Major League Soccer
Kevin Baxter asked why MLS had embraced an unpopular first-round playoff format—and got me thinking
The short answer is about “content” for Apple TV, but the analysis is more about the problems with this year’s format. That got me thinking about the MLS Cup Playoffs format I’d like to see.
How Chicago Fire FC can still make the playoffs on MLS Decision Day 2023
Must win at NYCFC. And then? These are the scenarios for making the MLS playoffs.
The Fire – winners of two straight, scorers in 10 straight, conquerers of the Supporters’ Shield winners and the MLS Cup winners consecutively – are suddenly not beggars for scraps from the table.
Breaking Down the Breakdowns
Breaking Down the Breakdowns Saturday night’s collapse against Real Salt Lake was not a fun endeavor at all. If anyone had less fun than the fans watching that capitulation, it would be the defenders who were directly …