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Manchester United 5, MLS All-Stars 2: My Thoughts

Manchester United handed the MLS All-Stars their first loss in regulation as they were defeated 5-2 in Houston. The game started roughly for the MLS as they gave up two goals to Federico Macheda in the first 12 minutes with

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Major League Soccer: Midseason Awards

The MLS All-Star game is tonight where the All-Stars will face Manchester United at Reliant Stadium in Houston. The All-Star game marks the halfway point of the season so it seems like a good time to take a look at

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Kansas City 2, Manchester United 1: 10-Man Kansas City Scores Historic Win

The third game of Manchester United’s American tour ended in a 2-1 defeat after goals by Davy Arnaud and Kei Kamara in the first half. The second goal came from a corner kick just after United had equalized through a

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Major League Soccer: Henry Scores In Debut

He only played 45 minutes, but it was a good first impression for Thierry Henry with the Red Bulls as he scored their only goal in a 2-1 loss against Tottenham. He looked like a player on a new team,

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Major League Soccer: Gameweek 17 Preview

There are a couple of friendlies being played this weekend that lighten the load of league games. The league is getting getting close to its final third and the games are getting more important with playoff implications. Here is my

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Manchester United 1, Philadephia Union 0: Some Quick Thoughts

Manchester United had their second friendly last night as they got a 1-0 win over the Philadelphia Union behind a second half goal from Gabriel Obertan. It was not a great performance by United as they surrendered a lot of

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Major League Soccer Designated Player Signings And Superclubs

The transfer window or whatever the MLS equivalent of it is opened up last week and there have been a flurry of big name signings starting with Thierry Henry joining New York Red Bulls being the biggest of the signings.

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Major League Soccer: Columbus Take Control Of The Eastern Conference

The big news heading in MLS this week was the signing of Thierry Henry with the New York Red Bulls. He didn’t play in this game, but the game was important as the top two teams in the Eastern Conference

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Major League Soccer: Gameweek 16 Preview

Last week was a bit of a strange week as both conference leaders were unable to get three points. Los Angeles rested Donovan and they were defeated by New England 2-0. Columbus traveled to Houston and got a 0-0 draw

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Major League Soccer: Gameweek 15 Preview

Los Angeles and Columbus have continued to roll through the league schedule as both picked up victories over the weekend. I will once again keep these predictions brief.

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