Thursday's soccer news starts with the return of the USMNT players in Serie A, where Sergino Dest subbed on in the 84th minute for AC Milan's 2-1 win at Salernitana. Rafael Leao scored for Milan in the 10th and Sandro Tonali made it 2-0 in the 15th. Salernitana pulled a goal back in the 83rd minute. "It was definitely a complicated game, but I didn't expect an easy ride," Milan coach Stefano . . .
MLS Power Rankings: The obvious top two and figuring out the bottom of the tables
By Luis Bueno - RIVERSIDE, CA (Nov 2, 2022) US Soccer Players - And then there were two. LAFC and Philadelphia will meet on Saturday at Banc of California Stadium in the 2022 MLS Cup. There is finally justice as the two best teams during the regular season will decide the league title in a one-off contest. If the result follows these rankings, the hosts will hoist the trophy before its boisterous . . .
MLS Power Rankings: The June break
By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (June 1, 2022) US Soccer Players - As is commonplace during the summer now as the league has evolved, Major League Soccer will mostly take a break during the June international window. That break is great for some teams. For others, it could disrupt their momentum. So while the USMNT and the rest of Concacaf play friendlies and start the Nations League, MLS teams will . . .
MLS Power Rankings: LAFC steps up and NYCFC looks strong
By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (May 4, 2022) US Soccer Players - LAFC lost a game in April to local rivals the LA Galaxy, but they're still the clear-cut front runner in Major League Soccer. LAFC leads the league with 22 points, has scored the second-most goals, and has the second-best goal-differential in MLS. LAFC and Philadelphia, the 2nd-place team in the rankings, seem set to stick around near . . .
MLS Power Rankings: Union rises, Revs fall
By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (Apr 6, 2022) US Soccer Players - It's still early in the 2022 season but not early enough where these results don't matter. There's a way of looking at this point in the season as more about trying not to screw up. It doesn't matter how low in the conference table a contender might be since there's plenty of time for the quality to show. For teams that lack that . . .
MLS Power Rankings: Starting with NYCFC
By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (Mar 2, 2022) US Soccer Players - In the first Power Rankings of the year, the MLS Cup holders sit at the top of the table. Considering what we saw on the opening weekend of the season, that could change quickly. The carryover from last season is still in play early in 2022, even with some teams making significant upgrades. Eventually, that should show in the . . .
MLS Power Rankings: The 2021 season ends
By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (Dec 15, 2021) US Soccer Players - The 2021 MLS season came to a thrilling finish Saturday as New York City FC survived a dramatic late equalizer and penalties to win its first-ever MLS Cup title at Portland. The best team won MLS Cup, of course, but how much will that finish reflect on the final Power Rankings of 2021? The playoffs, after all, are a bit random. . . .
MLS Power Rankings: New England’s season
By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (Nov 3, 2021) US Soccer Players - The last stretch of the season is proving to be important for many clubs. Five teams are fighting for three spots out West. In the East, six teams have life with two games left in the season. Still, it is the top team in the standings that has impressed the most. New England has set some high-water marks with its impressive season . . .
MLS Power Rankings: The stretch run
By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (Oct 6, 2021) US Soccer Players - The stretch run is here. Teams are either battling for playoff positioning or fighting to stay alive. At the very top of the table, though, one team is putting the finishing touches on the best regular season in MLS history. That makes it all too easy to figure out the top spot. It's the rest of the rankings where things get . . .
MLS Power Rankings: Staying put at the top
By Luis Bueno – RIVERSIDE, CA (Sep 1, 2021) US Soccer Players - We are finally entering the home stretch. There are roughly two months left in the season, and the playoff picture is tightening up. With only a handful of games remaining, teams are running out of wiggle room to compensate for poor results earlier in the season. Of course, that doesn't matter as much to the top team in the . . .
