After a spirited comeback while playing down a man, FC Dallas lost a heartbreaker to defending MLS Cup champions LAFC last Saturday. This week, we’ll look at three positive takeaways from the Burn’s performance. 1) Strong, positive mentality The first ten or so minutes of this game were, simply put, a complete and utter disaster for Dallas. I will give …
FC Dallas traveled to Vancouver for their first road test of 2023, coming home with a point after a 1-1 draw. This week, let’s look at three things we learned from FCD’s trip to the Pacific Northwest. 1) Center back flexibility In the Burn’s third game of the season, Nico Estevez rolled out a third different center back pairing with …
FC Dallas picked up their first three points of the 2023 season with a 3-1 win over the LA Galaxy. Last week, I had three overreactions to a disappointing opening day performance. Let’s flip that on its head this week and look at three overreactions to a strong reaction in FCD’s first win of the season. 1) Nkosi Tafari is …
FC Dallas faced their first foreign test of the preseason on Wednesday, falling 1-0 to Ecuadorian giants Barcelona SC. Let’s look at three takeaways from the scrimmage 1) Edwin Cerrillo outperforms Facundo Quignon Homegrown Edwin Cerrillo got the start for the scrimmage, though considering the make up of the starting lineup compared to the new eleven in the second half, …
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 goalkeepers and defenders. Goalkeepers Maarten Paes: A Initially brought in on loan from FC Utrecht, the Dutch goalkeeper had an excellent debut season with FCD, backstopping the defense that conceded the fewest goals in the Western …
Back in January, we took a look at the biggest preseason position battles for FC Dallas in 2022. Each month throughout the season, we reviewed these position battles to see where things stood as the season progressed. With the 2022 MLS regular season wrapped up, let’s look at how all these battles played out and how things ended at season’s …
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. Center back: Jose Martinez vs Nkosi Tafari vs Matt Hedges (?) Nico Estevez has some tough decisions to make at center …
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. Center back: Jose Martinez vs Nkosi Tafari Although a significant portion of FC Dallas fans would rather see Nkosi Tafari 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. And this month, there will be one additional position battle added that has popped up during the season itself. Goalkeeper: Maarten …
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 …
