The Evil Reds: Why it’s good for MLS that TFC is just so darn despicable 22 Nov 2017 And this is exactly what MLS needs. It needs Toronto FC to be the foil. That’s the thing with MLS. With central control of contracts, with all franchises trotted out in Adidas gear, it’s always had the feel of a bunch of branch plants playing each other. What MLS needs is a New York Yankees, a Manchester United, a New England Patriots or Dallas Cowboys, a super-team that, outside of its fan base, is absolutely loathed.
Dour stalemate in Columbus will suit TFC just fine 21 Nov 2017 To say that the first leg of the Eastern Conference semifinal was an ugly affair would be an insult to the word ugly. No, it wasn’t quite 2016 MLS Cup bad in terms of anti-football, but it definitely made you wonder why you weren’t spending Tuesday evening watching The Flash, instead.
Will Garde break the Impact’s “new season, new coach” jinx? 8 Nov 2017 "We believe Remi Garde’s tremendous experience, his vision and knowledge of the game and his intimate understanding of youth development will give this club a new start at every level.” — Joey Saputo Wednesday afternoon as the team unveiled Remi Garde as the latest head coach.
When it comes to treatment of officials, Toronto FC flirts with disaster 5 Nov 2017 In the game, though, both players continued what has been a troubling pattern with Toronto FC this season. In the first half, after not getting a call, Giovinco came at Penso from behind and grabbed the referee by both shoulders in attempt to spin him around and yell in his face. And he got nothing for it. Penso took it.
One shot on target over two playoff legs: An embarrassment for the Whitecaps 2 Nov 2017 Make no mistake, one shot on goal over 180 minutes is embarrassing. It’s as bad as losing 10-0.
TFC begins its attempt to defy history with a win over the Red Bulls 30 Oct 2017 Toronto’s playoff campaign began Monday in New York, er, New Jersey – and the Reds did not show indications that they would become just another historical footnote.
Intrinsically Canadian Power Rankings: The Final Countdown 30 Oct 2017 Well, that’s it. With the NASL regular season coming to a close this past weekend, we’re now at the final instalment of the Power Rankings for 2017.
Let’s face it, we all KNEW Seattle-Vancouver was gonna end in a 0-0 draw 29 Oct 2017 So, as the JAMC drove through an ear-splitting main-set closer of “Reverence,” the bright lights reducing them to shadows on stage, I checked Twitter to see that, yes, the Whitecaps and Sounders had played to a scoreless draw.
Whitecaps start a new chapter in their history with playoff win 25 Oct 2017 Yet, even though teams are constantly changing, fans and media often burden the current players with the anchors of the past. Case in point: Going into Wednesday’s playoff match against the San Jose Earthquakes, a lot has been said about the Vancouver Whitecaps having never won a post-season MLS match.
The job you don’t want: Montreal Impact now on hunt for eighth head coach in less than a decade 23 Oct 2017 To call the Impact head-coach job a poisoned chalice would be an understatement. Basically, the day you get hired, you get a cyanide capsule.