7Nov/140
D.C. United vs. New York Red Bulls: Keys to 2nd Leg Semi
The New York Red Bulls won 2-0 in the first leg of the Eastern Conference semifinal against D.C. United at home on Sunday afternoon. The second leg will take place at RFK Stadium as first-seed D.C. tries to avoid early elimination from the MLS playoffs, like New York last season when they won the Supporters' Shield. Here are the keys to the game on Saturday.Begin Slideshow3Nov/140
Seattle Sounders vs. FC Dallas: Lessons Learned from the First Leg
The Seattle Sounders managed to escape Toyota Stadium with a 1-1 draw against FC Dallas in the Western Conference semifinals on Sunday night. Osvaldo Alonso's header erased a Michel penalty, giving Seattle a slight advantage heading into the second leg at CenturyLink Field. Here are five things we learned from the first leg.Begin Slideshow2Nov/140
Seattle Sounders vs. FC Dallas: Keys That Will Shape Semi
The Supporters' Shield-winning Seattle Sounders face FC Dallas in the Western Conference semifinals, beginning on Sunday night. The first leg will be at Toyota Stadium, and the return match will be hosted at CenturyLink Field the following weekend. There have only been six Supporters' Shield winners that have gone on to win the MLS Cup, per ESPN FC. Seattle will be hoping to make history and become the seventh side to accomplish the feat. Here are the keys to this Western Conference semifinal matchup.Begin Slideshow31Oct/140
New York Red Bulls vs. Sporting Kansas City: 5 Things We Learned
The New York Red Bulls came from behind to win 2-1 at home against Sporting Kansas City in the Eastern Conference knockout round on Thursday night. Dom Dwyer scored the opening goal before Bradley Wright-Phillips completed a brace to clinch the victory for the Red Bulls. New York will face first-seed D.C. United in the conference semifinals. Here are five things we learned from Thursday's match at Red Bull Arena.Begin Slideshow30Oct/140
FC Dallas vs. Vancouver Whitecaps: 5 Things We Learned
FC Dallas advanced to the Western Conference semifinals after a 2-1 win over the Vancouver Whitecaps at Toyota Park on Wednesday night, setting up a meeting with the Seattle Sounders in the next round. Tesho Akindele opened the scoring and Erik Hurtado equalized in the second half, but with less than 10 minutes left, Kendall Waston conceded a penalty where he was adjudged to have committed a handball in the box. Michel converted from the spot to clinch the win for Dallas. Here are five things that we learned from the Western Conference knockout round.Begin Slideshow29Oct/140
New York Red Bulls vs Sporting KC: Keys to the Eastern Conference Knockout Round
Just four days after playing each other in their last regular-season match, the New York Red Bulls and Sporting Kansas City will square off on Thursday at Red Bull Arena in the Eastern Conference knockout round. The winner of the game will face first-seed D.C. United in the Eastern Conference semifinals. There are several storylines entering this match, which will be examined in this slideshow. Here are the keys to the Eastern Conference knockout round.Begin Slideshow28Oct/140
FC Dallas vs. Vancouver Whitecaps: Keys to the Western Conference Knockout Round
The MLS playoffs begin on Wednesday, with FC Dallas hosting the Vancouver Whitecaps in the Western Conference knockout round. The winner will face the Seattle Sounders in the conference semifinals. Dallas and Vancouver split the season series. Each team earned a win, a draw and a loss in three matches. However, the Hoops have won all five games at Toyota Stadium against Vancouver since they entered the league. That makes this matchup all the more intriguing. Here are the main storylines and keys to the game.Begin Slideshow21Oct/140
Top 10 Strikers of the 2014 MLS Season
As the 2014 MLS season comes to a close, Bleacher Report will examine the 10 best players in each position from this past campaign. The top 10 goalkeepers, defenders, defensive midfielders and attacking midfielders have already been revealed, with one list left in the series. Part five features the top 10 strikers of the 2014 MLS season. They'll be graded based on goals, assists, composure, intelligence and their work rate both on and off the ball. Here are the 10 best strikers of 2014.Begin Slideshow14Oct/140
Top 10 Attacking Midfielders of the 2014 MLS Season
As the 2014 MLS season draws to a close, Bleacher Report will examine the 10 best players in each position from this campaign. The top 10 goalkeepers, defenders and defensive midfielders have already been revealed, with two lists left in the series. In part four, the top 10 attacking midfielders will be ranked. Only players who play further up the pitch or as an attack-minded winger will be considered for this list. Each player included in this list is required to have vision, accurate passing, goal-scoring ability and must be able to make runs off the ball. Here are the top 10 attacking midfielders in MLS this season.Begin Slideshow7Oct/140