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Maybe the fire should have stayed out of the playoffs longer
November 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Maybe the fire should have stayed out of the playoffs longer
October 25, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Doyle's [Actual Best] XI
(and Second XI and Third XI)
(and Second XI and Third XI)
October 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Doyle's [Actual Best] XI
(and Second XI and Third XI)
(and Second XI and Third XI)
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Free Newsletter: My 2025 MLS playoffs bracket & predictions
I break it down round-by-round, interrogated my priors, and did a little research. Turned up this fun little tidbit on Charlotte...
open.substack.com/pub/tacticsf...
I break it down round-by-round, interrogated my priors, and did a little research. Turned up this fun little tidbit on Charlotte...
open.substack.com/pub/tacticsf...
October 22, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Free Newsletter: My 2025 MLS playoffs bracket & predictions
I break it down round-by-round, interrogated my priors, and did a little research. Turned up this fun little tidbit on Charlotte...
open.substack.com/pub/tacticsf...
I break it down round-by-round, interrogated my priors, and did a little research. Turned up this fun little tidbit on Charlotte...
open.substack.com/pub/tacticsf...
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San Jose Earthquakes respond, New York City FC's new threat & more from Matchday 30
Including everyone in the Leagues Cup semis rotating their squads, and Seattle looking like a buzzsaw...
www.mlssoccer.com/news/san-jos...
Including everyone in the Leagues Cup semis rotating their squads, and Seattle looking like a buzzsaw...
www.mlssoccer.com/news/san-jos...
August 25, 2025 at 3:28 AM
San Jose Earthquakes respond, New York City FC's new threat & more from Matchday 30
Including everyone in the Leagues Cup semis rotating their squads, and Seattle looking like a buzzsaw...
www.mlssoccer.com/news/san-jos...
Including everyone in the Leagues Cup semis rotating their squads, and Seattle looking like a buzzsaw...
www.mlssoccer.com/news/san-jos...
REHEATING last week's POWER RANKINGS with a HOT graphic for matchday 29
August 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
REHEATING last week's POWER RANKINGS with a HOT graphic for matchday 29
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Evander makes magic, Müller makes his debut, Columbus Crew's concern & more from Matchday 29
Including Pascal Jansen, figuring stuff out on the fly.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/evander...
Including Pascal Jansen, figuring stuff out on the fly.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/evander...
August 18, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Evander makes magic, Müller makes his debut, Columbus Crew's concern & more from Matchday 29
Including Pascal Jansen, figuring stuff out on the fly.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/evander...
Including Pascal Jansen, figuring stuff out on the fly.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/evander...
August 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
meet the graphic for last week's POWER RANKINGS: In which Matt returned
August 18, 2025 at 12:36 PM
meet the graphic for last week's POWER RANKINGS: In which Matt returned
Humbly submitting GAMstrung into the lexicon
August 16, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Humbly submitting GAMstrung into the lexicon
Matt is still out collecting power and before he gets back I have to post this week 27 Power Rankings and record the kazoo covers
August 4, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Matt is still out collecting power and before he gets back I have to post this week 27 Power Rankings and record the kazoo covers
Alright, this is the week I really dig in making a video essay on the Mid-Action Close-Up (derogatory). This announcement is to make me embarrassed if I don't finish it, it's going to be really good
July 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Alright, this is the week I really dig in making a video essay on the Mid-Action Close-Up (derogatory). This announcement is to make me embarrassed if I don't finish it, it's going to be really good
You're telling me they added super strikes to goalie warz?
hell yeah
hell yeah
July 23, 2025 at 1:09 AM
You're telling me they added super strikes to goalie warz?
hell yeah
hell yeah
Two Power Rankings graphics in less than 24 hours? oh boy what a treat that seems almost impossible
July 22, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Two Power Rankings graphics in less than 24 hours? oh boy what a treat that seems almost impossible
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Philadelphia's flaw, what's keeping Orlando out of the top tier & more from Matchday 26
Including a Cincy side getting a major contribution from Luca Orellano, but still in search of cohesion & balance.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/philade...
