Beyond POV-FS – Know Your Enemy: New England Revolution – Meeting the Third at Waking the Red

    Preview of tonight’s match between Toronto FC and the New England Revolution at BMO Field is up over at Waking the Red.

    Check it out – Let’s Go to the Ex!

Beyond POV-FS – MLS Week in Review and Canadian Content – Round 26 at Canadian Soccer News

    Weekly posts are up over at Canadian Soccer News, recapping this weekend’s events in MLS.

    The Week in Review recaps all the matches – with highlights – as well as the usual sub-features – goal of the round, sights and sounds, controversy and the like.

    Dwayne De Rosario, Russell Teibert, and Patrice Bernier take the top three spots on the Canadian Countdown.

    Check them out – MLS Week in Review and Canadian Content

Beyond POV-FS – Know Your Enemy: DC United – Meeting the Second at Waking the Red

    Preview of Toronto FC’s match against DC United at RFK Stadium in Washington DC is up over at Waking the Red.

    Check it out

Beyond POV-FS – MLS Week in Review and Canadian Content at Canadian Soccer News

    The usual weekly posts are up over at Canadian Soccer News.

    The MLS Week in Review recaps all the action in MLS – highlights, goals of the round, sights and sounds, table watching, and a look ahead to next weekend.

    Patrice Bernier, Russell Teibert, and Dwayne De Rosario earn top honours on the Canadian countdown, while injury forces Will Johnson to miss his first Timbers match of the season (other than two for which he was away on International duty).

    Check them out – MLS Week in Review and Canadian Content

POV-FS Out Loud – Anthony Totera’s Red Card on NextSportStar.com

    Anthony was kind enough to have me on his Friday night edition of Red Card to discuss the stretch run towards the MLS playoffs.

    Unfortunately, technical problems derailed the conversation just as things were getting started – thanks, phone – but still, check it out.

    And, as usual, Red Card had some fine guests on this week – as always. The Jimmy Nielsen interview from Thursday is highly recommended.

Beyond POV-FS – Know Your Enemy: Columbus Crew – Meeting the Third at Waking the Red

    Preview of Toronto FC’s match at Crew Stadium on Saturday against the Columbus Crew is up over at Waking the Red.

    Check it out.

Beyond POV-FS – What Just Happened? Toronto v Seattle: The Sounders First Goal – A Slip, a Run, and So Much More at Waking the Red

    A bit of tactical analysis over at Waking the Red, looking at the numerous small errors that led to Seattle first goal on the weekend.

    Check it out.

Beyond POV-FS – MLS Week in Review and Canadian Content at Canadian Soccer News

    The weekly posts are up over at Canadian Soccer News.

    The Week in Review recaps all the weekend action – with video – while also digging a little past the results.

    Jonathan Osorio, Russell Teibert, and Patrice Benier take the top three spots in the rundown of Canadian contributors this round, while midweek exploits in the US Open Cup and CONCACAF Champions League are recounted as well.

    Check them out – MLS Week in Review and Canadian Content

First Person View – Midseason Friendlies should be Celebratory -- Part Three - A Call to Arms

    As a non-member of the supporter’s culture, though perhaps more invested in the fortunes of the team than many, it is not my place to call into question the why’s of how one chooses to support the club.

First Person View – Midseason Friendlies should be Celebratory -- Part Two - What Should Be Done

    With the midweek match against AS Roma in the rearview and Kevin Payne’s comments still simmering, it is a good to time get to the root of this problem.

First Person View – Midseason Friendlies should be Celebratory -- Part One - Why They Aren’t

    The concept of a midseason friendly is simple and admirable enough.

    Bring in a big club, a storied one, somebody the home fans and soccer-aficionados who do not regularly attend matches alike would be interested in seeing.

    Sure, use it as a marketing tool, but also a celebration of how far the game has come in this franchise’s short life.

    With nothing riding on the match, it should be a fun night out, and a chance to just enjoy the game without the stress of points on the line.

    How many times in the life of the average Torontonian does one get the chance to see Francesco Totti – a true legend of the game - live in action? Once, maybe twice?

    But clearly in Toronto, they have become sources of conflict, that vocal minority of Toronto fans, flinching like the spurned lovers that they are, are duly annoyed by these matches; the question is why?

Mail It In Friday Video – North American Soccer Hilarity

    A trio of videos aimed at the soccer fan in North America.

Beyond POV-FS – Know Your Enemy: Seattle Sounders at Waking the Red

    The two part preview of Toronto FC’s upcoming match on Saturday against the Seattle Dempseys Sounders at BMO Field is up over at Waking the Red.

    Check them out – Part One: Lineups and Form; Part Two: Game Film & POIs

Beyond POV-FS – MLS Week in Review and Extended Canadian Content at Canadian Soccer News

    The usual weekly posts went up at Canadian Soccer News on Monday and Tuesday.

    Check them out – MLS Week in Review and Canadian Content

Beyond POV-FS – Know Your Enemy: New England Revolution – Meeting the Second at Waking the Red

    Preview of Sunday’s match between Toronto FC and New England Revolution is up over at Waking the Red.

    A solitary installment this time around, it is the second meeting, addressing their recent form, projected lineup, while also looking at their strengths and weaknesses as pertains to goals scored.

    Check it out

Beyond POV-FS - What Just Happened Toronto v Columbus: The Crew’s Opening Goal at Waking the Red

    A tactical discussion surrounding the events that led to Columbus’ goal last weekend, the flaw of the flat midfield when pressing, and a few possible solutions to address that deficiency is up over at Waking the Red.

    Check it out