Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has seen this before, and he didn’t like it the first few times — his Gunners have wasted a chance to make up ground on a table leader via missed chances and self-inflicted wounds. The Mikel Merino-as-striker magic didn’t last, and Arsenal trailed 1-0 on a Jarrod Bowen goal even before…
Summary Aston Villa come back to beat Chelsea in Premier League – read more here Lewis-Skelly sent off as Arsenal’s title bid suffered blow with 1-0 home loss to West Ham – read more here Tottenham thumped Ipswich 4-1, plus wins for Brighton, Wolves & Crystal Palace Moyes says VAR should not have got involved…
And here it is, the first weekend of the 30th MLS regular season, which also happens to be the first MLS season to feature 30 teams. Yay, symmetry! This season not only introduces us to a new team – welcome aboard, San Diego FC – but also brings us a featured Sunday Night Soccer presented…
Merry MLSmas! The 2025 season, the league’s 30th, is finally here. Yes, we’re shamelessly (but respectfully!) borrowing the beautiful, time-honored concept coined by Columbus Crew fans to celebrate their MLS home opener: ‘Crewsmas,’ a family reunion and de facto local holiday for the Ohio capital’s vibrant soccer community, the latest edition of which unfolds at…
MLS is Back! And if you took a hiatus during the offseason, or weren’t feverishly following transfer updates, you might be a little confused when watching this weekend on MLS Season Pass. “Wait, he plays where now? Huh, he’s back in the league?” There’s a handful of fan favorites returning to MLS after outbound transfers….
As is now tradition, my final piece of season preview coverage starts with a tip of the cap to the great Zach Lowe for the inspiration, courtesy of his Annual Tiers of the NBA opus. What follows are not hard-and-fast Power Rankings, per se, but rather something a little looser in terms of talent level,…
There are 30 teams in MLS. Wow, Joe, thanks for that groundbreaking fact drop right off the top. Hold on, you didn’t let me finish. There are 30 teams in MLS and… 12 of them have brand-new coaches heading into the 2025 season. Yes, 12! That’s 40 percent! Sure, some of those new coaches are…
Quietly but relentlessly, MLS keeps growing its profile on the international transfer market, with steadily growing sums of spending both inbound and outgoing from window to window. This winter’s business ramped up that evolution noticeably, setting multiple new records as a flood of elite talent flowed in from around the world. You know about the…
FC Cincinnati’s 2025 officially begins with a Concacaf Champions Cup visit to Honduras to face Motagua on Wednesday night. And having finally joined the club after a long courtship rife with intrigue, the Garys’ newest big-ticket acquisition might even make his FCC debut at the first chance of asking. Evander will be available for selection…
The Power Rankings are back. You’re welcome. Or, um, we’re sorry? I’ve been doing this like four years now and it’s never been clear which. What’s clear is a collection of Major League Soccer soccer dot com experts and experts adjacent got together and did their best to rank each team from 1 → 30…
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