The Cat in the Booth: A Seussian report on Canada’s win in Basseterre 18 Nov 2018 Meow! And then something meowed! How that meow had Cansoc Twitter wowed!
Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: That’s a wrap! 29 Oct 2018 Well, with no Canadian teams in the MLS playoffs, at least Alphonso Davies put on a heck of a farewell show.
Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 34 22 Oct 2018 So far, 29 Canadians have appeared in MLS games this season, and Samuel Piette will finish as the runaway minutes leader.
Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 33/USL FINAL 15 Oct 2018 With the USL season complete, Jordan Schweitzer finished atop all Canada-eligible players when it comes to minutes played, with 2984. A total of 74 Canadians played in USL this season. Fourteen of them each played 2,000 minutes or more this season.
Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 32/USL Week 30 8 Oct 2018 It was quite the weekend for players who have formerly worn the “next great hope” belt in Canadian soccer.
Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 31/USL Week 29 1 Oct 2018 With the MLS ad USL seasons winding down, it’s almost impossible to see any other players outpacing Samuel Piette (MLS) and Jordan Schweitzer (USL) as their respective leagues’ leaders in minutes played by Canadians. Both continued to hold commanding leads.
Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 30/USL Week 28 24 Sep 2018 Focusing on the good news: Kyle Bekker scored for NCFC in a 6-1 win over Atlanta United 2; Chris Nanco scored for Bethlehem Steel in a rout of TFCII and Zachary Ellis-Hayden found the net for Fresno, the Whitecaps’ USL affiliate.
Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 29/USL Week 27 17 Sep 2018 It’s hard to try to take a moral high ground against the Fury, when the team is providing the playing opportunities that it does for Canadian players. And this weekend’s win is an example of why the Fury/USL/CanPL question isn’t so black and white.
Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 28/USL Week 26 10 Sep 2018 Wright got the start for the Revs and rewarded the club for its faith.
Inescapably Canadian Power Rankings: MLS Week 27/USL Week 25 3 Sep 2018 Maybe, till the end of the season, this space should simply be reserved for “what did Alphonso Davies do this past weekend?”