Every week in the MLR provides us with too much information to process over two game days. We’ll be providing 3 immediate takeaways each week. When Will LA Fall? If not for a ten minute outburst with Toronto on a yellow card, the Arrows would’ve pushed LA to the brink last week. This week say … Continue reading 3 Things: MLR Round 5
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Spoiler Alert: MLR Round 5
In high school, I had a teacher that said anyone that managed a 0 on a test would get 100 because you can't miss every question on a multiple choice test without knowing what you were doing. Well, we would gotten that 100 last week. Our 0-5 week drops us down to 6-15 on the … Continue reading Spoiler Alert: MLR Round 5
MLR Power Rankings: Round 4
1. Los Angeles Giltinis (Last Week: 1) I maintain that this team can be beaten, but they can't lose their spot until they are. 2. Rugby United New York (LW: 3) They're just doing what they love, and they look like they may be doing it into August. 3. Austin Gilgronis (LW: 7) Austin is … Continue reading MLR Power Rankings: Round 4
Tuesday Table: MLR Round 4
This week was... weird. Genuinely, just weird. Dive into the movement on the table below. A note: This year, we're linking to official MLR tables as well as making our own. We organize ours by Points per Matches Played. The goal is to not undersell teams that still have a match in hand. Eastern Conference … Continue reading Tuesday Table: MLR Round 4
Spoiler Alert: MLR Round 4
A 1-3 week put us in our place a bit. The unpredictability of this league never ends. That moves us to 6-10 on the year. A perfect week would put us above .500, but the odds for that are as good a Houston win (Spoiler Alert spoiler alert). Byes: Free Jacks, Old Glory Arrows v. … Continue reading Spoiler Alert: MLR Round 4
MLR Power Rankings: Round 3
An abbreviated Round 3 left us with some teams moving toward our expectations, while others still look off. Four teams spent the weekend with their feet kicked up, giving us no new knowledge. 1. Los Angeles Giltinis (Last Week: 1) There's no reason to doubt the last unbeaten team. They had a bye in Round … Continue reading MLR Power Rankings: Round 3
Tuesday Table: Round 3
3 weeks in. You know the drill. A note: This year, we're linking to official MLR tables as well as making our own. We organize ours by Points per Matches Played. The goal is to not undersell teams that still have a match in hand. Eastern Conference https://twitter.com/usmlr/status/1378837283000958976 RATL is starting to look sharp. Their … Continue reading Tuesday Table: Round 3
Spoiler Alert: Round 3
The regular season moves into Round 3 today. The holiday weekend gives us an abbreviated schedule with only 8 squads in action. For a few teams, a break may be just what they need to work into shape. For the teams below, they'll have to work through things on the pitch. After going 3-3 last … Continue reading Spoiler Alert: Round 3
Power Rankings: Round 2
After a round of competitive matchups and a round of less competitive matchups, the power rankings are starting to shift. While I expect games to start getting cleaner soon, there was a lot to work on this week. Offseason moves continue to weigh heavily on rankings, though their impact will dwindle over the next three … Continue reading Power Rankings: Round 2
Tuesday Table: Round 2
We’re two weeks into the MLR preseason regular season. While no one is winning any trophies in the first quarter of the year, it’s possible a team or two may fall too far behind to catch up. With that, let’s look at the tables. Eastern Conference https://twitter.com/usmlr/status/1376534617323278336 Coming into the year, I had the East … Continue reading Tuesday Table: Round 2
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