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Future 50: Position-by-position breakdown of a loaded weekend in Florida

Future 50: Position-by-position breakdown of a loaded weekend in Florida

BRADENTON, Fla. — IMG Academy was the place to be this weekend as Under Armour hosted its annual Future 50 camp with some of the top prospects in the 2023 and 2024 classes across the country. Saturday’s action included dynamic position drills to kick things off in the morning followed by a brief one-on-one session before the lunch break. The evening’s action wrapped up with a 20-minute 7-on-7…

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Position-by-position breakdown: New York City FC vs. Atlanta United

Position-by-position breakdown: New York City FC vs. Atlanta United

USA Today Sports Images June 6, 201811:24AM EDT

Ahead of Saturday’s clash between Atlanta United and New York City FC, MLSsoccer.com breaks down the matchup between the top two teams in the East position-by-position. (12:30 pm ET; TV & streaming info).

GOALKEEPERS: New York City FC

This is a tough choice and it…

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Cubs vs. Dodgers: Position-by-position NLCS look

Cubs vs. Dodgers: Position-by-position NLCS look

Game Date Time Matchup TV Gm 1 Oct. 15 8 p.m. LAD @ CHC FS1 Gm 2 Oct. 16 8 p.m. LAD @ CHC FS1 Gm 3 Oct. 18 8 p.m. CHC @ LAD FS1 Gm 4 Oct. 19 8 p.m. CHC @ LAD FS1 *Gm 5 Oct. 20 8 p.m. CHC @ LAD FS1 *Gm 6 Oct. 22 TBD LAD @ CHC FS1 *Gm 7 Oct. 23 TBD LAD @ CHC FS1   CatcherThis is a lot closer than you’d think, because Cubs rookie Willson Contreras had himself quite the nice debut after taking Miguel…

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Fantasy Football Week 10 Rankings: Latest Position-by-Position Rundown

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Cleveland Browns' NFL Draft Big Board: Position-by-Position Rankings

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Cleveland Browns general manager Ray Farmer has a tough job in 2015 NFL draft. 

The Browns have plenty of picks to work with, but they also have multiple needs that must be addressed—and it must be done with a draft class that is relatively light at the top.

The following big boards don’t necessarily rank all of the best players at each position. Instead, the…

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Position-by-position breakdown: New York City FC vs. Atlanta United

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June 6, 201811:24AM EDT

Ahead of Saturday’s clash between Atlanta United and New York City FC, MLSsoccer.com breaks down the matchup between the top two teams in the East position-by-position. (12:30 pm ET; TV & streaming info).

GOALKEEPERS:

New York City FC

This is a tough choice and it might come as a shock to pick Sean Johnson over the internationally-experienced Brad Guzan but the NYCFC ‘keeper has come into his own since joining the Cityzens. Johnson’s two big flaws have always been his propensity to make the big mistake and his inconsistency with the ball at his feet. While those issues still flare up from time to time, overall he’s improved in those two areas over the last 18 months.

Guzan has been steady since joining the Five Stripes, but he rarely comes up with the spectacular save and doesn’t possess the athleticism Johnson displays regularly.

DEFENDERS:

Atlanta United

NYCFC have been fluid formationally in recent weeks, but for this exercise we are going to place Alex Ring in the midfield instead of defense. Sebastien Ibeagha has claimed the starting role in front of Maxime Chanot for now and Ronald Matarrita is preparing for the World Cup, as Patrick Vieira turned to Ben Sweat in the second half against Orlando City on Saturday.

For Atlanta, Michael Parkhurst has been a rock in Tata Martino’s back three while Leandro Gonzalez Pirez has rebounded from a horrific start to the season. The jury is still out on Franco Escobar, who has recently claimed the starting role next to them, but the team’s 1.22 expected goals against per game is good for the second-lowest rate in the league.

Given the changes NYCFC have made in recent weeks and the important absence of Matarrita, the Five Stripes get the nod.

MIDFIELDERS:

Atlanta United

Yangel Herrera’s absence is a big one, despite the young Venezuelan’s subpar form to start the season. Ebenezer Ofori has been serviceable taking his spot, but doesn’t provide the gamebreaking ability that Herrera showed at times in 2017. Maxi Moralez has been one of the best players at his position this season. Ring hasn’t been at his 2017 level, but the Finnish international has adapted to Patrick Vieira’s tactical changes smoothly.

