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Oh they ruined MLS Wrap Up. Nice
They make it so hard to follow the league
It was only 1 game but Hany was dropping much deeper into the midfield compared to recent years
In the past this this was a bad sign for Nashville but now his ball progression is needed in the midfield and there finally options ahead of him
With an average age of 28.0, last night was Nashville’s youngest opening day starting lineup since 2021
20 year old Matt Corcoran also appeared off the bench as well as 22 year old Ahmed Qasem
Below is the team in 2021 that tied 2-2 with Cincy
Rewatch notes
Woledzi is very vocal on the pitch organizing
Hany is sitting deeper. More of a 4231
Madrigal is really strong and physical
Yazbek was brilliant. Dropping back with the CBs and getting into the attack
Were very direct down the left with possession on the right
Eastern Conference teams went 0-1-5 against the West in MW1
All of the Western teams were at home
I love Maxwell Woledzi. In 1 game with the club he celebrated goals, wound up the crowd and got on a capo stand
I will be buying his jersey
I can’t wait for him to see a sold out Geodis
FT: New England isn’t good and Nashville did what good teams do to bad teams. Dominated
Madrigal has and many MLS goals as Jonny Perez
This midfield is underrated. They dominated the night
Backline was comfortable playing out the back and Woledzi even ran forward
HT: I’m really impressed with the midfield. Showing us more than what I thought they had
Madrigal is a dawg.
Woledzi is a gem. I’ve never seen a player celebrate a goal like that
DPs are lacking chemistry but they’ll get there
Mukhtar ➡️ Espinoza ➡️ Surridge
Get used to this, Nashville fans.
Woobens Pacius became the 11th player to score on their debut for Nashville SC and the first since Forster Ajago in February 2024 against Moca FC
18.02.2026 03:28 — 👍 8 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0Woobens Pacius in his Nashville SC debut
1 goal
.16 xG
9/12 passing
2/2 dribbles
1 time dispossessed
2/4 ground duels
2/3 aerial duels
Nashville might finally have their backup 9
Well that was 90 minutes of soccer
Pacius is an improvement behind Sam
Madrigal reminds me of a young Shaff
Corcoran had some nice moments
This team looked like they’ve never played together. Only 3 starters today will start on Saturday.
The DPs were firing
Gonna need a name for a goal when all 3 DPs connect
Might try to keep track of it this year. There’s 1 and 1 in preseason
It’s going to be very funny to see how heavily NSC favors the right side
I mean. Duh. But still funny
Heads up for everyone watching CCC tonight
There’s college hoops on FS1. If the first game runs long at 7:30 (they always do) then the second will get pushed to FS2 while the first finishes up
I believe Nashville’s game will be available on the Fox Sports app in the meantime
Last week I asked for your biggest concerns going into the season
Below I dissected why I don’t share those same concerns and where I think Nashville’s floor could be
The worst case realistic scenario for this team is still VERY good
www.sixonefivesoccer.com/analysis-wha...
NSC replaced 3 starters from last year. 2 of the former starters are still on the team as backups and one of them was replaced by the best chance creating winger in the league
This team WILL be better than last year. Their floor is so high
www.sixonefivesoccer.com/analysis-wha...
Ahead of tonight's season opener, @nscstats.bsky.social looks at what a realistic floor is for Nashville in 2026.
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It’s time to tune back in to MLS and @sixonefivesoccer.com has the perfect Nashville SC preview for you
www.sixonefivesoccer.com/nashville-sc...
As a sanity check before the season, I like to imagine the worst-case scenarios for Nashville, and honestly, I’m struggling to come up with anything. The team is deep and proven
What are your biggest concerns for Nashville this season, and what’s our floor if they come true?
FotMob has xG for CCC games this year
Sickos rejoice
"For the first time, Nashville have three MLS-proven DPs. They have a striker who can compete for the Golden Boot, a midfielder who can win MVP, and a winger who can put up double-digit assists. Very few teams in MLS history have had a trio like that."
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How many MLS only goal contributions do you think Nashville’s DP trio will be responsible for assuming all 3 stay healthy
Last year they had 29, 28, 15. 60 feels like the expectation. 65 on the high end
That’s terrifying lol
Scouting Cristian Espinoza:
He is the perfect DP signing for Nashville SC
He will complement our existing DPs and provide a solution to our biggest problem last year: breaking down a low block
www.sixonefivesoccer.com/analysis-cri...
More on Kealey Adamson:
-Moved to QPR in the summer for 300k
-Debuted for the Aussie u23s last March
-It looks like he's mostly been playing with QPRs u23 team
-Same agent as Yazbek
He seems like a player who took too big a step too quickly and is now looking for minutes in MLS
I'm not sold on our LB depth.
And yeah, midfield remains a priority
Not bad. A solid A-League player. Looks like a decent defender and unpolished attacker
Good defensive duel win rate
He wasnt asked to carry the ball forward for MacArthur, but his dribble success rate is solid
According to West London Sport NSC is interested in 22 year old QPR right back Kealey Adamson
The Aussie put up 3g and 2a in 30 appearances in the A League last year before moving to QPR where he’s struggled for playing time
NSC needs a reliable backup for Najar
Nashville has $1.1m in salary committed to backup CBs, a desperate need for a starting caliber midfielder, and not a lot of GAM to solve that need
It feels like something has to give there
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