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[adored, hated, never ignored ]

being a fan of biggest football team in england is very joy to have yet very tiring also.

Manchester United FC namanya, kalo ditanya sejak kapan suka sama MU mungkin gua gatau kudu jawab apa. mungkin dari sd. jaman2 playstation 1 merupakan sebuah kebutuhan primer seorang anak2.

Gua udah pantengin klub ini dari zaman masih ada sang maetro Cristiano Ronaldo. dan ini klub emang keren banget. dibalut dengan jersey warna merah, always do everything passionately, 26 years impossible dream be possible by sir alex fergusondan selalu ngasih kepercayaan buat pemain muda. intinya i love man united.

sebagi seorang fan manchester united, dalam kehidupan sehari hari kalian pasti akan menghadapi banyak haters. yang selalu mencerca performa, pemain bahkan pelatih. kadang sakit hati, tapi ya life goes on, never write our name off. terbukti dengan 20 premier league, 3 ucl dan banyak lagi. sinting gak ? tapi emang kudu sabar banget kalo jadi fans mu. banyak sekali celah buat ngatain tim terbaik.

“we sell newpapers” - jose mourinho

Quotes ini yang sekarang menurut gua nge-describe man united banget. dan gua sebel banget sama media sekarang. sebagai tim terbaik di liga inggris, income terbanyak taun lalu, followers instagram dan twitter yang uaakeh (FAKTA YAAK INI PERCAYA AMA GUA) pasti ngebuat tim ini merupakan magnet massa. banyak manusia yang tertarik dengan tim ini. entah tertarik mendukung, atau tertarik menghujat. saat MU berhasil nuker sanchez dan mkhitaryan dengan no fee alias FREE. FREE FAK. Media tuh breakdown semua dana yang digunain sanchez sampe terkesan gede banget, mulai dari weekly wages, bonus, transfer fee yang diadakan padahal 0 sampe bahkan beasiswa anak2 nya kali taik emang. sedangkan ketika tim sebelah membeli 2 bek termahal dunia, si anyeng kagak ngebreakdown fee nya se detil mu. why ? because we sell news papers. sorry, but we take the cover and headlines. taik emang.

apalagi dengan teori konspirasi kalo MU itu iluminati dengan logonya yang mirip dengan mata (cocoklogi), pemilik MU yang merupakan jews. but the hell who give a f*ck ? just enjoy the show. man united thorn every team into apart, blow every team away. sempat terpikir gua gasuka ngatain tim lain dengan harapan orang2 gangatain MU juga, tapi si anyeng. dalam kehidupan sosial gabisa begitu. salah satu temen gua pernah berkata

“lo gabisa ga makan singa berharap itu singa gabakal makan lo”

jadi, for defensive purpose. gua kudu bales. and the reds go marching on.

Sebagai HARD Man United fan, gua selalu mencoba untuk keep in touch dengan tim favorit gua, ga jarang gua penuhin timeline gua dengan livetweet atau ungkapan buat sang setan merah. DAAAAN sampe umur 20 tahun ini, ada beberapa momen yang bikin gua sedih bgt.

1. 6-1 against the noisy neighbor, at home.

waktu itu gua nonton langsung, gua ngerasa waktu itu momen mu lagi bagus. karena sempet bantai arsenal 8-2 dan totenham 3-0. dan pada tahun sebelumnya mu baru aja menang prem, dan kalah di final ucl sama barca. jadi menurut gua, mu diatas kertas. namun enggak, astonishing. gua inget banget balotelli open the score line, gue pede bisa kambek. tapi jonny evans kena kartu merah. and then berantakan semuanya. gua ngerasa sakit hati bgt waktu itu, saking gamaunya gua dikatain ama temen2 gua, sampe gua dulu pengen bolos sekolah hari besoknya.

2. Nani’s red card, against cristiano ronaldo.

waktu itu drawing liga champion 8 besar. MU ketemu Madrid. yes semua media bakal menyorot kepulangan anak emas MU, yaitu cristiano ronaldo. he is coming home. begitu kata orang - orang. jujur gua pas ngeliat drawing ini, gua ngerasa takut dan excited di waktu yang sama. men ronaldo pulang, kangen ga sih rasanya ? pertandingan pertama dilaksanain di barnebeu, waktu itu skor seri 1-1 lewat gol welbo. dan dibales dengan sundulan dengan lompatan super tinggi dari superrrr ronaldo, and yes he didnt celebrate it. tetep ini orang juara di mata gua, real professional. Masalah sebenarnya terjadi ketika main di OT, satu gol tandang merupakan keunggulan yang sangat menguntungkan lah, waktu itu pertengahan babak kedua MU berhasil nyetak gol lewat bunuh diri nya ramos. disini gua sangat berharap MU bisa lolos, ngelewatin galacticos. namun tiba2 terjadi sebuah clash ditengah lapangan, waktu itu inget banget nani pengen ambil bola di udara dengan kaki dan bertabrakan dengan badan arbeloa. secara kamera sih keliatan nani gamaksud soalnya doi galiat, TAPI WASIT FAKING WAKTU ITU CUNEYT CAKIR NGASIH KARTU MERAH. dan nani pun diusir. FT nya gimana ? mu kalah 1-2 dengan agregat 2-3. gagal lolos. gara2 cuneyt cakir taek.

