Chivas USA
Soccer Potpourri
MLS
- Grant Wahl: Six reasons why the Red Bulls are MLS’ most intriguing story
- Jason Davis: Increasing the Pressure in Major League Soccer
- Avi Creditor: In ever-changing MLS landscape, the RSL way remains constant
- Soccer Newsday: Has the Market Called Time on Chivas USA?
- Devin Pleuler: Possession trends and what they say about Major League Soccer
Interesting Reads
- Tom Dunmore: A Bohemian Footprint: Supporting American Soccer Nationwide
- Footiebusiness: What American Soccer Can Learn from Japan – an older post, but worth a read.
- Barney Ronay: It takes all sorts to be a football journalist – so now we’re all at it
- Free Beer Movement: Taking the Longer View of MLS, the National Teams, and American Soccer
- Guardian: England risk falling to third in Uefa coefficient rankings
- Best Eleven: FIFA Confederation Ranking Comparison – March 2013
The Business of Soccer
The Dark Side
- Associated Press: Egyptian soccer federation torched
Tournaments
- Jonathan Wilson: The Question: is the away-goals rule counterproductive?
- Guardian: Champions League: how has dominance changed hands between Europe’s top leagues?
- UEFA Champions League: UCL round of 16 concludes
- Europa League: Europa League Update
- CONCACAF Champions League: CCL semifinals set
Soccer Potpourri
MLS
- Will Parchman: A statistical look at MLS Week 1
- MLSSoccer.com: MLS announces partnership with French Football Federation
- Kyle McCarthy: Buying or selling? MLS seeks the best of both worlds
- SI.com: MLS fills spring training void left by MLB teams in Tucson
- Earl Reed: The Designated Player Rule: How Is It Working?
- Steve Goff: Major League Soccer’s second generation
- Matthew Doyle: Why we often miss the point when we talk formations
- Alex Labidou: Five observations from MLS Commissioner Don Garber’s press conference
- Tropics of Meta: An MLS Moment: What the Chivas USA Controversy Tells US About the State of US Soccer
Interesting Reads
MLS Stuff
MLS
- Central Winger: Draft remains an undervalued tool in MLS
- J Hutcherson: What Major League Soccer Needs in 2013
- WV Hooligan: MLS and USL-PRO Talking Partnership – I love this move. It’s something I’ve commented on in the past. Make so much sense, which makes it almost surprising that MLS is going for it, given their penchant for questionable past developmental decision.
- Philly Soccer Page: MLS-USL deal is huge for American pro soccer
- SoccerLens: How MLS can help North America’s lack of passion for football – An interesting read with a good comment thread.
- J Hutcherson: MLS and the Ideal of an American Soccer Club
- US Soccer Players: Five Items Every MLS Club Needs
MLS Stadium Blues in Bridgeview
- Footiebusiness: Money Troubles in Chicago
- Chicago Tribune: Soccer stadium deal kicks Bridgeview taxpayers in the teeth
- Heartland: Small Town Gets Big-League Debt with Stadium Deal
- Chicago Tribune: Bridgeview slides further into debt to support stadium
Soccer Potpourri
MLS
- Dan Loney: Chivas USA has no foundation
- Stumptown Footy: How Can Major League Soccer Become Globally Relevant? – No opionions on this for now. I’ll leave it for you to look at the same discussions that have been going on for years.
Interesting Reads
- Guardian: The world’s best footballers: the top 100 list – Agree or disagree, it’s a decent list.
- Grant Wahl: Soccer predictions for 2013
- FootballFanCast: Is football heading for ‘two-tier’ system?
- The Stadium Guide: Working for the weekend – international ticket prices
- Goal: A German Resurgence, Feet First
- Tim Vickery: River Plate v Boca Juniors – where has the magic gone?
- Goal.com: Crossing the Ball – Quality of Serve
- SI.com: Egypt’s Premier League football to resume Feb. 2
Soccer Potpourri
MLS
- WV Hooligan: Making Sense of the Generation Adidas Program
- Brent Latham: The Chivas model doesn’t work in the United States
- Dan Loney: After Everyone’s Gone – MLS 1.0 is within measurable reach of its end
- The Lowry Lowdown: Insight on Trades as a Professional Footballer
The Business of Soccer
- Owen Gibson: Premier League TV deal in danger of perpetuating ‘a culture of greed’
- James Riach: Premier League clubs discuss plans to curb spending on player wages
- ESPN FC: Arsenal sign £150m deal with Emirates
Interesting Reads
- Michael Lewis: This writer did not want to cover soccer in the first place
- Dave Laidig: NASL: Recent History & Near Future
- Jonathan Wilson: Why are more goals being scored?
