US soccer has come a long way as it relates to player development. There’s still plenty of room to improve though

Not the way we wanted it to end, but a lot to be happy about

The USMNT won their second-ever World Cup knockout game on Wednesday night 🇺🇸 We break down the Winners and Losers from the U.S.'s historic victory: ▪️ Malik Tillman's free kick magic ▪️ Facing a future without Folarin Balogun ▪️ Another strong defensive showing ▪️ ...and more! Read ⤵️

✅ MVP ✅ Best moment ✅ Biggest surprise ✅ Biggest concern ✅ Best tactical decision ✅ Knockout prediction We handed out awards for the USMNT's World Cup group stage before the knockouts begin ⤵️

This team is fun and I’m enjoying the hell out of it

The USMNT booked a spot in the World Cup knockouts with a win over Australia 🇺🇸 We break down the Winners and Losers from the U.S.'s latest match: ▪️ Pochettino's Pulisic replacement ▪️ The USMNT's right side ▪️ Center back concerns show ▪️ ...and more! Read ⤵️

Was a pleasure to get to write this for Sounder at Heart. Belgium should still be pretty good even with a lot of household names on the way out!

I’ve been trying to avoid hyperbole, but after sleeping on it, I have to say - this is the best I’ve ever seen the USMNT play. Revelation is right

The USMNT dominated its World Cup opener against Paraguay 🇺🇸 Who ended the evening as a Winner? And who ended as a Loser? @joeclowery.bsky.social, @benwright.bsky.social & @aclausen90.bsky.social break it all down. Get up to speed on the U.S. ⤵️

This is the only correct take on the Richards situation

𝐌𝐋𝐒 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 ▫️ Evander shows out ▫️ Supporters' Shield race heats up ▫️ Wilfried Zaha's Charlotte FC exit ▫️ ...and much more! @joeclowery.bsky.social, @benwright.bsky.social & @aclausen90.bsky.social dive into the standout players, teams & stories from around MLS ⤵️

Gozo is the real deal. The more I watch the more impressed with him

Today feels like a good day to repost this…

𝐌𝐋𝐒 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 ▫️ Michael Bradley's smart tactical tweak ▫️ James Rodriguez's short MLS stint ▫️ New England Revolution defy the odds ▫️ ...and much more! @joeclowery.bsky.social, @benwright.bsky.social & @aclausen90.bsky.social dive into the standout players, teams & stories from around MLS ⤵️

Armchair Analyst: RSL's collective step forward, the Fire get a lesson & more Including a Crew team still struggling in their own box, an Austin side finding attacking answers & a St. Louis team definitely not. tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/rsls-collect...

𝐌𝐋𝐒 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 ▫️ Orlando City ready for Griezmann ▫️ Philadelphia Union's woes continue ▫️ Minnesota United's set piece magic ▫️ ...and much more! @joeclowery.bsky.social, @benwright.bsky.social & @aclausen90.bsky.social dive into the standout players, teams & stories from around MLS ⤵️

The Quakes set a new record, both ConcaChampions teams seem ready & more | Matchday 10 Including a Nashville side that looks ready to give Tigres hell this week. tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/the-quakes-s...

Hugo Cuypers is really good and I make a suggestion on who the Fire should us that open DP spot on

With big wins over two of last year’s best teams, the San Jose Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake established their MLS Cup credentials over the weekend 🏆 What makes those two clubs so dangerous? @aclausen90.bsky.social breaks it down ⤵️

I wrote about Inter Miami rolling without Mascherano and some bad, bad teams. @benwright.bsky.social wrote about Eduard Lowen's return and the Crew's broken season. @aclausen90.bsky.social wrote about new contenders and RBNY's defensive issues. Lots of MLS for @backheeled.com ⤵️

𝐌𝐋𝐒 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 ▫️ San Jose Earthquakes' contender status ▫️ Inter Miami's post-Mascherano era ▫️ Eduard Löwen's return ▫️ ...and much more! @joeclowery.bsky.social, @benwright.bsky.social & @aclausen90.bsky.social dive into the standout players, teams & stories from around MLS ⤵️

Pareja and Donadel are just the latest fall guys for bad front offices

𝐌𝐋𝐒 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 ▫️ CF Montreal fire another coach ▫️ Austin FC should be worried ▫️ Could LAFC be starting a youth pipeline? ▫️ ...and much more! @joeclowery.bsky.social, @benwright.bsky.social & @aclausen90.bsky.social dive into the standout players, teams & stories from around MLS ⤵️

