2025 MLS Regular Season

[moogoo]

I think our starting XI is average, maybe somewhere around 16th or 18th best in the league. But we are so thin in terms of quality subs that I don't think our current squad is better than 20th, maybe 24th. Unless there are reinforcements or we are really really lucky in terms of injuries, it will be a struggle to make the playoffs. We are going to spend weeks just yoyoing across the playoff line. There are a lot of teams underperforming, like Dallas, Seattle, or Atlanta, but they have more top-end talent.

100% agree. right now we are a mid-table side with delusional top table aspirations. one injury to one of our key players and our overall quality drops like a rock.

we need depth and impact pieces and we needed them 2 years ago. every team has made signings to at least try to get better except us and i think one other team who is also pretty thin. i forget who that is.

 

[ZYanksRule]

100% agree. right now we are a mid-table side with delusional top table aspirations. one injury to one of our key players and our overall quality drops like a rock.

we need depth and impact pieces and we needed them 2 years ago. every team has made signings to at least try to get better except us and i think one other team who is also pretty thin. i forget who that is.

Our front office really is delusional if they think they can survive 66% of the season with this roster. We are one key injury away from being a wooden spoon-level team.

It is frightening to think that's where we're going to be in a week, since it does not look like there are any transfers incoming before the end of this window. I am all the way on the Lee Out train if that's the course he takes. Paralysis by analysis.

 

[Marito]

100% agree. right now we are a mid-table side with delusional top table aspirations. one injury to one of our key players and our overall quality drops like a rock.

we need depth and impact pieces and we needed them 2 years ago. every team has made signings to at least try to get better except us and i think one other team who is also pretty thin. i forget who that is.

BTW, the numbers The Oufield posted in response to mailbag questions back all this up: our draws with Miami and Columbus flattered us, and we are currently ranking 24th in npxGD and 28th in g+. Maybe our decent-to-good defense makes up some ground up the standings, but not a lot.

 

[GratefulDawg]

100% agree. right now we are a mid-table side with delusional top table aspirations. one injury to one of our key players and our overall quality drops like a rock.

we need depth and impact pieces and we needed them 2 years ago. every team has made signings to at least try to get better except us and i think one other team who is also pretty thin. i forget who that is.

Sounds like Montréal.

 

[GratefulDawg]

Nashville’s Latin American supporters group halts game-day traditions amid ICE crackdown: "We feel targeted"

La Brigada De Oro, the heart of Nashville SC’s supporter culture, halts festivities as Latin American communities face heightened immigration enforcement and fear for their safety

www.sixonefivesoccer.com

This is fucked up.

 

[KevinJRogers]

Nashville’s Latin American supporters group halts game-day traditions amid ICE crackdown: "We feel targeted"

La Brigada De Oro, the heart of Nashville SC’s supporter culture, halts festivities as Latin American communities face heightened immigration enforcement and fear for their safety

www.sixonefivesoccer.com

This is fucked up.

Infuriating and heartbreaking in equal measure. And our troubles are just beginning.

 

[Gene]

Messi putting on a show up in New England.

At the half:
Messi: 2 (27', 38')
NERev: 0

 

[Gene]

Gil pulls one back in the 79' to cut the lead in half, but that all the Revs can do.
2-1 final for Miami.

LAFC v Colorado kicks off in about an hour.

 

[Shwafta]

Is a draw between cinci and Orlando the best result for us?

I think it is.

 

[mgarbowski]

Is a draw between cinci and Orlando the best result for us?

I think it is.

Orlando losing is better. Cincinnati is 3 points up with 2 to play if they draw. Not a promising target for us. We need to finish ahead of Charlotte or Orlando.

 

[CCMore]

Is a draw between cinci and Orlando the best result for us?

I think it is.

Hey you with the literal verb named after you for causing unfortunate out comes. Hush!

 

[moogoo]

shwafta-ed?

 

[Shwafta]

Orlando losing is better. Cincinnati is 3 points up with 2 to play if they draw. Not a promising target for us. We need to finish ahead of Charlotte or Orlando.

But based on my math if we end up catching that 3 point gap we would have tie breaker on them no?

And an Orlando tie or loss is the same thing, either way it requires two wins for them... So imo we are better off thinking maybe there's a chance to catch cinci

 

[Sabo]

We have the tiebreaker on Cincy if we win and they lose the next game. Tonight's tie gives us another decent chance of getting home seed by catching the team in front of us

 

[mgarbowski]

But based on my math if we end up catching that 3 point gap we would have tie breaker on them no?

And an Orlando tie or loss is the same thing, either way it requires two wins for them... So imo we are better off thinking maybe there's a chance to catch cinci

Probably but not definite. If we tie on points we will be tied on wins at 18 or 19 each. We are currently tied on GD. If we WW and they WL, we probably end with a higher GD, but it does not have to happen. FWIW, Cincinnatti has only 3 wins all season (out of 18) by a margin of more than one goal. So they probably won't win by a blowout, unless you think they're due, and then they obviously will.

 

[Shwafta]

Probably but not definite. If we tie on points we will be tied on wins at 18 or 19 each. We are currently tied on GD. If we WW and they WL, we probably end with a higher GD, but it does not have to happen. FWIW, Cincinnatti has only 3 wins all season (out of 18) by a margin of more than one goal. So they probably won't win by a blowout, unless you think they're due, and then they obviously will.

I shall... I shall not comment

 

[Sabo]

Probably but not definite. If we tie on points we will be tied on wins at 18 or 19 each. We are currently tied on GD. If we WW and they WL, we probably end with a higher GD, but it does not have to happen. FWIW, Cincinnatti has only 3 wins all season (out of 18) by a margin of more than one goal. So they probably won't win by a blowout, unless you think they're due, and then they obviously will.

I was just thinking about next game. If that happens GD might separate the teams after the final game. This is turning out to be a very fun playoff race!