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Incoming Derby County player-coach Wayne Rooney’s ultimate aim is to become Manchester United manager, according to Rio Ferdinand. Rooney will take his first steps into coaching with Derby when he leaves DC United in January, having agreed his departure from MLS on Tuesday. But former United team-mate Ferdinand believes Rooney is already looking beyond his role at […]

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Incoming Derby County player-coach Wayne Rooney’s ultimate aim is to become Manchester United manager, according to Rio Ferdinand. Rooney will take his first steps into coaching with Derby when he leaves DC United in January, having agreed his departure from MLS on Tuesday. But former United team-mate Ferdinand believes Rooney is already looking beyond his role at […]

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Wayne Rooney is desperate to sign off his American adventure with silverware after deciding to cut short his stay at DC United. The former Manchester United striker will leave two years earlier than planned to join English second-tier side Derby County in January. Rooney has been a standout performer in MLS, an import who has […]

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Wayne Rooney vowed he has plenty to give as a player before becoming a full-time coach after the former England captain clinched a move to Derby County. The record goalscorer for the Three Lions and Manchester United will see out the rest of the MLS season with DC United before teaming up with the Rams in […]

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England’s so-called ‘golden generation’ never quite delivered on the pitch, but there might still be hope for success in the coaching arena. Sven-Goran Eriksson’s side were beaten in the quarter-finals of three consecutive major tournaments from 2002 to 2006 despite being considered among the favourites. However, with many of these involved now long since retired, management […]

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England’s so-called ‘golden generation’ never quite delivered on the pitch, but there might still be hope for success in the coaching arena. Sven-Goran Eriksson’s side were beaten in the quarter-finals of three consecutive major tournaments from 2002 to 2006 despite being considered among the favourites. However, with many of these involved now long since retired, management […]

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Wayne Rooney’s MLS career will be cut short in January after he agreed a deal to leave DC United for Derby County. The former England captain has turned DC’s fortunes around since moving stateside just over a year ago, but he will take up a player-coach role with the Championship club in 2020. United will […]

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Wayne Rooney’s illustrious career will continue back in England when he leaves DC United and joins Derby County in a player-coach capacity in January. Rooney has been a key man for DC in just over a year in MLS so far, but news of a return home with Derby in the Championship quickly developed before the […]

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Wayne Rooney is “sure” to sign with Derby County but will not take up his player-coach role until January, said the club’s owner. An agreement is set to be finalised on Tuesday after former England captain Rooney flew into London from the United States, where he is contracted to DC United. The 33-year-old still has […]

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Wayne Rooney is “sure” to sign with Derby County but will not take up his player-coach role until January, said the club’s owner. An agreement is set to be finalised on Tuesday after former England captain Rooney flew into London from the United States, where he is contracted to DC United. The 33-year-old still has […]

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According to Sky Sports, former England captain Wayne Rooney is set to become player-coach at Derby, in what would be an incredible move by the Rams. The 33-year-old has two years left on his deal with MLS outfit DC United. The forward has only spent a year in the US top-flight, having made the switch […]

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Wayne Rooney arrived at Heathrow Airport in England on Tuesday ahead of a reported move to Derby County from MLS side DC United. Rooney, 33, is rumoured to have agreed to a player-coach role under manager Phillip Cocu at Derby, bringing a close to his time in the United States. Media reports relating to a […]

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Major League Soccer has had some big names in their league in the last five years and soon they might get reinforcements. Wayne Rooney, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Carlos Vela and Bastian Schweinsteiger – among others – have all arrived to the United States and there are plans for a Serie A star to come over, as […]

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MLS has backed Philadelphia Union captain Alejandro Bedoya’s stand against gun violence after he labeled the situation in the United States as “absurd” in the wake of mass shootings over the weekend in El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio. Bedoya, who opened the scoring in Philadelphia’s 5-1 thrashing of DC United, took his chance to […]

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The top three teams in the Eastern Conference at the end of Week 22 won their games by a combined 10-1 score Saturday and Sunday. 

Philadelphia Union, Atlanta United and New York Red Bulls have established a hierarchy atop the crowded playoff race for now, with D.C. United, who lost 5-1 to Jim Curtin’s side on Sunday, sitting in fourth. 

The Union arguably made the biggest statement of the three after losing two of their previous three games by 4-0 scorelines. 

Captain Alejandro Bedoya and big-money signing Marco Fabián were at the forefront of the attacking onslaught, while forwards Kacper Przybyłko and Fafà Picault bagged a goal each. 

In addition to four different players putting their names on the score sheet, Curtin got all of his lineup decisions correct. Veterans Aurélien Collin and Warren Creavalle slid into the starting XI and delivered massive performances, while Ray Gaddis recovered from a brutal stretch of poor form. 

The victory allowed the Union to leapfrog Atlanta United into first place, and in the process, they were the first team in the East to hit the 40-point mark.

