Harrison Crow

2026 MLS Previews: DC United, Atlanta United, CF Montreal — American Soccer Analysis Our 2026 MLS Season Previews have started and the beginning can be found below, beginning with DC United, Atlanta United, and CF Montreal. If you want to support this coverage of the league, you ca...

Our 2026 MLS previews are here and they start at the bottom: @mattbarger.bsky.social tells us about DCU trying to be the Union, and @paulharvey.theoutfield.nyc argues regression for Atlanta and the expansion of a Cheese empire in Montreal

www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/2/...

Shoutout to my immediate neighbors from ASA, @paulharvey.theoutfield.nyc, @harrisoncrow.bsky.social, @mlsrefstats.bsky.social, @driftpeasant.org, and .

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ASA Roundtable: American Soccer Insights Summit — American Soccer Analysis At the end of January, many members of our ASA Community headed down to Rice University in Houston to talk a whole lot of soccer analytics. ASA Slack was buzzing around so much we figured we’d convene...

A lot of the ASA-erati attended the @americansoccerinsights.com summit at Rice University last week, and people wanted to talk about their experience.

So we convened the ASA roundtable for highlights.

www.americansocceranalysis.com/home/2026/2/7/asa-roundtable-american-soccer-insights-summit

I love this shit so much. I wish we had stuff like this readily available in MLS. We will.

A player in massive trade rumors owning part of a prediction market where people can bet on whether he gets traded is a MASSIVE conflict of interest.

This is so far beyond players doing sportsbook ads.

Every time I see a MAC Address that has a possible footy formation in it, I want to take a photo of it and keep it. Just whitelisting devices nevermind me.

Babe... wake up. @futi.live @johnspacemuller.com dropped team styles and tendencies data.

Seems like an awesome resource for summarizing how teams play: futiapp.substack.com/p/how-many-w...

100000% yes.

Last week, I posted a small survey that looked at FBref alternatives in an attempt to assess what resources remain for women’s soccer fans. For @theixsports.bsky.social, I expanded that survey, and the results are grim. Here’s what that means for the future of woso data and coverage:

This.

Celebrating the women of Minnesota United who lead, support, and shape the game every day, on and off the pitch. Happy National Girls & Women in Sports Day!

cover of The Washington Post on Wednesday Feb 4, 2026. Headline on bottom, right: Musk wanted to hook users; his chatbot got more sexual

My story on Elon Musk cutting safeguards at xAI is on the front page of today's @washingtonpost.com. I’m also among 100’s of reporters laid off. I absolutely loved my job my brilliant coworkers & the thrill of reporting @ the center of forces upending the world: AI & Silicon Valley’s political power

Washington Post losing its sports section is really sad. Gave ASA (AND ME) a few different chances to do World Cup previews and it was a huge thing for us.

Barrels, Binaries, Battlestar Galactica | Baseball Prospectus Monkeying around with barrels.

The value of #MLB Barrel% is going down. But really, it had problems from the very beginning.

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If you campaigned for the presidency on a promise to destroy these assholes, you would win a landslide the size of FDR in 1936, when he campaigned on a promise to destroy these assholes.

DHS’s account of two Venezuelans shot by border patrol falls apart in court: ‘A smear campaign’ Immigration officials said agent shot two ‘vicious gang members’ in Portland, but records obtained by the Guardian reveal US prosecutor contradicted claims

After Border Patrol shot two people in Portland, DHS claimed they were "vicious gang members" tied to a past shooting.

But records I obtained reveal a US prosecutor has since directly contradicted DHS, saying, "We're not suggesting he is a gang member." My dive into how DHS' claims have collapsed:

My former ASI roommate @armankafai.bsky.social is joining us on the ASA podcast tonight to talk MLS budget rules, Miami and ASI. Does any one have any questions we need to tackle?

Legitimately. We do all this hand wringing about how there are so few local and independent reporters and outlets focusing on MLS and those who are, are scoffed at and ignored. Fans are their own villains sometimes.

I'm just disappointed that no one announced this at ASI yesterday. I feel like we owed two next year.

This is fantastic in the worst sort of way and also I'm a bit offended I've not been targeted by said ads.

🧵 Analysing the new Inter Miami striker | Germán Berterame

🔹 Style of play, strengths and weaknesses

🔹 His fit for Javier Mascherano’s side

🔹 Data and graphics from Twelve Football

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You did! I appreciate your talent to do that. Thanks for taking the lead.

YOU WERE SO MISSED.

I mean this very earnest and sincerely, I don't know how I (and we at ASA) have gotten so lucky to accrue such amazing and talented people who above all are just amazing and wonderful humans. I am so very thankful to you all. This trip was so special to me and it was because of each of them.

Can't even begin to say thank you to all that came out to ASI. This is maybe the first if not the biggest showing of @americansocceranalysis.com present cast and alums we've ever had in a room.

Playing around with @futi.live organized possession data.

In 2025 #MLS play, the Sounders ranked #1 in success rate and 8th in progression phases which @johnspacemuller.com defines as possession sequences where teams advance the ball into threatening areas before a shot or box entry.

Traveling to ASI with @jamonm.bsky.social

Every single game this year. Make them hear you

Yeah, I'm already conflicted knowing he's going into free agency next year and knowing there is a good chance he's not coming back

I legitimately don't understand the appeal. Great base runner, slightly blow average bat, horrible fielder.