Soccer Blog - Playoffs!

Hello, everyone, and welcome back to the latest article of Super Soccer Ian. We had a very exciting final week of MLS regular season soccer, and now, the playoffs have begun. Let's get started by reviewing the most recent results in the playoffs.

The first match was a 2-1 win for DC United over the NE Revolution. The Seattle Sounders then got a shocking 3-2 win over the LA Galaxy, and the Montréal Impact beat Toronto FC 3-0. The final match of the round was the game between the Portland Timbers and Sporting KC, which Portland

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won on penalties 7 to 6. It was by far the most exciting shootout ever. Now, let's take a look at the upcoming schedule.

First, DC United will play the NY Red Bulls. Then,  the Portland Timbers will play the Vancouver Whitecaps, and the Montréal Impact will play the Columbus Crew. The round will conclude with a matchup between the Seattle Sounders and FC Dallas. There's the upcoming schedule, and there is no MLS Fantasy apparently in the playoffs anymore, so that will conclude today's article.

Answer to Last Week's Question of the Week: Preki

This Week's Question of the Week: How many penalty kicks were taken in the Portland vs. Sporting KC PK Shootout?

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Soccer Blog - Week 28

Hello, everybody, and welcome back to the newest article of Super Soccer Ian. It was a short and somewhat dull round recently, but excitement is guaranteed next round, since several teams will have double-headers, and no teams will have byes. Let's get things started by reviewing the most recent match results.

The first match of the round was a 2-1 win for the NY Red Bulls over the Montréal Impact. Then, the Vancouver Whitecaps tied 0-0 with FC Dallas, and the Colorado Rapids lost 1-0 to the Montréal Impact. Those are the most recent results, so now, let's take a peek at the upcoming schedule.

The next round will begin with a matchup between Toronto FC and the NY Red Bulls. Then, FC

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Dallas will play the Vancouver Whitecaps, and Real Salt Lake will face the Portland Timbers. Orlando City SC will host NY City FC, and the SJ Earthquakes will playa against Sporting KC. The Columbus Crew will travel to play Toronto FC, and the NE Revolution and Montréal Impact will face off. Then, Real Salt Lake hosts FC Dallas, and DC United will face the Chicago Fire. The NY Red Bulls and Philadelphia Union will face off at Red Bull Arena, and the Houston Dynamo will play the Seattle Sounders. The match will conclude with matches between the LA Galaxy and Portland Timbers, and Sporting KC versus the Colorado Rapids. That's the upcoming schedule, so now, let's look at my MLS Fantasy tips for this upcoming round.

Because of the fact that there are plenty of double-headers, this could be your lucky round. One player that you should keep under your radar right now is Sacha Kljestan. In his last three games, he's earned seven points in each game, and I think that the Red Bulls' schedule looks favorable. Another player to take a look at is Evan Bush. He's earned an average of six points per game in his last three, and I think that for just $5.5 million he's a great deal. He may not have a double-header, but he's definitely a solid starter, or maybe a good backup goalkeeper for your team. One more player that I'd recommend adding to your squad is Matt Hedges. FC Dallas has had good defense lately, and he's definitely their main man on the backline. Not only that, but he could definitely get forward and score some aerial goals for his team. I think that he'd be a great defender to have on your fantasy squad. Those are my MLS Fantasy tips for this upcoming round.

Answer to Last Week's Question of the Week: UCLA

This Week's Question of the Week: Who is the only MLS player to have ever won the MLS MVP award twice?

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Soccer Blog - Week 26

Hello, everyone, and welcome back to the latest article of Super Soccer Ian. We had a very exciting week with lots of games to watch and lots of goals, too. Let's get started by reviewing the most recent results.

