This week in Doop: The Raccoon, the struggles, and the road trip to restore hope?
The Philadelphia Union just capped off a stretch of three games in eight days and have riled up a good amount of off the field attention which takes a bit of heat off the uneven play of the club recently. In three months since the start of the season, the Union have lost their biggest […]
Going Into the International Break, NYCFC is Rolling
Okay, who had NYCFC in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference going into the International Break on their bingo card? Chances are, not many, and probably NO ONE after week 3. Yet here we are, seeing the team with just 9 wins last year sitting comfortably towards the top of the East, with an impressive […]
This Week in Doop: Draws feeling the same as Losses
The Mystique is officially dead. RIP Subaru Park Beast Mode, 2019-2024. It’s been a fun run, ended by injuries, complacency, aging players, boneheaded mistakes, stale tactics, and possibly by an otherwise fun new space on the riverfront grounds which should be improving the fan experience but now is gaining steam among hardcore fans as being […]
NYCFC Drops First Match Out of the Break, Recap and 5 Stats
The New York City Football Club came out of the international break in disappointing fashion, dropping a 3-2 match to the Columbus Crew at Yankee Stadium. The club, which had won 5 straight went up against a Columbus team that had a small streak of their own, winning 3 straight on the road going into […]
Streak Stopped: NYCFC Ready For Next One
Three second half goals from the Columbus Crew at Yankee Stadium Friday night after a rain delay of an hour and NYCFC saw their five-game winning streak come to a halt. However, this 3-2 loss had nothing to with their mid-season week hiatus from the schedule. Coach Nick Cushing said the game reminded him […]
NYCFC End the 2 Game Week With 2 Straight Shut Out Losses – 5 Stats
The New York City Football Club ended the 4 day road trip with a second straight shut out, losing to Nashville SC 1-0 on a hot and muggy Tennessee evening. After falling to the LA Galaxy on Wednesday night 2-0 the club ended the week with 14 shots, yet none on goal as the team […]
Argentina advances to Copa Quarters on late Martinez goal
The CONMEBOL Federation’s Copa América is a tournament with a rich history that predates the World Cup. The first Campeonato Sudamericano de Football (South American Football Championship) was held in Argentina in 1916 to celebrate the centennial of Argentinian Independence, with Uruguay winning the four team round robin. Argentina and Uruguay are tied for the […]
This Week in Doop: Is this Rock Bottom?
Everybody that follows the Philadelphia Union has seen this coming from a mile away. We all knew that things would get difficult in June as players left for international tournaments. Most of us saw the Inter Miami game on the schedule as soon as it was released and saw that even with both squads playing […]
Gotham FC Takes Brutal OG Draw, Remains in 4th – Recap & 5 Stats
The NJ/NY Gotham FC squad took their 1-0 lead into the 9th minute of 2nd half added time, only to settle for a draw against the visiting Seattle Reign. The club, which had gone 7-1-1 since the start of May struggled slightly out of the gate, giving up several turnovers toward the end of the […]
If Gregg Berhalter Stays, USMNT Will Continue to Fail
The US Men’s National Team once again bowed out of another tournament, this time ending with 1W-2L-0D in the Copa America Tournament, capped by a disappointing 1-0 loss to top tier squad Uruguay. It was, admitted a solid match, with the only goal coming from a questionable (some would say conspiratorial) non-offsides call seen here. […]