- Spirit of Mirko: CAF Club Coefficients
- SoccerLens: The Rise of the Hybrid Formation
- Bill Archer: Just Say No to Serbia
- Barney Ronay: NextGen is that rarest of things in football – a genuinely good idea
Soccer Potpourri
MLS
- US Soccer Players: Why isn’t MLS like Europe?
- Tony Edwards: Work Rate
- Tweed Thornton: MLS Carryover Minutes: Why Your Team May Not Have Enough
- The Best Eleven: MLS Bargain Goal Scoring Leaders
- The Scoring Third: Orlando City Stadium: Behind the Numbers
- nextSTL: LHM Seeks MSL Stadium as part of new vision for Union Station in St. Louis
- Steve Davis: MLS in Minnesota? Perhaps, but at what cost?
- Simon Borg: MLS officials discuss NYC expansion plans, eye on 2016
- Nick Green: Chivas USA appears to be turning its herd away
Interesting Reads
- Frank Dell’Apa: The United States now exports strikers, not goalkeepers
- ESPN FC: Role of the new No. 10 in the Premier League
- David James: Life outside of the Premier League bubble is a bit of a culture shock
- Frank Dell’Apa: Battle for soccer’s place in America is humming along nicely
- Jason Davis: Soccer Is America’s Sport of Now
- Independent: The Last Word: Blame is the game and everyone is primed to kick it into touch
- SoccerLens: FIFA Laws of the Game: Ambiguity, Uncertainty & Room For Interpretation
- Grant Wahl: Inside Barcelona: Success beyond trophies for club president Rosell
- SoccerLens: Soccer For Cartoons: How The Beautiful Game Was Made For Saturday Morning
Tournaments
- UEFA Champions League: UCL Group Stage Day 2 Update
- Europa League: Europa League Update
- AFC Champions League: Asian CL group phase update
- Copa Sudamericana: Copa Sudamericana
Soccer Potpourri
MLS
- Tony Edwards: Expansion class of 2004(RSL and Chivas USA) – And More in A Good Read
- Jeremiah Oshan: Adrian Hanauer Takes Us Behind The Scenes Of MLS Transfer Window – A Good Read
- No Short Corners: The Beautiful League
Interesting Reads
- Guardian: Scottish football finance pays penalty as Rangers kick off in bottom league
- EPL Talk: A Defining Season for the Fenway Sports Group at Liverpool FC
Tournaments
- Copa Sudamericana: First Legs Underway
- UEFA Champions League: Qualifying Rounds Continue
- Europa League: Europa League Qualifying Underway
The Business of Soccer
- Barca: Barcelona Post Record Profit for Last Season
- Goal.com: Manchester United tops Forbes’ most valuable team list
- Stumptown Footy: Football brands from around the world by Brand Finance
Soccer Potpourri
MLS
- MLSSoccer.com: New model illustrates passing tendencies
- Soccer Newsday: Time to Pull Plug on Chivas USA Experiment
- Mount Royal Soccer: MLS All Star Game – Extreme Makeover Edition
- Philly Soccer Page: Philadelphia: A laboratory for U.S. soccer
- ESPN: MLS takes in the big picture
Interesting Reads
- Leander Schaerlaeckens: For Europe’s big clubs, it’s all about the money
- Goal: In the P.D.L., Looking Up From the Bottom of the Food Chain
Tournaments
Soccer Potpourri
MLS
- Greg Seltzer: The MLS Grinder: Chivas!!!!!!!!
- Tweed Thornton: MLS Carryover Minutes: What does this mean and why does it matter?
- MLS Talk: Tactically Speaking: 3 At The Back
Interesting Reads
- Brian Straus: Klinsmann knows the Americans’ problems, and patience is needed to break the chain
- David Hills: Said and Done
- Sid Lowe: Villarreal’s plight: an emergency board meeting in a dugout says it all
- The Offside: Congo Tragedy: Team Loses Twenty Returning From Friendly
- EPL Talk: Norwich And Swansea Create Blueprint For Future Clubs Promoted from Championship
Tournaments
Soccer Potpourri
Starters
- Arizona: Can Soccer Heal Tucson’s Wounds?
- NASA: Soccer Balls in Space
MLS
- World Soccer Reader: 2012 MLS Team Previews
- WV Hooligan: 2012 MLS Roster Rule Changes
- US Soccer Players: Putting A Value On The Designated Player – A very interesting idea.
- Free Beer Movement: Soccer Marketing 101 – Turning Around the Chivas USA Brand
- Jason Davis: Major League Soccer’s Player Search
- Brian Quarstad: MLS Reserve League Possibility of Integration into America’s Lower Divisions; Continuing the Discussion
- US Soccer Players: Simplifying MLS
- Chicago Fire: Chicago Fire cuts ties with and sues youth soccer league
Interesting Reads
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