The first match of the round was a 2-1 win for the NE Revolution over the NY Red Bulls. Then, NY City FC won 2-0 against Toronto FC, and the Montréal Impact tied 1-1 with the SJ Earthquakes. Sporing KC beat FC Dallas 3-1, and Toronto FC won 3-1 against the Colorado Rapids. DC United lost at home 2-1 to the Columbus Crew, and NY City FC won 3-2 over the SJ Earthquakes. The Seattle Sounders got a 3-0 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps to take home the Cascadia Cup, and

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the Montréal Impact got a 3-0 win over the NE Revolution. Orlando City SC won 1-0 on the road against the Chicago Fire, and Real Salt Lake beat the LA Galaxy 3-0. The Portland Timbers lost 2-0 against the NY Red Bulls, and the Philadelphia Union earned a 2-0 victory over the Houston Dynamo. Now, let's take a peek at the upcoming schedule.

The first matchup of the round will be between the Montréal Impact and the Chicago Fire, and then, the Houston Dynamo will face Sporting KC. The NY Red Bulls will host Orlando City SC, and Toronto FC will play the Chicago Fire. DC United will travel to play the Montréal Impact, and the Portland Timbers will play the Columbus Crew. Then, the NE Revolution will play the Philadelphia union, and the Houston Dynamo will face-off with the Colorado Rapids. The Vancouver Whitecaps will then face NY City FC, and Sporting KC will play the Seattle Sounders. The final matches of the round will be between the SJ Earthquakes and Real Salt Lake, and the LA Galaxy will play FC Dallas. Those are the upcoming matches, so now, let's take a look at my MLS Fantasy tip for this upcoming round.

There are plenty of games coming up, so be sure to get your fantasy team ready when you can! One player that you should definitely take a look at is Kei Kamara. His stats for this season have been excellent, and he's been consistently scoring goals for the Crew. I think that he'd be a great player to have on your squad if you can afford him. Another player to look at is Ethan Finlay. He, too, has been consistently earning points, and his price is actually pretty good at being $9.3 million compared to his statistics. One last player to keep an eye on is Stefan Frei. He earned an incredible ten points against the Vancouver Whitecaps, and I wouldn't be surprised if he continues to keep clean sheets as the season progresses. Those are my MLS Fantasy tips for this upcoming round.

Answer to Last Week's Question of the Week: Ivory Coast

This Week's Question of the Week: Sounders head coach Sigi Schmid played for and coached which college before his MLS coaching career?

Soccer Blog - Week 24

Hello, everyone, and welcome back to the latest article of Super Soccer Ian. Although the last round was very short, it was still quite exciting, and there was an average of about four goals per game. Let's start things off by reviewing the results from the last round.

The first match of the last round was a 3-0 win for the NE Revolution over Orlando City SC. Then, the Montréal Impact got a thrilling 4-3 win over the Chicago Fire, and the Seattle Sounders beat Toronto FC 2-1. The Philadelphia Union won 2-1 against the SJ Earthquakes, and FC Dallas beat the

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Columbus Crew 3-0. Those are the most recent results, so now, let's take a look at the upcoming schedule.

The next round will begin with a matchup between the Vancouver Whitecaps and the Colorado Rapids. Then, the Portland Timbers will play Sporting KC, and the NY Red Bulls will host the Chicago Fire. The Columbus Crew and Philadelphia Union will clash at PPL Park, and FC Dallas will play host to NY City FC. The Houston Dynamo will face Real Salt Lake, and the Colorado Rapids will play DC United. The LA Galaxy will host the Montréal Impact, and the Seattle Sounders will play on the road against the SJ Earthquakes. Toronto FC will then play the NE Revolution, and Orlando City SC will host Sporting KC. Those are the most recent results, so now, let's take a look at the upcoming schedule.

This next round will be a busy one, since there are no byes for any team, and some of the teams even have two matches to play. One player that'd be worth looking at is Jesse Gonzalez. Although he's only played in three games for Dallas, he is very inexpensive at $4.2 million, and he's already earned twenty points in those three games he's played in. Another player to keep under your radar is Didier Drogba. He scored three goals to win the game against the Chicago Fire last week, and I think that he'll be very dangerous against the Galaxy next round. He's pricey at $10.2 million, but I do believe that he will score more goals for his team. One last player to consider is Clint Dempsey. He came back with a bang last round, scoring once and adding an assist to his tally, and I think that with him back in the lineup, Seattle could win their next game against the Earthquakes. Those are my MLS Fantasy tips for this upcoming round.

