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Figuring out roughly how much GAM each team has
Plus the status of each team's DP & U22 usage
Jan 15
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Soccerwiser: An hour spent inside Bobby Warshaw's brain
Plus some MLS moves that have caught my attention... some good, some bad
Jan 9
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Matthew Doyle
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Big-name targets? Looks like they're back on the menu, boys
MLS teams are once again browsing the "Over 30" aisle in the world market
Jan 6
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Matthew Doyle
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My first Power Rankings vote of the year
Feb 10, 2025
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The Final Episode of Extratime
Jan 22, 2025
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Preliminary regular-season predictions
Feb 3, 2025
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Matthew Doyle
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A new way to get my coverage
Dec 18, 2024
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Matthew Doyle
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One Year of the Tactics Free Zone™
Dec 22, 2025
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Matthew Doyle
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Camp Cupcake gave us fun moments & instructive goals
Jan 23, 2025
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Happy New Year! Here's a look at what's in the immediate future
Plus some grades, and some thoughts on the Riqui Puig news
Jan 2
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One Year of the Tactics Free Zone™
Launching a newsletter was a pretty good idea
Dec 22, 2025
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Matthew Doyle
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Offseason Guides: Miami & Vancouver look like good bets to keep it going
Young talent and smart soccer around two all-time greats? Seems like a good formula to me
Dec 18, 2025
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Matthew Doyle
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Offseason Guides: San Diego FC and Philly both look to take one more step
The respective regular-season conference champs have the flexibility to really go for it this winter. Will they?
Dec 15, 2025
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Matthew Doyle
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Offseason Guides: LAFC, NYCFC & Cincy all head into the lab
NYCFC's got a new front office, LAFC's got a new coach and the Garys need an adjustment to the game model
Dec 11, 2025
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Offseason Guides: Sounders in pursuit of continuity while Charlotte & Minnesota need flexibility
Seattle adjusted their game model, which could be the path for the Crown & Loons
Dec 8, 2025
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Matthew Doyle
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Offseason Guides: Columbus on the brink and Nashville on the rise
Crew face an offseason of massive questions while the 'Yotes can aim for the top
Dec 1, 2025
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