OPTA decodes what the Timbers' (and every other MLS team's) record would be if hitting the post counted as a goal - both for an against. You'll see the TImbers point total increases by 3. But we also would have 2 losses.

OPTA decodes what the Timbers' (and every other MLS team's) record would be if hitting the post counted as a goal - both for an against. You'll see the TImbers point total increases by 3. But we also would have 2 losses.

Rupert Murdoch is looking to bring together 16 of Europe's top teams for a summer tournament to be hosted in cities around the world. The league could start as early as 2015 if he can pull it all together.

vs CR7

Roger Bennett of Men in Blazers fame sought out and interviewed Gene Olaff - the oldest sentient former United States international. It is worth it to read the whole article, but I especially loved the last paragraph. Where he said: "When I watch television and see that packed stadium in Portland, I cannot believe it is in America. I could never have dreamed of a scene like that when I grew up in the 1920s and soccer was strictly for immigrants," he admitted. "But when you look at my life, you see, it has taken a good long time for it to get to where it is today."

Was gonna happen sooner or later

I found this a bit funny. No mention of "Upper 90's" though...

Brief article on Opta stat about passing in the attacking half. Comments are pretty funny.

Kind of surprisngly I hadn't seen this posted here yet so I thought I would share. First of all Caleb Porter got fined for his post game comments about the refs. More interestingly though, Carlos Alvarez (midfielder) of the Chivas was suspended for a couple games. Chivas is honestly one of the few teams where I don't know many of the players so I'm not sure what kind of impact not having Alvarez will make. That being said, this is now their 3rd player that we know of that is gone or suspended for the game this weekend, including and most importantly, Dan Kennedy. They also lost Juan Agudelo this week to the Revs. They did pick up another midfielder on loan from Chivas Guadalajara but I don't think his ITC papers will be processed by Sunday.