Articles tagged with "defense"
Re-racking the Backfield
By Andrew | July 2nd, 2009So, with both Glens (Johnson and Little) gone, Lauren leaving, Pamarot out, and Djimi Traore and Jerome Thomas being released -- as well as rumors ...
Table Tuesday: This is why we don't have nice things
By Ian Rose | June 9th, 2009The positions of goalkeeper and defender can be thankless and difficult ones, and it's hard to imagine a more frustrated group than the solid defensive ...
2009 Columbus Crew Season Preview: Defense
By Matt | March 18th, 2009This is the second installment of a position by position look at the 2009 edition of the Columbus Crew. The reigning MLS Cup Champions begin ...
When Transfer Rumors Raise Red Flags: Raul Albiol To Liverpool.
By chris | March 4th, 2009Sometimes transfer rumors are little more than a siren for impending disaster, and the Raul Albiol to Liverpool rumors top that list. Now make no ...
Konyaspor 0-1 Galatasaray, Baby Steps...Baby Steps...
By Musab | March 1st, 2009It's been six days since The Great Captain came to power and so far his job looks pretty unenviable. A week ago Galatasaray suffered a ...
Conway, Parke Suspended For Substance Abuse
By Dave Martinez | October 16th, 2008Brian Lewis at the NY Post Blog reports Jon Conway and Jeff Parke have both been suspended 10 games as per MLS Drug Policy. ...
Innocent Elbow Leads To Defensive Questions
By Dave Martinez | August 21st, 2008It was bad enough that I found Gabriel Cichero's elbow as innocent as a babies coo, but even the league thinks it was bad - ...
Crew vs. Dynamo: Match Report
By James | August 6th, 2008Crew 0, Dynamo 2 Brad Davis(Brian Mullan) 13, Brian Ching(Nate Jaqua) 43 It's no fun to lose. I'm most disappointed that the Crew drops to 1.6 ...
Red Bulls Win One (And I Missed It)
By Dave Martinez | June 21st, 2008Hey. Next time I set my DVR, I have to remember to erase some South Park and Metalocalypse for extra room. After a long day ...
Lider Marmol . . . The Never Ending Story . . .
By Dave Martinez | April 10th, 2008Its as if I am seeing Atreyu and Falcor right before my very eyes. The Neverending Story Continues. In the latest from Lider Marmol and the Chicago ...
Extended season preview, part one: Defense
By travis | March 20th, 2008I've written a quite lengthy preview already for the MLS/Offside main page, but I thought I'd explore the Wizards outlook player by player for 2008. ...
2008 FC Dallas preview: Defense
By Robert | February 18th, 2008(part 1 of three, maybe 4) Welcome to the beginning of my three, maybe four, part 2008 FC Dallas preview; America’s favorite north Texas MLS side ...
A chance to make an Impression
By Tim | November 30th, 2007Big games abound this weekend for the top teams in Serie A. Milan host Juve on Saturday night, Roma host Udinese on Sunday, and ...
Did you see that???
By Robert | October 13th, 2007I know most of you spent Thursday’s ESPN MLS broadcast watching a fairly mundane 0-0 match but what I saw was far more interesting; FC ...
Drink away the pain
By Robert | October 4th, 2007They gave it their all. FC Dallas outplayed the Revolution for long stretches of last night’s championship game and it still wasn’t enough. Our old ...
Why coaching in soccer is important
By Robert | September 25th, 2007I used to think that soccer coaches didn’t really affect the play of a game; I thought the guys on the pitch were all that ...
These guys are not good.
By Robert | September 18th, 2007I’ve become bitter sitting here thinking about the abomination that has become the FC Dallas defense so allow me to use this space to vent ...
As the season comes to a close...
By Robert | September 17th, 2007With the Hoops season winding down (six MLS games left) its time to look at the prospects of bringing league silverware to Frisco, TX at ...
Where does the Boogeyman live?
By Robert | August 21st, 2007Ever wonder what a soccer team without a properly constituted midfield might look like? If so, I hope you saw this past Saturday's FC Dallas/Houston ...
World's Best Defense.
By Luis Felipe | August 16th, 2007No, I'm not exaggerating. No, I'm not a crazy supporter, mm...might be, but until someone proves me wrong, I'll keep saying it: actually, São Paulo ...
Who could be more important than Juan Toja?
By Robert | July 18th, 2007I’ve already gone on record saying that the MLS MVP at this point is FC Dallas midfielder Juan Toja, in fact in my opinion to ...
Free Kicks
By Robert | July 6th, 2007Just a few short things today I have an apartment that needs to be cleaned. 1. Congratulations to Juan Toja for being chosen to the MLS ...
How to build an MLS team and what FC Dallas is doing right (and wrong)
By Robert | July 2nd, 2007I never thought I would say this but $2.2 million is just not a lot of money. I mean for me 2.2 would “change my ...
All I want for Christmas...
By Robert | June 20th, 2007Now that the summer transfer season is off and running I think I should discuss the FC Dallas wants and needs. Christmas is only supposed ...
Lessons from a second grader
By Robert | June 19th, 2007I coach a U-8 co-ed soccer team on the side; I enjoy working with the kids and I get a huge thrill watching their skills ...
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