Friday Free Kicks

The MLS playoff race is heating up and we have teams choosing their own destinies. It's my favorite time of year. A hint of fall, the weather is cooling and we have MLS teams who find themselves at crucial junctures where player decisions, injuries and tactics can make or break a season.

We got a taste of this in DC midweek against Chivas.

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