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After completing an MLS Cup/Supporters' Shield double in 2022, LAFC have a bye into the knockout stage. That puts them five single-elimination games away from a trophy, trying to lessen the blow of losing the Concacaf Champions League final in early June to Liga MX's Club Len.
LAFC, clearly fatigued from juggling injuries and fixture congestion across multiple competitions, will benefit greatly from not playing a Round of 32 game (on a TBD date) until Aug. 2-4. Maybe they have a new Designated Player by then, to complement forwards Carlos Vela and Dnis Bouanga?
First things first: Seattle have arguably the toughest Leagues Cup group to navigate. But this is a veteran-heavy team that's grinded through games of this caliber before, winning the Concacaf Champions Cup in 2022 (first-ever modern-day MLS champion!) and reaching the 2021 Leagues Cup final (smaller version of the tournament).
Jim Curtin's team must get past two Liga MX squads in the group stage, and will like their chances with Andre Blake among the region's best goalkeepers and center back Jakob Glesnes and defensive midfielder Jos Martnez fresh off MLS All-Star appearances. In the final third, look for the DP trio of midfielder Dniel Gazdag and strikers Mikael Uhre to Julin Carranza to cause havoc.
New England are in a deceptively tricky group, but enter with loads of confidence as the second-best team in MLS (at least judging by the Supporters' Shield standings). They're also elite at Gillette Stadium this season, going 9W-0L-3D in league competition.
Having defied most (if not all) expansion-team expectations, both internal and external, St. Louis have a chance to win their first-ever trophy. It would also be special if the current Western Conference leaders make a statement against Club Amrica, one of the Western Hemisphere's biggest clubs.
As CITY SC mount a charge, it's most welcomed news that midfielder Eduard Lwen is back from injury. They're still waiting for their other Designated Player, striker Joo Klauss, to come back (he hasn't played in over three months).
Real Salt Lake enter Leagues Cup in fantastic form, going 6W-0L-3D in MLS play since early June. And lately, they've gotten a boost from DP striker Cristian Arango entering the mix after his arrival from Liga MX side Pachuca.
The Lions have won three of four games in July, mostly led by Uruguay international Facundo Torres driving their attack forward. Then with Peru international Pedro Gallese, they have arguably the league's most underrated goalkeeper. There's a lot of quality in between these big names, too.
Orlando's biggest source of confidence might be this year's CCL Round of 16 series with Tigres UANL. They lost on away goals (after 1-1 aggregate) to the Liga MX powerhouse, proving they can compete with the region's top teams.
We know their high-flying attack, with an MLS-leading 45 goals scored, can produce magic with Lucas Zelarayn and Cucho Hernndez leading the way. What we don't know is if their defense can lock things down against two other serious contenders in St. Louis and Amrica.
Nashville would unquestionably be ranked higher if they weren't struggling so much in league play (1W-5L-0D stretch). Instead, Gary Smith's team is looking to bust out of a summer swoon and will reportedly soon add DP striker Sam Surridge from EPL side Nottingham Forest.
In the meantime, it'd be foolish to count out any team that has Hany Mukhtar in attack and Walker Zimmerman in defense. Plus, Nashville aren't too far removed from being talked about as a serious Supporters' Shield contender in MLS. They just need to recover.
Austin FC: In a group with two relatively new Liga MX teams (FC Jurez and Mazatln FC), the Verde & Black will like their chances. And with Sebastin Driussi showing shades of his sterling 2022 form, they're right to dream big.
Inter Miami CF: The Herons are the biggest wild card of Leagues Cup, creating an FC Barcelona reunion by acquiring Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba across a six-day stretch. They're absolute legends of the game.
Minnesota United FC: The Loons have a manageable group, awaiting Puebla FC (Liga MX) and Chicago Fire FC (MLS). If that Teemu Pukki and Emanuel Reynoso partnership can really kick off, be forewarned.
The first reason why MLS has six of the eight places in the quarterfinals is because, despite the criticism over its tactical performance, the physical level and speed of play are above what is seen in Liga MX, which has been overtaken by the American sides.
That being said, there was some controversy in Nashville, as VAR determined America goalkeeper Luis Malagon had jumped off his line too early on what seemed to be the game-winning penalty save.
There have been several incidents that have hurt Mexican teams and, in the specific case of Inter Miami, there has also been a tendency to take care of Lionel Messi, the jewel of the MLS.