The homegrowns are fun and you should be excited about it

Scorching hot take… @benwright.bsky.social did a good job with this and his rankings all seem really reasonable

“Most of the big stars, superstars, don’t want to come to Charlotte." What do you do when you're an MLS team in a non-glamor market? According to Zoran Krneta, you try to become the Seattle Sounders. On one MLS club immitating another, for @backheeled.com ⤵️

Really excited about this, especially the new power rankings app. This is built on my OPI formula, with results updating live after every match. We've also added some great historical resources for Nashville SC stats, as well as a predictive MLS table. ⤵️ www.sixonefivesoccer.com/power-rankin...

With a strong start in MLS and Concacaf play, Nashville SC are proving their believers right 🟡 Here’s how a star-studded squad and a clever tactical approach is driving Nashville’s form. Read up on that (and more!) from around MLS ⤵️

I think St. Louis might be kinda good? Also, Guilherme sure seems to be a baller

In MLS, Designated Players are changing teams more than ever ✨ But what's led to stars finding new clubs? And is acquiring another team's DP even a good idea? @aclausen90.bsky.social examines the history of stars moving within MLS — and how recent rule changes opened the floodgates ⤵️

Armchair Analyst: Things come undone for Columbus, Portland's struggles continue & everything else from Matchday 4 Including a 'Caps team that had a wake-up call midweek, and should now be aiming for the Shield. tacticsfreezone.ghost.io/things-come-...

𝐌𝐋𝐒 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 ▫️ Atlanta United find a groove ▫️ NYCFC establish their credentials ▫️ Petar Musa continues to dominate ▫️ ...and much more! @joeclowery.bsky.social, @benwright.bsky.social & @aclausen90.bsky.social dive into the standout players, teams & stories from around MLS ⤵️

MLS has prized parity for 30 years — but that parity is fading. There's a widening gap between teams, and the league's least valuable clubs are stagnating. Here's why the MLS's next evolution might be fewer Cinderellas and more superteams. From @tutul.bsky.social ⤵️

Once a league-record signing, Kevin Denkey worryingly took just one touch in box in FC Cincinnati's latest loss. @benwright.bsky.social examines the questions swirling around Pat Noonan's team — and much more from around MLS. Read ⤵️

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Guys, the RSL kids are legit

Great work by Jeff. Ridiculous stuff by USL. If you care about lower division soccer in the US, you should be appalled by the actions of the league

The answer to the third question is yes

𝐌𝐋𝐒 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬 ▫️ Timo Werner's impressive debut ▫️ A classic in Orlando ▫️ Phil Neville's questionable tactical choices ▫️ ...and much more! @joeclowery.bsky.social, @benwright.bsky.social & @aclausen90.bsky.social dive into the standout stories from around MLS ⤵️

17 year old with the goal. 17 year old Matthew Dos Santos with the initial cross in. 16 year old Adri Mehmeti with the headed assist. This team is so fun

Surely there’s never been an MLS team that had two u22 midfielders so good as the ball at the same time, like Red Bulls has with Mehmeti and Donkor, right?

It was a fun weekend in MLS for #PlayYourKids folks. 27 teenagers got minutes in matchweek 1, 14 of them started. 9 of them were under 18, 6 of them started.

Duah Donkor Mehmeti Miller Martinez Brady Gozo Hall Sullivan (I’m assuming the fee has already been agreed for Cavan)

This was very interesting research to do. Crazy to think how much your schedule plays a role in MLS

If you’re committed to #PlayYourKids the Red Bulls might just be for you

Preston Judd a top 5 player in MLS. Just as we all expected… jokes aside, think he’s going to be great this season

I could win MLS with an average MLS Next Pro team. Not because of the talent level but because of the tactical schooling players receive in Next Pro. Just look at my RBNY team, they do a ton of basic things right and decoded this league in no time. By: Michael Bradley

I took on the futile exercise of trying to predict MLS. Ready for the season to start and show me how wrong I am!

Appreciate Joe giving me the chance to contribute to this!

▪️ Who's on the hottest seat? ▪️ Which player do we have the most stock in? ▪️ How will the conference standings look? With a new season of MLS kicking off this weekend, our experts weigh in on the biggest questions for the year to come 🔮 Read ⤵️