Tutul Rahman

Top & Bottom 5 MLS teams thru Wk2 per ASA's G+

Top

1) SJ (+3.8)
2) CHI (+2.7)
3) LAFC (+2.6)
4) LAG (+1.7)
5) VAN (+1.7)

Bottom

26) NER (-1.8)
27) SKC (-2.2)
28) MTL (-3.5)
29) CLT (-3.6)
30) ATL (-4.1)

Top MLS players through week 2, per ASA's G+ metric

1) Messi, MIA (+1.02)
2) Bouanga, LAFC (+0.85)
3) Cuypers, CHI (+0.78)
4) de Paul, MIA (+0.76)
5) Cowell, RBNY (+0.66)
6) Judd, SJ (+0.64)
7) Harrington, COL (+0.60)
8) Surridge, NSH (+0.56)
9) Rossi, CLB (+0.56)
10) Gray, NYC (+0.55)

So far, MLS home teams have only lost 4 times in 29 games with +34 GD.

Orlando City has two of those losses.

Why wouldn’t Pareja bring on Tiago he was the best player last week in the 2nd half

This Orlando - Miami game is in the early running for best MLS match of the season.

Just back and forth

Mehmeti, Julian Hall, Gozo, Peyton Miller, Cavan Sullivan are the best US teenager prospects.

The other one at their level in Europe is Mathis Albert at Dortmund.

Cavan is recognized as a top player in the world at his age & I think Mehmeti is likely better than him.

Holy smokes Messi!

Yeah that u22 designation can run for a while, as long as they're signed before age 22

Holy moly Silvetti!!

Tbh, it's more likely that I miss a player but I like his game, so I double checked first lol

I couldn't think of a worse start to the season than St Clair is currently having though 1.5 games.

3.18 xGOT faced
5 goals given up

(-1.72 goals saved)

He might but he's also too old for this years 22u22 (he turns 22 next month)

Harrington, CB, COL
Barroso, RB, CHI
Synchuk, RW, MTL
Kaick, CM, FCD
Guske, CM, ORL

And there's more!

Tier "High Impact player now"

Donkor, DM, RBNY
Wolff, CM, ATX
Johnson, LB, VAN
Tsakiris, AM, SJ
Habroune, CM, CLB
Badwal, CM, VAN

Tier "Solid Starter now"

Bombino, LB, SD
Raines, DM, NE
Moisa, CM, RSL
Dos Santos, LB, RBNY
Hezarkhani, RW, RSL
Mbokazi, CB, CHI

MLS 22u22 often reaches for players at the end of the list, but not this year. An early look (it's 24 players and I'm missing alot):

Tier "$5m+ sale in their future"

Mehmeti, CM, RBNY
Hall, ST, RBNY
Gozo, RM, RSL
Martinez, RW, LAFC
Duah, CB, SD
Silvetti, LW, MIA
Miller, LB, NE
Cavan, AM, PHI

It's amazing what the M. Bradley system has been able to do so quickly.

I also think it's worth noting that there will be learning pains. RBNY have given up quite a few gilt edged chances. Revs had multiple 3 on 2 breaks they squandered without even a shot.

A good team will punish that.

It's a long way to say, this league has been churning out young really good talent at a global level for years.

This class is as good (better?) than any before it but they have to be given minutes to show it. Not playing Berchimas even bench minutes is borderline negligence.

2021: Ricardo Pepi and Brenner

2022: Thiago Almada, Gaga Slolina, Ismael Kone, Alan Velasco likely Obed Vargas and maybe Aidan Morris

2023: Diego Gomez, Caleb Wiley. Maybe Luna & Brady

2024: Maybe Esmir, Saliba, Cavan, David Martinez, Peyton Miller

2025: I'd have bets on Gozo, Freeman, and Duah

Here's a list of MLS 22u22 players who became a $10m+ player

2018 Class: Alphonso Davies, Tyler Adams, Yangel Herrera, Ezequiel Barco (Jefferson Savarino might join)

2019 Class: Taty Castellanos, Brenden Aaronson (Cristian Casseres & James Sands might join)

2020: Julian Arauno & Tanner Tessman

Tier 4: Minutes but Tough Day

James, SKC, RB, 27 (5.9, 89)
Bartlett, SKC, CM, 20 (5.7, 89)
Corcoran, NSH, CM, 20 (5.5, 84, red)

Tier 5: Cameo

Miller, LAG, RB, 18, 12 min
Fry, NE, LW, 20, 8
Ramos, LAG, RW, 19, 8
Rosborough, RBNY, ST, 17, 1

Tier 3: Good Experience

Valenzuela, CIN, CM, 21 (6.9, 69)
Tsakiris, SJ, CM, 20 (6.7, 89)
Harris, COL, LW, 21 (6.6, 52)
Johnson, VAN, LB, 20 (6.5, 19)
Yapi, COL, ST, 21 (6.3, 33)
Brunell, SEA, CM, 18 (6.3, 31)
Raines, NE, DM, 20 (6.2, 82)
Sanchez, ATL, CM, 17 (6.1, 70)
Craig, MTL, CB, 21 (6.1, 45)

Tier 2: Excellent Game

Brady, CHI, GK, 20 (7.9, 90, shutout)
Hall, RBNY, ST, 17 (7.6, 90, goal)
Habroune, CLB, CM, 20 (7.4, 64, assist)
Moisa, RSL, CM, 17 (7.3, 61, 4/4 duels)
Dos Santos, RBNY, LB, 17 (7.0, 72, 3 chances created)

US u22 MLS Report: Sat Wk 2

Tier 1: Match Winners

Gozo, RSL, RM, 18 yrs (90 min, 8.4 Fotmob, Assist, 3 chances created, 2/3 dribbles, 0.27xG, 8/13 duels)

Mehmeti, RBNY, CM, 16 (90, 8.3, Assist, 71/82 passes, 14 to final third, 8 recoveries, 6/8 duels)

Hezarkhani, RSL, RW, 18 (72, 8.0, Goal)

Life comes at you fast

Ricardo Pepi scored 13 goals as an 18 year old and then was sold for $20m.

Hall is 17 years old and is on 3 goals in 2 games.

Convenient that when Mehmeti and Hall are starting for the USMNT at the 2030 World Cup they’ll already know Michael Bradley’s system

I don't think so, though Mehmeti hasn't played anything after u15s.

I feel like Mehmeti is Yaya Toure reincarnated.

Which is very exciting to me, as Yaya Toure is a top five favorite player for me.

ASSISTED BY 16-YEAR-OLD MEHMETI! THE SECOND TIME IN TWO WEEKS!