Matthew Doyle

that is a very good duck

that's a very good tattoo

This is fun as hell. And give @threedef.bsky.social a follow b/c he's a maniac.

foolproof

Just stationing 5 players at the midfield stripe, forcing SJ to take attackers out of the box and defend against a potential counter.

Done it three times now and unfortunately all 3 corners have been shit – hasn't generated an attack on either end, and the service was nowhere near Freese.

NYCFC deploying anti-Meat Wall measures in preseason. cc: @michaelcaley.bsky.social @themlg.bsky.social

We're doing keeper-backs in MLS this year, spread the word

this is both inspiring and exhausting, the right side is as evident now as it was then

The thing I love most about @americansocceranalysis.com is that they're a bunch of hardcore data nerds absolutely bent on sequencing the soccer genome but are also pure shitposters at heart.

This is awesome work (and not just b/c @paulharvey.theoutfield.nyc says nice things about me).

joke's on you, i can't tell the difference between good attention and bad

This is the only Olympic medals table we care about @mattdoyle.bsky.social @joeclowery.bsky.social @benbaer.bsky.social

one more word: *hungry* sharks

The #NewYorkRedBulls massively underperformed in 2025, breaking its record play off appearance streak. With USMNT Legend Michael Bradley, fans are optimistic results will turn around.

This is Part One of Soccerwise's #MLS Minute New York Red Bulls preview.

This is a landmark year in American soccer, and I don't think the Timbers have had a season with this much pressure and expectation since they entered MLS. #RCTID

I was always a shit editor, man

I'm still digesting this b/c as a UConn and Whalers-obsessed Connecticut kid, @michaelarace1.bsky.social was one of my heroes.

So this was a very nice thing to read!

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My first Power Rankings vote of the 2026 MLS season We're back, baby! Time to rank the POWER!!!

My first Power Rankings vote of the 2026 MLS season!

It's not really a "vote," though, because now it's just me. Telling you who has the most POWER.

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YouTube video by Morning Kickaround MK Live! Baltimore Soccer Stadium, USL Negotiations With The Soccer Lawyer, MLS Layoffs + More

Live on MK at 9:30 ET. Lots of American soccer news to cover and you know we'll be talking about the state of American soccer media. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNZ8...

Is that a threat?

Justified

thanks for the kind words, Colin. And hoping you find that stability around the next corner!

I'm glad that came through. I think we all kind of knew when we were in it that we were living the good old days.

An absurd decision from MLS. Doyle will never be unemployed for more than 30 seconds as long as American soccer exists. He is literally one of the best to ever do it, and it's wild that us 2 dummies get to work w/ him occasionally, and on top of that, we get the privilege of calling him a friend. 🫶🏽

Gonna guess Sporting KC here.

Means a ton coming from you, man. Firchau and I still occasionally reminisce about how you always had the cleanest copy in the whole biz.

It sucks getting fired but it's an amazing feeling reading stuff like this about yourself.

Thanks (again) to @anandbutler.bsky.social and so many others who've said such nice things the past 24 hours. Nourishment for the soul.

🚨 @mattdoyle.bsky.social has joined Kickback Soccer Media 🚨

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