One of the least talked about stories with player development in MLS has to do with the lack of creative homegrown midfielders in the league, specifically attacking midfielders. This isn’t just down to talent, it also has to do with the salary cap. Historically MLS teams use their designated player spots on attacking players, mainly […]

If you want to improve your ability to assess talent, you need to build your library. Yes, your library. Your library should be an extensive collection of actions and moments that can be recalled when assessing for talent. You build it by watching and studying a shit ton of games. Eventually, you can start using […]

Bear with me as I list some players, ok? What do the names Freddy Adu, Brek Shea, Teal Bunbury, Juan Agudelo, Jordan Morris, Mix Diskerud, Julian Green, Sean Johnson, Bill Hamid, Gyasi Zardes, Luis Gil, Gale Agbossoumonde, Omar Salgado, Joseph Gyau, Marc Pelosi, Kellyn Acosta, Gedion Zelalem, Emerson Hyndman, Haji Wright, Andrew Carleton, Josh Perez, […]