3. AGUERROOOO

waktu itu poin mu dan city sama hingga fixture terakhir, dan fak nya premier league mereka menyiarkan pertandingan terakhir secara barengan. gua inget banget mu dulu main di global dan city main di mnc. bener2 deg2an gua waktu itu, karena mu cuma kalah selisi gol yang cukup jauh waktu itu. MU pun menang dengan skor tipis 1-0 lawan sunderland yang membuat gua gatenang sama sekali, ketika mu menang fans pun masuk ke lapangan. gua agak lega liatnya. pas gua ganti channel, terpampang skor 2-2. dan memasuki injury time babak kedua city vs qpr waktu itu gua inget banget. galama gua tonton tiba2 “AAAAAGUUUEEROOOOOO”. lanjutannya gimana ? emosi. kecewa. kaget. shock. paling tai lah pokoknya

4. they come and go, but always remembered.

namanya sepak bola, pemain datang dan pergi itu pasti terjadi. namun dari sekian banyak pemain mu yang pergi, mungkin 4 ini lah yang paling buat gua sedih. ronaldo pasti kalian tau semua kenapa, best player mungkin selama 2 dekade terakhir. berba merupakan pemain yang gabanyak tingkah, sabar dan selalu memukau tiap ada kesempatan. final ucl 2013 berba gadibawa ke final champion waktu itu padahal doi topskorer prem, sedih juga gua waktu itu. lalu rafael, gua suka banget pemain yang main dengan passionate. kecil tapi kek dinamit, gatakut sama siapapun, inget banget doi berantem ama teves. udah pukul ae. dan yang terakhir adalah the mighty robin van persie. keknya 24m merupakan biaya yang sangat murah buat penyerang sekaliber van persie. gua fans berat doi. fans banget. doi bawa kita ke prem yang ke 20, kaki kirinya yahud, first time nya mantep. the best lah pokoknya. saking ngefanya gua beli doi di master league gua wkwk. sayang kita gaberikan sweetest goodbye buat doi.

kemenangan mereka merupakan moodbooster buat gua, begitu sebaliknya. Ngeliat MU kalah bisa bikin bete seharian. Kita udah laluin ini semua, kehilangan pemain terbaik, pelatih terbaik dan bahkan momentum terbaik. but we still carry on. nothing bigger than the pride on that badge. Relentless - Believe. Manchester United FC. Hated, Adored, Never Ignored.

Ditulis pada Senin, 5 Februari 2018. Di kosan dika pukul 03:14. Sendirian. ngerasa ga di hargain, kesepian.

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Motivation a type in final week of CFL Fantasy

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Toffoli leads Kings' early barrage in win over Leafs

Scheifele's hat trick leads Jets over Stars

Cullen sparks Wild in win over Price, Canadiens

Giordano, Smith help Flames beat Pens in OT

Stone, Anderson lead Sens past Wings

Hextall: Flyers won't acquire D amid injuries

Channelling Astros, Vegas gives Leafs best odds to be 2019 champs

The Quiz: What's the worst pick 6 this season?

Housley: 'We almost shot ourselves in the foot'

Community of Flin Flon shaped Bobby Clarke's life and career

Insider Trading: Shipachyov has returned to Russia

Avs' Varlamov makes 57 saves in win

Miller scores in OT, Rangers beat Lightning

Neuvirth stands tall as Flyers blank Blues

Kuraly's goal lifts Bruins past Golden Knights

Anderson scores a pair; Blue Jackets top Panthers

Eller scores twice, adds assist as Caps beat Isles

Ovechkin starting social movement for Putin

Kapanen gets big chance against Kings

Leafs Ice Chips: Kapanen's big chance to play with mentor Komarov

CFL

Finale for Stamps, Bombers a battle of backup QBs

Tiger-Cats ready to give their all against Als

LeFevour confident with West semifinal home field on the line

Stamps still focused on beating Bombers to get set for playoff run

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Reilly, Ray among team finalists for outstanding player award

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Ruffles Crunch Time: From one great country and league to another

Nichols ruled out, LeFevour to start Friday vs. Stamps

Davis disappointed, feels he should be starting this week for Bombers

3 Downs: How concerning are injuries to Nichols, Harris for Bombers?

Huddle Up: Should Riders keep playing both Bridge and Glenn?

