Some Soccer News for Aug 8, 2017
It's Day 220 of 2017.
I received this email from my father on Sunday. He was referring to the Minnesota United game on Saturday night against Seattle. I have left the email unedited:
Subject: Last nights Game
From John McGuire
Time: 5:02 PM
Date: Sunday, August 6, 2017
To: Bruce
Ha Bruce;
Have your Coaches just look at the last two Games. Don't over analyse.
Look at the personnel. If they could just improve a little "average it out" what wold that do?
20,000 good attendance wasn't it. Probably the game that I should have came to.
Dad
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LAFC has made Mexican forward Carlos Vela their first big signing. Buying him from Real Sociedad. I assume the deal will start in January.
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And it looks like a roster churn at DC United is underway. By Steven Goff for the Washington Post.
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du Nord MLS Hot Team Hot List Power Rankings:
(Based solely on science using the 5 previous games, with no bias for prior standing or projections - just results.)
(As of Mon Aug 7)
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MINNESOTA UNITED
NOTE: Minn is off this weekend. They were originally scheduled to play at Atlanta, but a delay in stadium opening has pushed the game back a few weeks.
The Loons signed goalkeeper Alex Kapp who has been training with the team for about a month already.
Schedule:
-Sun Aug 20
Seattle v Minnesota - 8:30pm CT
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MLS
The growth of MLS is real. By Ken Belson for the New York Times.
How have New York City, and in turn Manchester City, progressed in their 3 years in America? By Chris Young for the Guardian.
Is your team "ambitious or frugal?" It might start getting real hard for the frugal. By Paul Tenorio for Four Four Two.
Houston has signed a European centerback familiar to many - Swiss player Philippe Senderos from Rangers.
Week 23 Schedule:
(10 games)
-Sat Aug 12
Seattle v Kansas City
Toronto v Portland
DC v Salt Lake
Columbus v Chicago
New York Red Bulls v Orlando
Dallas v Colorado
New England v Vancouver
Philadelphia v Montreal
Houston v San Jose
LA v New York City - 10pm CT on ESPN2
Owners of the Minnesota Vikings NFL team, aka the Wilf family, have become part of the potential ownership group in Nashville, hoping to secure an MLS expansion team.
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The new Southern California NASL team will be called California United FC. They will play at Cal State Fullerton's Titan Stadium (just north of Anaheim) - home of Lalas Hill. They will begin play next Spring.
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USMNT
DeAndre Yedlin has a jacked up hamstring, just in time for Newcastle's return to the Premier League this weekend. Not good.
Aron Johannsson is reportedly for sale by Werder Bremen.
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US Open Cup
Semifinals Schedule:
-Wed Aug 9
Sporting Kansas City v San Jose Earthquakes - 7:30pm CT via YouTube.
-Tue Aug 15
Cincinnati v New York Red Bulls
Priority order for hosting final:
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AMERICANS ABROAD
A season preview of the top Americans across Europe. By Brian Sciaretta for American Soccer Now.
Who will be next in the wake of Pulisic to make an impact on a European club? Here are some possibles. By Andrew King for Four Four Two.
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GUARDIAN 2017-18 PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM PREVIEWS:
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All of my columns for 1500ESPN.
The Bird Is The Word
I received this email from my father on Sunday. He was referring to the Minnesota United game on Saturday night against Seattle. I have left the email unedited:
Subject: Last nights Game
From John McGuire
Time: 5:02 PM
Date: Sunday, August 6, 2017
To: Bruce
Ha Bruce;
Have your Coaches just look at the last two Games. Don't over analyse.
Look at the personnel. If they could just improve a little "average it out" what wold that do?
20,000 good attendance wasn't it. Probably the game that I should have came to.
Dad
dN
LAFC has made Mexican forward Carlos Vela their first big signing. Buying him from Real Sociedad. I assume the deal will start in January.
- How will this work with notorious Vela butts heads with Bob Bradley? Vela is known for laziness and disrespect to managers. Bradley is known for no bullshit policies.
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And it looks like a roster churn at DC United is underway. By Steven Goff for the Washington Post.
