After making just two changes total from their first three starts, FC Cincinnati, the newest franchise in MLS, will be forced into a major reshuffle all across their starting line up today. The euphoria from that 3-0 win over Portland Timbers might not have totally evaporated, but it has lessened with the calls ups of four senior players to their respective national teams this week. Last week I wrote .............

 

 

 

 

 

 

I was going to discuss both of today's games and have strong opinions about both LAFC and SKC, but will save them for next week after I have got a look at them h2h.

 

MLS is changing, almost all for the better, with quality on the rise and some ambitious teams entering the league in recent campaigns and, at the forefront of that are Atlanta United and ahead of last season I wrote ..........

 

 

 

 

 

United did us another favour with a win over Western Conference leading FC Dallas at the weekend...............

 

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We opposed Dynamo for their trip to Seattle on Monday and they have stayed on the West Coast (six days in total) for this quick turnaround and match up with another post season bound team in LAFC. Ahead of the game with Sounders my notes included............

 

 

 

 

 

We had been following Sounders with great success for months until recently, last time they won for us was away to Vancouver Whitecaps (2-1) and those notes are reproduced at the foot of this email. I did side with them at home to Philadelphia Union after that when the run ended and they lost 1-0, such is the way of these things that they lost again away to Galaxy a few days later, but got back on track at home to woeful Rapids last time out winning 4-0

 

 

We have got back on track with the free to view previews with 3 winners in the last couple of days and we are heading for a 13th (from 13 !!!!!!) winning season in a row since that first preview in March 2006.

 

 

I have sent subscribers seven previews today, two each from England, Japan and MLS along with one from Brazil and, at the risk of spoling you this week, have included one below.

 

At the moment it is looking like TEN full previews for tomorrow, six football, four NFL.