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Q&A: USL President Jake Edwards on transfers, expansion, TV rights, and more

July 25, 2022
CommentaryUSL
By Joseph Lowery

Recently, Backheeled sat down with a key player in the American lower-divisions: USL President Jake Edwards. Edwards discussed expansion, transfers, TV rights, and much more. [read more...]

Weekend Recap: A new must-watch team in MLS, one thought on every NWSL team, and more

July 24, 2022
Weekend Recap
By Joseph Lowery, Arianna Cascone, and John Morrissey

In today's Weekend Recap, we're looking at a new must-watch team in MLS, zooming out on the NWSL, and talking Pittsburgh in the USL. [read more...]

Best Bets: The LA Galaxy’s slump, new territory, and more MLS bets

July 22, 2022
Best BetsMLS
By Joseph Lowery

We're back with another week of Best Bets! This week, we’re betting on a new team, riding the Galaxy’s slump, and hoping for a quick game in Florida. [read more...]

Taty Castellanos to La Liga? USWNT win another trophy! | Rated, Episode 3

July 22, 2022
CommentaryMLSUSWNT
By Backheeled Staff

In this week’s episode of Rated, we’re talking about Taty Castellanos' reported move to La Liga, the USWNT’s win down in Mexico, and Cucho Hernandez’s hot start to life in MLS. [read more...]

MLS tactics: We’re in the golden age of pressing in MLS

July 21, 2022
MLSTactics and DataYesterday
By Justin Egan

Between the players and coaches that MLS is sending to Europe and how the league’s top teams win games, we are witnessing the press become MLS’s defining tactical approach. [read more...]

Top of Concacaf, attacking quality, and more takeaways from the USWNT at the W Championship

July 20, 2022
CommentaryUSWNT
By Joseph Lowery

After watching the U.S. win the Concacaf W Championship and qualify for the 2023 World Cup and the 2024 Olympics, it’s time to take stock of this team. [read more...]

USL’s biggest disappointments: Indy struggle, Guenzatti can’t score, and more

July 19, 2022
CommentaryUSL
By John Morrissey

The 2022 USL regular season has been full of exciting surprises…and it’s also been full of disappointments. [read more...]

NWSL stats: The good, the bad, and the unlucky from the regular season

July 19, 2022
NWSLTactics and Data
By Arianna Cascone

We’re almost at the halfway point of the NWSL regular season, so let’s take a step back and evaluate each team’s performance so far in 2022. [read more...]

Forwards dropping deep and a classic shape: The USL Championship’s most interesting tactical trends

July 19, 2022
Tactics and DataUSL
By John Morrissey

Though the USL Championship is full of different tactical styles, there are some common themes in the Eastern and Western conferences. [read more...]

Jack McGlynn can help change the Philadelphia Union and more from MLS

July 19, 2022
CommentaryMLS
By Joseph Lowery

Today, we’re taking a look at one standout player and one standout team from the latest action in Major League Soccer. [read more...]

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