MLS soccer

2022 - 10 - 10

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Caleb Porter owns Columbus Crew missing playoffs: "I definitely ... (MLSsoccer.com)

How did the Columbus Crew miss out on the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs? The MLS Cup 2020 champions were haunted by the same “recurring nightmares,” according ...

"I’m a coach, I understand the job, understand the accountability, understand, obviously, that we haven't made the playoffs two years in a row," Porter said. But the bottom line is we didn't make the playoffs two years in a row. They closed the year by going 2W-2L-7D from mid-August through Decision Day. We deserve to be up in the game. The offseason, Porter said, starts now and there promises to be some hard discussions. I gave everything I had this year. [Columbus Crew](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/columbus-crew/) miss out on the Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs? “Today was a microcosm of the season,” Porter said in his post-match press conference. “I definitely made mistakes this year. Ultimately, the Crew’s 24 points dropped from a winning position proved to be the difference. I love this club. When you look at the play, and you look at everything, we really should not lose that game,” Porter said.

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Djordje Mihailovic: CF Montréal "can go all the way to MLS Cup" (MLSsoccer.com)

Djordje Mihailovic is living out his final games in a CF Montréal uniform, as he'll join Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar this winter in a move that reportedly ...

[World Cup](https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/fifa-world-cup/2022/) hopes with the United States. [Audi 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs](https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-cup-playoffs/2022/bracket/), and Mihailovic believes caution must frame the week of training ahead. But we have to remain calm, not look too far into the future and take it one game at a time. [Inter Miami CF](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/inter-miami-cf/) for a [3-1 road victory](https://www.mlssoccer.com/competitions/mls-regular-season/2022/matches/miavsmtl-10-09-2022) on Decision Day, ending their regular season second in the Eastern Conference table. 7 [Orlando City SC](https://www.mlssoccer.com/clubs/orlando-city-sc/) arrives on Sunday (8 pm ET “We've proven to the whole league, but especially to ourselves, that we're capable of going all the way. “It’s a one-game situation and if you win the game, you can keep going. We know very well that anything can happen in a playoff game. They’ve thrived without a traditional league-wide star and just one Designated Player in “We have the quality, we’ve shown the quality and we have the most wins in the East if I’m not mistaken. If you lose the game, the whole season’s done.” We’ve shown that we’re a top team in the league, not just in the conference.

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Canada World Cup tracker: Kone's rising stock, Buchanan's back ... (MLSsoccer.com)

There was an alarming scare over the weekend involving Alphonso Davies from the Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund derby, but he's thankfully on the mend after ...

The 20-year-old assisted the opening goal for [Djordje Mihailovic](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/djordje-mihailovic/) with a brilliant bit of high-pressing on goalkeeper [Drake Callender](https://www.mlssoccer.com/players/drake-callender/) that highlighted why he could be Canada’s X-factor in Qatar. The fact the latter is already displaying mid-season form is a pleasant surprise. A 33-minute stint in Saturday’s 2-0 Belgian league setback to Westerlo saw more of the same. But he’s been on fire since his 15-minute cameo in the 2-0 international friendly loss to Uruguay on Sept. It’s practically guaranteed the Canadian World Cup opponents will exploit that, so the veteran will be leaned on. That’s pivotal if Herdman sticks with a double pivot for the World Cup, but either way, those two-way qualities are imperative if Canada want to dictate the midfield in any of their games. Normally, players need a couple of games to regain those aspects of their game. Elsewhere, the usual suspects stayed in brilliant form while another youngster is making his case to be on the plane to Qatar. That’s now three straight games with a goal for Lille, bringing him up to seven on the season through 10 Ligue 1 matches. Two weeks ago, Tajon Buchanan’s fitness was a major question mark entering the September window. David is genuinely contributing in every area for Lille. Consistent goal-scoring, especially with around six weeks left until the World Cup, is vital.

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