New York City FC 2016 Review New York City FC has only played two full seasons in the MLS, but they are already one of the best teams in the league. The club had a disastrous first year that saw them finish in 17th place in the league. A few key additions and a managerial change helped and NYCFC finsihed with …
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2016 Review Real Salt Lake finished their 2016 campaign 6th in the west, suffered an early exit in the knockout round of MLS Cup, and ended with a 12-12-10 record. RSL made two stand out signings in 2016. The loan of forward Yura Movsisyan and the acquisition of Sunny Stephen. Real Sale Lake did however get back to the playoffs …
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MLS Fantasy is back for 2017 and boy has it changed. Andrew Winner announced the rules changes on February 1 and they are definitely going to take some adjustment. Just check out the discussion already going on over at r/FantasyMLS! Unlimited Transfers This is the elephant in the room. Everyone gets unlimited transfers every round. This certainly answers the question …
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2016 Review 2016 was bittersweet for many New York Red Bulls fans. They finished top in the Eastern Conference in spite of a 1-6-0 start. There conference winning run earned them a first-round playoff bye and saw them finish three points shy of their third Supporter’s Shield. Multiple blown leads frustrated NYRB fans. 2016 culminated in an early playoff exit to the …
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2016 Review Finally, some hardware! FC Dallas ended a 19-year trophy drought by winning the US Open Cup and the Supporters’ Shield, but fizzled out in the playoffs without the magic of Mauro Diaz, who went down due to an achilles tendon tear. Real fútbol fans know that the team at the top of the table is the true league …
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2016 Review Yes, it’s the hapless Toronto FC, with their unpredictable form, revolving roster and… AMAZING! It was NOT a dream! In 2016, TFC finally put their past behind them, coming moments from an MLS Cup win on home soil. This was the year they learned how to win, how to come back, and how to forge an identity on …
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2016 Review The Seattle Sounders put together a massive run from August onward – resulting in lifting the MLS Cup. They started their impressive run by firing long-time coach Sigi Schmid and replacing him with the Sounders lifer, Brian Schmetzer. Three major roster changes happened within a month of each other. The Sounders brought in an elite talent in Nicolas …
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Hey everyone. The 2017 season is about to start and I can already see the signs of the new fantasy season. Articles are popping up at MLSFB. The r/FantasyMLS Reddit forum is busy with new posts. Oh, and the MLSFI crew is working hard to prepare a great preseason lineup. I wanted to give everyone a quick preview of what they can expect from …
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2016 Review Atlanta United used 2016 to build their roster and technical staff ahead of their first Major League Soccer season. Building from the ground up, Atlanta didn’t waste any time bringing in some big name players to build their team around. They also announced Gerardo “Tata” Martino as the first head coach in club history. Transaction Watch Former English …
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2016 Review First year in MLS, and unlike Orlando two years ago they didn’t bring many of their NASL guys up to MLS. This is a brand new roster. Transaction Watch Everyone is new, but the biggest deal they made is the $650,000 worth of Garber-bucks they shipped to Orlando City for Kevin Molino. Clearly, Adrian Heath valued Molino from …
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