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du Nord MLS Hot Team Hot List Power Rankings:
(Based solely on science using the 5 previous games, with no bias for prior standing or projections - just results.)
(As of Mon Aug 7)
- Seattle Sounders
- New York Red Bulls
- Atlanta United
- Vancouver Whitecaps
- Dallas
- San Jose Earthquakes
- Portland Timbers
- New York City
- Philadelphia Union
- Chicago Fire
- Montreal Impact
- Toronto
- Houston Dynamo
- Real Salt Lake
- New England Revolution
- Columbus Crew
- Sporting Kansas City
- Colorado Rapids
- Minnesota United
- Orlando City
- LA Galaxy
- DC United
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MINNESOTA UNITED
NOTE: Minn is off this weekend. They were originally scheduled to play at Atlanta, but a delay in stadium opening has pushed the game back a few weeks.
The Loons signed goalkeeper Alex Kapp who has been training with the team for about a month already.
- Kapp was drafted by Atlanta and was on their roster until they had to make room for goalkeeper Brad Guzan.
Schedule:
-Sun Aug 20
Seattle v Minnesota - 8:30pm CT
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MLS
The growth of MLS is real. By Ken Belson for the New York Times.
- Clearly fake news.
- Seriously though, there are a lot of flaws in MLS and one helluva long way to go for this league to be declared truly successful. But from what I have experienced in soccer in my lifetime this league has been a genuine revolution. We all need to keep the pressure on to keep it growing and improving in the right directions.
How have New York City, and in turn Manchester City, progressed in their 3 years in America? By Chris Young for the Guardian.
Is your team "ambitious or frugal?" It might start getting real hard for the frugal. By Paul Tenorio for Four Four Two.
- I have felt for a long time that a frugal team can succeed, they just have to be smarter, better suited and make less mistakes than the ambitious.
Houston has signed a European centerback familiar to many - Swiss player Philippe Senderos from Rangers.
Week 23 Schedule:
(10 games)
-Sat Aug 12
Seattle v Kansas City
Toronto v Portland
DC v Salt Lake
Columbus v Chicago
New York Red Bulls v Orlando
Dallas v Colorado
New England v Vancouver
Philadelphia v Montreal
Houston v San Jose
LA v New York City - 10pm CT on ESPN2
Owners of the Minnesota Vikings NFL team, aka the Wilf family, have become part of the potential ownership group in Nashville, hoping to secure an MLS expansion team.
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- David Villa of New York City named MLS Player Of The Week
- Enzo Martinez of Charlotte Independence named USL Player Of The Week
- Arielle Ship of Washington Spirit named NWSL Player Of The Week
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The new Southern California NASL team will be called California United FC. They will play at Cal State Fullerton's Titan Stadium (just north of Anaheim) - home of Lalas Hill. They will begin play next Spring.
dN
USMNT
DeAndre Yedlin has a jacked up hamstring, just in time for Newcastle's return to the Premier League this weekend. Not good.
Aron Johannsson is reportedly for sale by Werder Bremen.
dN
US Open Cup
Semifinals Schedule:
-Wed Aug 9
Sporting Kansas City v San Jose Earthquakes - 7:30pm CT via YouTube.
-Tue Aug 15
Cincinnati v New York Red Bulls
Priority order for hosting final:
- Sporting Kansas City
- New York Red Bulls
- Cincinnati
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AMERICANS ABROAD
A season preview of the top Americans across Europe. By Brian Sciaretta for American Soccer Now.
Who will be next in the wake of Pulisic to make an impact on a European club? Here are some possibles. By Andrew King for Four Four Two.
- Although it looks like one of the picks in this article Russell Canouse is on his way to DC United.
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GUARDIAN 2017-18 PREMIER LEAGUE TEAM PREVIEWS:
- Southampton
- Newcastle United
- Manchester United
- Manchester City
- Liverpool
- Liecester City
- Huddersfield
- Everton
- Crystal Palace
- Chelsea.
- Brighton + Hove Albion
- Burnley
- Bournemouth
- Arsenal
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All of my columns for 1500ESPN.
The Bird Is The Word
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