TFC must limit Lodeiro if the Reds are to take MLS Cup title
Nicolas Lodeiro was signed by the Seattle Sounders on July 27; at the time, his new team was eight points out of the playoffs. Fast forward to December, and Lodeiro has led the Sounders to MLS Cup,...
View ArticleSuper Frei: The man of the hour has an air of great power
Well, in this case, you can use the Klingon proverb, “revenge is a dish that is best served cold,” and it’s totally apropos. Stefan Frei, drafted by Toronto FC in 2009, may have dreamed back then about...
View ArticleMLS Cup breaks new ground for Canadian TV viewership
Sometimes, it’s nice to be wrong. Let’s face it, as Canadian soccer supporters, we have inherited the ability to prepare for worst-case scenarios for the sport that we love. So, with that mentality, I...
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Worth the wait
For the better part of a decade, supporting Toronto FC was an exercise in futility. But, after getting to within one Stefan Frei fingertip from winning MLS Cup, expectations are high in Canada’s...
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Red rebound
History has shown us that teams that get to championship games and lose, well, they tend to really struggle the year after that. Statistically speaking, Toronto FC’s season was doomed before it even...
View ArticleLet’s face it, we all KNEW Seattle-Vancouver was gonna end in a 0-0 draw
“You miss 100 per cent of the shots you don’t take.” — Wayne Gretzky “Shots are for losers.” — Rumoured new Seattle Sounders motto It lurked on my PVR. I went to a Jesus and Mary Chain concert Sunday...
View ArticleOne shot on target over two playoff legs: An embarrassment for the Whitecaps
I wonder what was going through Stefan Frei’s mind over the two legs of the Seattle Sounders Western Conference playoff triumph over the Vancouver Whitecaps. After all, the Sounders goalie had a lot of...
View ArticleMLS Cup in ’17 will be one last hurrah ahead of a harsh 2018 for Canadian...
For soccer fans in Canada, this weekend’s MLS Cup is going to be like enjoying that last beer in the fridge, knowing that the liquor stores and bars are all closed. This will be the last hurrah. While...
View ArticleToronto FC caps most dominant season in MLS history
In MLS, history tells us that teams that finish first overall don’t go on to win MLS Cup. Teams that lose MLS Cup the year previous don’t come back to win. So much for that wisdom. With an absolutely...
View ArticleDespite Toronto FC’s dominance, ratings slide for MLS Cup in Canada
The favourite post-MLS Cup tradition in North American soccer media is to pick apart the ratings for the big game. So, let’s dive in. In 2016, with the game on in prime time for Eastern viewers, MLS...
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