Power Rankings Power Rankings: NYCFC & Seattle Sounders course-correct in Week 3 What a week in MLS. Lucas Zelarayan scored from outside the box, Chicharito scored from inside the box and Gaga Slonina kept a clean sheet. It was truly a week unlike any other. 15 March 2022
Armchair Analyst: Matt Doyle Neville finds a scapegoat in Higuain, Rapids find a No. 9 in Rubio, Charlotte find a goal & more from Week 3 Three weeks in the books, and nearly 10% of the season complete. It’s too early for stuff to be written in stone, but there are certainly some takeaways from what we’ve seen thus far. To this weekend’s action we go: 14 March 2022
Predict 6 MLS Predict 6 presented by BetMGM: Your complete guide to Week 3 MLS Predict 6 presented by BetMGM is back! It’s FREE to play and takes only four steps for a chance to win $50,000: 1. Visit predict6.mlssoccer.com/picks 2. Pick the outcome of six matches. You can select win, loss, or draw. Underdog outcomes are worth more points than favorites. 3. Next, 11 March 2022
Voices: Andrew Wiebe Pressure mounting? These players need to step up in MLS Week 3 Pressure is a loaded term. 11 March 2022
National Writer: Charles Boehm Prospect watch: Best young-player performers in MLS Week 2 AT&T 5G Goal of the Week nominees, last-gasp equalizers, game-breaking and win-clinching assists, lockdown defensive work, defiant clean sheets posted against the defending champs – this week’s YPPOTW rundown is verily packed with decisive contributions to positive results across MLS. 08 March 2022
Power Rankings: Nashville reach summit, Galaxy & Red Bulls soar after Week 2 What a week in MLS. Yimmi Chara scored an overhead kick, a team from the Southeast set an attendance record, Real Salt Lake beat Seattle, Carlos Vela left a game early due to a potential injury and Austin FC put five up on an Eastern Conference team. It was truly 08 March 2022
Team of the Week presented by Audi: Austin FC, New York Red Bulls pour on goals in Week 2 Goals galore from Austin FC and New York Red Bulls pace the latest Team of the Week presented by Audi, honoring Week 2’s top players in the 2022 campaign. 07 March 2022
Voices: Andrew Wiebe MLS arrives in Charlotte on FOX, Carlos Vela show & more: Your must-watch Week 2 games Another weekend, 14 more matches. The rhythm of the MLS season is returning. Let the soccer wash over you. All the Week 2 games, check them out here! 04 March 2022
Power Rankings: Atlanta, LAFC & Nashville soar after MLS is Back weekend What a week in MLS. Concacaf Champions League teams struggled after playing midweek games, a defender let Carlos Vela easily shift the ball onto his left foot for a goal like they totally forgot he was left-footed, and Chicharito scored a dramatic late winner on national TV. It was truly 01 March 2022
Goal of the Matchday Vote for AT&T Goal of the Week – MLS Week 1 MLS is Back, and so too are golazos from some of the league’s biggest names in voting for AT&T 5G Goal of the Week in Week 1 of the 2022 campaign. The nominees include a bicycle kick from Portland Timbers attacker Yimmi Chara that salvaged a 2-2 draw against the 28 February 2022
Team of the Week presented by Audi: Who made the Week 1 cut as 2022 season begins? MLS games roared back during Week 1 of the 2022 season, with strong results from LAFC and Nashville SC – who knocked off last year’s top two Western Conference seeds – paving the Team of the Week presented by Audi. 28 February 2022
Armchair Analyst: Matt Doyle Yimmi Chara gets on his bike, Carlos Vela cooks, CCL sides stumble & everything else from Week 1 Just a phenomenal Week 1 to start the 2022 season. Let's dive in: 28 February 2022
National Writer: Charles Boehm “It's the start of a journey”: Charlotte FC philosophical after rough intro to MLS WASHINGTON – Charlotte FC fought the odds on opening day, and the odds won. Of the eight teams that have joined MLS since 2016, just one, LAFC, have taken points from their inaugural match. And the newcomers from Carolina joined that trend at Audi Field on Saturday evening, suffering just 27 February 2022