Hervey hoping for CFL return

Eskimos' Thompson out for the season

Shiltz to become 12th post-Calvillo starter for Alouettes

Coombs will start at running back in Argos' regular season finale

Banks, Masoli, Reilly named CFL top performers

CFL Fantasy: Rainey takes advantage of his opportunity

NFL

Forte rushes for two TDs, Jets run over Bills

Report: Texans' Watson tears ACL

Colts shut down Luck for season

Jones' numbers are down, but he's not sweating it

Schultz’s Week 9 picks: Take the Lions at Lambeau

49ers' Garcon on IR with neck injury

Browns WR Gordon could return this month

Game of Throws: Bills, Eagles are trade deadline winners

Statistically Speaking: Changes coming at running back

Cowboys look to Morris, others with Elliott suspended

Report: Osweiler to start at QB for Broncos

Irvin shakes his head at the latest screw up by the Browns

Ranking the best NFL trade deadline deals

Hoyer signs three-year deal with Pats

Flacco expected to start Sunday vs Titans

Vikings GM: Bridgewater's status still being determined

Lynch back with Raiders after suspension

After motion denied, PA seeks to block ruling so Elliott can play

Beyond the Scoreboard: How everybody can win from NFL protests

NBA

Lillard nails game winner as Blazers top Lakers

Warriors crush injury-riddled Spurs

Five thoughts on Murray, Okafor and more

Cavs forward Thompson out 3-4 weeks

NBA to hold lottery in Chicago next spring

Celtics' Hayward back in gym, but no timeline for return

Murray leads Nuggets' rout of Raptors

Cavs drop 4th straight as Pacers roll

Irving, Celtics beat Kings for sixth straight

Butler's late points lift T-Wolves over Pelicans

Simmons, Embiid dominate in 76ers' win over Hawks

Harden's 31 points lead Rockets past Knicks

Fournier, Gordon help Magic top Grizzlies

Warren's career night leads Suns past Wizards

Heat top Bulls to end three-game slide

Walker, Monk lead Hornets past Bucks

Rautins on efficiency of Raptors' second unit, Cavs early struggles

Spurs bring back Parker after rehab stint

Okafor asks Sixers for buyout

George, Thunder cruise to win over Bucks

MLB

A Blue Jays free agency primer

Darvish, Otani and Arrieta top MLB free-agent class

Future Watch: Arizona Fall League edition

Angels, Upton agree on five-year, $106M deal

Dodgers face decisions, luxury tax bill in off-season

Nats' Martinez: 'We're here to win the World Series'

A's exercise Lowrie's $6 million option

White Sox' Soto declines option, becomes free agent

Twins' Sano to undergo surgery for leg injury

Nats hire ex-Mets, ex-Yankees hitting coach Long

Mariners decline options on Iwakuma and Gallardo

Astros beat Dodgers for first World Series title

Roberts on Darvish: I can't explain the results

Puig's home burglarized during Game 7

Dodgers' title drought extended to 30 years

With five homers, Springer named MVP

Verlander on WS win: 'Everything I could ever imagine'

Phillips: Entire city of Houston was in this together

Perez discusses Astros' long road to first World Series title

Red Sox hire La Russa as special assistant

Soccer

Dempsey nets two as Sounders eliminate Whitecaps from playoffs

TFC complains to MLS over fan abuse in NYC

Milan held to tie; Atalanta, Kyiv advance in Europa

United's Young recalled to England

Evra charged with violent conduct for kicking fan

Tottenham stuns Real Madrid to reach knockout phase

Sinclair leads young Canada squad against U.S.

