Youth struggle to keep up with CONCACAF talent

Watching the U.S. team's recent performances at the FIFA U-17 World Cup got us thinking about the future of the senior national team, post 2010. The ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009

Crew's Marshall selected MLS defender of the year

The Columbus Crew's Chad Marshall has been selected Major League Soccer's defender of the year for the second straight season.

Donovan, Joseph and Cunningham the MVP finalists

Landon Donovan is a finalist for Major League Soccer's MVP award and Kasey Keller is up for three postseason honors.

MLS playoff prognostications

...a hat trick that night, and he'll be a key man once again -- especially if Chad Marshall is missing for the Crew. However, even without the U.S. international, Columbus has sufficient quality...

MLS postseason promises upsets among final eight

If past history in the MLS postseason is anything to go by, the higher seeds should be deathly afraid of being upset by the lower seeds, writes Jeff Carlisle.

The chase for the MLS Cup begins in earnest

The chase for the 14th MLS Cup is about to get under way, and each of the contenders has notable strengths and weaknesses, writes Steve Davis.

Turning my attention to the MLS playoff race

...why I decided the pressing questions will have to wait for another day. Questions like: Is Chad Marshall a national-caliber center back or just a reliable squad player? Will Stuart Holden take the...

Chad Marshall will be expected to step up and replace Oguchi Onyewu

Onyewu's injury exposes lack of depth in U.S. defense

The conventional wisdom is that the U.S. has a talented center back pool. But the injuries to Oguchi Onyewu and Jay DeMerit have exposed a lack of depth, writes Steve Davis.

Injury blows will force Bradley to reshape U.S.

With the U.S. suffering a couple of devastating losses, Bob Bradley will be forced to remodel his lineup in the next few months, writes Jeff Carlisle.

Injuries leave U.S. roster a question mark

...Now, there's even more bad news: Jay DeMerit is due for surgery as well. Meanwhile, Chad Marshall, who started for Onyewu in the win over El Salvador in September, is just getting over...

Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009

Crew beat FC Dallas 2-0 for fifth straight win

COLUMBUS, Ohio (STATS) - FC Dallas knew what was coming, yet couldn't stop Chad Marshall scoring off a corner kick or the Columbus Crew from extending their win streak to five...

Fire, Crew deadlock

...Our guys dug deep today. It's a group of guys that don't like losing."Chad Marshall and Jaime Moreno each scored their first goals of the season for Columbus, which remains winless...

Crew extend home streak to MLS-record 19

...all with his seventh tally.Toronto FC took the lead early in the second half when forwards Chad Barrett and Ali Gerba broke into the Crew penalty area on a fast break that left the...

Cooper's penalty kick lifts FC Dallas by Crew

...and we kept pressing."Dallas (3-7-4) was awarded a penalty kick after Crew defender Chad Marshall was called for a reckless foul inside the penalty box on David Ferreira.Cooper notched his...