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look, i think being pragmatic in high-stress situations and avoiding panic buys is a good thing. i think waiting to find the right guy is a good thing. but you can't keep waiting around forever. if you've yet to find a player that works in 5 consecutive summer windows, that signals an issue...

the thesis of this argument, and the article in general, is just "words don't matter" which i think we can all agree is an incredibly dumb view of the world

The current state of Ted Lasso Soccer Culture ™️ is an AFC Richmond fan-made account collaborating with a real soccer team to post an AI generated graphic saying goodbye to a fictional character from the TV show, whose actor, at 35, has recently decided to return to soccer and publish a kid’s bookh

The World Cup is well and truly over, and I am feeling it. A shorter Post-Match Report for you today as I continue grieving the loss of non-stop soccer:

July 29: The forgotten CMsA short onepost-match-report.leaflet.pub

arman is very smart

ICYMI: I did a little MLSNP digging and come up with a few prospects the Tacoma Defiance/Sounders could consider this transfer window. I know, I know. The fans want a big name singing. Still have to keep the rest of the pipeline in mind though!

Dawg look at those g+ ratings half the team is in the red 😭

45 MLS players were called up to the world cup. 8 didn't play. 2 made it to the final. For @us.theguardian.com, I ranked every player from best to worst: www.theguardian.com/football/202...

All 45 Major League Soccer players at the 2026 World Cup, rankedLionel Messi tops our ranking of the MLS players at the World Cup, ahead of Argentina teammate Rodrigo De Paul and Canada’s Stephen Eustáquiowww.theguardian.com

The newsletter may be a day late, but it's here. In this edition of The Post-Match Report, alongside the updates, we're looking at momentum (with a more level-headed approach this time). Where does it come from? What does it mean? Who did it first??

July 23: MomentumPlus some fun research paperspost-match-report.leaflet.pub

Other kids my age are worried about drugs, drinking, and relationships. I’m getting emails from Don Garber, MLS Commissioner. We are not the same.

One thing that Miami does really well is using escalating contracts to get >3 DP-caliber players on the field at the same time. The sounders did this with Ferreira and Morris. But I think they forgot the second part, which is that you need to remain active in turning over your squad…

i am struggling to pinpoint an exact set of pitfalls in this roster construction. on paper one of the better/more efficient rosters in the league. i think maybe: a) more active solutions for injuries (buy people down - Morris?, loans) b) u22s c) too much "hope he stays healthy" roster building

the first yellow was also an unnecessary challenge with multiple defenders covering the space behind Ragen

"this couldn't possibly get worse", i say to myself for the fifth time

never seen a hudl bra tbh

It's time for the big leagues

@graceonfootball.com's Final recap is very good and everyone should go read it open.substack.com/pub/onfootba...

World Cup: Spain 1-0 ArgentinaThe final. The big one.open.substack.com