The FC
Trade Offs
Pat Noonan made adjustments and, as always, they resulted in trade offs on the field in the search for goals
Nate Gilman
Washington Spirit
Options
How Adrian González might be setting up the Spirit's depth chart at striker
The FC
Downstream Effects
It's time to talk about the self-imposed constraints from FC Cincinnati's three center back system.
Washington Spirit
Coming Soon: Spirit Takes
A newsletter with a mix of tactics, data, and their intersection in an effort to better understand what's happening on the field throughout the 2026 season.
FC Cincinnati
Whiplash
What can we take from a week of FC Cincinnati soccer with a rollercoaster of results (and vibes)?
FC Cincinnati
Coin Flips
FC Cincinnati was on the losing side of a coin flip on Sunday, a position it mostly avoided in 2025.
The FC
Another Data Point
One more game into the 2026 MLS season for FC Cincinnati
The FC
And We're Off
In just a few days, we've gone from seeing zero minutes of FC Cincinnati soccer to having more than 180 minutes of competitive soccer to analyze. It's way, way, way too early to draw any real conclusions about what'll happen this season but two
FC Cincinnati
11 Things I'll Be Watching For In 2026
With that out of the way, somehow, the 2026 season is already here. I’ve written some variation of this post for the past few years both here and previously at Cincinnati Soccer Talk and I’ve found it be helpful in my own preparation for the season because it