Dortmund faces Champions League exit after draw with APOEL

Besitkas closer to knockout stage after draw with Monaco

Moor, Vazquez questionable for TFC vs. Red Bulls

Crew take advantage of short-handed NYCFC in first leg

United beats Benfica after more agony for keeper Svilar

PSG win big, advance in Champions League

Must See: Neymar belts a screamer vs. Anderlecht

Atletico held by 10-man Qarabag in Champions League

Giovinco's free kick lifts TFC over Red Bulls

Atletico Madrid returns to former stadium

FIFA exec says 24-team Club World Cup discussed

After ten matches, Madrid facing big deficit

EPL: Leicester City 2, Everton 0

NCAA

Duke is No. 1 in AP preseason poll for second straight year

Barrett to make NCAA decision on Nov. 10

Georgia ranked at top of first CFP rankings

Predictions for a huge CFB weekend

Oklahoma's win over Ohio State important to CFP committee

Must See: College football coach scares players

Kelly focused on Notre Dame maintaining success

The road to the CFP has been wild

Florida, HC McElwain mutually part ways

AP Top 25: Georgia rises to No. 2, Ohio State up to No. 3

No. 6 Ohio State rallies to beat No. 2 Penn State

No. 25 Iowa State upsets No. 4 TCU in low-scoring game

No. 7 Clemson rebound for victory over Georgia Tech

No. 3 Georgia thumps rival Florida

No. 8 Miami stays unbeaten, tops North Carolina

No. 5 Wisconsin holds off Illinois, stays unbeaten

Northwestern stuns No. 16 Michigan St. in OT

No. 9 Notre Dame wears down No. 14 NC State

Peters helps Michigan pull away and top Rutgers

Rudolph shines in rain, No. 11 Oklahoma St. beats No. 22 WVU

UFC

St-Pierre, Bisping trade barbs ahead of UFC 217

TSN Original: 'The Mind of GSP'

Things get heated at UFC 217 news conference

Does Namajunas have a chance against Jedrzejczyk?

Garbrandt trying to create tense environment ahead of Dillashaw fight

McGregor: I'd beat Mayweather in a rematch

Is Bisping really 'terrified' of St-Pierre's wrestling?

Duffy on training with St-Pierre during his fight camp

Thompson ready to adapt to any style Masvidal brings

Gall explains why he brings so much confidence to mixed martial arts

Brown on fighting for New York in the wake of a tragic incident

Vick frustrated UFC has been unable to secure him a Top 15 opponent

This Fight is Important: Garbrandt vs. Dillashaw

This Fight is Important: Jedrzejczyk vs. Namajunas

GSP can cement his place in UFC history with win in his return

UFC Notebook: Covington cements himself as a contender

St-Pierre holds open practice in Montreal

Lawler: MacDonald using steroid accusations as a coping mechanism

UFC Notebook: Till delivers upset over Cerrone

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Del Potro beats Haase in third round of Paris Masters

Nadal wins in Paris, will end year as No. 1

Vandeweghe, Barty, Sevastova advance to semifinals

Rybarikova upsets Mladenovic at WTA Elite Trophy

Shapovalov bounced in straight-sets at Paris Masters

Thiem grinds past Gojowczyk at Paris Masters

Vandeweghe opens WTA Elite Trophy with win

Federer wins hometown Swiss Indoors

Wozniacki claims trophy at WTA Finals

Wozniacki advances in WTA Finals

Federer moves on at Swiss Indoors

Shapovalov falls in second round to Mannarino

Garcia advances at WTA Finals

Federer, Del Potro, Cilic advance to Basel quarters

Venus Williams reaches semifinals at WTA Finals

Del Potro beats Sousa in quest for third Basel title

Wawrinka needs coach after Norman leaves

Federer beats Tiafoe in at hometown Basel event

Sock rallies to beat Pospisil at Swiss Indoors

Williams needs more than 3 hours to beat Ostapenko

Golf

Whee shoots 65 to take Las Vegas lead

Report: Olympic to get PGA, Ryder Cup

Hot putter leads to fast start for Taylor

Tiger's back, but there's a lot to be addressed

Rose keeps alive streak of winning every year since 2010

Silverman's top 10 an important finish

Woods to play in Hero World Challenge

Armour shoots 68, earns 1st career win at Sanderson Farms

Rose wins title at HSBC Champions

PGA: Sanderson Farms Championship - Rd. 4

Kerr wins in Malaysia with birdie on last hole

Johnson leads at HSBC Champions

Armour takes five-shot lead at Sanderson Farms

Woods pleads guilty to reckless driving

Johnson grabs lead with new putter at HSBC Champions

Armour takes one-shot lead at Sanderson Farms

Toms makes ace, shares lead at Sherwood

Feng shoots 65 to lead Sime Darby

Johnson would welcome a PGA shot clock

Landry, Spaun among leaders at Sanderson Farms

Hockey Canada

Spooner calls Olympic funding 'amazing'

Canada continues search for hockey talent ahead of Olympics

Canada unveils 2018 hockey jerseys

TeamSnap partners with Hockey Canada

Spooner scores twice as Canada beats U.S.

