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In the second preseason game of the season, KC once again took care of business, this time against
their First Kick opponent DC United. What would be assumed to be the first team started the game
again for Kansas City. It was the same lineup as KC put out against San Jose last weekend, with one
exception.
In the second preseason game of the season, KC once again took care of business, this time against
their First Kick opponent DC United. What would be assumed to be the first team started the game
again for Kansas City. It was the same lineup as KC put out against San Jose last weekend, with one
exception.
The Chicago Fire put their undefeated preseason streak to the test when they take on Chivas USA
today at 2:00 PM CST. Live audio of the game will be available with Fire Communications Manager
Brendan Hannan and Team Writer Jeff Crandall teaming up on the play-by-play. Per Crandall, this
will be the 4th time the combo has called a game.
While the FM database let me down a bit with United's new Brazilian trialist, Alfredo, it
appears to have a more fully-realized take on another forward trialist: youth US Nat Stefan Jerome.
Though not all of his stats are defined in the database, most are, and that's enough to provide us
a reasonable picture of where he's at now.
First let me kill any hopes you may have for screenshots or comparisons with current or former
players. You can safely rule out long-winded analysis as well. There won't be any for this one. Put
simply: Alfredo Francisco Martins is a mere sketch of a player in FM. No size, no footedness,
roughly a quarter of his stats defined[1].
Photo by Tony Quinn/ISIphotos.com
By THOMAS FLOYD
WASHINGTON -- This past fall, when D.C. United general manager Dave Kasper contemplated his
goals heading into the offseason, two of the first priorities that came to mind were adding veteran
leadership and strengthening his team's back line.
Photo by Brad Smith/ISIphotos.com
For Charlie Davies, perhaps not securing a full transfer or loan extension was the best tactic
to take this winter after all.
Davies has been included on Sochaux's first-team roster for the club's league game at Stade
Rennes on Saturday, marking a major milestone for him and his quest to break back into the club's
lineup.
Amid the controversy surrounding the Jose Moreno fiasco, an interesting piece of news came to
light on Thursday. After he was waived - rather surprisingly - by DC United on February 3rd,
second-year forward Blake Brettschneider tweeted today that he would be joining the New England
Revolution for a trial on Sunday.
Former D.C. United striker Blake Brettschneider is the latest free agent hoping to earn a spot
on the New England Revolution for the 2012 season. Brettschneider is set to join the team on trial
next week the Revs confirmed to New England Soccer Today on Thursday afternoon.
Brettschneider, a 22-year-old who can also play in midfield, played in 15 league games,
including nine starts, for D.
photo by ISIphotos.com
By FRANCO PANIZO
Real Salt Lake are looking to the future just as much as they are hoping to win an MLS Cup title
in 2012.
Real Salt Lake announced four moves on Thursday, including the re-signings of Fabian Espindola
and Ned Grabavoy.
photo by Howard C. Smith/ISIphotos.com
The U.S. men's national team's rumored friendly against Brazil has been confirmed, and
FedExField will be the site for its location.
In preparation for World Cup qualifying, the United States will host Brazil on May 30 at the
home of the Washington Redskins in Landover, Md.
In the first part of our FM scouting series, we looked at United's new DP forward Hamdi Salihi.
Now it's time to turn our attention to central defender Emiliano Dudar...
click to enlargeWhat jumps out immediately is Dudar's marking ability and aerial power, the later of which,
given his size, was to be expected.
While I'm relatively certain that most dedicated followers of MLS will know what United are
getting with the likes of Maicon Santos and Danny Cruz, there's still an element of mystery
surrounding the acquisitions from the mid-tier Euro-leagues. Most of us see precious little from
Swiss or Austrian clubs outside of perhaps the odd Europa League highlight.
Photo by Jose L. Argueta/ISIphotos.com
By AVI CREDITOR
WASHINGTON -- Perry Kitchen had just about everything including the kitchen sink thrown his way
in 2011.
As a rookie, Kitchen started 30 of a possible 34 games for D.C. United, splitting time across
three positions.
With the first preseason game of the season under their belts, KC is one step closer to the start
of the season. We are only 33 days from the first game of the season at DC United on March 10th.
With plenty of people seeming to be fairly in unison on who the majority of the starting 11 is,
let's take a look at the depth chart.
photo by David Bernal/ISIphotos.com
By FRANCO PANIZO
D.C. United added more depth to its midfield on Monday, signing a player who is no stranger to
MLS.
United announced the acquisition of midfielder Marcelo Saragosa, the 30-year-old Brazilian who
previously had stints with FC Dallas and Chivas USA.
It was only about three weeks ago when United's rabid and passionate fanbase was ready to lay waste
to the front offices of their beloved D.C. United. After failing to make the playoffs for a fourth
year in a row ...
It was only about three weeks ago when United's rabid and passionate fanbase was ready to lay waste
to the front offices of their beloved D.C. United. After failing to make the playoffs for a fourth
year in a row ...
With Fox committed to the Premier League and no longer involved nationally in the business of Major
League Soccer, how does an MLS team get involved in what Fox is doing with their live Premier
League broadcasts? After all, it's not as if the show itself is likely to address MLS news. Simple,
they buy advertising.
Keeping up with the many moves that have taken place with regards to D.C. United's roster over the
last couple of weeks is no small task. Each day it seems as if United are releasing another press
release regarding a new player signing or the release of a player. Instead of posting each
individual press release here is a recap of the roster moves from the past week up to today.
Keeping up with the many moves that have taken place with regards to D.C. United's roster over the
last couple of weeks is no small task. Each day it seems as if United are releasing another press
release regarding a new player signing or the release of a player. Instead of posting each
individual press release here is a recap of the roster moves from the past week up to today.
