Category: MLS

  • Sneaking out a point

    Good teams do not just play better, they create their own luck. DC United might not yet be a good team, but they have finally started to make a little of their own luck. People say that, over the course of a season, calls have a tendency to work themselves out; if this is true,…

  • Into the Hall of the Burgundy Kings: DC United at the Colorado Rapids

    After a rough outing in New England, DC United is (hopefully) ready to put that behind them and concentrate on a tough game against the defending champions. Traditionally, Colorado is not a place where United succeeds; they were able to buck that trend last season, pulling off a shocking victory. I think that Omar Cummings…

  • Power Rankings, Week 2

    Power rankings are back for week 2! Real Salt Lake: After grinding it out one week, RSL finds its offense and blows out the Galaxy. (LW: 1) Colorado Rapids: The defending champs continue to roll along. (LW: 5) New York Red Bulls: NYRB was still able to get a draw missing half its team, which…

  • The MVP of the Reserve League; or, how much longer will Boskovic be on this team?

    One of the main things that is still with me after the game against the New England Revolution isn’t the missed handball call, or the questionable penalty, or Jakovic being Jakovic. These sorts of things are going to happen with a young team, and I was glad that they did not crumble at the sight…

  • Does no Clyde Simms mean the return of Kurt Morsink?

    Well, it looks like United will be without another defensive player today. Clyde Simms has injured his calf and will not be featured in the match tonight against the Revs. With potential replacement Perry Kitchen away with the national team and Conor Shanosky not yet ready, the choice comes down to two players: Branko Boskovic…

  • Settle down, folks: DC United vs. New England Revolution

    Well, that was quite a first week, wasn’t it? The main thing that I am worried about is the hype, my own included, that has begun to build around this DC United team. They are obviously better than last year; but let’s not lock down their playoff spot quite yet. United will have two defenders…

  • Power Rankings, Week 1

    The first week full weekend of MLS action obviously leads to the first power rankings of the season! I can already tell that some of my preseason predictions might be going up in flames… Real Salt Lake: A 1-0 victory is no reason to move RSL from the top spot, and if they keep grinding…

  • United Reborn: DCU vs. the Columbus Crew

    United Reborn. So said a sign in the crowd during DC United’s 3-1 victory last night over the Columbus Crew, in a battle of rebuilding Eastern Conference teams. While both are rebuilding, they are coming from different places. Columbus is rebuilding after being second in the East last year and winning the Supporter’s Shield the…

  • Captain Dax McCarty, great expectations, and the Columbus Crew

    So, it is finally here. DC United will start their season this Saturday against the Columbus Crew, 7.30pm, at RFK Stadium and on Comcast Sports Net. This first match against the Crew is a good indicator of where the team is right now: Columbus is in a similar rebuilding mode as United, and a win…

  • 2011 MLS Predictions

    Welcome to the first annual Before Extra Time predictions! I’m going to take a whack at making some predictions this year, so that you all can laugh when they are terribly wrong. Western Conference: Real Salt Lake- RSL has the depth and skill to make the long run and win the Supporter’s Shield. LA Galaxy-…