Everyone is tired. The schedule is getting hot and heavy and that’s even before the weather really kicks in and swelter arrives. Quick turnarounds and demanding travel are taking a toll on teams across the league. It’s time for managers to really earn their money. Motivating through fatigue and smartly rotating lineups now might mean
LAFC
April showers bring May flowers… and set up wild MLS seasons chock full of surprising results and consensus-smashing results. It took a while to get here, but it feels like MLS is finally the league we all know and mostly wring our hands about. A league that provides more than its fair share of chaos.
Major League Soccer doesn’t really do undefeated teams, at least not for long. There are too many ways to trip in a league where even the worst clubs can sometimes sneak a win through either poor opponent finishing and or a bit of luck. This year, three teams have made it to mid-April without a
3:19 PM ET Harry Novillo scored early in the second half and Evan Bush made five saves for his third straight shutout when Montreal defeated Columbus Crew SC 1-0 in the Impact’s home opener at Stade Saputo on Saturday. Bush has not allowed a goal in 282 minutes since the 78th minute of a 7-1
It took just six weeks for a consensus top team to emerge from the pack in the 2019 MLS season. While several teams can claim to be among the league’s elite, just one is undefeated and has a double-digit goal differential. Bob Bradley’s LAFC is playing attractive, attacking soccer while showing a ruthlessness that should