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When it comes to erosion, water always wins. But the gods (or the German coach) that made FC Dallas' defense used soft stuff at the moment of creation, a stone riddled with holes. DC United poured against that substance today, going through it time and again. Often as they went through, two goals made for a light return, but that’s still the kind of game that makes a team feel powerful. As for Dallas, their failings – and there are many – build on a kind of circular thinking. That’s a curious thing, which requires that I talk about the...

Hey. C'mere. I've got a secret....you listening? OK, here's the thing: Toronto FC isn't all that good. I mean, I've watched them twice at home now - last weekend against an expansion team and this week against the team universally regarded as the worst in Major League Soccer (MLS) two weeks running - and they didn't look so hot. To put a finer point on it, widely-dismissed FC Dallas team appeared more fluid and composed in the attack.

Dallas on defense...well, that's...

Anyone kicking around BigSoccer already knows that the Major League Soccer (MLS) Players' Union (MLSPU) has released most of the salaries for the coming 2009 season - and I love them for it. They have also probably picked through the list for shockers on ends high and low of the market and there's plenty there for that. Cheapskate that I am, I wound up thinking harder about the low-end, specifically, how cheaply I could build a 24-player roster that would be competitive in MLS?

While I make no great claim to originality...