Last Word On Soccer

And now the games come fast and furious. Some MLS teams, like Vancouver, played on last Wednesday before jetting to weekend matches. Many played this Wednesday before heading to more matches on the first weekend in June. It’s almost more than a poor, overburdened, underpaid and ridiculously good-looking St. Louis City soccer writer can keep up with. And Memorial Day weekend … [Read more...] about A Bird in Hand: SLCSC, Vancouver Whitecaps & Houston Dynamo

Los Angeles – The Los Angeles Galaxy won their first road game of the MLS season with a thrilling 3-2 comeback win over Real Salt Lake on May 31, 2023, that fans will hope signals the beginning of a new era for the club after Chris Klein’s firing. As far as new beginnings go, it was a Galaxy that many fans hadn’t seen in a long time; a team willing to show character to get … [Read more...] about LA Galaxy Post Match Talking Points for May 31; Galaxy “Special” in Fightback Win

Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire FC will be the first meeting this year between the two teams. This is an important game for both teams as they have the same number of points, however Chicago does have a game in hand over Toronto. Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire FC Predictions at BMO Field Toronto FC (1-1-3) After losing two straight home games in all competitions, TFC got a response … [Read more...] about Toronto FC vs Chicago Fire FC Predictions for May 31, 2023

Los Angeles – After a disastrous 11-year tenure that includes missing the postseason in four of the last six years, a last-placed finish in 2017, league-imposed fines and sanctions, and fan protests, Los Angeles Galaxy supporters can finally rejoice after the Galaxy announced on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, that they’d terminated their embattled president. The Galaxy fired Chris … [Read more...] about Boycott Works; Three Thoughts After Los Angeles Galaxy Fire Chris Klein

PODCAST – This week on Holding The High Line, Matt Pollard and Mark Goodman discuss the Colorado Rapids losing streak, which is up to five. We break down what went wrong in the Open Cup and on Saturday against FC Cincinnati. We have audio from Dom Badji’s postgame interview. Then we look ahead to a difficult double game week. Holding The High Line is an independent soccer … [Read more...] about Holding The High Line: Colorado Rapids Losing Streak

Gaston Brugman and his Los Angeles Galaxy teammates kept D.C. United quiet for 70 minutes on the road until conceding three goals in nine minutes to fall to a 3-0 defeat on May 20, 2023. (Photo Credit: LA Galaxy) Washington, D.C. – The Los Angeles Galaxy fell further down the Western Conference table with a demoralizing 3-0 away loss to D.C. United on May 20, 2023. After two … [Read more...] about LA Galaxy Post Match Talking Points for May 20; Galaxy Fell Further Against D.C.

PREVIEW – CF Montreal will face a familiar opponent in Forge FC on May 24 in the Canadian Championship at Saputo Stadium (Stade Saputo). Both teams have met each other in the Canadian Championship twice, with Montreal winning both times. CF Montreal vs Forge FC: Expectations on Wednesday Une place en finale du Championnat canadien à l’enjeu. A spot in the #CanChamp final on … [Read more...] about CF Montreal vs Forge FC: Predictions for May 24

In a conversation with NWSL commissioner Jessica Berman on August 28, 2022, Angel City owner Natalie Portman told her that the NWSL’s broadcasting was “not sustainable”. That behind-the-scenes exchange was made public through the new HBO Documentary “Angel City”. That fact alone shows that Portman and the other Angel City owners have already lived up to those higher standards. … [Read more...] about Angel City Review: What Is Success?

Los Angeles Galaxy Midfielder Riqui Puig scored the second goal in the Galaxy’s 2-0 win over LAFC in the U.S. Open Cup’s version of El Tráfico on May 23, 2023. (Photo Credit: LA Galaxy) Los Angeles – The Los Angeles Galaxy bounced back from two consecutive road losses last week with a spirited 2-0 win over LAFC in the U.S. Open Cup Round of 16 on May 23, 2023. The Round of 16 … [Read more...] about LA Galaxy Post Match Talking Points for May 23; Galaxy Advance After Golazos