I’m on my honeymoon, far away from where the New England Revolution can hurt me No NSC coverage from me until the World Cup. See you all then

CCC Semi finalist results this weekend LAFC 1-4 Hou Chivas 2-0 Tigres Pachuca 2-0 Toluca NSC 2-2 DCU It’s tough coming off that long CCC run. It’s a well earned point especially down 4ish starters Unfortunately it doesn’t get easier. The Revs are next and they’re 6-0-0 at home

FT: unfortunately I could only half watch (siblings graduating) I’m proud of the response. CCC is brutal and turning a sleepy loss into a tie is an accomplishment Need to keep the ship afloat until the WC break. Thankfully the East is garbage but don’t lose sight of the Shield

Expected rotation. DC is stout defensively, Nashville can’t sleepwalk through this one The midfield is a major question mark. Nashville will have to be elite in the boxes these next few weeks to get results Only 1 midfielder on the bench. Thin is an understatement

HCFC FT: 3 on the bounce for Huntsville as they climb up to 5th This run is about manager Chris O’Neal. They got pumped by Crown and ATL by a combined 11-3 and I was worried Since then, they’re 3-2-0, outscoring teams 11-4 during that run and playing some really pretty soccer

HV HT: Another game another Max Ekk goal It’s good to see Julian Gaines again. He still has all the traits that I liked in him before. Some game time to polish him up and we could see him in Leagues Cup O’Neill is a great coach in NP and fits the NSC philosophy perfectly

Huntsville City FC Starting XI vs Carolina Core Mackay; Molina, Christiano, Prince, Gaines; Yoshizawa, Pariano, Véliz; Eke, Ekk, Van de Venter BENCH: Delić, Talabi, Iniguez, Sullivan, Koulibaly, Devan, Reynolds, Aguilar, Swanzy

Yazbek's numbers have completely flipped from last year. 2026 radar on the left. He's evolved into one of the best midfielders in MLS and arguably Nashville's most important player. We're all waiting on the injury news because it's a massive loss Read about his evolution below

Again no overreactions given the injuries but 2 shots on target across the 2 games will never be enough I thought Nashville controlled the game well but they didn’t have any ideas around the box

You can’t have any big takeaways from this tie except continuing to beat the dead horse that MLS teams are at a major talent and depth disadvantage I’m worried about NSC’s midfield depth 4 games 3 at home until the WC break and transfer window around the corner

It’s gonna take a miracle and this lineup makes a lot of sense Yazbek-Muyl-Corcoran should give them some good defensive stability Build down the right and Madrigal can get in behind It’s a massive achievement to get here. We’ve been underdogs the whole way. Why not once more?

FT: copium. We won at Azteca and we’re 3 points up on 2nd in the East with a game in hand I think BJ was too conservative here but also it’s hard to criticize the tactics that got us here 25 touches in the box->2 shots on target 0 big chances. Missing someone?

HT: you can’t waste momentum. Nashville had them in the first 15 with nothing to show for it Elite players make elite plays. Angel Correa man… Need at least 2 in the second half. Espi is the way forward. Really missing Sam. An impossible task is even harder down a DP

Ouch no Surridge hurts. I don’t know if we can survive again without comfort at home Midfield is a little too defensive for me. I don’t have stats to back it up but I’m interested to see what Eddi+Muyl lineups are able to produce

Shot tables tell the same story for the Nashville SC defense. They're conceding more high-quality chances than they were at the start of the season #EveryoneN

Unfortunately, Nashville's xG continues to slide in the wrong direction. The defense is conceding more chances than they were at the start of the season. As long as we're in CCC, I don't care about the underlying numbers; I just want points. And the attack is earning those points #EveryoneN

Sam Surridge has played in 4 home MLS games. He has 3 braces and 1 hat trick The king in The Castle 📸 @mikemeredith.bsky.social

FT: CLT scored 2 goals from their 2 shots on target… comfortable win for Nashville anyway I wrote about how the DPs are cooking (2g 2a in this game) but the supporting cast deserves a lot of credit as well Najar and Qasem were fantastic. Madrigal has been so good since joining

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HT: we say this often. Nashville gives up some dumb goals at home but you’re gonna need more than 1 to get a point at Geodis Qasem re-breakout game. It’s slowed down for him and he’s playing confidently Get another and call it a night

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I’m calling it I think this is Qasem’s re-breakout game. He’s been putting the pieces together and I think this is it. With the defense shading right he’ll have space on the left Good to see Surridge on the bench. Need him to get some minutes so he’s ready on Tuesday

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Nashville's 5-game Rolling xG average through the first 8 games The xG numbers are just slightly below average Shield winners Outperforming xGD. Schwake has allowed 2 goals fewer than expected per ASA There has been a slight dip during this away run with CCC, but still really good #EveryoneN

For those who care Nashville has basically guaranteed they will win the Southern Championship Belt this year

Nashville SC just eliminated Club America at the Azteca on Tuesday then traveled on the road, down a DP, expected a win, and got a win ELITE teams do that and Nashville has rightfully earned their place 4 points clear on top of the East

