MLS, in the Italian night between Saturday 10 and Sunday 11 June is played almost all the eighteenth day: news and predictions.
Major League Soccer, unlike the major European football leagues, is in full swing. This week across the Atlantic came news that could even change the destiny of the North American league: the arrival of Leo Messi, just made official by Inter Miami, the franchise owned by David Beckham, who had also previously signed up another old acquaintance of European football, Gonzalo Higuain.
The captain of world champion Argentina, however, has an entirely different appeal to the Pipita and it is not surprising that in the space of a few hours the Florida club’s social accounts have increased their number of followers fivefold. The former Psg player, who will soon sign a pharaonic contract – there is talk of over 50 million per season – will not make his debut until next month. Inter Miami, meanwhile, are in the bottom half of the league after 16 days of the regular season: they are currently third-last out of 30 teams and have collected only 15 points. In the league, they are coming off five defeats in a row and will hardly be able to avoid the sixth one against the New England Revolution, who have won almost twice as many points so far. Another goal-scoring contest seems to be the one between Toronto and Nashville. The guests are second behind leaders Cincinnati and should be able to score at least one goal against the team of Insigne and Bernardeschi, who are trying hard to get back into the playoff zone.
The predictions for the other matches
Montreal are floating around mid-table but have scored the most points at home, with a tally of five wins and one loss: they are also likely to get a positive result against fearsome Minnesota United. Unbeaten for five rounds, Orlando City should prevail over the disastrous Colorado Rapids, who are second to last in the standings and have been unable to win a game for over a month now.
Minnesota United’s Amarilla (right) takes on St. Louis’ Hiebert
Three points are also on the way for Kansas City, who seem to have turned over a new leaf after their disappointing start: back from two wins and a draw, the Peter Vermes-coached team could trip Austin. Giorgio Chiellini’s Los Angeles FC, who need to bounce back after their Concacaf Champions League loss to Mexico’s Leon, is also likely to avoid defeat. The other matches promising goals are Atlanta-DC United, San Jose-Philadelphia and Chicago Fire-Columbus. An eventful match between Real Sant Lake and NY City.
Possible winners
- Montreal or draw (in Montreal-Minnesota Utd, 01:30)
- Seattle or draw (in Charlotte-Seattle, 01:30)
- Orlando City (in Orlando City-Colorado Rapids, 01:30)
- Kansas City (in Kansas City-Austin, 02:30)
- Los Angeles FC or draw (in Houston-Los Angeles FC, 02:30)
Soccer, unlike the major European football leagues, is in full swing. This week across the Atlantic came news that could even change the destiny of the North American league: the arrival of Leo Messi, just made official by Inter Miami, the franchise owned by David Beckham, who had also previously signed up another old acquaintance of European football, Gonzalo Higuain.