Answer to Last Week's Question of the Week: Carlos Bocanegra

This Week's Question of the Week: Impact striker Didier Drogba made 104 appearances and scored 65 goals for which national team?

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Soccer Blog - Week 23

Hello, everyone, and welcome back to another article of Super Soccer Ian. This most recent round was a great one, and I was very pleased to find out that I had been mentioned on Simon Borg's "Instant Replay" on MLS. You can watch it below.


Let's get things started by reviewing the most recent results.

The first match of the round was a 3-2 win for the Chicago Fire over the NY Red Bulls. Then, the Colorado Rapids beat the Houston Dynamo 2-1, and the SJ Earthquakes defeated the LA Galaxy 1-0.

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NY City FC were beaten 2-1 by the Columbus Crew, and Toronto FC won 2-1 against the Montréal Impact. The NE Revolution won 1-0 on the road against the Philadelphia Union, and the Chicago Fire drew 1-1 with Orlando City SC. The Colorado Rapids then won 2-1 against Sporting KC, and FC Dallas beat Real Salt lake 2-0. The Houston Dynamo also won 2-0 against the Vancouver Whitecaps, and the Seattle Sounders defeated the rival Portland Timbers 2-1. The final match of the round was a 3-0 win for the NY Red Bulls over DC United. Those are the most recent results, so now, let's take a look at the upcoming schedule.

The next round will be a brief one, with only five games. The first game will be between the NE Revolution and Orlando City SC. Then, the Montréal Impact will play the Chicago Fire, and the Seattle Sounders will host Toronto FC. The SJ Earthquakes and Philadelphia Union will face off, and the Columbus Crew will play host to FC Dallas. That's the upcoming schedule, so now, let's take a look at my MLS Fantasy tips.

You should definitely be sure to make substitutions as soon as possible and transfer wisely, since this will be a very short round. One player that I would recommend getting is Brad Evans. He had a great game against the Timbers, scoring once, and he might be able to do more of the same against Toronto FC. Another player that you should take a look at is David Bingham. He's been very consistent this season, and I think that the Quakes have a good chance of getting a shutout at home against the Union. One more player to consider adding to your fantasy squad is Obafemi Martins. I've recommended him many times before, but I seriously think that he'll be a great player to keep on your team for the rest of the season. He played very well against the Timbers, and I wouldn't bet against him doing it again against Toronto. Those are my MLS Fantasy tips for this upcoming round.

Answer to Last Week's Question of the Week: Levante

This Week's Question of the Week: Which player was the 2000 MLS Rookie of the Year?

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Soccer Blog - Week 21

Hello, everyone, and welcome back to another article of Super Soccer Ian. We once again had a very exciting week of soccer, and the wins and losses are becoming more important, since the playoffs are nearing. Let's get things started by reviewing the most recent results.

The first game of the round was a 3-1 win for NY City FC over DC United. Then, the SJ Earthquakes won 1-0 against the Colorado Rapids, and the NY Red Bulls won 3-0 over Toronto FC. The NE Revolution earned a 2-0 win over the Houston Dynamo, and the LA Galaxy pulled off a 2-1 win over

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FC Dallas. Sporting KC won 4-3 in a thrilling game, and the Portland Timbers got a late 1-0 win against Real Salt Lake. The Seattle Sounders defeated Orlando City SC 4-0, and the Philadelphia Union tied 3-3 with the Chicago Fire. Those are the most recent results, so now, let's look at the upcoming schedule.