Including a Cincy side getting a major contribution from Luca Orellano, but still in search of cohesion & balance.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/philade...
July 20, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Philadelphia's flaw, what's keeping Orlando out of the top tier & more from Matchday 26
Including a Cincy side getting a major contribution from Luca Orellano, but still in search of cohesion & balance.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/philade...
Including a Cincy side getting a major contribution from Luca Orellano, but still in search of cohesion & balance.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/philade...
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Continuing our celebration of the American soccer community with our First Touch Testimonial series, featuring the standard bearer of American soccer analysis, @mattdoyle.bsky.social !
Forza Italia 1990!
Forza Italia 1990!
July 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Continuing our celebration of the American soccer community with our First Touch Testimonial series, featuring the standard bearer of American soccer analysis, @mattdoyle.bsky.social !
Forza Italia 1990!
Forza Italia 1990!
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July 17, 2025 at 3:40 PM
oh no now I've made it a habit to post LAST WEEK's power rankings graphic this week, everyone HATES it
July 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
oh no now I've made it a habit to post LAST WEEK's power rankings graphic this week, everyone HATES it
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Armchair Analyst: Inter Miami's foundation, Columbus Crew's comeback & more from Matchday 24
Including a Philly team that made a statement and a Timbers team in need of some direction.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/inter-m...
Including a Philly team that made a statement and a Timbers team in need of some direction.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/inter-m...
July 14, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Armchair Analyst: Inter Miami's foundation, Columbus Crew's comeback & more from Matchday 24
Including a Philly team that made a statement and a Timbers team in need of some direction.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/inter-m...
Including a Philly team that made a statement and a Timbers team in need of some direction.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/inter-m...
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One thing I'm willing to say definitively is that LAFC are better than PSG.
One thing I'm willing to say definitively is that the Seattle Sounders are better than Real Madrid.
July 13, 2025 at 7:51 PM
One thing I'm willing to say definitively is that LAFC are better than PSG.
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One thing I'm willing to say definitively is that the Seattle Sounders are better than Real Madrid.
July 9, 2025 at 7:35 PM
One thing I'm willing to say definitively is that the Seattle Sounders are better than Real Madrid.
many* are saying one can't post LAST WEEK's Power Rankings graphic this week as one missed the timing. life is about all about timing. sometimes we make our own timing
this one's arriving derci
*inventing guys
this one's arriving derci
*inventing guys
July 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
many* are saying one can't post LAST WEEK's Power Rankings graphic this week as one missed the timing. life is about all about timing. sometimes we make our own timing
this one's arriving derci
*inventing guys
this one's arriving derci
*inventing guys
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Halftime reading during the Gold Cup final: NYCFC's tactical solutions, Miami's Shield chase is back on, MNUFC's long throws & more from Matchday 22.
Including a Philly team still looking for that extra gear the other contenders have.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/nycfc-s...
Including a Philly team still looking for that extra gear the other contenders have.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/nycfc-s...
July 6, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Halftime reading during the Gold Cup final: NYCFC's tactical solutions, Miami's Shield chase is back on, MNUFC's long throws & more from Matchday 22.
Including a Philly team still looking for that extra gear the other contenders have.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/nycfc-s...
Including a Philly team still looking for that extra gear the other contenders have.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/nycfc-s...
WITNESS MATT's power rankings
July 1, 2025 at 6:30 AM
WITNESS MATT's power rankings
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Nashville's progression, Minnesota's shortcomings, Portland's sudden set-piece issues & more from Matchday 21
Including yet another statement performance from Cristian Roldan.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/nashvil...
Including yet another statement performance from Cristian Roldan.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/nashvil...
June 30, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Nashville's progression, Minnesota's shortcomings, Portland's sudden set-piece issues & more from Matchday 21
Including yet another statement performance from Cristian Roldan.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/nashvil...
Including yet another statement performance from Cristian Roldan.
www.mlssoccer.com/news/nashvil...