***** MLS 2020 *****

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https://theathletic.com/1850425/2020/06/03/mls-revises-return-to-play-plan-as-players-ready-vote/

collective bargaining ratified, return to play will start with the previously discussed Orlando tournament
tournament "early July"
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https://www.mlssoccer.com/mls-is-back-tournament
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The draw for the tournament is today (Thursday, June 11) at 2:30 p.m. CDT.
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https://www.mlssoccer.com/mls-is-back-tournament/group-stage-draw
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3 game group stage then knock-out rounds. This will be interesting.

GROUP A - Eastern Conference
Orlando City SC
Inter Miami CF
New York City FC
Philadelphia Union
Chicago Fire FC
Nashville SC

GROUP B - Western Conference
Seattle Sounders FC
FC Dallas
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
San Jose Earthquakes

GROUP C - Eastern Conference
Toronto FC
New England Revolution
Montreal Impact
D.C. United

GROUP D - Western Conference
Real Salt Lake
Sporting Kansas City
Colorado Rapids
Minnesota United FC

GROUP E - Eastern Conference
Atlanta United FC
FC Cincinnati
New York Red Bulls
Columbus Crew SC

GROUP F - Western Conference
LAFC
LA Galaxy
Houston Dynamo
Portland Timbers FC
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Sorry, but why does group A have six teams?
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Exactly! MLS just has the dumb sometimes.

Unfortunately my Dynamo and their horrible ownership will only come out with probably 1 point in their group.
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When I saw their group I knew we were toast. Unless Tab Ramos has drastically improved this team over the course of the last few months I dont see them getting out of the group.
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Not entirely sure why, but I guess the option was either 2 5 team groups or one 6 team and so I'm they opted for just one weird group instead of two.
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On the plus side we could beat LA twice. But yeah, short season with a new system does not bode well for the Dynamo, hoping there's some more money to work with in the future.

As per the groups, does the 6 team group makes the group bracket more straightforward than 5 teams?
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Thats possible, though I haven't looked at it too closely. Im pretty pleased with Seattle's draw, we get two heritage cup rivals and if Portland makes it out of F then we can see them later.
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They moved Nashville to the East for this event/season.
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Dallas has had to pull out of the COVID Cup because of, well, COVID. I feel like we have maybe at least a 40% chance of this whole thing getting canceled before the group stage is done, if not before everyone has played 2 games.
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It really seems like MLS didn't think the whole thing through very well. Teams didnt have players isolate before traveling, then they are just staying at a hotel and not somewhere actually isolated from the outside....in one of the hotspots in the entire country.

I don't think Dallas will be the only team to have to pull out, and it's kind of messed up because I imagine most of those 10 players would not have gotten COVID if not for this "bubble"
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Vela opts out of participating in the tournament.
heddleston
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We may be losing Nashville pretty soon as well, which means they could probably take a team out of group A to replace Dallas and balance the groups back out. Assuming of course no other teams pull out.
heddleston
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Vancouver released a travel roster and noted 4 players who opted out of coming.
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AMERICAN PROFESSIONAL MENS SOCCER RETURNS TONIGHT!

In a rivalry many pundits have called "most recent", "most likely to be interrupted by a pitch invasion involving a man in jorts on bath salts", and "wow only one of these teams is an expansion and they still have 0 combined playoff appearances ", Orlando and Miami kick off tonight on ESPN at 7PM God's time zone
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Anyone else watching? May not be the best quality coming back but I'll take it!
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Yup, it's a game

Miami goal was definitely against the run of play.
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Watching the game, not the commentary.
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Don Dwyer tried to crush a guys windpipe
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Nashville pulls out of the competition as well
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Seattle v San Jose on now
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Lots of shots in last nights' game, but man the combo of heat/humidity and a league that hasn't been match fit since 2019 is a bear. Also when youre a salary capped league, 5 subs isnt necessarily helpful when the dropoff to the bench beyond maybe your 1 or 2 quality subs you ave on hand is significant.
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Weather delay for Atlanta v Red Bulls
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Is fox pumping in crowd noise?
I'm assuming it's them since there was none on ESPN.

It's hella stupid whoever is doing. It
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This is much better quality soccer than we've seen from earlier matches.
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DAAAAAANG


holy crap cinci is bad.
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It's getting ugly. Can Cincinnati be relegated?
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SKC v Minnesota starting
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Small sample sizes and everything, but these two teams had a combined 15 goals in the 2 games they played back before lockdown, hoping we see some fireworks tonight.
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Interesting goal keeper decision there. SKC up 1-0
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The Loons steal it at the end!
 
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