Here's an interesting early morning trade for everybody. It appears that the Portland Timbers
have traded with D.C. United for an international roster spot for the 2012/2013 seasons in exchange
for an unknown amount of allocation money.
Naturally one would expect that this would be used on a new signing and it may very well be for
the 2013 season, however, not for the season because.
Still no left back, but the slight defensive midfield depth issue has been addressed with the
signing of Brazilian journeyman Marcelo Saragosa. Given that Kitchen will surely miss time for
Olympic qualifiers (and the big show in London if we qualify) and isn't exactly a sure thing as he
steps into his first year in the role for which he's being groomed, depth was a concern.
Sporting Kansas City's quest to repeat as Eastern Conference regular season champions began
today with a 2-1 pre-season victory against the San Jose Earthquakes in the pre-season opener for
both clubs.
Kansas City midfielder Konrad Warzycha delivered the game-winning goal, converting a free kick
to break a 1-1 deadlock.
You didn't actually think I'd shut my yap just because some windows closed, did you?I can report
that Ryan Nelsen was considering a return to D.C. United when Tottenham swopped in at the last
minute. I can also tell you he still plans to come back to the Red-and-Black. There should be a
full report up at MLSS before long.
As the preseason gets into full swing and rosters begin to stabilize, it's time to take a look at
the men who pull the strings and have the greatest impact on the team itself. The modern manager
is part tactician, ...
Visit http://www.majorleaguesoccertalk.com for the rest of the story.
Join the guys as they discuss the last couple of weeks in DC United history. They talk about the
team's recent moves and the potential changes to the Black-and-Red's line-up. They also go over the
rest of the changes across MLS in anticipation of the 2012 MLS Season.
Join the guys as they discuss the last couple of weeks in DC United history. They talk about the
team's recent moves and the potential changes to the Black-and-Red's line-up. They also go over the
rest of the changes across MLS in anticipation of the 2012 MLS Season.
By THOMAS FLOYD
With Thursday's acquisition of Albanian striker Hamdi Salihi as their second Designated Player,
D.C. United is making one thing abundantly clear: After spending the past few seasons breaking down
and rebuilding an aging roster, this team is once again ready to win now.
Their Words "We've just got to make sure that we go to Wigan, prepare correctly, make sure we're in
the right frame of mind and I've got to make sure that I do my job well enough that my players know
all they can about Wigan." Everton manager David Moyes. Other Sources Striker Salihi joins D.C.
United fold - from The Washington Times's Thomas Floyd: "We believe strongly he will become another
important piece for.
Could this Kiwi have clipped United's Canuck quotient?Between trips to sunnier climes, United did a little trialist-pruning, releasing journeyman
veterans Zayner and Svard along with the Suppie pickup Charles Rodriguez (conveniently just
after the last Roster Reset...sigh). Kasper promises more trialists for the Arizona jaunt,
but what I really want to see are (a) game time for Salihi against the MLS opposition on offer
there and (b) a left back, any left back.
The Philadelphia Union are working on solidifying their 2012 friendly schedule by talking to
Newcastle United about playing in Philadelphia during the summer, according to a report.
"I Wish I Was A Geordie," an American Newcastle blog, is reporting that Newcastle and the Union
are discussing the two clubs playing an international friendly this year.
The beginning of the 2012 Major League Soccer season is right around the corner and the folks
over at MLS Soccer have released their first preseason power rankings. As expected the LA Galaxy
are on top, while the New England Revolution get no love, as MLS Soccer ranks them below the
expansion side Montreal Impact.
Does this man have your goals?So are they done?
United ticked one of the two big "need" boxes by acquiring Albanian international striker Hamdi
Salihi as a designated player (wait, I thought Uncle Will wasn't going to splash the cash?). Given
his impressive rate of return wherever he's played, he certainly seems to fit the poacher's bill,
though he also has decent size.
D.C. United has signed its fourth-ever Designated Player, acquiring forward Hamdi Salihi on
Thursday.
Salihi, 28, joins United after scoring 11 goals in 15 matches in all competitions with Rapid
Vienna in its current season in Austria's top division. Born in Shkoder, Albania, Salihi is also a
member of his country's national team.
Official D.C. United Press Release:
D.C. United acquires forward Hamdi Salihi as Designated Player
28-year old Albanian international has scored 163 goals in 289 professional matches
Washington, D.C. (February 2, 2012) – D.C. United announced today the club has signed 28-year old
forward Hamdi Salihi as a Designated Player.
Toronto and Kansas City have faired pretty well so far this winter. (Getty Images)
Many clubs are a few weeks into their pre-seasons and now that the international transfer window
has shut, it is a good time to look at how each MLS side has done so far this winter. (Note: the
MLS window doesn't close until April, which means players who failed to land new jobs in Europe can
still head to MLS.
D.C. United's Jalen Robinson, seen here during the 2010 U.S. Soccer Development Academy Spring
Showcase, is heading to Wake Forest.
As athletes sign their letters of intent to take their game to the collegiate ranks,
ussoccer.
Today D.C. United released the official list of commitments for their Academy players and luckily
some of these very promising players are heading to local Virginia Universities.
Jannik Eckenrode , Sam Legg – Radford University
Ryan Harmouche, Edgar Zepeda – George Mason University
Marcus Salandy-Defour – University of Virginia
See the official Press Release from D.
Today D.C. United released the official list of commitments for their Academy players and luckily
some of these very promising players are heading to local Virginia Universities.
Jannik Eckenrode , Sam Legg – Radford University
Ryan Harmouche, Edgar Zepeda – George Mason University
Marcus Salandy-Defour – University of Virginia
See the official Press Release from D.
