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Brian Kleiban will be Joining the LA Galaxy

By Gary Kleiban 26 Comments

And with that, the process with the best prospects in the academy will continue. With the dissolution of Chivas USA last year, MLS decided to sustain its academy until the end of this season. At which point, it too would cease to exist. Of course all of these players would have found homes in other […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: MLS

World Cup Thoughts relevant to American Soccer – My Straight Talk

By Gary Kleiban 76 Comments

World Cup 2014 United States Statistics

The bottom line 1. We won 1 out of 4 games. 2. We were inferior in 3 out of 4. Yes, you heard right … IN·FE·RI·OR. Ghana, Germany, Belgium. Yes, we won the game vs Ghana, but we were inferior – that’s football. Don’t understand that? Sorry. The Portugal game? We were on par. Jurgen […]

Filed Under: MLS, National Team, Soccer Education, World Cup Tagged With: Education, MLS, USMNT, World Cup

A Primer on MLS Structure Every Aspiring Change Agent Should Bookmark

By Jacques Pelham 36 Comments

We have requested a plethora of information, including financials, that PRO and MLS have refused to provide, instead demanding we take their pleas of poverty at face value. – Lukas Middlebrook, Attorney for Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA) It’s a fascinating state of affairs when a snarky Deadpsin article is treated as a threat to […]

Filed Under: MLS, Problems, Soccer Education Tagged With: Education, MLS, Mls Players, Problems, Sports, Structure

Transition: Brian’s at Chivas USA and 3four3 Needs to “Grow Up”

By Gary Kleiban 43 Comments

MIC twitter updates FC Barcelona

Hi guys, Just a little update on what’s going on, and where that final report on how the MIC tournament concluded is at. After returning from Barcelona, there’s been a ton of activity behind the scenes.  Some things are very ugly, but some things are great. Brian is now at Chivas USA (that of course […]

Filed Under: Club Soccer, MLS, News Tagged With: Club Soccer, Coach, Education, MLS

Chivas USA is a Lemon

By Gary Kleiban 137 Comments

In case you don’t follow us on Twitter or Facebook, we were in St. Louis, Ft. Lauderdale, and Indianapolis last week for the MAC Hermann award, MLS combine, and MLS superdraft, respectively. The most worthwhile thing to mention from the combine and draft is the comportment of Chivas USA. I think it’s safe to assume […]

Filed Under: MLS, Philosophy, Problems Tagged With: Education, MLS, Philosophy, Problems

Cal FC exposing US Soccer Cockroaches!

By Gary Kleiban 70 Comments

soccer light

The story of Cal FC in the US Open Cup is not what people are making it to be. Cal FC is simply a messenger. They’re trying to tell the American soccer community something that only the badasses in this country have truly known for a VERY LONG TIME. The Enemy For those of you […]

Filed Under: MLS, News, Problems, Soccer Education Tagged With: Education, MLS, Players, Problems

The Grand Conceit of American Soccer

By Guest Contributor 65 Comments

This is a guest post by Ken Sweda, owner of PresicionSoccerSkills. You can also follow him on twitter @Zone_14. There is a belief in this country that US Soccer and its domestic league, Major League Soccer, have a goal to greatly improve the quality of the American player and the status of the sport in […]

Filed Under: MLS, Problems Tagged With: MLS, Problems

A Program from the American Soccer Status Quo Playbook

By Gary Kleiban 4 Comments

Just fill in the blanks and you’ll fit right in with the American soccer incumbents. _______________ (Possession/4-3-3/Passing out of the back) like __________________ (F.C. Barcelona/Spain/Ajax) would never work for a __________________ (Mid-low table Premier League/Major League Soccer/NCAA Division I) team. The __________________ (British/American/American College) game is too ____________ (Fast/Physical/Aggressive) for a ________________ (British/MLS/College) team to play […]

Filed Under: Problems, Soccer Education Tagged With: College Soccer, Education, excuses, MLS, Problems

Camp For Young Professionals, College Players, and …

By Gary Kleiban 14 Comments

There is nothing high-level available for this group of players during their off-seasons. That hurts, and it must be fixed! During the holidays we held a 4 day camp for them. It was a pilot program really, as we have never done such a thing, but I was pleased with the turnout. Here’s the list […]

Filed Under: College Soccer, MLS, Problems, Solutions, Uncategorized Tagged With: College Soccer, Elite, MLS, Players, Problems, Solutions

Martin Vasquez: A Youth Soccer Coach?

By Gary Kleiban 1 Comment

Martin Vasquez and Klinsmann

So we’ve all heard about climbing the career ladder. And yes, sometimes we hear about demotions or taking a step back. But how about going from CEO to a line worker? Yes my friends, it looks like former Bayern Munich assistant and this season’s Chivas USA coach, Martin Vasquez, will become a U10 coach for […]

Filed Under: Club Soccer, MLS Tagged With: Club Soccer, Coach, CSL, MLS

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