RSL struggled on Saturday with a Fire team much improved by the additions of Cuatemoc Blanco and Paulo Wanchope. While Real took it to Chicago early in the match, Blanco and Wanchope gave the defense fits for most of the game, were able to hold the ball up top and dramatically improve the Chicago [...]
Saturday’s viewing
Despite having a couple of games to play on Saturday, I did manage to get out to see some of Saturday’s “dress rehearsal” practice. For the first time in the countless practices I’ve been to over the last 2 1/2 years, this is the the first one which featured a full field intersquad scrimmage. [...]
The fog of football
I know it’s only tuesday, but facing a bye week, I’m already feeling a little football deprived. I just got through watching the youth soccer roundup on FSC, learned from Truefaith.com that the Kieron Dyer trade was quashed by Ashley’s last minute 2 million pound fee hike, read the news that Ellinger is officially [...]
