Let’s play the new hit game, Find The Defensive Mid! Here are the passing maps from the three FC Dallas center midfielders from Saturday’s game vs. the LA Galaxy:

Former Atlanta United manager Tata Martino has included the LA Galaxy's Jonathan dos Santos in his first Mexico squad for friendlies later this month against Chile and Paraguay.

Consider this a public service announcement: Do yourself a favor and download the MLS app in order to watch the condensed games – 15-to-20 minute versions of every game throughout the weekend: App Store (iTunes)Google Play (Android) These show up usually about 40 minutes after every game, and let's face

Only MLS league games will be reflected in the rankings. Rankings are voted on by MLSsoccer.com editorial staff; words by Alicia Rodriguez. BIGGEST MOVERS: MIN +6; LA -5 1 LAST WEEK: 2 HIGH: 1 | LOW: 4 Small sample size, two games at home so far, but LAFC look really

Cincinnati’s fans set stage for home testSporting’s Busio preps for Concacaf U-17 Championship under newly hired veteran coachMLS sides ready to rally in Concacaf Champions LeagueWeek 3 Notes Top 5 Things to Watch this Week: 1. FC Cincinnati get set for inaugural home opener this Sunday: More than 30,000 fans

Week 2 of the MLS season had 11 games, and plenty to think about. Let's jump right in with takeaways from the weekend for every team. Atlanta United I can’t say I ever expected to hear an MLS team, Manchester United, and the University of Alabama lumped into the same

Last year, the Supporters’ Shield was decided by two points, a single result. The difference between playoffs and playing golf in the Western Conference was one point, a single result. The Sounders got a bye and LAFC didn’t, a difference of two points. A single result. You get where I’m

It's early, but trends for 2019 are starting to form in Major League Soccer after just a week.  Data points are being accrued as clubs open their respective seasons, both obvious and obscure. This weekend there are another 11 matches on tap, each with more than enough interest and intrigue on

CAREER MILESTONES SET TO BE BROKEN AFTER 2019 SEASON KICKOFF Some major movement among the all-time MLS leaders will come in the next few weeks as records leaguewide start to tumble. On Sunday, Jeff Larentowicz of Atlanta United played in the 392nd regular season game in his MLS career, moving

Toronto FC finally put a steady hand on the wheel and began turning their ship away from the looming iceberg on Saturday, shaking off their CCL humiliation with a 3-1 road win at Philadelphia to open the regular season. In fact it was a great start to the regular season

Only MLS league games will be reflected in the rankings. Rankings are voted on by MLSsoccer.com editorial staff; words by Alicia Rodriguez. BIGGEST MOVERS: MTL, TOR +4; PHI -6 1 LAST WEEK: 2 HIGH: 1 | LOW: 2 It may not have been flashy, but the Red Bulls picking up

MLS goes head-to-head against top Liga MX teams in Champions LeagueTeenage Efraín Álvarez stars for boyhood club Strong road performances highlight Week 1Sounders FC’s Morris scores brace in triumphant return from injurySix teenagers among the 38 academy products to feature in opening weekWeek 2 Notes MLS goes head-to-head against top

They may have played for opposing teams in MLS, but the ties between Mexico teammates Giovani dos Santos and Carlos Vela run deep. After dos Santos' contract with the LA Galaxy was bought out last week, with the attacker's next destination as yet unknown, LAFC star Vela was asked about

LOS ANGELES — With both of MLS’s Southern California clubs earning dramatic late victories in their home openers this weekend, it wasn’t going to take long before conversation about the regional rivalry came to the fore. Sunday night, when a reporter asked about LAFC’s cross-county foes following the Black &

2019 season, 24 teams. With 12 games to chew over, let's jump right in with an observation on each team. Atlanta United Every coach works on a spectrum of "Autonomy to Instruction." Tata Martino’s magic stroke in Atlanta was that he found the perfect spot on that spectrum. He provided concepts and

MLSisBack, and Week 1 of the 2019 MLS regular season did not disappoint, as reflected in the Team of the Week presented by Audi.

23 teams scored in the opening week, which included a 3-3 thriller played in a blizzard at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, dual comebackwins in Los Angeles,

There is no more home-and-home in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs. There is no more question of whether it’s a positive or negative to host the second leg. There is no more questions about whether the best regular-season teams get their due in the postseason. The playoff format has changed, and

MLSisBack. Give thanks and prepare yourself for 36 hours of wall-to-wall MLS.

How should I navigate MLS opening weekend? First off, if you haven't done it yet: Get the app – it'll come in handy. As for prep, you can start with (and likely never finish) Matt Doyle’s 10,000-word treatise on Major

Hablando con Marco Fabián: “La única forma de dejar una huella es siendo campeón” Hace solo 20 días, Philadelphia Union impresionó al oficializar el traspaso de Marco Fabián de la Mora, uno de los talentos mexicanos más notables en los últimos años. Marco Fabián, quien llega del Eintracht Frankfurt de

With a tip of the cap to the great Zach Lowe, here's my own version of his "Annual Tiers of the NBA" column, MLS-style. What follows are not hard-and-fast Power Rankings, per se, but rather something a little more loose in terms of talent level, cohesion, chemistry and all the

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER’S 24TH SEASON KICKS OFF WITH 12 MATCHES THIS WEEKEND The new MLS season kicks off Saturday, March 2, as the quest begins to lift the Philip F. Anschutz Trophy as MLS Cup champions in November. The most successful MLS club in season openers heading into 2019 is

Only MLS league games will be reflected in the rankings. Rankings are voted on by MLSsoccer.com editorial staff; words by Alicia Rodriguez. BIGGEST MOVERS: N/A 1 LAST WEEK: - HIGH: 1 | LOW: 1 The MLS Cup champs begin 2019 on top, but they have a few more questions than

"I dwell in possibility." – Emily Dickinson This is MLS, and thus just about anything is possible. For 24 teams, there is a road to any possibility – including, perhaps, hoisting the Supporters' Shield in mid-October. The Shield is, by my reckoning, the single best domestic trophy to win in MLS.

At the end of last year, I put together my list of the Top 5 performers at every position for the 2018 season. It’s important to note the “performers” part, as it denotes who had the best season, not necessarily who are the best players. Sometimes top players have down

MLSisBack 2019: Every game mattersFC Cincinnati to face the giants earlyPity Martinez among top newcomers primed to light MLS on fireAcademy products set to shine in MLS after breaking out with U.S. MNTWE ARE LAFC documentary airing exclusively on ESPN+Week 1 Notes

MLSisBack 2019: Every game matters

The 24th season