With the 2022 MLS season at a close, we’ll look at the entire 2022 roster and hand out grades. This week, we’ll cover the midfielders and forwards. Midfielders Paxton Pomykal: A- After a season spent playing out on the wing in 2021, it was a return to full fitness and a return to his more natural central position in midfield …
FC Dallas’ 2022 season came to a disappointing close on Sunday night as Los Toros fell to their in-state rivals Austin FC 2-1. Let’s look at what went wrong for FCD at Q2 Stadium. 1) Misstep in tactics and lineup in the first half Although I do not agree with how FC Dallas approached (or seemed to approach) the game, …
LAFC brought the star power to Toyota Stadium on Saturday night, but after 90 minutes it was the FC Dallas homegrown who looked like the biggest star of all. In the 59th minute of the match between FC Dallas and LAFC on Saturday night, thousands of camera phones were lifted into the air to record the entrance of Gareth Bale …
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 …
FC Dallas picked up their third straight home win against the Rapids over the weekend. This week, I’ll look at three takeaways from the 3-1 win. 1) Tactical flexibility To put it simply, FC Dallas was utterly dominated in the first half by the Rapids. The Rapids massively outpossessed FCD, 63-37, racked up 7 shots, scored a lovely goal and …
The US has officially qualified directly for the 2022 World Cup and they did it with a huge contribution from current and former FC Dallas players and academy products. This week, we’ll look at every one of those players who contributed during the World Cup Qualification campaign. This will go in order based on number of appearances during WCQ. Kellyn …
FC Dallas’ “New Era”, announced with the hiring of Nico Estévez, seemed like little more than a marketing gimmick. However, ahead of the 2022 season, the club has made multiple unprecedented moves that have quite literally put their money where their mouths are, but is this new era what fans should expect in the long term? Welcome to New Era …
Reports earlier this week confirmed that Jesus Ferreira will become a designated player for FC Dallas starting with the 2022 season, but after Ricardo Pepi’s sale to Europe and the entrance of new coach Nico Estevez, Ferreira’s position for 2022 is up in the air. This week, we’ll look at the three most likely spots for Jesus. Second striker/Attacking midfielder …
As the 2021 MLS season draws near, FC Dallas will begin their preseason preparations. Part of the preseason is determining who the regular game day starters and who will be left on the bench. This series will go position by position on the pitch and analyze the depth chart at each spot. For our final entry this week, we will …
On Wednesday, March 3rd, FC Dallas players will report to Toyota Stadium and begin preparations for the 2021 season. On March 13th, FCD will kick off a 3-game preseason stretch against two USL teams and an intrasquad scrimmage. Unfortunately, fans and media will not be able to attend due to COVID restrictions. 2021 FC Dallas Preseason Matches Schedule 2021, here …
