FC Dallas left Q2 Stadium 1-0 winners after a late Jesus Ferreira goal silenced the home crowd. This week, let’s look at three things we learned from the Burn’s win over their in-state rivals. 1) Jesus Ferreira Loves Playing at Q2 Stadium With Ferreira’s goal in the 89th minute to win this particular matchup, he notched his 7th goal in …
It was a poor outing for the Burn in the Big Apple over the weekend, but it wasn’t a complete disaster. This week we’ll try to stay positive and look at what went right for FC Dallas and what they can build on moving forward. 1) Chance creation It probably isn’t exactly accurate to say that Dallas were prolific in …
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, …
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 …
FC Dallas made a trip to the Pacific Northwest last week to play Seattle and Portland. This week, we’ll look at three takeaways from those two games. 1) Missed opportunities Coming off a massive home win against the LA Galaxy, FCD had some big opportunities against two teams below them in the standings to put some further distance between both …
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 …
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 …
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 …
FC Dallas has entered the first international break of the MLS season on the back of two straight wins against lofty Western Conference opposition. A big part of this strong start has been done to the performances of FCD’s offseason acquisitions. This week, we’ll look at each of those players and how they have contributed in this early part of …
