The offseason is done and dusted, and players have reported to preseason camp. Soon they’ll travel south to Florida for some tune-up matches ahead of the start of the 2023 season. That would be exciting if they weren’t almost all going to be CLOSED DOOR friendlies, unavailable for public viewing. Another wintry mix today in Foxborough, where the #NERevs enter …
Just one year ago, Revs fans were mourning yet another wasted opportunity. After putting together the best regular season in league history, New England made an early exit from the playoffs. Then fans had to watch NYCFC, the team that eliminated the Revolution in penalties, cruise past a Covid-weakened Philadelphia Union on their way to becoming MLS Cup champions. It …
It’s silly season! LAFC used their speed and star power to hand the Philadelphia Union their 1st of 2 finals defeats on Saturday. That means, the 2022 season is now officially behind us. For some, that’s a good thing. Matt Polster either doesn't mince words, or he just wanted this interview to be over as soon as possible. Either way, …
A few weeks ago, the Revolution announced their end-of-year roster decisions. New England has 15 players under contract, and exercised the options of another 9. I won’t bore you by going through the whole list, player by player, here. Many fine outlets, as well as the team’s website will have that information available. However, it does present us with our …
When an MLS team crashes out of the playoff hunt, as half of teams do, mlssoccer.com’s Matt Doyle writes a ‘Post-Mortem‘. An article designed to lay bare where it all went wrong for each team. He gives a representation of the highs and lows of the season, and gives expectations for the future. It’s a great article, even if it’s …
After taking a huge leap towards keeping their playoff hopes alive last week at home against NYCFC, the Revolution made an abrupt about face on the road in Harrison, NJ. New England took the lead in the second half off a well worked passing sequence finishing with Tommy McNamara scoring his 4th goal of the season. The Red Bulls wouldn’t …
It was a bit of a mixed bag this week for the Revolution, who travelled to Canada for a 3 game road trip this week. It began with a 2-2 draw against a resurgent Toronto FC on Wednesday. New England rolled out a 5-man back line, hoping to limit TFC’s new trio of Italian superstars. In the end it would …
Another week, another win for Bruce Arena’s Revolution. That was a common refrain in 2021, but it’s a phrase the Revs haven’t really had occasion to say in 2022. This is only the second time all season that the Revs have won back to back matches. It comes at a good time for a New England team that is trying …
As we trudge through the sticky heat of the dog-days of summer in New England, it’s easy to forget that the MLS season is already beginning it’s wind-down. With a winter World Cup this year (thanks Qatar), the MLS season is set to wrap up in just about 2 months. We’re entering the part of the season where every result …
For many New England soccer fans, the international break represents a an opportunity to focus their attention on their national teams of choice. They get to watch their favorite players on a larger stage, with higher stakes. Revs fans got to watch Matt Turner, Tajon Buchanan, and Adam Buksa play for their respective nations. For others, the reduced number of …
