield which goes to the team with the best overall regular season record and gets you a spot in CONCACAF Champions League.
US Open Cup play is also down to 4 MLS teams. Philly will play at FC Dallas and Seattle hosts Chicago. Both are in early August. The winner of the Cup also gets a spot in the CONCACAF CL.
[QUOTE=kentatm]Sporting Kansas City, Seattle Sounders, LA Galaxy, Real Salt Lake, FC Dallas, DC United, and Toronto FC are the best teams so far this year.
Right now Seattle has a pretty solid lead in the race for the Supporter's Shield which goes to the team with the best overall regular season record and gets you a spot in CONCACAF Champions League.
US Open Cup play is also down to 4 MLS teams. Philly will play at FC Dallas and Seattle hosts Chicago. Both are in early August. The winner of the Cup also gets a spot in the CONCACAF CL.[/QUOTE]
That is exactly what I want to watch but I totally forgot about it and missed it last season. It would be great if a MLS team wins that CL.
I will be looking out for those that you mentioned.
[QUOTE=bdreason]MLS ticket prices, at least for the Galaxy, are surprisingly steep. I was looking at tickets the other day and they were comparable to NBA ticket prices. :confusedshrug:[/QUOTE]
Don't know about the Galaxy but I know for the NYRB I never purchase from the official website although they have some nice packages. I normally just buy from other people though.
But I can imagine the Galaxy have one of the(if not) the highest prices in the leauges while Chivas USA and Columbus probably have the cheapest.
How about DC United only one point off the top of the East starting 11 Americans? :bowdown:
I have no idea how they're managing it with one DP and a lot of average MLS lifers but it's cool to see a team do it without inflated foreign players. Bill Hamid looks like he's finally living up to his potential.
Sounders look like the favorites right now. That attack of Dempsey-Martins-Pappa-Neagle is unstoppable when it's clicking.
[QUOTE=kaiteng]SKC ties up both Graham Zusi and Matt Besler, two of the best Americans still playing in MLS, to DP contracts. They haven't spent that much yet still one of the best teams in the league. Time to throw money around.[/QUOTE]
The best in the league at player development. They draft extremely well, they know when to loan out there young players to get experience(done wonders for Dwyer and Sapong) and they are making efforts for their affiliate teams for player development.
They built a solid core that's very cost efficient, young and not injury prone. That's the recipe for success in the MLS and I know that NYFC are going in for a rude awakening thinking aging stars in Lampard and Xavi will be able to last an entire MLS season when in reality is they'll be fit for half the season and miss the other half with lingering injuries.
[QUOTE=knickballer]The best in the league at player development. They draft extremely well, they know when to loan out there young players to get experience(done wonders for Dwyer and Sapong) and they are making efforts for their affiliate teams for player development.
They built a solid core that's very cost efficient, young and not injury prone. That's the recipe for success in the MLS and I know that NYFC are going in for a rude awakening thinking aging stars in Lampard and Xavi will be able to last an entire MLS season when in reality is they'll be fit for half the season and miss the other half with lingering injuries.[/QUOTE]
I really hope there's a provision in the next CBA where homegrown and US internationals can be paid DP money without counting against the cap. These silly salary cap rules are standing in the way of an MLS team winning CCL and the league is stable enough that it doesn't need all these rules to stay sustainable anymore. Teams like SKC are essentially being punished by having to pay two national team guys they developed therefore not being able to buy some good foreign DPs.
[QUOTE=Grinder]How about DC United only one point off the top of the East starting 11 Americans? :bowdown:
I have no idea how they're managing it with one DP and a lot of average MLS lifers but it's cool to see a team do it without inflated foreign players. Bill Hamid looks like he's finally living up to his potential.
Sounders look like the favorites right now. That attack of Dempsey-Martins-Pappa-Neagle is unstoppable when it's clicking.[/QUOTE]
On paper DC may only have one DP but they spent pretty heavy this offseason to rehaul their roster. Franklin, Eddie Johnson, Espindola, Silva, Boswell, Parke, Rolfe, etc. Alot of them were a bit pricey and borderline DP(Franklin and I'm not sure if Johnson is an actual DP) but kudos for them because I thought they were going to be trash this season.
BTW, it's a shame what happened to Chris Pontius. He was [I]really[/I] good a few years back when healthy but injuries have just ruined him..