Spring has arrived, yet the frozen stuff is still having an impact on the American soccer world. This episode of the MLS Talk Podcast takes a look at the United States victory over Costa Rica from Friday night. The match … Continue reading → Weather Report (MLS Talk Podcast) is a post from MLS News from Major League Soccer Talk. Visit http://www.m... read more...

As March closes, the MLS Talk Podcast talks about the matches that closed out this holiday weekend in American soccer. LA enjoys a late equalizer, Dallas continues to lead out west, Sporting Kansas City kicks out of their funk against … Continue reading → Conclusions (MLS Talk Podcast) is a post from MLS News from Major League Soccer Talk. Visit h... read more...

We’ve all seen games that pussyfoot. Either team plays the ball up and down the field waiting to strike, plays laterally back and forth ad nauseam, and eventually resorts to long lobs in a last-ditch attempt to make so... read more...

After launching in 2007, Major League Soccer Talk (aka MLS Talk) is coming to an end. In the next two weeks, we’ll be shutting down the website and consolidating all of the articles under the flagship website EPLTalk.com. When appropriate, … Continue reading → MLS Talk Is Coming to an End After 6 Years of MLS and US Soccer Coverage is a post from MLS N... read more...

In a different year, a different city, a different era, a 1-0 United States Men’s National Team home victory over Costa Rica may have been a ho-hum, run-of-the-mill result ground out in front of a sellout crowd. But this was … Continue reading → March 22nd: A Memory That Will Persist is a post from MLS News from Major League Soccer Talk. Vis... read more...

Because I’m the most important sports blogger in the universe, my inbox is constantly being bombarded by emails from soliciters looking for shoutouts. Okay, obviously kidding. But I am somewhat fr... read more...

In the Summer of 1996, Major League Soccer had its first season and I was ecstatic. Since Detroit did not have a team (and still doesn’t sadly) I organized a group of friends and family to go dow... read more...

“Desperation.” “Must have it.” “Need to keep our confidence high.” “Must win game.” These are the adjectives that were thrown at the New York Red Bulls as they started with two draws and two losses this season. But there was … Continue reading → Henry’s Winner Earns Petke’s Red Bulls First Win is a ... read more...

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What an amazing night down at the Estadio Azteca for the Stars and Stripes. Even though there wasn’t a magical goal that brought the entire stadium crumbling down you can definitely say that cracks in the armor on the greatest … Continue reading → USMNT Battles Through Squabbles For Solid March Results is a post from MLS News from Major League Soccer Talk.... read more...

2014 World Cup Qualifying USA Vs Costa Rica Friday, March 22nd Guests: Earl Reed, Chris Webb, Robert Hay 9:30 PM EDT – 6:30PM PDT Pre Game 30 Minutes Midnight EDT(WED) – 9:00PM EDT Post Game 1 Hour Saturday, March 23rd … Continue reading → Feuerstein’s Fire USMNT And Red Bull Shows is a post from MLS News from Major League Soccer Talk.... read more...

There really hasn’t been much “news” news in MLS over the past few weeks: clubs haven’t been rumored to be in talks with international stars, managers have kept things with the status quo, and ... read more...

No, I haven’t given up on MLS. Things were just a bit too crazy between AP’s, finals, the ACT, the SAT, and Euro 2012. Rest assured, though, the MLS Offside is back in business, and will continue to be throughout my time in Spain (yeah, I’m leaving today for a 5 week visit). I haven’t posted in two months, leaving me a ton of ground to cover. ... read more...

There are advantages to playing in a smaller league. With fewer eyes watching, sponsors are more willing to use America as a test market, trying out new technology in the US before shipping it over to the big boys in Europe. It was announced recently that Adidas would be using the 2012 MLS All-Star game, slated for July 25 in Philadelphia, as a forum to test its new ... read more...

Four matches remain in the 2012 regular season for San Jose It’s already been a heck of a season for the Quakes, whose 18-6-6 records gives them 60 points and the first guaranteed spot in the MLS Cup Playoffs, not to men... read more...

We’ve seen this script many times so far in the United States Mens National Team’s attempts to get results on foreign soil in 2014 World Cup Qualifying. -US plays football for a decent portion of the first half, -US holds … Continue reading → Pragmatism Or Luck In USMNT’s 0-0 Draw With Mexico? is a post from MLS News from Major League Socce... read more...

Another season has come and gone, and LA, who underachieved famously throughout 2012, has taken the cake. So, with MLS entering the offseason, the Beckham Experiment at its close, and the future wide open before us, it... read more...

New England’s 2012 season began as we all expected. The Rev’s lost their two opening road matches, including a 1-0 loss at San Jose and a whopping 3-0 spanking by Sporting. Things turned aroun... read more...

If the Vancouver Whitecaps learned anything about themselves following their 2-1 loss against the Houston Dynamo at BBVA Compass Stadium, it’s that they’ll enjoy more victories away from B.C. Place this season. In 2012, the Whitecaps improved significantly, managing a … Continue reading → Some Positive Signs For Whitecaps In 2-1 Loss To Houston is a post fro... read more...

I write this from a hotel in Segovia, where I’m forgoing a siesta in favor of updating this ‘ere blog. In case you missed the end note in the last post, I’ll be spending the next month or so in Spain and, for the record, watching the Spain v. Po... read more...