Liviu Bird
Liviu Bird is a journalism student and goalkeeper at Seattle Pacific University. He grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska. He currently writes for The Falcon (www.thefalcononline.com) and plans on giving the professional soccer scene a shot before settling into a full-time writing gig somewhere. Follow him on Twitter @lbird90.
Colorado Rapids 2008 Season Preview
2007 Review Missing out on a playoff spot and failing to score were the most common themes for the Rapids in 2007. Despite drawing up an agreement to be Arsenal’s American representatives, the Londoners’ magical footballing prowess did not rub off on the Rocky Mountaineers. They finished five points and two places adrift of the…
Chivas USA 2008 Season Preview
2007 review A fantastic season for Chivas ended in frustration. Injuries to leading goal-scorers Maykel Galindo and Ante Razov led to the team scoring just once in their final three matches and not at all in the playoffs. Before losing 1-0 on aggregate to the late surging Kansas City Wizards, Chivas won fifteen, drew eight,…
Columbus Crew 2008 Season Preview
2007 review A desperate attempt to get a playoff spot ended just three points short for Columbus in 2007. They won their last two matches, against good opposition in New England and DC United. However, a mediocre start, with just one win in their first eleven matches, caught up to them. Looking back, there are…
Chicago Fire 2008 Season Preview
2007 review The Chicago Fire’s 2007 season was very even in all aspects. A goal difference of just about zero (-5) and a 10 win, 10 draw, 10 loss record found them in fourth place in the East and seventh in the league — both right in the middle of the table. They made it…
US Soccer News Roundup: Defecting Cubans, SuperLiga 08 schedule and Sueño MLS
It’s been a rather exciting week for American soccer fans. For the benefit of those overseas (and all those in the US that are living under a rock), I have compiled some of the more newsworthy items in the past week or so:
2008 CONCACAF Champions Cup quarter final preview
In my excitement to get my previews for the upcoming MLS season done, I’ve just remembered to write one for the Champions Cup as well. North America’s current version of the Champions League (to be replaced next year with the CONCACAF Champions League), the CONCACAF Champions Cup is played between eight teams, in the spring…
How The MLS System Works
Following up on my previous article about why the MLS will be successful in the future, I have realized that not many people know just how the MLS works today. Sure there are two tables, a playoff system, and some weird rules about players and salaries, but who knows exactly what goes on in this…
MLS – A League For The Future
I have not written for Soccerlens before, but I did notice a general lack of posts about Major League Soccer. Although the MLS is generally acknowledged to be in the Special Olympics category of soccer leagues, I believe that reputation will change with time. I am qualified to talk authoritatively about the future of the…
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