There are many problems with the way Major League Soccer is structured. The salary cap limiting clubs’ ability to complete globally, the roster designations, the haphazard schedule and seeming obsession with expansion.
But if there is a league in the football world that better knows how to manufacture drama and conflict as a season draws towards its climax, I do not know it. MLS knows how to build up to a climax, and on Wednesday night, we have one of the greatest slates of games in a long time.
So, here are three massive playoff ramifications to watch for on Wednesday night.