Frank ee Boer’s Five Stripes took hold of first place in the East for 24 hours after their comprehensive breakdown of the Zlatan Ibrahimović-less LA Galaxy at Mercedes-Benz Stadium Saturday afternoon.

The combination play between Josef Martínez, Ezequiel Barco and Gonzalo “Pity” Martínez was the best it has been this season, and it gave us a glimpse into how strong the defending champion can be when everything is working together. 

The 3-0 victory was a welcome sight for everyone in Atlanta to clear away some of the drama that has been aired out between the manager and his players recently, and it also set the tone for the U.S. Open Cup semifinal against Orlando City on Tuesday. 

As for the Red Bulls, they have waded through the muddied waters of spots four through 12 in the East to take third place with 10 games remaining on their schedule. 

Chris Armas’ team used an own goal and a late strike from Kemar Lawrence to move past Toronto FC at home to create some separation between itself and D.C., New York City FC, Montreal and New England, all of whom lost in Week 22. 

The race for first in the East is far from over, but this weekend’s play gave us a bit of an idea as to who could hold the top three places by the end of decision day on October 6. 

Goals of the Week 

Diego Rossi, Los Angeles FC 

Diego Rossi made this chip look easy pic.twitter.com/QvsmZg614y

— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 4, 2019

Albert Rusnák, Real Salt Lake 

Que golazo! An incredible goal from Albert Rusnak. #RSLvNYC pic.twitter.com/iM4ozrQIFY

— Major League Soccer (@MLS) August 4, 2019

Carlos Ascues, Orlando City 

The first in purple for @carlos_ascues and what a beauty it is! #VamosOrlando pic.twitter.com/iQNSCmM8pP

— Orlando City SC (@OrlandoCitySC) August 4, 2019

LAFC Ends New England’s Unbeaten Run 

Saturday’s clash at Gillette Stadium between Los Angeles FC and the New England Revolution was billed as the “game of the week” by many due to the recent form of both sides. 

LAFC, as it has done on many occasions this season, stamped its dominance on the match and came away from Foxborough, Mass., with three points. 

Bob Bradley’s team has victories in five of its past six games, with the lone outlier being the loss in El Tráfico to the LA Galaxy. 

The Revs, who have undergone a resurgence with Bruce Arena in charge, did not lose any ground in the race for the final two playoff positions in the East since Toronto and Montreal both suffered defeats on Saturday.

Kamara’s Historic Night 

Speaking of Montreal, it was on the wrong end of a 6-3 thumping handed out by Kei Kamara and the Colorado Rapids on Saturday night.

In the process of scoring a hat trick, Kamara went over the 10-goal mark for the sixth time in his MLS career. He has reached the accomplishment with five different franchises: Columbus, Sporting Kansas City/Kansas City Wizards, New England, Colorado and Vancouver. 

Own Goal Week 

Own goals dominated the score sheet Saturday, with two of them netted in Atlanta’s win over the Galaxy and Colorado’s conquest of Montreal.  The Red Bulls also benefited from a Toronto FC own goal at Red Bull Arena. 

In the games in Atlanta and Colorado, the own goals were the first two tallies of the contest, and they were each followed by penalty kicks.

Stock Up, Stock Down: Western Conference Edition 

Stock Up: Minnesota United

Let’s hear it for the Loons! 

Minnesota United ended the weekend in second place in the Western Conference after a late Ethan Finlay penalty kick powered it past the Portland Timbers at Allianz Field on Sunday. 

Minnesota holds a goal-differential tiebreaker over San Jose and Seattle, who are both on 38 points and have 11 wins. 

The Loons are 7-1-4 in their new dwelling, and Adrian Heath has forced his name into the coach of the year conversation by guiding them to a surprising 11-7-5 record overall. 

Stock Up: Western Conference Bottom Feeders

Colorado, Sporting Kansas City and Vancouver all produced victories in Week 22 in an attempt to close the gap between themselves at the bottom of the West and the red playoffs line. 

The Rapids put up six goals on the Impact at home, while the Whitecaps and Sporting KC notched massive road wins. 

Marc Dos Santos’ side used a late second-half strike from Felipe to down FC Cincinnati, while Peter Vermes’ SKC went into CenturyLink Field and finished the weekend with a 3-2 win over the Seattle Sounders. 

Stock Down: Houston Dynamo

The team directly above the three bottom teams in the West could join them if its form does not turn around soon.

With their home loss to Chicago on Saturday, the Houston Dynamo have lost eight of their past 10 games in league play, a streak that dates back to the resumption of games after the Concacaf Gold Cup break. 

Life could get much worse for Wilmer Cabrera’s team with four road contests left in August, including a pair against New York City FC and Philadelphia in Week 23. 

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Philadelphia Union captain Alejandro Bedoya explained his stand against gun violence, labelling the situation in the United States as “absurd”. Bedoya opened the scoring in Philadelphia’s 5-1 thrashing of 10-man DC United in MLS on Sunday and the midfielder took his chance to send a message to the nation’s leaders. Mass shootings in El Paso, […]

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