That was excellent from Palacios to win the ball and play it forward. Game changing play from a center back And we’ve said it constantly but it feels so good to have another consistent star next to Hany

HT: Solid first half on the road. I’d like to see a little more from guys like Qasem and Madrigal but we have a goal in us Our box defense has been excellent Big opportunity for 3 road points

Academy winger Xavier Aguilar gets the start tonight in Huntsville Williams and Christiano form a solid CB duo I want to see more from the midfield. There’s talent there 18 year old Keeper Will Mackay seems to have won the starting spot

Strong lineup. That’s what BJ does. Honestly I wouldn’t have minded a little more rotation I feel like Qasem is on the verge of a breakout. Big opportunity here

I'm continuing to build out my data Viz. I like where it's at right now. Sorry for the slow start to the season from me, but we'll get going here soon

FT: I can’t believe we’re advancing, but unlike Miami, we were comfortably the better side Let’s have a conversation about Palacios-Woledzi best CB pairing on the continent Now it’s on. Forget MLS. Tigres aren’t what they used to be either. If CA is beatable, so are they

It’s very annoying that each of the steps of the process are just various forms of ruining our viewer experience and wasting our time Do something about it

Perhaps the biggest benefit of that goal is it’s guaranteed to end in regulation

The announcers keep repeating how poorly Club America has been at scoring goals this season. It just makes me think we should’ve been more aggressive at home. If things don’t work out, we’ll regret how passive we were.

HT: Boring but the onus is on CA to score Left side of the backline has been extremely shaky. Need to settle down Schwake has made up for their mistakes NSC has some life going forward. Hany and Yaz have space driving through the middle I’d like to see Corcoran for Muyl

No Sam is the obvious point here. Nashville have REALLY struggled without a true 9. Madrigal and Hany will likely switch around up top. I hope Madrigal plays as more of a true 9. He’s sneaky good in the air I’d like to see Corcoran here to hit balls over the top. But I understand the Eddi start

A few things on HV -Barrett 24 and Coulibaly 23 started at CB. They’re older but idc. This team needed some stability. It was hurting every phase of the game. 🍎⚪️ and Williams should take over after CCC -Julian Gaines returned to the pitch and looks like he put on some muscle

I finished my NSC rewatch -I’m seeing some building blocks from Qasem. The game has slowed down for him. Breakout coming -Maher is the best backup CB ITL -Yaz is fantastic. Eddi and Corcoran form one of the best midfield trios -Woobz has struggled a bit in extended minutes

I’ll watch the game tomorrow and do some deeper analysis but I want to get in on the hype train and reiterate how good of a result that was on Saturday CLT is the best team at home in the East and they’ve scored the most goals at home NSC bench 2 - CLT 1

FT: Another bad result. That just won’t get it done. I respect CCC as the apex of the continent but I’m also gonna mourn the points lost in MLS this month It just wasn’t enough. I don’t get the Muyl for Madrigal sub when we need a goal

HT: We’re playing their game rn. We haven’t sniffed their goal and they’ll get out of here 1-0 at best for us. It hasn’t quite clicked in the final 3rd this week Need to take the initiative and grab the game in the second half. Take some risks and press on or it’s over

I really think this this is first choice now Need 2-0 at least to have a chance next week. This isn’t the same Club America but still plenty of fire power I forgot what it’s like to be an away fan in Geodis. This is going to be wild

FT: Bad result. Not because of the loss but because BJ started the first 11 and it didnt pay off The performance was fine but that’s often not enough to win on the road in MLS 25 touches in the box -> 9 shots 4 on target is interesting and poor. Couldn’t create a quality chance

HT: We go through this for every away match. It’s hard to win on the road. Nashville played well for 44.5 minutes. Down 0-1 Lotta game left. BJ gambled and started the full 11 (which I agree with). But it needs to pay off Execute better in the final 3rd. Defense has been good*

Matchday: Today's story is America on Tuesday. It’s also the first of three MLS games on the road. This is the third time NSC has had full rest before a game this season. They won the previous two. I don’t think they’ll rotate too much and they’ll go for the win

Key Passes and Passes Before a Key Pass per 90: Nashville's right side dominance appears again Madrigal offers a creative option on the left Midfield is connecting with the playmakers Najar is less involved

Could you ask for a better DP trio? Sam Surridge with 0 Key Passes is so funny. Stick to your job lol Espinoza's goal scoring form is probably unsustainable but he;s still one of the best creators in the league Hany has quietly been very good

During the offseason, I was concerned about how NSC would replace Gaston Brugman While no one has perfectly replicated him, the team has effectively compensated as a group. Yazbek excels at progressing the ball, Corcoran brings it into the final third, and Espinoza into the box.

Nashville SC’s DPs have 13 goals and 3 assists in all competitions this season NSC spent just under $10m on their transfer fees, or less than half of what Atlanta United spent on Emmanuel Latte Lath