From Brad Stuver to the essential Van Halen question: It's a Leagues Cup hiatus mailbag
In which I answer mostly soccer questions at the end of this break in the Austin FC season.
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He's a keeper: Turns out G+ also loves Brad Stuver (and loves just one MLS goalkeeper more)
Only one MLS goalkeeper — who is currently platooning in the starting role — is above Brad Stuver in the current G+ tally for goalkeepers. But what does that mean exactly?
What loves Biro but doesn't love Svatok? We revisit G+ for 2025
While we grant that goals added (G+) doesn't tell the full story of a player's contributions, a particularly worrisome G+ value from Saturday night got us analyzing.
'Un poco de amor': Highlights from Nico Estévez and Osman Bukari's comments after a decisive win
The love you give will come back to you — in goals. (At least, that's what Austin FC's head coach seemed to say following a tenor-setting goal from a striker beginning to master MLS.)
At the Whistle: D.C. United 2, Austin FC 4
Verde didn't need a last-minute miracle delivered by Pollo, running out to a two-goal lead and keeping at least that margin throughout the second half despite a late PK.
It's good and yet it's worrying: What the Mateja Đorđević signing means for Austin FC
The Serbian center back joins as a U22 Initiative player ... taking up the last senior and international roster spots as the roster currently stands. (As the roster currently stands.)
This feels familiar: What to make of Austin FC being 8-8-6 at the All-Star Break
As we reach this key juncture of the season, we look at the games remaining and the players who might be coming in and out during the summer transfer window
A guide to All-Star Week
Wondering what to do for the All-Star Game and in the days leading up to it? We've got you covered.
The Thursday Three: We hear from a coach, a player, and a referee on the Galaxy road win
You might not like the explanation we got from the referee about Wednesday night, but we did get an explanation.
At the Whistle: LA Galaxy 1, Austin FC 2
Both goals were welcome sights for a team that still rarely scores two.
Foreign Exchange: Three questions with Alex Ruiz of the Galactic Tribune
We attend to some business and then talk about the suddenly resurgent Galaxy with someone who knows them well.
'We lost the shape; we lost the plan': Assessing another home draw that felt like a loss
Nico Estévez asserted that if Saturday's match against the Revolution were played ten times, Austin would win nine of those. Here's some perspective on that apparent 10th game.