New York City FC Matches Come with Song Sheets

New MLS team New York City have got to build up a tradition, and the plan to inspire the likes of David Villa and (soon) Frank Lampard to hit the heights includes song sheets with chants for every game. For fans in England, that sort of thing doesn't sit right. Being told to sing, "You might have some history, but we don't give a crud" (yes, "crud"), might seem a bit patronising. And it probably won't take long to learn the words to "N...Y...C...*clap*." But it's (almost) all forgiven for this Mix Diskerud Kiss tribute: "I, wanna Diskerud all night, and party every day!" [h/t Balls.ie]Read more MLS news on BleacherReport.com

Clint Dempsey Pulls off Backheel Flick for Obafemi Martins Goal in Sounders Win

Clint Dempsey and Obafemi Martins combined in style to score for the Seattle Sounders in their MLS clash with New York City FC.Dempsey's backheel flick was outrageous, splitting the defence and allowing Martins through.The Nigerian did the rest, applying a cool finish. Dempsey and Martins look unstoppable. #SeattleSounders http://t.co/4bnVjLyMOR— The Fantasy Football (@TheFantasyFB) May 4, 2015 [@MLS, @TheFantasyFB, Twitter]Read more MLS news on BleacherReport.com

MLS Team of the Week: Seattle, FC Dallas Put 3 Players on List of Week 9’s Best

The first weekend of May brought us a few spectacular attacking displays across the pitches of Major League Soccer. The two clubs who stood out the most were FC Dallas and the Seattle Sounders, who each boast a trio of players in this week's MLS Team of the Week.  Outside of the two Western Conference dynamos, a few Eastern Conference stars delivered key showings at both ends of the pitch in two early-season showdowns.  Due to the large amount of strong attacking performances in Week 9, we molded the best 11 of the week into a 4-3-3 formation. Continue reading to see who was named in the Week 9 edition of our MLS Team of the Week. Begin Slideshow

Montreal Impact Winning CONCACAF Wouldn’t Have Altered MLS Landscape

The Montreal Impact were minutes away from a historic CONCACAF Champions League title. However, Club America showed its dominance in the final 45 minutes of the second leg in a 4-2 win in Montreal. It was a not-so-subtle reminder that MLS is still far behind Liga MX. Even if the Impact won the Champions League, this wouldn't have done anything to boost MLS' reputation. Cynics would have labelled Montreal's triumph as "lucky" and would still say the league cannot be taken seriously. Some of this criticism is fair. There are plenty of detriments in MLS. The low salary cap hinders teams' chances to compete in continental competitions. ESPN FC's Doug McIntyre claims that America's wages are 10 times higher than Montreal's. The squad rotation from both sides showed the vast difference in salary. Right-backs Hassoun Camara and Victor Cabrera were injured; plus Eric Miller was inexperienced, so midfielder Nigel Reo-Coker had to start on the right side of defense. Following goalkeeper Evan Bush's suspension, the Impact had to sign Kristian Nicht from Indy Eleven of the NASL. The team had to acquire Nicht because backup Eric Kronberg was cup-tied and third-choice Maxime Crepeau was recovering from injury. The Impact squad as a whole isn't the greatest ...