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With just one week left in the 2009 Major League Soccer season, six teams are still in the hunt for the final three postseason berths. It all comes down to this. In the fantasy game, you have just four trades left to make this season and just one more...
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Week 27 provided quite a few impressive performances, and it also had its share of not so impressive performances. That's to be expected. Interestingly, there were also a few performances that included elements of both. Let's take a look at how things...
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Time is running out on the 2009 MLS season and it looks like the race for the playoffs is going to go right down to the wire. Each game now carries so much importance that it's almost like the playoffs have already begun. If the season ended today, Columbus...
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You want to know who's hot? A player who scores multiple goals in a game is hot. This weekend, four different players accomplished that feat. All of them are accomplished goal scorers, though they've had different levels of success this season. But nothing...
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Real Madrid’s 3-0 defeat of D.C. United on Sunday has officially closed the book on this summer’s run of international friendlies. From the MLS All-Stars’ loss to Everton to the L.A. Galaxy’s respectable performance against FC Barcelona, there were superstars...
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This week, all-world striker Cristiano Ronaldo and Real Madrid get set to tackle Toronto FC at BMO Field. On paper, this looks like a mismatch -- and it will be. That's why the Top Choice for the week is Los Galaticos. Oh, wait -- that's just an exhibition,...
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We’ve made it to the All-Star break, and it will be exciting to watch the best of MLS take on Everton Wednesday. But this website is all about fantasy soccer, so I now present to you my picks for this season’s Fantasy All-Stars. Remember, this isn’t necessarily...
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There hasn't been enough coverage of Michael Jackson's sudden death (or "golden goal" as we call it in soccer) in the mainstream media. But don't worry, I'm here to fill the void for you. I now proudly present the Fantasy Blog tribute to the "King of...
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It has been a great couple of weeks in the world of soccer watching, with the U.S. stunning the world (but not me) with their play at the Confederations Cup. A great performance against Egypt, a surprising upset of Spain, and a fantastic first half against...
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Every once and a while, it is good for a team to take a loss against an underdog. Last week, Columbus experienced this feeling with a 2-1 defeat on the road against a struggling (to put it kindly) FC Dallas squad. The reason it can be a good thing is...
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There's plenty of material to cover and the headline speaks for itself, so let's get right to it. THE GOOD - Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Midfielder, Columbus Crew) scored twice more on Sunday to give the home side a 2-1 victory over Chivas USA. It was...
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Who says that the Los Angeles Galaxy need Landon Donovan and David Beckham when they've got the likes of Edson Buddle and Alan Gordon ? The MLS season has reached the point where coaches have to figure out what they've got not just with their First XI,...
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The highlights from Week 11 in Major League Soccer included a number of season firsts. Why is this significant to the fantasy game? Because those firsts should give you reason to be hopeful about the future of some of those involved. Here's my take. -...
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With Memorial Day in the rearview mirror and a third of the season in the books, MLS teams should have a feel for what type of team they are going to be for the 2009 season. On Thursday night, two teams leading their respective packs square off at The...
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- Josh Wolff (Forward, Kansas City Wizards) is on the prowl. With goals in his team's last three games, the Georgia native has the Wizards just one point back of Eastern Conference co-leaders Chicago and D.C. Take notice, Bob Bradley. - Andre Rocha (Midfielder,...
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Chivas USA will encounter another good test this weekend when they host D.C. United at The Home Depot Center on Saturday night. The Goats have sprinted out of the gates to a league-best 7-1-1 mark, while United is atop the Eastern Conference with a 3-1-5...
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It's back to basics in this week's fantasy blog entry. No funny business this time, but just a simple look at which players are lighting it up, and which ones are stinking it up. WHO'S HOT Landon Donovan (Forward, Los Angeles Galaxy) -- The Galaxy finally...
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Less than a month into the season and we got our first coaching change in MLS. Surprisingly, the news is not out of New York, Columbus, Dallas or Los Angeles, but rather Toronto with the resignation of TFC skipper John Carver. The colorful (sorry, colourful)...
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Hopefully, you were lucky enough to survive last week's landmine-filled matches (as far as Survivor Pro is concerned, not the real thing, of course), which featured three draws, two upsets and one predictable win. If not, then we're all in the same boat,...
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With each MLS team now having played at least four games, the picture is becoming a little bit clearer in regards to the league's newest players. It's still early days in the 2009 season, but we've had enough of a sampling to get some idea about which...
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There were seven red cards handed out in MLS matches on April 11, an average of one per game. They ran the gamut from questionable to well deserved, as well as stupid to smart. There were big names and unfamiliar ones. And if they were given to players...
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Saturday will mark the first time that MLS has held a seven-game slate in a single night. The Revolution have the night off, but all other teams are in action and there's some quality matches to keep an eye on for Survivor Pro . Sure, so far this season...
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Week 3 of the MLS season is filled with a full slate of seven games, starting Thursday night when Real Salt Lake hosts the Columbus Crew in their home opener at Rio Tinto Stadium. There are a number of matches worth recording on your DVR (Seattle at Toronto...
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The first weekend of the regular season has come and gone and the results either left fans wanting more of the same (Chicago, Seattle, Toronto) or flipping the calendar to find the last game of the regular season (New York, Dallas). While it is only one...
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There were some great moments in the opening week of the 2009 MLS season, including spectacular goals, surprise results and even the announcement of a new team to join the party in 2011. But one of my favorite parts about the early part of the MLS season...
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