Watching tape so you don’t have to. Tactical takes, data dives, and the occasional “he should’ve squared it.”
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Vancouver still win the ball high more than anyone in MLS. Since the World Cup, those regains have stopped turning into chances. Went and figured out where it broke and who used to make it work.
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This is an MLS player, Vancouver are so stacked that I don’t see him having a chance there next season.
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Houston has one of the best defenses in MLS post World Cup, without pressing much or winning the ball back high. Went and figured out how.
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Great signing by the Rapids. Whittaker was one of Middlesbrough’s best players on a team close to the Prem. Should be a seamless transition, Championship speed and physicality is a level up from MLS. Colorado’s been missing a real scoring threat from the wing.
🏴 BREAKING: The Colorado Rapids have agreed to a deal to sign English winger Morgan Whittaker from Middlesbrough for a club-record fee, per sources
🩺 Whittaker undergoing medical in London now
🌊 The 25 y/o had 14g/7a last season
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Houston has one of the best defenses in MLS post World Cup, without pressing much or winning the ball back high. Went and figured out how.
substack.com/@timfal/note/p-…
A team needing defensive help should be calling about Jack Maher. He hasn’t gotten much playing time this season, just because Woledzi and Palacios have been that good. Nashville might be willing to move him to open up a pathway for Applewhite.
Tough for St. Louis if this goes through, been one of the best players in the league post World Cup.
🚨🔜 EXCL | Hannover 96 and Marcel Hartel are in advanced negotiations. Final details being discussed.
Hannover have been in contact with St. Louis CITY for days to find a solution. More talks today.
Deal on.
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Great deal for Columbus. They get a large fee and sell on as well.
🇺🇸🔴 BREAKING: Middlesbrough is finalizing a deal to sign USMNT wingback Max Arfsten from the Columbus Crew, per sources.
- Fee up to $7.5m (incl. add-ons)
- Crew retain significant sell-on %
- Arfsten expected to travel to complete move in days/week
nytimes.com/athletic/7482775…
Back-to-back assists for Westfield since I posted this article.
The World Cup is almost over and I went back to look at who’s been quietly outperforming their roster slot in MLS, one name kept coming up.
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Justin Ellis deserves all the credit for that goal, he has played so positive the whole game.
Orlando has to find a way to keep him in the starting lineup when Dike is fit.
What a signing this is! Forget about age, he’s still a monster in duels and should be one of the better center backs in the league.
Adding to the Black & Gold backline ➕⚔️
The Columbus Crew have acquired defender Eric Bailly, who most recently played for Spain’s Real Oviedo and possesses 12 seasons of experience combined between La Liga and the English Premier League.
📰: cbuscrew.com/Bailly