Predict 6 MLS Predict 6 presented by BetMGM: Your complete guide to Week 1 MLS Predict 6 presented by BetMGM is back! The game is FREE to play and takes only four steps for a chance to win $50,000: 1. Visit predict6.mlssoccer.com/picks 2. Pick the outcome of six matches. You can select win, loss, or draw. Underdog outcomes are worth more points than favorites. 25 February 2022
Voices: Charlie Davies Get ready! Top 10 most exciting MLS players to watch in 2022 It’s finally here! The 2022 MLS season kicks off this weekend, and with so much talent around the league, I’ve narrowed it down to these 10 players I’m most excited to watch. 25 February 2022
Voices: Andrew Wiebe Biggest storylines to watch in MLS Week 1 No more weekends without games. No more preseason predictions. No more waiting. MLS is Back! 25 February 2022
Armchair Analyst: Matt Doyle Ranking all 28 MLS teams by tier for 2022 As is now tradition, I'm starting the year with a tip of the cap to the great Zach Lowe for the inspiration, courtesy of his Annual Tiers of the NBA opus, to write this piece. What follows are not hard-and-fast Power Rankings, per se, but rather something a little looser 24 February 2022
CONCACAF Champions Cup Recap: NYCFC 4, Santos de Guapiles 0 New York City FC became the second MLS team into the 2022 Concacaf Champions League quarterfinals, cruising past Santos de Guapiles 6-0 on aggregate after winning the second leg of their Round of 16 series, 4-0, Wednesday at LAFC's Banc of California Stadium. 24 February 2022
Armchair Analyst: Matt Doyle Where MLS Western Conference depth charts & rosters stand for 2022 The offseason is in full swing. Lots of rosters have been torn down, and a few have been steadily built up. With that in mind, here’s an update of our annual Offseason Roster Build compendium. We started with the Eastern Conference, published yesterday, and now we go West. In we 23 February 2022
Power Rankings: See where your team lands before the 2022 MLS season The Power Rankings are back. You’re welcome. (I’m so, so sorry.) A few things to address before you ignore all of this and skip down to see where your favorite team is. 1. Like always, this is not my fault. The Power Rankings are voted on by a collection of 22 February 2022
National Writer: Charles Boehm NYCFC show "full control" in Concacaf Champions League dispatch of Santos de Guapiles Many US and Canadian teams have seen visits to Costa Rica’s capital city turn into ambushes over the years. 16 February 2022
Voices: Joseph Lowery 5 under-the-radar players to watch during the 2022 MLS season We all like to be right, don’t we? One reason using data to look deeper at specific teams and players is so valuable is because it gives us extra information. It can help us either look beneath the surface or look across a broader surface and learn more about a 01 February 2022
2022 MLS Preseason Schedule and Results Preseason Record: 4W-2L-0D - Jan. 25 - Atlanta 2, Georgia Storm 0 | Recap - Jan. 30 - Atlanta 4, Georgia Revolution 0 | Recap - Feb. 6 - Atlanta 2, Celaya FC 1 | Recap - Feb. 13 - Atlanta 0, Chivas 3 | Recap - Feb. 13 - 06 January 2022
Ricardo Pepi's best MLS moments before joining FC Augsburg Now that the Ricardo Pepi Hype Train is officially Bundesliga bound with the US men’s national team striker’s move to Augsburg for a club-record fee coming Monday morning, we reflect upon the biggest moments that produced the 18-year-old homegrown’s meteoric rise. 03 January 2022
National Writer: Charles Boehm 2022 Soccer Almanac: Key dates & major tournaments in busy year ahead Ready or not, 2021 is in the rearview mirror and a new year has arrived. It's rich with portentous history to be made, from the 28 teams who will take part in Major League Soccer’s 27th season to the unprecedented autumn FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Here are the key 30 December 2021