Although they rarely get the credit and spotlight forwards receive, midfielders are often at the center of game-winning plays in soccer. Soccer is truly a team sport. Each team fields 11 players that all must execute their own position-specific duties while also working together to defend and...
while other teams divide up the central fullbacks and give them separate responsibilities. The sweeper is the last line of defense. Her job is to clear the ball quickly if attackers attempt to pass it into the goal area. The stopper occupies the space slightly in front of the sweeper. Her...
Biggest offseason move: Colombian defensive midfielder Jhojan Valencia promises to stifle opponents' attacking build-ups, which should allow players like captain Alex Ring to get more involved in the attack. Valencia can also provide cover for a defensive line that is a weak spot. 2022 will be ...
I have no idea but everyone at Villa needs to not change a single thing right now. Don't upset the equilibrium. If the thing he wants most is to make more cutting quips at Michael Owen's expense, then find Owen a job at Villa Park for greater ease of access. Brighton & ...
"Most of the people on my team have athletic scholarships," says Mackenzie Jones, a midfielder on the women's soccer team at Grand Valley State University in Michigan, a Division II school. "I don’t know about anyone else, but I know that personally, I combine athletic and academic scho...
And while the Decision Day win was nice, it was just their third win in three months. THREE PLAYERS TO WATCH: Yangel Herrera (CM):The 20-year-oldbox-to-box midfielder– who is freaking awesome, it needs to be said – has gotten healthy just in time. But how much will he have ...
The formation leapt solely from Sampson’s imagination, the first (and to date, only) truly revolutionary tactical innovation to come from American soccer. The idea was to have two holding midfielders who’d alternate their sojourns forward, two playmakers in front of them always looking to ...
I was super skeptical of it, and truth be told, I still think Ferreira’s best long-term position is as sort of a Totti-style trequartista, which is basically the roleSebastian Driussihas down the road inAustin. Even so, the bet Dallas placed on the kid being able to get the job don...
Biggest offseason need:The Five Stripescould hypothetically add two DPs, two U22 initiative players - and of course need a new general manager alongside their head coach. In terms of positions, though, those coveted DP slots will likely be us...
In 2024, LouCity defeated Legion FC in both meetings by a combined score of 9-1. In 2023, Birmingham bested Louisville twice by a combined score of 4-1. Newbies: Midfielder Zach Duncan made his LouCity debut in the win over Charleston. The Australian was the lone newcomer to make the...