The next round will begin with a matchup between the Columbus Crew and NY City FC. Then, Sporting KC will play the SJ Earthquakes, and the Portland Timbers will host the Houston Dynamo. Toronto FC will host Orlando City SC, and then, DC United will play the SJ Earthquakes. The Columbus Crew will play Sporting KC, and the Montréal Impact will face the Philadelphia Union. The Chicago Fire will play host to the Colorado Rapids, and Real Salt Lake will face the Seattle Sounders. Then, the Vancouver Whitecaps will face FC Dallas at BC Place, and the LA Galaxy will play NY City FC. That's the upcoming schedule, and now, let's look at my MLS Fantasy tips for this upcoming round.

Because of all of the double-headers, there are some better opportunities to get a lot of points in MLS Fantasy. One player that should be on your watchlist is Kevin Ellis. He's been very consistent this season, and he got nine points last game even without a clean sheet. I think for just $6.6 million, he'd be a great deal. Another player to look at would be Obafemi Martins. He's very pricey at $11.8 million, but he is back scoring goals for Seattle, and the Sounders' upcoming schedule looks very favorable. One more player that you should take a look at is Pa-Modou Kah. He didn't have the greatest game against Kansas City, but I still think that he's extra reliable for earning fantasy points, and he's earned an average of nine points per game. He's not terribly expensive at $6.9 million, so be sure to get him while you can! Those are my MLS Fantasy tips for this upcoming round.

Answer to Last Week's Question of the Week: Tottenham Hotspur

This Week's Question of the Week: Sounders striker Obafemi Martins played simultaneously with teammate Andreas Ivanschitz for which club?

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Soccer Blog - Week 20

Hello, everybody, and welcome back to another article of Super Soccer Ian. The MLS Playoffs are nearing, and the games are starting to become more and more important now. Let's get things started by reviewing the most recent results.

The first game of the round was a 1-1 draw between the Montréal Impact and the NY Red Bulls. Then, Toronto FC won 4-1 against Orlando City SC, and the Portland Timbers got a 1-0 win over the Chicago Fire. Then, Sporting KC won 3-1 against Toronto FC, and Orlando City SC tied 0-0 with the Philadelphia Union. DC United won 1-0 against the Montréal Impact, and the Columbus Crew earned

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a 2-1 win over the Colorado Rapids. The Houston Dynamo won 2-1 against the SJ Earthquakes, and the Vancouver Whitecaps defeated Real Salt Lake 4-0. The Seattle Sounders lost 3-1 against the LA Galaxy, and the NY Red Bulls defeated NY City FC 2-0. Those are the most recent results, so now, let's look at the upcoming schedule.

The next round will start with a matchup between NY City FC and DC United. Then, the SJ Earthquakes will play the Colorado Rapids, and the NY Red Bulls will face Toronto FC. The NE Revolution will host the Houston Dynamo, and FC Dallas will play the LA Galaxy. Sporting KC will play host to the Vancouver Whitecaps, and Real Salt Lake and the Portland Timbers will clash at Rio Tinto Stadium. The Seattle Sounders will play Orlando City SC for the first time ever, and the Philadelphia Union will host the Chicago Fire. That's the upcoming schedule, so now, let's look at my MLS Fantasy tips for this upcoming round.

With all of the new transfers that have been made, I think that there will definitely be some more goals to be scored and points to be earned. One player that everyone should definitely look at is Sebastian Giovinco. He's the most expensive player in the game right now, worth $12.9 million, but I had him as my captain last week, and he earned me a total of 56 points. I think that he'd definitely be worth the money. Another player that you should consider adding to your squad right now is Chris Rolfe. He's earned an average of eight points per game, and Chicago's upcoming schedule looks favorable. One other player that I'd recommend getting is David Ousted. Vancouver's defense has been solid lately, and Ousted's made plenty of saves and earned clean sheets. He's only worth $5.8 million, and I think that he'd be an excellent player to have on your fantasy team. Those are my MLS Fantasy tips for this upcoming round.

Answer to Last Week's Question of the Week: Norway

This Week's Question of the Week: Galaxy striker Giovani dos Santos played with Clint Dempsey for which club in 2012?

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