New York Red Bulls Top Philadelphia Union 2-0. A look at what took place in the Red Bulls 2-0 win over their rivals from Philadelphia. READ MORE
New York Red Bulls Top Philadelphia Union: Three Takeaways
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Post Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc: NYCFC Fun Facts
From Last Word on Soccer, by Martin Bihl Prime Minister, novelist, and closet footie fan Benjamin Disraeli once said that there are lies, damned lies and statistics. And never was that more true than in this compendium of curious NYCFC Fun Facts we’ve uncovered. Or manufactured. Or something. They’re all true, of course, but whether […] READ MORE
MLS Predictions and Early Stories are Meaningless
From Last Word on Soccer, by Joe Hojnacki Remember back in the days of yore (this past March), when Minnesota United was outscored 11-2 over their first two games of the season? Yeah, they were the talk of the town for all the wrong reasons. The general thought was they would be the worst expansion franchise […] READ MORE
A Look at Slow Starting 2016 MLS Cup Playoff Teams
From Last Word on Soccer, by Joe Hojnacki There are four defending 2016 MLS Cup Playoff teams that are crashing and burning early on. This happens every season in a league defined by parity. Both conference champions got off to slow starts and ended up missing the playoffs last year and the eventual champion Seattle […] READ MORE
Don’t Give Up: David Villa’s Last Three Goals
From Last Word on Soccer, by Martin Bihl I’d like to step away from the sturm und drang of NYCFC’s loss to Orlando City SC and look at something a little bigger for a second. Something a little more remarkable and perhaps a little more important. I’d like to look at David Villa’s last three […] READ MORE
A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You: NYCFC beat the Philadelphia Union
From Last Word on Soccer, by Martin Bihl After the pain of the loss in Washington DC, New York fans were happy – and rightly so – when NYCFC beat the Philadelphia Union on Good Friday in Chester, Pennsylvania. But how much of the victory at Talen Energy Stadium had to do with what NYCFC […] READ MORE
Last Word SC Radio: Combined World Cup Bid, MLS TV Ratings, and Attendance
From Last Word on Soccer, by Matt Pollard and Joe Hojnacki Podcast (April 14, 2017) – What’s up internet? This week on Last Word SC Radio, Matt Pollard and Joe Hojnacki have a full Round Table on a bunch of topics. Let’s get to it. Last Word SC Radio: Combined World Cup Bid, MLS TV […] READ MORE
Portland Timbers Defeat Philadelphia Union for Second Road Win of the Season
From Last Word on Soccer, by Joe Hojnacki The Timbers returned to their winning ways with a 3-1 victory in Philadelphia against the Union and, for once, it was more than the usual suspects getting the job done. Sure, Fanendo Adi provided the icing on the cake from the penalty spot and shockingly rare goal […] READ MORE
Three Things The Vancouver Whitecaps Learned Against Philadelphia
From Last Word on Soccer, by Nic Hendrickson Many fans were wondering if the Vancouver Whitecaps could replicate their form against the New York Red Bulls on Sunday night. With two matches in three days, the players looked a bit slower. But there’s no need to worry! There’s plenty of optimism to go around moving […] READ MORE
The Long and Winding Road: A look at NYCFC’s 2017 Schedule
From Last Word on Soccer, by Martin Bihl We like to think that schedules are impartial. That like those statues to Justice we see in courtroom dramas, they are blind to any manner of influence or coercion and represent a sort of purity of spirit. So let’s assume that they are. But let’s assume also […] READ MORE