The 2024 MLS season has been a whirlwind for Chris Armas and his Colorado Rapids. At the moment of writing, the team currently sits in the fifth spot in the Western Conference, having tallied 11 victories, five draws and nine losses. However, Armas has done a great job of turning...
After a season in which Sint-Truiden finished ninth in the Belgian Pro League regular season after many predicted them to go down, head coach Thorsten Fink was poached away from the club by KRC Genk this summer. His replacement has since been confirmed as Christian Lattanzio, with the 52-year-old Italian...
D.C. United occupy 13th in the Eastern Conference of Major League Soccer, having accumulated 26 points from 25 matches, reflecting statistically poor performance in a forgettable season. On the defensive front, the stats are considered catastrophic, as D.C. United rank as the third-worst defensive line in Major League Soccer, conceding...
LA Galaxy currently holds the second position in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer, MLS, with 18 points after 10 matches, trailing the table-toppers Real Salt Lake by just four goals. Each team has won five matches, drawn three, and lost two. On the offensive front, LA Galaxy are...
The MLS is a league which stands out as a result of its competitive balance and levels of parity. A concept that remains unique compared to the elite European leagues, rules and regulations concerning spending have led to a range of franchises being successful over the years. However, one team...
From establishing clubs, their structures and departments from the ground up with the continued expansion of the league to negotiating creative ways of making their squad fit the rules regarding squad sizes and player registration, Major League Soccer presents Sporting Directors, Chief Soccer Officers, Club Executives and everyone else involved...
This past offseason included plenty of change at DC United. Former Manchester United star Wayne Rooney is departing as the club’s manager, and the capital club is also hiring a new general manager. After a long and drawn-out search, DC United hired Troy Lesesne as their new head coach, with...
The 2023 MLS season was the worst in Toronto FC’s history, with the club finishing bottom of the Eastern Conference and bottom of the league as a whole with only 22 points through their 34 league matches. The season was a complete disaster, with Bob Bradley being sacked and the...
After only one season in charge, Hernán Losada was sacked by the Canadian club at the end of the 2023 MLS season, which concluded with a 10th-place finish and a failure to qualify for the MLS Cup playoffs. After a months-long search, CF Montréal decided to hire Laurent Courtois, the former head coach of Columbus Crew...
If there is one club that is the envy of English football at present, then it's Brighton. Not only do the Seagulls have a young, inventive manager and a team playing attractive football, but their player recruitment drive is raking in hefty transfer fees. One of the summer's transfer sagas...
On December 9th, Columbus Crew defeated LA Galaxy. He won the MLS Cup in a season that amazed everyone with this team's performance, characterized by continuous striving for initiative and attack. Their team is considered the most potent in MLS this season, with 79 goals. To understand the reason for this,...
South America has been the go-to place for scouts to look for attacking players, especially strikers. One such South American talent who is shining at New York City FC is Valentín Castellanos. The 23-year-old striker has so far been involved in 20 goals this season in his 26 appearances and almost...
With the arrival of superstars like Lionel Messi from Paris Saint-Germain, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Alba from Barcelona, the MLS has suddenly seen a big rise in popularity. But even before these La Liga giants crossed the pond, the American domestic league had already been full of talent; some were...
Controversy seems to be ever-present in football, and many managerial changes follow that trend – the current situation regarding Birmingham City does, too. In July of 2022, vastly experienced in the EFL Championship as a player, was named as manager of Birmingham City, with the club stuck in a rut...
Who Is Robert Taylor? Inter Miami have never really been a giant of the MLS. In fact, prior to Lionel Messi’s arrival from Paris Saint-Germain, you could even argue they’ve been on a downward spiral; a struggling team clinging for life. But they are reversing their fate as we speak,...
St. Louis City are a new club taking part in their first-ever league campaign in the MLS. The newly assembled squad has enjoyed a strong start to the season, with 13 wins in 23 league games, leaving them at the top of the MLS Western Conference. With 13 goals scored from set plays, they have netted...
DC United occupy ninth place in the Eastern Conference of MLS at the time of writing, with 30 points after 24 rounds. EPL legend Wayne Rooney’s side have scored nine goals from set pieces out of a total of 32 goals in this season of MLS with a rate of...
The USA's NCAA college soccer scene is a world unto its own. Arguably the highest level of amateur football in the world, it offers its student-athletes an opportunity to continue playing the game they love at a high level while earning their university degree. Many schools can also provide facilities...
Lionel Messi’s move away from PSG has been the talk of the town in recent weeks. Barcelona struggled to bring the Argentine back to his boyhood club with the tight grip of Financial Fair Play. Conversely, a move to Saudi Arabia would have been financially lucrative for the seven-time Ballon...
A year on from finishing comfortably in the playoff places in fourth, this season has been a disappointment for the New York Red Bulls. After only being able to win one game in three months, Gerhard Struber, the former EFL Championship manager, was relieved of his duties in early May,...
