San Jose Earthquakes respond, New York City FC's new threat & more from Matchday 30 Including everyone in the Leagues Cup semis rotating their squads, and Seattle looking like a buzzsaw... www.mlssoccer.com/news/san-jos...

REHEATING last week's POWER RANKINGS with a HOT graphic for matchday 29

Evander makes magic, Müller makes his debut, Columbus Crew's concern & more from Matchday 29 Including Pascal Jansen, figuring stuff out on the fly. www.mlssoccer.com/news/evander...

You used to think that it was so easy You used to say that it was so easy h/t @phat7deuce.bsky.social

meet the graphic for last week's POWER RANKINGS: In which Matt returned

Humbly submitting GAMstrung into the lexicon

Matt is still out collecting power and before he gets back I have to post this week 27 Power Rankings and record the kazoo covers

Alright, this is the week I really dig in making a video essay on the Mid-Action Close-Up (derogatory). This announcement is to make me embarrassed if I don't finish it, it's going to be really good

You're telling me they added super strikes to goalie warz? hell yeah

Two Power Rankings graphics in less than 24 hours? oh boy what a treat that seems almost impossible

Philadelphia's flaw, what's keeping Orlando out of the top tier & more from Matchday 26 Including a Cincy side getting a major contribution from Luca Orellano, but still in search of cohesion & balance. www.mlssoccer.com/news/philade...

Continuing our celebration of the American soccer community with our First Touch Testimonial series, featuring the standard bearer of American soccer analysis, @mattdoyle.bsky.social ! Forza Italia 1990!

oh no now I've made it a habit to post LAST WEEK's power rankings graphic this week, everyone HATES it

Armchair Analyst: Inter Miami's foundation, Columbus Crew's comeback & more from Matchday 24 Including a Philly team that made a statement and a Timbers team in need of some direction. www.mlssoccer.com/news/inter-m...

One thing I'm willing to say definitively is that LAFC are better than PSG.

One thing I'm willing to say definitively is that the Seattle Sounders are better than Real Madrid.

many* are saying one can't post LAST WEEK's Power Rankings graphic this week as one missed the timing. life is about all about timing. sometimes we make our own timing this one's arriving derci *inventing guys

Halftime reading during the Gold Cup final: NYCFC's tactical solutions, Miami's Shield chase is back on, MNUFC's long throws & more from Matchday 22. Including a Philly team still looking for that extra gear the other contenders have. www.mlssoccer.com/news/nycfc-s...

WITNESS MATT's power rankings

Nashville's progression, Minnesota's shortcomings, Portland's sudden set-piece issues & more from Matchday 21 Including yet another statement performance from Cristian Roldan. www.mlssoccer.com/news/nashvil...

no kings only POWER RANKINGS

Armchair Analyst: Gold Cup? Club World Cup? It don't matter, MLS never stops! Here's our full matchday 19 rundown, with a new Shield leader, the same old Atlanta & everything else there was to see. Including an Austin team finding its way... www.mlssoccer.com/news/philade...

It has come to my attention that the Whitecaps @whitecapsfc.com have started posting horrible number sorted list lineup graphics since their loss to Cruz Azul. The team is down 7,000-0 right now. Before we panic maybe the regular graphics team have been fighting for their lives on the toilet

The only Power Vancouver were concerned about was a powerful flush

It's officially the midway point of the MLS season! So instead of the usual Sunday night column, I've got: - mid-season awards - tactical trends to watch - best coaching adjustments Don't stay up too late reading! www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-mid...

Powering up, slaying

BJ Callaghan's painting a pretty picture in Nashville, St. Louis finally played without fear, a Messi masterpiece in Miami & more from Matchday 17. Including Minnesota United finally getting a win in Seattle. www.mlssoccer.com/news/nashvil...

At least the POWER is RANKED!

Sounders flirting with an injury crisis, Austin flipping the script, Vancouver building bad habits before the biggest game in club history, and everything else from Matchday 15. Including big Pat Agyemang getting out of his slump in time for the Gold Cup. www.mlssoccer.com/news/charlot...

twice as much power but still only one graphic what gives

feeling powerful and/or rebellious

Chicago Fire's breakthrough, Philadelphia Union's evolution & more from Matchday 12 Including a banger of a Sunday Night Soccer finale between the 'Caps and LAFC. www.mlssoccer.com/news/chicago...

A third of the MLS season is in the books and we're approach "you are what your record says you are" territory. So now's a good time to look back and revisit my Preseason Tiers piece to see what's changed. Had to make a few adjustments! www.mlssoccer.com/news/mls-tie...

when @doylesteponme.bsky.social sees this

Roughly a third of the way through the season, roughly a third of the way through the POWER RANKINGS

The funny thing about foxsports conca champions coverage is you can hear them deflate live on air when their preferred narrative falls apart (generally usa-based team losing) In this essay on imperialism I will ev

Had a dream about stealing 735 million dollars. Got the unwitting help of a group of bystanders-who-happened-to-be-soccer-players to carry the bags into the airport.

What is powering this hype train(s)!?

Lots of NEW RECORDS set this week oh boy

2025's about a quarter done, so now's a good time to dig into the data & find some that gives us a bit of insight into what's going right, or maybe what's going wrong. In Colorado, Zack Steffen's having the best GK season in recent MLS history. Or maybe ever. www.mlssoccer.com/news/western...

The 2025 MLS season's about a quarter done, so now's a good time to dig into the numbers and find some that give us a bit of insight into what's going right, or maybe what's going wrong. Don't have to look far to find some warning signs for Inter Miami. www.mlssoccer.com/news/eastern...

Canadian overlords and washington dc underlords feels apt

The Ottoman regrets initially spelling Tsakiris as Tsikaris (and the hundreds of shirts entered into production were equally ruined by this grave mistake, so we had to make the correction and repost the graphic to save face)

PASS OF THE WEEK AND FACE OF THE WEEK IN THE SAME CLIP??? THIS IS IT!! THIS IS MY THESIS!!!

A banner supporting a detained Tufts student was removed after being displayed at Gillette Stadium. We spoke with one of the fans involved with the banner to discuss what happened and why they made the banner. www.theblazingmusket.com/p/banner-sup...

it's giving science textbook cover, it's giving power rankings

It was probably time for Sporting to part ways with Peter Vermes. The last few years have been bad. But let's not overlook what he built, and the fact that he's one of the single most important people in the history of the league. www.mlssoccer.com/news/peter-v...

Very topical of FC Dallas to hire Ash Ketchum the year they will have the ponyta 3rd kit

oh my god