Soccer Blog - Week 3

Hello, everybody, and welcome to the latest edition of Super Soccer Ian. We had a pretty exciting week, and an impressive debut for Jermain Defoe and Toronto FC in the 2014 season. Firstly, I'll be mentioning the results of Week 2's games.

Week in Review

In the second week of the 2014 season, we started things off with a 1-1 draw between the NY Red Bulls and Colorado Rapids. Then, there was a 1-0 win for the Philadelphia Union over the NE Revolution. Toronto FC won their first game of the season on the road against the Seattle Sounders 2-1, thanks to two goals from Jermain Defoe in his first game for Toronto FC. The Houston Dynamo won 1-0 over the Montréal Impact, and Sporting KC tied with FC Dallas 1-1. San Jose Earthquakes also tied with Real Salt Lake 3-3, and Portland tied 1-1 with the Chicago Fire. The final game of the weekend was the match between 10-men Chivas USA and the Vancouver Whitecaps, which resulted in a 1-1 tie, as well. There were lots draws this weekend. Now, let's take a look at the upcoming schedule in Week 3.

Week Three Preview

The first game of Round 3 will be the NE Revolution hosting the Vancouver Whitecaps. Then, Toronto FC will host DC United, and the Montréal Impact will host the Seattle Sounders. Real Salt Lake will play the LA Galaxy, and the Colorado Rapids will play the Portland Timbers. The Columbus Crew will host the Philadelphia Union, and FC Dallas will host Chivas USA. The San Jose Earthquakes will travel to play Sporting KC, and lastly, the Chicago Fire will play host to the NY Red Bulls. Those are the upcoming fixtures, and finally, let's take a look at my MLS Fantasy tips for this upcoming weekend.

Fantasy Tips

With MLS Fantasy, there are teams playing with some pretty big Fantasy point earners, all except for the Houston Dynamo. One matchup to pay attention to is the DC United playing Toronto FC. One player that you should definitely consider adding to your squad if you haven't is Jermain Defoe. He scored twice against Seattle, and DC had poor defense against Columbus, meaning that he might be able to put in a few goals for you and rack up points for you. I think that Obafemi Martins or Clint Dempsey would be great picks against Montréal. Remember, Marco Di Vaio and Andrés Romero are suspended for this game by the MLS Disciplinary Committee, so you probably shouldn't expect very many goals, if any, from the Impact. One player that everybody should also consider is Mauro Díaz for FC Dallas. His team are playing at home against Chivas USA, and the young designated player put in an excellent performance in the home opener against the Montréal Impact. Other players to consider would be Mauro Rosales, Christian Maidana on Philadelphia, Federico Higuaín, or Gastón Fernández on the Portland Timbers. They would all be great picks. Those are my MLS Fantasy picks for this upcoming weekend.

Good luck with your MLS Fantasy, and I'm definitely looking forward to the next week, after the exciting and impressive performances in Week 2. Thanks for reading, and have a great day!