Assume that every club will carry this total over to 2026. Holy shit Minnesota

I uhhhh... have a podcast now (it's about women's soccer though so it's ok)

Add a game-winning assist to the list

Hypothetical I’m throwing out to the BlueSky MLS community. Would you rather sign Petar Musa away from FC Dallas for $20M or sign a forward from another league for $23M (think Latte Lath like profile)?

Miles Robinson signed an extension last week that reportedly put him into the Designated Player slot. The reaction around the deal has been pretty mixed and people have been pointing out the constraints Cincinnati will now have. But does it really hurt them? My thoughts for FAM:

MLS is a league known for its tactical variety. Which defensive approaches, then, have excelled across the league in 2025? @cata-bush.bsky.social examines the data and film to uncover elite units in MLS that prove there's no one right way to defend. Read ⤵️ www.backheeled.com/mls-best-def...

Austin FC at the death! Holy smokes, what a last couple of games for CJ Fodrey. GW goal vs SKC and now the goal to put them through to the USOC Final.

Last call for this! Why I believe the Miles Robinson extension isn’t as bad as people initially thought it would be

This would be a massive blow for the Whitecaps as they’re already down Veselinovic. If it’s long term, it absolutely sucks for Blackmon, who was literally in competition for a World Cup spot

Man, it sure does feel like that 7-0 thumping had a hangover for the Union in their loss tonight. Were flat for 65 minutes until Sullivan’s goal. Two rough results for them as they had into the SS race

@armankafai.bsky.social has written an interesting article about the implications of FCC giving Miles Robinson a DP level contract. Could it be a good thing? Enjoy.... bsky.app/profile/arma...

Miles Robinson signed an extension last week that reportedly put him into the Designated Player slot. The reaction around the deal has been pretty mixed and people have been pointing out the constraints Cincinnati will now have. But does it really hurt them? My thoughts for FAM:

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Are we surprised?

TIL Sporting KC's npxGD is down there with some of the worst teams in MLS history (2019 Cincy, 2013 Chivas USA) per @americansocceranalysis.com. I knew their numbers were rough, but boy, that is really bad.

Yeah nevermind this might be another salary cap masterclass from Chris Albright

I’m absolutely shocked by this to be quite honest with you

That touch from Owen Wolff is flat out brilliant. He’s such a good young player in MLS man, just kinda been under the radar it seems

3 shots with an xG above .16 would be considered a decent night. Not when you take 43 shots though 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

Jacob Jackson stood on his head tonight. 2.5 goals prevented per FotMob as essentially a 3rd keeper thrown into action with a Collodi red. What a performance

HOW DO YOU LEAVE SON THAT WIDE OPEN??

It's often said in MLS that if you win your home games and get some points on the road, you'll make the playoffs. By comparing away (left) and home (right), we can see just a few teams have a positive xGD on the road, while most have it at home. (apologies for the squished logos here) 3/

Rodo Borrell of Austin said this in a press conference yesterday (shoutout @philwest.bsky.social) but… maybe just use your GAM better? And you could do what some of these other teams are doing? verdeallday.com/what-we-lear...

This is an amazing bit and so creative from Seattle

Two MLS fanbase meltdowns in a week. Is this a record?

Glad Minnesota has to now try to integrate players with *check notes* 7 games left in a season where they’re competing for MLS Cup. The schedule change needs to happen as the league gets better or teams will just continue to get picked apart

The current r/MLS conspiracy theory is that the league is inflating Miami’s players, forcing other teams to ‘overpay’ in GAM so that Miami can maximize their build. Like c’mon man 😂😂😂

The Marshall Islands were once known as "the last country in the world without an international soccer team." No more! @jonarnoldfc.bsky.social was in Arkansas for the debut, and spoke to people about why it's important (& also why the hell it was in Arkansas): www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Last call for this as we enter another weekend of MLS, including Dallas-Austin. I’ll be at Q2 tonight for the match

Born in Houston but raised in Denmark, 23-year-old U.S. Virgin Islands winger Jannick Liburd is now balancing his job as a host on Danish coverage of UEFA tournaments with his international career ... and perhaps a full-time return to club soccer as well. open.substack.com/pub/getconca...

What can we learn from Lucho Acosta’s quick stint with FC Dallas? The importance of a building an identity, something the club has lost over the last few seasons. I dove into that battle between two philosophies in Frisco for FAM:

What can we learn from Lucho Acosta’s quick stint with FC Dallas? The importance of a building an identity, something the club has lost over the last few seasons. I dove into that battle between two philosophies in Frisco for FAM:

They can get creative: 1. Sigh Piovi to a longer deal (5/6 years) to make his guranteed average $ of the deal fall within the TAM threshold. The risk there is you’re signing a 30 year old to a long term deal. 2. Some swap of players to bring down the asking price for Cruz Azul.

Uh oh, here comes the Sounders marching up the table again

From the FCD side, I think they're happy to move him on, but also real questions need to be asked about the player-acquisition strategy. Look at the last ... seven? ... additions. Is there a cohesive idea they're building toward? Looks more like throwing darts from the outside.

Have some takes on this… will be dropping on FAM next week

The worst playoff format in American sports is back! Shoutout MLS for playoffs that shouldn’t take that long but are dragged out for apple inventory

This plus the Baird trade opens up plenty of space for Cincinnati, who was up against the cap earlier. An extra 300K plus the $ leftover on Baird’s deal allows them to sign all the guys they agreed to

In hindsight the Lucho Acosta deal for Cincy was a master class. They got to convert $3M of Acosta into GAM, reinvest part of that into a better player in Evander, and make their team function with extra GAM. Chris Albright did the real cooking right there

Holy shit

Gabriel Pec looks lost at wingback. I feel like having one of your best attacking players pinned back and out of position in most moments isn’t a good idea?

If the Revs are signing Matt Turner to a DP without moving Chancalay it’s truly a bizarre move cap wise

Usually I wouldn’t say $15M is a steal for a player but Evander has been worth every penny of that and then some

The cap dynamics of this are interesting. New England is currently on the 2+4 Model and has listed $199K GAM. They either are getting money from transfers (Esmir, Buck) and buying down Turner using GAM or switch to 3+3 by giving up $1M in GAM. Or, they’re going to stay 2+4 by loaning a DP.

A nice haul for FCC, who was GAM poor and now has at least some money that they could use or carry onto next year

Oh look another team doing what Miami is doing with De Paul. Wonder if they’ll be any outrage over this

Get rid of discovery rights. This whole saga between Vancouver and Cincy is so stupid. I get that it’s the rules and what not and Cincy has the right to use it to the best of their ability but cmon 😂😂😂

Alright, here’s my breakdown of the Rodrigo De Paul move. Why it works, and my thoughts on whether MLS should allow or not. Plus, are there previous examples of moves like this happening? For FAM: