Analytics
Central Winger: These guys take "team first" to a new level
Earlier this season, I proposed an advanced soccer metric called the secondary-pass completion rate. What this measures is the likelihood that a particular player's completed pass would result in a subsequent completed pass. Since I initially presented this precursory measurement, I have made some significant adjustments and now feel comfortable claiming that it's a much better method of evaluating passing effectiveness than overall pass-completion rate.
Opta Spotlight: McDonald adds name to list of MLS elite
MLSsoccer.com continues to take a look back at the 2012 season that was for all 19 clubs in Major League Soccer, starting with Toronto FC and ending with the Supporters' Shield-winning San Jose Earthquakes. You can find the schedule and comprehensive reviews for each team here.
2012 record: 17-10-7 (58 points); 53 GF / 43 GA (+10 GD)
Opta Spotlight: Keane was MLS' best forward ... after Euros
MLSsoccer.com continues to take a look back at the 2012 season that was for all 19 clubs in Major League Soccer, starting with Toronto FC and ending with the Supporters' Shield-winning San Jose Earthquakes. You can find the schedule and comprehensive reviews for each team here.
2012 record: 16-12-6 (54 points); 59 GF / 47 GA (+12 GD)

Les bilans de l’année club par club se poursuivent à la vitesse de l’éclair, alors il est à nouveau temps de vous en offrir quelques résumés.
Opta Spotlight: If healthy, Rosales is MLS' top playmaker
MLSsoccer.com continues to take a look back at the 2012 season that was for all 19 clubs in Major League Soccer, starting with Toronto FC and ending with the Supporters' Shield-winning San Jose Earthquakes. You can find the schedule and comprehensive reviews for each team here.
2012 record: 15-8-11 (56 points); 51 GF / 33 GA (+18 GD)
Opta Spotlight: Johnson steps up as responsibilities grow
Over the next three weeks, MLSsoccer.com will take a look back at the 2012 season that was for all 19 clubs in Major League Soccer, starting with Toronto FC and ending with the Supporters' Shield-winning San Jose Earthquakes. You can find the schedule and comprehensive reviews for each team here.
2012 record: 17-11-6 (57 points); 46 GF / 41 GA (+5 GD)
Opta Spotlight: Is Bruin MLS' next great goalscorer?
Over the next three weeks, MLSsoccer.com will take a look back at the 2012 season that was for all 19 clubs in Major League Soccer, starting with Toronto FC and ending with the Supporters' Shield-winning San Jose Earthquakes. You can find the schedule and comprehensive reviews for each team here.
2012 record: 14-9-11 (53 points); 48 GF / 41 GA (+7 GD)

Suite du résumé des bilans de saison des clubs faits sur MLSsoccer.com, avec ceux des quatre autres formations qui n’ont pas atteint la phase finale de la compétition.
Opta Spotlight: Healthy DeMerit ushers in defensive shift
Over the next three weeks, MLSsoccer.com will take a look back at the 2012 season that was for all 19 clubs in Major League Soccer, starting with Toronto FC and ending with the Supporters' Shield-winning San Jose Earthquakes. You can find the schedule and comprehensive reviews for each team here.
2012 record: 11-13-10 (43 points); 35 GF / 41 GA (-6 GD)
Opta Spotlight: 2013 will be Year of Higuain in Columbus
Over the next three weeks, MLSsoccer.com will take a look back at the 2012 season that was for all 19 clubs in Major League Soccer, starting with Toronto FC and ending with the Supporters' Shield-winning San Jose Earthquakes. You can find the schedule and comprehensive reviews for each team here.
2012 record: 15-12-7 (52 points); 44 GF / 44 GA (0 GD)