Scrivens, Lee on Canada's pre-Olympic roster

Labonte sees great development in Canadian goalies

Canada's women's team falls to U.S. in pre-Olympic matchup

Bonhomme: Coyne, Decker and Knight overpower Team Canada

Davidson discusses challenges of assembling Olympic roster

66 players chosen to represent Canada at 2017 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge

Renney discusses Canada's Olympic expectations

Olympic gold medalist Watchorn announces retirement

IIHF release Olympic hockey schedule

Canadian women's forward Campbell retires from international play

Olympian Labonte retires from women's hockey

Hockey Canada contacts Doan and Iginla for Olympics

Regina hockey legend Tuer dies at 87

McBain leads Canada over Czechs to win Ivan Hlinka

Canada beats Sweden to advance to Ivan Hlinka final

Curling

Simmons finds right fit alongside three young guns ahead of Pre-Trials

Gushue, Jones capture Masters title in Lloydminster

Big names highlight field at men's Road to the Roar Pre-Trials

Anybody's game at women's Road to the Roar

WCT Recap: Edin defends at Champery, Roth surprises at Canad Inns

WCT Recap: Carruthers defends title at Canad Inns

Canada takes silver at mixed curling worlds

Brier to be held in Brandon in 2019

Mourning the passing of Ray Turnbull

WCT/CCT Recap: Gushue, Homan just keep on winning

WCT/CCT Recap: World champions Gushue, Homan victorious

Canada to face Brazil for men's worlds curling berth

WCT Recap: Gunnlaugson, Tippin, Englot pick up wins

WCT Recap: Jacobs, Sinclair take home Shorty Jenkins

What you need to know for the women's curling season

What you need to know for the men's curling season

Curling worlds to stay in Canada until 2020

Gushue downs Walstad to claim Tour Challenge

Team Gushue captures Everest Curling Challenge

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This Week in MLS - April 16, 2018

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This Week in MLS – April 16, 2018

Toronto FC is two games away from the FIFA Club World Cup

LAFC to unveil Banc of California Stadium on Wednesday

Belgian defender Ciman returns to Montreal to face former side

Ibrahimović, Galaxy host league’s top offense in Atlanta

Two most recent MVPs clash as Portland hosts league leading New York City FC

MLS Week 8: Match Notes

Toronto FC is two games away from the FIFA Club World Cup

History is on the line Tuesday night at BMO Field for the first game in a series that TFC President Bill Manning speculated could be the most important in MLS history.

Win the two-leg aggregate-goal series and Toronto FC will become the first MLS club to book a ticket to the FIFA Club World Cup to compete against the top clubs from around the world like Real Madrid, Liverpool, A.S. Roma or Bayern Munich. Goalkeeper Alex Bono could face the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo. Sebastian Giovinco could go toe-to-toe in a scoring duel against Mohammed Salah or Robert Lewandowski.

But first, Toronto FC must defeat Mexico’s all-time winningest team in Chivas de Guadalajara.

Toronto defeated defending Mexican champion Tigres UANL with a 2-1 victory at BMO Field in Leg 1 of the quarterfinals before scoring twice in a 3-2 second leg at El Volcán to advance to the semifinals on away goals. The Reds once again flexed their muscle at home defeating Club América 3-1 in Leg 1 of the semifinals before a strong defensive outing at Estadio Azteca for a 1-1 draw in the second leg.

A tournament title would be Toronto’s fourth trophy in the past year, solidifying its spot atop MLS history books. Sebastian Giovinco and Homegrown midfielder Jonathan Osorio are both tied for the Golden Boot lead with three goals scored in this tournament, helping Toronto become the first team in league history to defeat two Mexican clubs in multi-leg series. Complementing the outstanding home goalscoring, Toronto will need its defense to come up strong once again as a shutout at BMO could put Chivas in a hole without any away goals entering the second leg.

Soundbytes from Toronto FC press conference can be found here

How to Watch:

Toronto FC vs. Chivas de Guadalajara (Tuesday, April 17, 8:15 p.m. ET) – Watch live on UDN or TSN2, or live stream via go90.com or the go90 app.

Chivas de Guadalajaravs. Toronto FC (Wednesday, April 25, 9:30 p.m. ET) – Watch live on UDN or TSN, or live stream via go90.com or the go90 app.

LAFC to unveil Banc of California Stadium on Wednesday

Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) will officially unveil the 22,000-seat, $ 350 million Banc of California Stadium during a star-studded ribbon cutting ceremony this Wednesday. Celebrity owners, including Magic Johnson, Mia Hamm, Nomar Garciaparra, and Tom Penn alongside MLS Commissioner Don Garber and local elected officials will participate in the ceremony at 11 a.m. PT before the LAFC players take the field for their first training session at the new facility. Throughout the afternoon, attending media will have the opportunity to work from the press box that features striking views of downtown.

Below is a timeline of events for Wednesday, April 18 at Banc of California Stadium. Media wishing to attend should RSVP to [email protected], as credentialed media access will be required for this event.