Several Liga MX figures have complained about the issue. Leon coach Nicolas Larcamon even said that the Leagues Cup was designed for the benefit of MLS teams, while Miguel Herrera also criticized the refereeing.
Although Tata Martino hit the nail on the head when he pointed out that the rules were clear from the beginning and no one forced Mexican teams to play the Leagues Cup in the United States, MLS clubs have an advantage.
Antonio Mohamed touched on the subject prior to the match against the Montreal Impact and noted that the playing field wasn't as level as it is in the Concacaf Champions Cup.
"It seems to me that the tournament gives the home team an advantage given they are in front of their fans, their climate, their stadium, but in sporting terms, the league here has grown a lot," said the Pumas coach, who was eliminated in the round of 32 by Quertaro, one of the two survivors of Liga MX along with Monterrey.
Next Friday, Queretaro will look to continue its dream tournament and give Liga MX something to cheer about when it visits the Philadelphia Union, runner-up in MLS and the fourth best team in 2023.
Domestically, Barcelona has won a record 77 trophies: 27 La Liga, 31 Copa del Rey, 14 Supercopa de Espaa, three Copa Eva Duarte, and two Copa de la Liga titles, as well as being the record holder for the latter four competitions. In international club football, the club has won 22 European and worldwide titles: five UEFA Champions League titles, a record four UEFA Cup Winners' Cups, a joint record five UEFA Super Cups, a record three Inter-Cities Fairs Cups, a joint record two Latin Cups, and three FIFA Club World Cups.[6][7][8] Barcelona was ranked first in the International Federation of Football History & Statistics Club World Ranking for 1997, 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2015, and occupies the ninth position on the UEFA club rankings as of May 2023[update].[9][10][11] The club has a long-standing rivalry with Real Madrid, and matches between the two teams are referred to as El Clsico.
Barcelona is one of the most widely supported teams in the world, and the club has one of the largest social media following in the world among sports teams.[12][13] Barcelona players have won a joint record twelve Ballon d'Or awards, with recipients including Johan Cruyff, as well as a record six FIFA World Player of the Year awards, with winners including Romrio, Ronaldo, Rivaldo, Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi. In 2010, three players who came through the club's youth academy (Lionel Messi, Andrs Iniesta and Xavi) were chosen as the three best players in the world in the FIFA Ballon d'Or awards, an unprecedented feat for players from the same football academy.[14][15] Additionally, players representing the club have won a record eight European Golden Shoe awards.[16]
Barcelona is one of three founding members of the Primera Divisin that have never been relegated from the top division since its inception in 1929, along with Athletic Bilbao and Real Madrid.[17][18] In 2009, Barcelona became the first Spanish club to win the continental treble consisting of La Liga, Copa del Rey and the UEFA Champions League, and also became the first European football club to win six out of six competitions in a single year, by also winning the Spanish Super Cup, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.[19] In 2011, the club became European champions again, winning five trophies.[20] This Barcelona team, which won fourteen trophies in just four years under Pep Guardiola, is considered by some in the sport to be the greatest team of all time.[21][22][23] By winning their fifth Champions League trophy in 2015 under Luis Enrique, Barcelona became the first European football club in history to achieve the continental treble twice.[24]
The stadium is regarded as the main element that helped the club grow in the 1910s and become a dominant team,[33] winning three successive Campionats de Catalunya between 1909 and 1911, three Copa del del Rey in four years between 1910 and 1913, and four successive Pyrenees Cup between the inaugural year in 1910 and 1913, which was one of the earliest international club cups in Europe since it consisted of the best teams of Languedoc, Midi and Aquitaine (Southern France), the Basque Country and Catalonia; all were former members of the Marca Hispanica region. The contest was the most prestigious in that era.[34] Notable figures of Bara's first great team include Carles Comamala, Alfredo Massana, Amechazurra, Paco Bru, and Jack Greenwell.[35] The latter became the club's first full-time coach in 1917.[36]
Gamper simultaneously launched a campaign to recruit more club members, and by 1922, the club had more than 20,000, who helped finance a new stadium. The club then moved to the new Les Cortes, which they inaugurated the same year.[39] Les Cortes had an initial capacity of 30,000, and in the 1940s it was expanded to 60,000.[40]
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