Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Soccer Blog - Week 15

Hello, everyone, and welcome back to another article of Super Soccer Ian. We had another exciting week with lots of goals, and some thrilling US Open Cup games, as well. Let's get things started by reviewing the most recent results.

The first game of the last round was a 3-1 win for NY City FC over the Montréal Impact. Then, the Columbus Crew tied 1-1 with the LA Galaxy, and the NE Revolution beat the Chicago Fire 2-0. The
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Seattle Sounders had an exciting 3-0 win over FC Dallas, and Orlando City SC won 1-0 against DC United. Those are the most recent results, and now, let's take a look at the upcoming schedule.

The next round will start off with a a matchup between the Colorado Rapids and FC Dallas. Then, the Seattle Sounders will play the SJ Earthquakes, and the NY Red Bulls will face the Vancouver Whitecaps. Toronto FC will play NY City FC, and the Montréal Impact will play host to Orlando City SC. LA Galaxy will face the Philadelphia Union at StubHub Center, and the Portland Timbers will host the Houston Dynamo. DC United will play the NE Revolution, and Real Salt Lake will finish things off by playing Sporting KC. That is the upcoming schedule, and now, let's take a look at my MLS Fantasy tips.

There look to be some good chances to get points in this round, so be sure to take advantage of them. One player that should be on your watch list now is Tyrone Mears. He's been earning a solid five points per game in his last three, and Seattle's upcoming schedule looks favorable to them. Plus, he's only worth $7.0 million right now, so be sure to get him when you can! Another defender to consider right now is Kevin Ellis on Sporting KC. He's earned a total of 32 points in just three games, and for $6.2 million, he's definitely a steal, so get him on your team as soon as possible! One more player to consider adding to your squad is Tim Melia. Sporting KC's defense has been excellent lately, and he's averaged about eight points per game. He's a steal at $4.9 million, so he'd definitely make a good starter for your fantasy team. Those are my MLS Fantasy tips for this upcoming round.

Answer to Last Week's Question of the Week: LA Galaxy

This Week's Question of the Week: Who was the first Japanese player to play in MLS?

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Friday, June 5, 2015

Soccer Blog - Week 13

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

The first game of the round was a 1-0 win for the Seattle Sounders over the Colorado Rapids. Then, the LA Galaxy also won 1-0 over Real Salt Lake, and the Portland Timbers also pulled off a 1-0 win over DC United. Sporting KC won 4-0 over FC Dallas, and Toronto FC won 3-1 over the SJ Earthquakes. The Vancouver Whitecaps beat Real Salt Lake 2-1, and the Philadelphia Union lost 2-1 to DC United. New York City FC tied 1-1 with the Houston Dynamo, and Orlando City SC tied 2-2
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with the Columbus Crew. The Chicago Fire won 3-0 over the Montréal Impact, and the Portland Timbers won again, this time 2-1 over the Colorado Rapids. The Seattle Sounders won 2-1 late over the NY Red Bulls, and the NE Revolution tied 2-2 with the LA Galaxy. Those are the most recent, results, so now, let's take a look at the upcoming schedule.

The next round will start with a matchup between DC United and the Chicago Fire. Then, the Philadelphia Union will play the Columbus Crew, and the Montréal Impact will play the Vancouver Whitecaps. The Houston Dynamo will play host to the NY Red bUll, and DC United will face Toronto FC. The Philadelphia Union will play New York City FC, and the Columbus Crew will play the Montréal Impact. The Chicago Fire will host Orlando City SC, and Sporting KC will play the Seattle Sounders. Then, the LA Galaxy will host the Vancouver Whitecaps, and the Portland Timbers will face the NE Revolution. The Rocky Mountain Cup will take place as Real Salt Lake hosts the Colorado Rapids, and the SJ Earthquakes will play FC Dallas. That's the upcoming schedule, so now, let's take a look at my MLS Fantasy tips.

There are once again some double-headers, meaning that you can get even more MLS Fantasy points than normal. One player to consider getting onto your team is Kei Kamara. He's been playing very consistently this season, and based on the upcoming fixtures, I wouldn't be surprised to see him get a goal or two. Another player to watch right now is Marco Pappa. He's scored in two consecutive games, and he's only owned by 4.6% of MLS Fantasy managers right now. I think that he'll get some good points this round, and Seattle's upcoming schedule also looks good. One last player to watch is goalkeeper Stefan Frei. He, too, has been playing consistently lately, and he's averaged approximately seven points per game. Plus, he didn't get a shutout last week, and he earned five points alone. I think that he'll likely get a solid amount of points, and again, Seattle's upcoming schedule looks favorable for them. Those are my MLS Fantasy tips for this upcoming round.

Answer to Last Week's Question of the Week: Landon Donovan

This Week's Question of the Week: Which MLS team holds the record for the longest winning streak in MLS history?

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