11 a.m. LAFC Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

(Select owners available to speak with media immediately following ceremony)

1:00 p.m. LAFC Training Session begins

2:00 p.m. LAFC head coach Bob Bradley and players available to media

Belgian star defender Ciman returns to Montreal to face former side

Los Angeles Football Club and Belgium national team defender Laurent Ciman heads back to Montreal for the first time to face his former Impact side on Saturday at Stade Saputo (1 p.m. ET / TVA Sports, ESPN+). The 2015 MLS Defender of the Year, who will likely represent Belgium in the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, spent the three previous seasons in Montreal.

Ciman was an integral part of the Impact, leading the club to the Concacaf Champions League final during his first MLS season in 2015. Now, he anchors an exciting expansion campaign with LAFC, which won its first two games to open the 2018 and enters this week fourth in the Western Conference. This match will be LAFC’s sixth straight on the road, before the club moves into its state-of-the-art new home, Banc of California Stadium, to host Seattle Sounders FC on April 29.

LAFC’s acquisition of Ciman was the first trade in organization history; the club sent their fourth- and fifth-round MLS Expansion Draft selections – former Columbus Crew SC defender Jukka Raitala and former Toronto FC forward Raheem Edwards, respectively – to Montreal.

One of the Impact’s brightest spots this season has been Chilean midfielder Jeisson Vargas, who is among a number of young South American talents who joined MLS this season. The 20-year-old leads Montreal with three goals, two of which were game-winners in March against defending MLS Cup champions Toronto FC and 2017 MLS Cup runners-up Seattle Sounders FC.

Ibrahimović, Galaxy host league’s top offense in Atlanta

The LA Galaxy’s show master, Sweden great Zlatan Ibrahimović, returns to StubHub Center this Saturday for a bout against the league’s top-scoring offense, Atlanta United (10:30 p.m. ET / ESPN+). For fans seeking goal-scoring prowess, this matchup of the Western Conference’s and Eastern Conference’s second-place teams has all the ingredients.

Atlanta (4-1-1, 13 points) leads MLS with 2.5 goals per game, led by 24-year-old Venezuelan Josef Martínez who owns the distinction of scoring more goals in his first 25 MLS games (24 tallies) than any other player in league history. Martínez is tied for the league lead with five goals alongside Sporting Kansas City’s Felipe Gutiérrez. This past week for Atlanta also featured the long-awaited debut of 19-year-old Argentine midfielder Ezequiel Barco, who has worked his way back from an early-season quad injury. The offseason acquisition played the final 20 minutes during Atlanta’s 2-2 draw against New York City FC on Saturday.

For the Galaxy (3-2-1, 10 points), the 2018 spotlight continues to shine on Ibrahimović, who has now scored three goals in three games, tallying the lone score during their 1-0 victory against the Chicago Fire on Saturday. LA is hoping for a substantial turnaround from the only other previous meeting between the two sides, a dominant 4-0 Atlanta victory on Sept. 20, 2017, at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Two most recent MVPs clash as Portland hosts league leading New York City FC

Two of the most electrifying players in MLS history and the last two winners of the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award will square off on Sunday when the Portland Timbers host league-leading New York City FC at Providence Park (6 p.m. ET, FS1 / TSN2). Portland midfielder Diego Valeri captured the 2017 MVP award, holding off a repeat effort from 2016 MVP David Villa, with both players off to strong individual starts in 2018. Valeri has three goals and two assists in six starts for the Timbers, while Villa has two goals and two assists despite starting in only two matches this season.

NYCFC currently sits atop the league standings with 17 points (5-0-2 record) and is one of two undefeated teams in MLS. Depth has been a strong suit of the club this season as 20-year-old Paraguay National Team midfielder Jesús Medina leads the league with five assists, while Maxi Moralez and Ismael Tajouri-Shradi are tied for third in the league with four goals scored. Portland will look to build off last week’s home opening 3-2 victory over Minnesota United FC with another strong performance at Providence Park. Costa Rica National Team midfielder and World Cup hopeful Sebastián Blanco is off to a strong start in his second season with the Timbers with three goals and one assist and will play a pivotal role in Sunday’s matchup.

MLS Week 8: Match Notes

Friday, April 20, 2018

Sporting Kansas City vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 9 p.m. ET (TSN, ESPN+)

Sporting extended their undefeated streak to six games, getting a late goal from Graham Zusi to come back for a 2-2 draw with Seattle Sounders FC at Children’s Mercy Park on Sunday evening.

Whitecaps FC suffered a second consecutive defeat, their league home undefeated streak put to an end after nine games in a 2-0 loss to the Los Angeles Football Club at BC Place on Friday evening.

