Nest Liner: Hold the presses (er, Submit button)

OK, was all set to put up a post looking at the United/Dynamo game and how United couldn’t manage to finish off the game, and United doesn’t just pull off one, but two moves.

First United sent some allocation money to San Jose for Brandon McDonald.  When news of this first hit, the immediate [...]

Nest Liner:Breaking Trends

Frequent MLS information bites have been:

The Timbers haven’t lost to an MLS opponent at home yet No team has gained three points more than three time zones from home.

The folks that come up with MLS information bites need to go to work to come up with something else.  As United took both [...]

Nest Liner: Et tu Portland?

What is it with the Pacific Northwest and an utter lack of respect?

Here’s a post from the Oregonian.  Of note:

 

The Timbers are the MLS’ only unbeaten and untied team at home this season.

The Timbers will likely extend the run to six games on Sunday when they host D.C. [...]

Nest Liner: Friendly Confines

Ajax is one of Europe’s most storied clubs.  While their league isn’t one of Europe’s finest anymore, you’ll find the product of their club everywhere.  At Ajax, they truly develop world class players, and it’s not necessarily through technique, or style….it’s more of culture.  Everyone has technical skill and tactical awareness.  Ajax goalkeeper Kenneth [...]

Nest Liner: Rapid Change

The first matchup between DC United and the Colorado Rapids was a 4-1 loss.  Though United was missing personnel due to injury and suspension, it battled back to a 1-1 tie before a combination of altitude, experience, luck, fatigue set in and allowed Colorado to pull away.

United was riding two good home performances [...]