Gonzalo Pineda has been given the task of resurrecting Atlanta United's form after a number of disappointing seasons. After the loss of current Premier League player Miguel Almiron to Newcastle United, and Josef Martinez leaving for Inter Miami, who will soon be joined by Barcelona icon Lionel Messi, Atlanta have...
FC Cincinnati joined the MLS in 2019 and took quite a while to settle down. The club, who were founded in 2015, were handed the wooden spoon three seasons in a row from 2019-2021 before seeing a massive improvement during the 2022 campaign, finishing fifth but eventually losing out to...
Djordje Mihailovic was born into a family of footballers. His father Aleksandar played for the now-defunct Washington Diplomats as a professional, while his sister, Aleksandra, played in the college ranks at the University of New Mexico. Djordje started his career in the Chicago Fire’s academy, with the club eventually signing...
Wednesday saw Atlanta vs NYRB in MLS. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to answer some questions...
Tuesday saw LAFC vs DC United in MLS. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to answer some...
A couple of weeks ago, this data analysis on the MLS mid-season MVPs put forth the five most impressive candidates from a data perspective. No goalkeeper has ever won the MVP award, but the hot take to emerge was that Andre Blake, the Philadelphia Union’s Jamaican goalkeeper, is the frontrunner...
MLS has had quite the transfer window, perhaps its greatest ever. The league has seen Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi swap Serie A for Toronto FC, as well as Giorgio Chiellini leaving Juventus for LAFC. He'll be joined in The City of Angels by Gareth Bale as the Welshman departs...
The world was starved of one of the greatest and most memorable stories in football last season when Derby County were relegated to League One. The Rams had been severely impaired by a 21-point ban slapped on the club before the season began. However, much like himself during his playing...
Ronny Deila has had success virtually everywhere he has been a manager. After his playing career, Deila started his managerial journey in his native Norway with Strømsgodset, where he won the Eliteserien as well as the Norwegian Cup. He then moved on to Glasgow giants Celtic, where he won back-to-back...
We're just over halfway through the MLS season and the All-Stars are less than two weeks away from their mid-season contest with the Liga MX All-Stars. The league table is also starting to give us a glimpse of the favourites, playoff hopefuls and the teams already planning for next season....
Sunday saw CF Montreal pick up an MLS win on the road at DC United. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much...
Saturday saw Philadelphia Union pick up another win in MLS, this time on the road at Orlando SC. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average...
Saturday saw New York City play Inter Miami in MLS. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps * pass flow * heatmaps * defensive actions * average positions and much more! We also try to...
To call this a tough season for the San Jose Earthquakes is an understatement. With 22 points from 20 games, they are second from the bottom in the MLS Western Conference and their playoff hopes are quickly fading. Scoring goals hasn't been the problem. With 33 goals on the season,...
Last Wednesday night saw Philadelphia Union leapfrog NY Red Bulls to go top of the MLS Eastern Conference. A 2-1 victory over Inter Miami, managed by ex-Everton and Manchester United player Phil Neville, and a win for NYCFC dropped the Red Bulls down to third. A 2-1 follow-up win for...
After a rather rocky start as the interim head coach of New York City FC, Nick Cushing seems to have finally gotten things under control. Despite maintaining former head coach Ronny Deila’s methodology, the 37-year-old struggled to find organisation and stability. Similar to Man City, NYCFC’s identity consists of dominant...
Chelsea's recent takeover by Todd Boehly marks the end of the Roman Abramovich era. But he may not be the only American to join the club this summer. According to multiple sources, USA youth international goalkeeper, Gabriel Slonina, is heading to London. The deal is seen as imminent with the...
Former Hearts midfielder Sam Nicholson's recent move back to Colorado Rapids from EFL League Two side Bristol City has now taken the number of Scottish players plying their trade in MLS to six. Other MLS Scottish players over the years have included former Rangers striker Kenny Miller, who enjoyed a...
After a promising MLS debut in 2021, Paxten Aaronson's start to 2022 hasn't gone quite as planned. The Philadelphia Union’s midfield depth has him coming primarily off the bench, giving him the last 15 to 30 minutes per match. A member of the USA U20 national team, Aaronson is currently...
Often wrongly labelled as a league equivalent to world football’s retirement home, the MLS has been through a massive glow-up in recent years. Previously, clubs in America’s top-flight division focused largely on branding their franchise, bringing massive names from Europe such as the former Liverpool great Steven Gerrard and Arsenal...