The teams met twice a season ago, and Whitecaps FC won both – a 2-0 victory on May 20 at BC Place, and a 1-0 win on Sept. 30 at Children’s Mercy Park.

The Whitecaps FC win at Children’s Mercy Park was their first ever in Kansas City in league play. Sporting had won four of the first five meetings there in MLS play (with one draw) – though Vancouver did win there in group play in the Concacaf Champions League in 2016.

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Montreal Impact vs. Los Angeles Football Club, 1 p.m. ET (TVA Sports, ESPN+)

Jeisson Vargas scored his third goal of the season, but the Impact dropped a second consecutive decision, falling 3-1 to the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena on Saturday afternoon. Vargas has scored each of the Impact’s past three goals, over the last four matches (since March 17).

LAFC put an end to a two-game losing skid, defeating Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2-0 at BC Place on Friday evening.

Diego Rossi scored his fourth goal and added his fourth assist – the only player in MLS this season with at least four goals and four assists – and Carlos Vela also added his fourth goal. The pair have combined for eight of LAFC’s 11 goals on the season.

The Impact have defeated an incoming expansion team in their first league meeting just once in their MLS history – a 2-1 win against Atlanta United last April 15 at Stade Saputo.

New York Red Bulls vs. Chicago Fire, 2 p.m. ET (Univisión, UDN)

The Red Bulls won their third game in a row in league play at Red Bull Arena, defeating the Montréal Impact 3-1 on Saturday afternoon.

Bradley Wright-Phillips scored a goal and added an assist – he now has 90 goals in his MLS regular-season career, passing Carlos Ruiz for No. 11 on the all-time list.

The Fire saw their brief two-game undefeated run at Toyota Park put to an end, falling 1-0 to the LA Galaxy on Saturday afternoon.

The Red Bulls have a six-game undefeated streak alive in the series, winning four of those, coming away with points in both meetings a year ago. The Red Bulls won 2-1 at Red Bull Arena on April 29, their third consecutive win in the series at Red Bull Arena. The teams played to a 1-1 draw at Toyota Park on Sept. 9.

The Red Bulls have come away with a result on their past three trips to Toyota Park (one win, two draws). When the Red Bulls won on Oct. 25, 2015 at Toyota Park, it was their first win ever in Bridgeview. The Red Bulls’ last away win against Chicago had come May 14, 2005, a 3-0 victory at Soldier Field; in between, the Fire were unbeaten in 14 home games in the league series (9-0-5).

Houston Dynamo vs. Toronto FC, 3 p.m. ET (CTV, TSN, ESPN+)

The Dynamo saw their winless slide extended to four games with a second draw in that time, reaching a 2-2 result with the San Jose Earthquakes at Avaya Stadium on Saturday evening. Tomás Martínez and Mauro Manotas scored for the Dynamo, with Manotas netting his third of the year.

TFC headed into their massive Concacaf Champions League final first-leg match with a 2-0 loss to the Colorado Rapids at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, their third loss in four league outings.

Toronto FC won the lone meeting between the teams last year, a 2-0 victory at BMO Field on April 28. The TFC win ended a four-game winless streak in the series; their last win vs. the Dynamo had come July 12, 2014, a 4-2 victory at BMO Field.

The teams have played to five consecutive draws in Houston, all at BBVA Compass Stadium. The last win for either team there came in 2011, a 2-0 Dynamo victory at Robertson Stadium.

Columbus Crew SC vs. New England Revolution, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)

Crew SC suffered their third consecutive defeat, conceding the opening goal after just 43 seconds and then seeing D.C. United hold out for a 1-0 victory in Annapolis, Md. It was the third-longest in MLS history a team held out for a win by the game’s only goal.

The Revolution saw their two-game winning run put to an end, dropping a 1-0 decision to FC Dallas at Gillette Stadium on Saturday evening.

The teams met twice a season ago, each winning on their own ground. Crew SC claimed a 2-0 win on May 6 at Mapfre Stadium, before the Revolution took a 2-1 win on May 21 at Gillette Stadium, which ended a three-game Crew SC winning streak in the series.

Crew SC have won the past four league meetings in Columbus, since 2014, though the Revolution won the first leg of their Eastern Conference Semifinal Series in 2014, as well as both matches in Columbus during the 2013 regular season.

Orlando City SC vs. San Jose Earthquakes, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)

Orlando City made it three wins on the trot, winning on the road for the first time since last September in a 2-0 defeat of the Philadelphia Union at Talen Energy Stadium on Friday evening.

Dom Dwyer netted for a third game in a row, with four goals over that span. He now has goals in each of his past four league appearances dating back to the end of last season, matching the longest goalscoring streak of his MLS career.

