It was ultimately a disappointing result for FC Dallas, but they remained undefeated against Austin FC after a 2-2 draw in Austin. Let’s look at three major takeaways from that result. 1) Dallas (mostly) comfortable ceding possession Prior to this game in last week’s column, I mentioned that one of the big questions would be how each team would approach …

It wasn’t a night to remember as FC Dallas returned to play from the international break, losing 2-0 to the Whitecaps. As FCD gears up for a huge trip down I-35 to Austin next weekend, let’s look at three questions the team needs to answer if they want to bounce back against their Copa Tejas rivals. 1) Who gets the …

Back in January, we took a look at the four biggest preseason position battles for FC Dallas in 2022. Each month throughout the season, we will review those four battles and see where things stand as the season progresses. Goalkeeper: Jimmy Maurer vs Maarten Paes In last month’s column, this position was firmly Paes’, and nothing has changed on that …

On Saturday, FC Dallas finished their 14th game of the 2022 MLS season and began a three week break, their longest of the season. This week, we’ll look at the biggest surprises and disappointments for FCD thus far in 2022. Surprises 1) Paul Arriola To be very clear, I am not at all surprised that Paul has been a hugely …

After a huge win in LA last weekend, FCD stumbled a bit this week, losing to Vancouver and then picking up their first home loss of the 2022 season against Minnesota United. This week, we’ll look at three takeaways from the loss against Minnesota. 1) Can’t hit the target In the early parts of the season, FCD were remarkably efficient …

FC Dallas went to Carson and got their first away win of 2022 against the LA Galaxy. Let’s look at three of the biggest takeaways from the win that saw them move up to second in the Western Conference. 1) Bounce back from a tough defeat After a big win against a heavily rotated Sounders side the previous weekend, FCD …

After knocking out USL Championship opposition in FC Tulsa in the previous round, FCD travels to Sporting Kansas City for the second time in 10 days to try to reach the round of 16. Let’s take a look at who Nico Estevez is likely to roll out in his starting lineup as FCD approaches their first real period of heavy …

Back in January, we took a look at the four biggest preseason position battles for FC Dallas in 2022. Each month throughout the season, we will review those four battles and see where things stand as the season progresses. Goalkeeper: Jimmy Maurer vs Maarten Paes No real changes here, Paes is firmly the starter and has continued his strong performances …

Game 1 of the 2022 Texas Derby went to the boys in red in dramatic fashion. Let’s look a little deeper into the game with three major takeaways from Saturday’s Derby win. 1) Winning Ugly For a second straight home game, FCD spent large parts of the game being outplayed by the visitors. Although Houston was not nearly as dominant …

After two long years off, the US Open Cup has finally returned in 2022 with FC Dallas set to match up against USL Championship club FC Tulsa at Toyota Stadium. We’ll predict the lineup for this match and look at why these players will start and what they can do to get themselves further looks with the first team. Goalkeeper: …