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  1. gomichigan24

    gomichigan24 Member+

    Jul 15, 2002
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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    Indeed FIFA did not wait long. If someone else had won the Supporters Shield I imagine they would have waited to see if Miami won MLS Cup.
     
  2. gogorath

    gogorath Member+

    None
    United States
    May 12, 2019
    They have been. They had two quality CBs without him so it was an odd sign.
     
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  3. Eleven Bravo

    Eleven Bravo Member+

    Atlanta United
    United States
    Jul 3, 2004
    SC
    Club:
    Atlanta Silverbacks
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Crazy to think that Inter Miami went from “would have been relegated” last year to champions this year.
     
  4. melatoninlol

    melatoninlol Member

    Seattle Sounders
    United States
    Oct 27, 2019
    Near Boston
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Obviously Messi and friends helped, but them signing a ton of depth and having said guys perform while Messi was out (iirc they actually have a better PPG while Messi was out) helped immensely. Their season last year torpedoed because one of their best players got injured for the year in like matchday 2 and they didn't have the depth to fully recover.
     
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  5. BMWDeuce

    BMWDeuce Member

    AC Milan
    United States
    Aug 15, 2024
    Yeah while clearly Messi also allowed Miami to sign some young South American players they likely would never sign, the development of Benja Cremaschi, David Ruiz, Noah Allen, Ian Frey, and Yannick Bright have been immense as well
     
  6. gomichigan24

    gomichigan24 Member+

    Jul 15, 2002
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Just given the large South American immigrant communities in South Florida, overall interest in the sport, and Miami itself being a large producer of professional athletes Inter Miami should have one of the better talent pools to draw from for their academy.
     
  7. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Big match for the Philly homegrowns. Right now they're one position out of the playoffs.
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  8. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  9. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  10. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Diego Luna
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  11. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Good game for some of the young players of Philly, but also a lost opportunity from a playoffs point of view. Not an easy game against one of the best teams in the conference on the road. Still..................a lost opportunity.

    Philly has a game in hand over TFC for that last playoff spot. They've got the playoffs within reach. It's in their hands. Their remaining game is against another good team, however. Cincinnati.

    I really do think they're a better team than the couple of teams ahead of them in the standings. TFC and Montreal for sure. They've scored significantly more goals than those teams. They've conceded fewer goals than those teams. And yet here we are. In fact, they've scored more goals than Cincinnati and LAFC. They have the profile of a playoff team. They have the profile of one that could cause some damage. They just have to get there. They dug themselves a deep hole in the first half of the season.
     
  12. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
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  13. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Ngoma was such a well, welll regarded youth player and has such injury problems. Still a U20.
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  14. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    A player moving up the goal-scoring charts for US-eligible players. Patrick Agyemang of Charlotte. First round draft pick in 2023. Born in the US to Ghanaian parents. Quietly. Very quietly............has 9 goals and 5 assists on the season. He's a big boy. Listed at 6'4" and moves like that.
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  15. 50/50 Ball

    50/50 Ball Member+

    Sep 6, 2006
    USA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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    The most American driven team in the league too. Jordan Morris and Roldan are playing about as well as ever. They probably won’t be called up anytime soon but it’s not because they aren’t playing well. Look at the explosion from Morris, all the people who lied and said he’d lost it should be ashamed.

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  16. RalleeMonkey

    RalleeMonkey Member+

    Aug 30, 2004
    here
    Wasn’t aware until this that he is US-eligible, nor Arfsten until recently. Gotta add them to the goal contributions post
     
  17. Excellency

    Excellency Member+

    LA Galaxy
    United States
    Nov 4, 2011
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Jack just topped the list for xPass on
    American Soccer Analysis | App

    if you filter out all positions except CM.

    Congrats to Jack !
     
  18. TheHoustonHoyaFan

    Oct 14, 2011
    Houston
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Morris is being Morris, MLS is a good level for him. What exactly is Roldan doing that deserves a callup? Is he playing better that Djordje, Cole Basset, Tim Tillman, Diego Luna, Brian White, ...
     
  19. xbhaskarx

    xbhaskarx Member+

    San Jose Earthquakes
    United States
    Feb 13, 2010
    NorCal
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Jordan Morris should've had two goals last night but had zero
     
  20. TheHoustonHoyaFan

    Oct 14, 2011
    Houston
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Steffen did a great job stone walling Morris but Morris should have scored at least one of those two chances.
     
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  21. TheHoustonHoyaFan

    Oct 14, 2011
    Houston
    Club:
    FC Schalke 04
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Colorado?
     
  22. 50/50 Ball

    50/50 Ball Member+

    Sep 6, 2006
    USA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Tillman and Bassett are CM and would be competing for the same spot, I don’t think Roldan is competing with a striker or a winger for a position.

    What he’s doing is being one of the best CM in the league since he’s been moved back central and his team has the best record and defense in the league with the ball flowing through him.

    I didn’t say he should be called up, I said he’s playing as well as ever.
     
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  23. 50/50 Ball

    50/50 Ball Member+

    Sep 6, 2006
    USA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Colorado is a decent shout, especially when Basett is healthy but I think Seattle is more US dominated right now because the Americans are the heart of the team. This last week they started an American striker, LW, RB, CB, both 6/8s and the bulk of the passing load is handled by the Americans on the team. I still count Alex Roldan and Obed as Americans because they’re fully developed here before choosing to rep an ancestral home.
     
  24. 50/50 Ball

    50/50 Ball Member+

    Sep 6, 2006
    USA
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    He’s an exceptional ball striker. I don’t know if he’s good enough at anything else at this point.
     
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  25. RalleeMonkey

    RalleeMonkey Member+

    Aug 30, 2004
    here
    so they’re not the most US-eligible driven team?
     

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