The Quakes reached a second consecutive draw but saw their winless streak stretched to four matches, playing to a 2-2 result with the Houston Dynamo at Avaya Stadium on Saturday evening. Magnus Eriksson scored for a second consecutive game.

The teams have played to draws in each of their three meetings all-time. The teams reached a 1-1 draw last May 17 at Avaya Stadium, the second 1-1 they have played to in San Jose (also in 2015).

The teams played to a 2-2 draw in their lone encounter in Orlando on June 18, 2016, at the Citrus Bowl.

FC Dallas vs. Philadelphia Union, 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+)

FC Dallas remained undefeated on the new season with a second victory in five matches, defeating the New England Revolution at Gillette Stadium on Saturday evening, FCD’s first game outside of Frisco. Jacori Hayes scored his first professional goal for the game’s lone tally.

The Union had their winless streak extended to four games with a second loss in that span, falling 2-0 to Orlando City SC at Talen Energy Stadium on Friday evening.

The Union defeated FC Dallas for the first time in their history last year, a 3-1 win at Talen Energy Stadium on Aug. 5. Over the first nine meetings between the clubs in league play, FCD had won five, with four draws, including three wins in a row before last year’s Union victory.

FC Dallas have won four of the five all-time meetings in Frisco, with one draw, including each of the past two encounters at Toyota Stadium.

Real Salt Lake vs. Colorado Rapids, 9 p.m. ET (ESPN+)

RSL were shut out at the attacking end for first time this season, falling 4-0 to New York City FC at Yankee Stadium last Wednesday evening.

The Rapids stretched their undefeated streak to four games with a second win in that time, defeating Toronto FC 2-0 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on Saturday afternoon.

The teams met three times a season ago, and Real won twice. RSL took wins on both grounds, a 2-1 victory on April 15 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, then a 4-1 victory on Aug. 26 at Rio Tinto Stadium. The Rapids claimed a 1-0 win in Commerce City, Colo., on Oct. 15.

Real have a 15-game home undefeated streak alive vs. Colorado. Since the Rapids’ last win in Utah, a 2-0 victory on April 30, 2007, at Rice-Eccles Stadium, Real have won 11 games with four draws. Colorado has never won at Rio Tinto Stadium (0-9-4 all-time in league play). Real Salt Lake have won three of the past six visits to Commerce City, over the last four seasons.

The rivals play for the Rocky Mountain Cup, a trophy awarded by the supporters’ groups of both teams.

LA Galaxy vs. Atlanta United, 10:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)

Zlatan Ibrahimović scored his third goal since coming to MLS in making his first start for the Galaxy, his new club winning for the third time this season in a 1-0 defeat of the Chicago Fire at Toyota Park on Saturday afternoon.

Atlanta United saw their club-record four-game winning streak put to an end but still extended their undefeated run, reaching a 2-2 draw with New York City FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

The teams met once in Atlanta United’s inaugural MLS campaign, a 4-0 win for Atlanta on Sept. 20 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Seattle Sounders FC vs. Minnesota United FC, 4 p.m. ET (ESPN)

Sounders FC scored their first goal of the 2018 league campaign, but still remained winless on the new season, reaching a 2-2 draw with Sporting Kansas City at Children’s Mercy Park on Sunday afternoon.

MNUFC suffered their third consecutive defeat, falling 3-2 to the Portland Timbers at Providence Park on Saturday evening.

Darwin Quintero made his MLS debut, starting in the midfield and scoring his first league goal.

The teams met twice in Minnesota United FC’s inaugural MLS campaign, and Sounders FC won both. Seattle took a 4-0 win when the teams first met, Aug. 5 at TCF Bank Stadium, then claimed a 2-1 victory just 15 days later at CenturyLink Field.

Portland Timbers vs. New York City FC, 6 p.m. ET (FS1)

The Timbers won for the first time in 2018 in their first home match of the season after five away contests, defeating Minnesota United FC 3-2 at Providence Park on Saturday evening.

Diego Valeri scored his third goal of the season, now with goals in the last three matches – last year he set the all-time MLS record with goals in nine consecutive matches July 29-Sept 24.

NYCFC remained undefeated on the new season with their second draw in seven outings, reaching a 2-2 result with Atlanta United at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

David Villa scored his second goal of the season and added his second assist – already the 15th time in his MLS career he’s had at least one goal and one assist in the same game.

The teams have met three times all-time – and the visiting team has won each. The Timbers have won twice at Yankee Stadium, both by 1-0 scorelines, the first in the inaugural meeting between the clubs in 2015, and the second in last year’s lone meeting, Sept. 9.

NYCFC took a 2-1 win in the only encounter between the teams in Portland, May 15, 2016, at Providence Park.

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