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Both the Philly/New England and LAFC/Vancouver playoff match-ups are rematches of the final game of the season. There is a chance those four teams will play four games in a row in this new playoff format.

If Vancouver beats LAFC this weekend, RSL beats Colorado (likely), and Houston beats Portland (likely), then the first round of the playoffs will have LAFC playing Vancouver in a best of 3. That would be minimum of 3 games in a row between the two teams and a possibility for a 4th game.

I kind of hate it.

I didn't check Eastern Conference, but there is also a very very low likelihood of Houston and Portland playing 3-4 games in a row. That requires Seattle, Dallas, and San Jose all losing, LAFC losing, and Houston beating Portland by enough goals.

I love MLS season pass as a season ticket holder. You get I'm a fan willing to pay to watch my team. I love watching other teams play. I got into MLS watching other teams and the league and the sport.

However with this new league wide requirement of 730 local Saturday kickoffs I rarely get to actually watch any other team than my own.

On home game days I may get home to watch the second half of left coast games.

MLS needs to spread out games. 2, 3, 4 games a week and spread the times out so I can actually watch other teams.

Ok I'm out.

Major League Soccer

Wednesday October 4th  

FC Cincinnati have reached a milestone moment by winning the 2023 Supporters’ Shield, climbing from Major League Soccer’s basement to peak.

The Shield – awarded annually to the team with the most regular-season points – accentuates Cincy’s transformation under head coach Pat Noonan and general manager Chris Albright, an ex-Philadelphia Union duo now in their second full season in charge.

On the one hand, it could just be he's sore from losing. On the other hand, I agree that MLS needs to either reduce the number of games teams play or loosen the roster rules to allow more depth. At least, if they want MLS teams to perform consistently well in international matches.

Throughout all the competitions we’ve been in this year, for any teams that are going to this next year, I can tell you the rules and regulations of MLS roster are not ample enough and we are not equipped enough for all these competitions”, said Cherundolo to reporters after the final.

We have done an incredible job to stay in all comps very late but our guys are depleted”, he continued, “our stadium officer is tired, everyone is tired. Maybe it’s too many games or maybe we don’t have enough players and I think moving forward to create a competitive advantage for MLS, I think the owners and commissioners need to sit down and come up with solutions. The status quo does not work and I can tell you that is the opinion of other coaches as well.

Major League Soccer

Saturday September 23rd  

Five Eastern Conference teams and one Western Conference team can clinch an Audi 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs spot on Wednesday evening in Matchday 33.

Plus one Eastern Conference team can be eliminated.

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Saturday September 16th

New York City FC New York Red Bulls 3:39 PM Apple TV

Atlanta United FC Inter Miami CF 5:09 PM Apple TV

Charlotte FC DC United 7:39 PM Apple TV

CF Montreal Chicago Fire FC 7:39 PM Apple TV

Orlando City SC Columbus Crew 7:39 PM Apple TV

Philadelphia Union FC Cincinnati 7:39 PM Apple TV

Toronto FC Vancouver Whitecaps FC 7:39 PM Apple TV

FC Dallas Seattle Sounders FC 8:39 PM Apple TV

Houston Dynamo FC St Louis CITY SC 8:39 PM Apple TV

Minnesota United FC Sporting Kansas City 8:39 PM Apple TV

Colorado Rapids New England Revolution 9:39 PM Apple TV

Los Angeles FC Los Angeles Galaxy 10:39 PM Apple TV

San Jose Earthquakes Real Salt Lake 10:39 PM Apple TV

Sunday, September 17th

Austin FC Portland Timbers 8:30 PM Apple TV