A light schedule this weekend as the MLS attempts to comply with the FIFA international break. Few trends to discern other than the Western conference seems stronger again this year. Another point to note is that MLS players should be aware: referees seem "red card happy" this season.
Another illustration of City’s main weaknesses. They cannot defend well and the narrow pitch at Yankee Stadium really limits the ability of their best players to showcase their skills … despite the best efforts of David Villa. As for the Revolution, their lack of inventiveness in attack was pretty evident in the absence of Lee Nguyen, although they did better in the second half.