by Steve Birrer | Apr 11, 2022 | Soccer
Well here we are closing in on mid-April and thus far every team has played 6 or 7 matches with the exception of DC United and NYCFC. This season teams are scheduled to play 34 matches so nominally teams have played 20% of their season. So are you a glass half full or...
by Steve Birrer | Apr 5, 2022 | Soccer
After a month away from, the Champions League Quarter-Finals kick off tomorrow with the first legs. Good thing too as serious soccer fans are in need of a fix. With World Cup 2022 qualifying having rapped up last week (well except for a couple of play in matches) all...
by Steve Birrer | Apr 1, 2022 | Soccer
Window 5 of the Ocho went pretty much like the other 4. A mixed bag although one could argue that the side actually had its best window and I am in that camp. Overall I believe that all things considered that the team played its best 3 game window. They were much...
by Steve Birrer | Mar 16, 2022 | Soccer
The road to World Cup 2022 this fall in Qatar is coming to an end. The bad news is that the US still has work to do to qualify. The good news is that it is totally within their control to make it happen. The US currently sit in second place, tied with Mexico, with 21...
by Steve Birrer | Feb 23, 2022 | Soccer
How far soccer has come as a major sport in this country. MLS started play clear back in 1996 with 10 teams. Here we are 26 years later and the season is about to kick off with 28 teams including the expansion Charlotte FC. Look at that locker room! What you’d...
by Steve Birrer | Feb 3, 2022 | Soccer
Well Window 4 went according to form thus far in WQ qualifying. The Nats were consistent in several regards. They consistently controlled the possession. With 63/37, 64/36, and 73/27 versus El Salvador, Canada, and Hounduras, respectively. And they outshot their...
