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MLS Player Power Rankings After Matches from September 19-21
There is no doubt that Week 28 belonged to Bradley Wright-Phillips. The Golden Boot leader netted a hat-trick against the league's best team at Red Bull Arena to move within four goals of breaking the single-season league scoring record. Over the last few weeks, the Englishman has been in a fight for the top spot in the MLS Player Power Rankings with three LA Galaxy players. Continue reading on to see if Wright-Phillips snatched the top spot away from Landon Donovan. Begin Slideshow22Sep/140
MLS Team of the Week: New York Trio Stars After Romp of Seattle
After a major victory at Red Bull Arena, the New York Red Bulls deserved plenty of love in the latest MLS Team of the Week. New York has one defender, one midfielder and a star forward in the 4-1-3-2 setup, which allows the team to have one more defensive-minded player. Accompanying the New York trio are a pair from Columbus and a few players that may not have received enough praise over the weekend. Continue reading on for a look at who made the MLS Team of the Week. Begin Slideshow22Sep/140
Winners and Losers from MLS Matches from September 19-21
Week 28 was just your normal wacky weekend in Major League Soccer. From a shocking performance in goal at the start of the weekend to a game with dual red cards Sunday, there was no lack of excitement across the league this weekend, unless you were stuck at PPL Park. The results around the league also gave us a better look at who will occupy the 10 playoff positions at the end of October. Continue reading on for a look at the biggest winners and losers from the latest weekend of play in MLS. Begin Slideshow19Sep/140
6 Bold Predictions for MLS Matches from September 19-21
When we make bold proclamations about certain goings on in Major League Soccer, we are usually never right due to the immense amount of parity across the league. The Week 28 edition of our bold predictions looks at a few key games with playoff implications as well as a match that has the potential to be one of the worst of 2014. Mix in a few bold statements about key players shining in important clashes and you have all six of our bold predictions. Continue reading on to see just how bold our predictions are for Week 28. Begin Slideshow18Sep/140
5 Key Battles for MLS Matches from September 19-21
If crunching midfielders, speedy wingers and sturdy center-backs appease you in any which way, you might enjoy our weekly look at the top battles in Major League Soccer. With six weeks of play left in the regular season, the hunt for the final few playoff positions will intensify in a couple of places across the league, including Red Bull Arena and Crew Stadium. In those matches, there will be key position battles to watch, including one that poses two world-class players against two stingy defenders for a first-place side. Continue reading on for previews of that matchup between New York and Seattle, as well as four other massive battles to watch in Week 28. Begin Slideshow16Sep/140
MLS Player Power Rankings After Matches from September 10-14
The play in Major League Soccer throughout Week 27 may not have been as exciting as past weeks, but it did see plenty of stars contribute in major ways. In almost every game played this week, someone in the MLS Player Power Rankings made an impact, which is why compiling this list was a bit difficult this time around. Those stars contributed in a variety of ways, whether it be scoring goals, providing assists, doing the dirty work in midfield or having a strong day in defense. Continue reading on to see who the top-20 players in MLS are at the moment. Begin Slideshow15Sep/140
Winners and Losers from MLS Matches from September 12-14
The only word to correctly describe the latest weekend of play in Major League Soccer is weird. Week 27 had a little bit of everything, including a weather delay, five draws and some unusual goalscorers, who don't see much playing time. On top of all that was news about a new twist in the Chivas USA saga, and a five-goal thriller between two of the top sides in the league. Thanks to all of the crazy goings on this weekend, we had no problem choosing the biggest winners and losers from Week 27. Begin Slideshow15Sep/140
MLS Team of the Week for Matches from September 12-14
With the playoff race intensifying all around Major League Soccer, Week 27 was time for some of the underrated stars of the league to step up and help earn their respective sides some big results. Those players starred in defense and midfield to earn spots in the MLS Team of the Week. As for the players up front, one of them is a star of the league, but his performance flew under the radar in a five-goal thriller in Seattle. Continue reading on to see which 11 players earned a spot in the latest MLS Team of the Week. Begin Slideshow12Sep/140
6 Bold Predictions for MLS Matches from September 12-14
With Major League Soccer being such a topsy-turvy league, it is hard to make bold predictions, especially when the unexpected happens on a regular basis. Just look at Wednesday's draw between Montreal and LA for the latest example of how something bizarre can happen in the exciting weekly action of the North American league. With that result fresh in our minds, we decided to make a few bold calls about the results of certain games this weekend, and who would star in those matches. Continue reading on for our six bold predictions for the MLS weekend. Begin Slideshow11Sep/140