We’re counting Julian Gressel and Mikey Ambrose (or Chris McCann) as midfielders for this exercise, and mostly in practice. The 2017 Rookie of the Year has been special at his new right wingback position, tallying four assists and contributing countless times on the attacking half of the field. Jeff Larentowicz has been his usual steady self and Darlington Nagbe’s ability to connect the team from back to front has been essential.

What gives Atlanta the edge is Miguel Almiron. The Paraguayan international has controlled almost every match he has played in 2018 and is one of the frontrunners for MVP.

New York City FC

Assuming Patrick Vieira decides to start Jesus Medina and Ismael Tajouri-Shradi alongside David Villa, NYCFC have one of the most productive forward trios in the league. Nothing more needs to be said about the Spanish legend, who has eight more goals this season, and Tajouri-Shradi has been the most efficient finisher in the league this season. Medina has struggled a bit, having just one goal and no assists in his last eight games, after a hot start.

Josef Martinez took a three-goal lead in the Golden Boot race after his hat trick against the Union, but he has actually been inefficient with his finishing this season. His 12 goals are 2.22 less than he would be expected to score on average based on the quality of his chances (.79 of the 2.22 comes from a PK miss). Four of his 12 goals come via the penalty spot. Having said all that, his movement, speed and power possibly make him the most difficult matchup in the league.

Next to him Ezequiel Barco has flashed in moments and is a creative hub for an extremely dangerous attack. But he hasn’t put up much in the way of box score stats (3g, 0a) and is still adjusting to the league.

I might raise a few eyebrows picking the NYCFC trio, but until Tajouri-Shradi’s form drops off, that’s who I’m going with.

New York City FC

Atlanta United

Hoo boy.

One coached one of the top 2-3 clubs in the world, Argentina, and won multiple titles in South American leagues. The other is one of the all-time great players at his position and has helped turn a club into one of the best teams in MLS after a disastrous expansion season.

Tata Martino needs to be given credit for realizing the 4-2-3-1 tactical setup he used in 2017 wasn’t going to work with this group. His switch to a 3-man backline has spurred Atlanta to the top of the table.

Patrick Vieira built a team that values possession, but they have also been naive in some of the most crucial moments of his tenure. They have changed up their pressing schemes a bit this year, and Vieira has been more willing to change his formation, but their 4-0 loss at the hands of the Red Bulls earlier this season still sticks in the back of my mind.

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Scouting the Mets: A position-by-position analysis

John Minchillo/AP Expectations are sky excessive for the Mets in 2015 because of a surplus of pitching.

For the first time in almost a decade, expectations are operating sky excessive for the Mets. And why shouldn’t they be for a staff with a surplus of pitchers that ought to lead the approach again to promienence.

To get an insider’s take, we requested NL scouts and numerous TV analysts what…

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Position-by-position breakdown: New York City FC vs. Atlanta United

Position-by-position breakdown: New York City FC vs. Atlanta United

USA Today Sports Images June 6, 201811:24AM EDT

Ahead of Saturday’s clash between Atlanta United and New York City FC, MLSsoccer.com breaks down the matchup between the top two teams in the East position-by-position. (12:30 pm ET; TV & streaming info).

GOALKEEPERS: New York City FC

This is a tough choice and it…

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Cubs vs. Dodgers: Position-by-position NLCS look

Cubs vs. Dodgers: Position-by-position NLCS look

Game Date Time Matchup TV Gm 1 Oct. 15 8 p.m. LAD @ CHC FS1 Gm 2 Oct. 16 8 p.m. LAD @ CHC FS1 Gm 3 Oct. 18 8 p.m. CHC @ LAD FS1 Gm 4 Oct. 19 8 p.m. CHC @ LAD FS1 *Gm 5 Oct. 20 8 p.m. CHC @ LAD FS1 *Gm 6 Oct. 22 TBD LAD @ CHC FS1 *Gm 7 Oct. 23 TBD LAD @ CHC FS1   CatcherThis is a lot closer than you’d think, because Cubs rookie Willson Contreras had himself quite the nice debut after taking Miguel…

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Blue Jays-Indians: A position-by-position ALCS look

Blue Jays-Indians: A position-by-position ALCS look

What we do know is that as we go through strengths and weaknesses, we’ll note which players just had a big AL Division Series, but we won’t let that overshadow the advantages. After all, a player who performed for months or the entire season has a much better track record than one who did so only for three games in a short series. Let’s go position by position for strengths and weaknesses between…

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Fantasy Football Week 2 Rankings: Latest Position-by-Position Rundown

Fantasy Football Week 2 Rankings: Latest Position-by-Position Rundown At gizmorati.com, the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us (See this article to learn more about Privacy Policies.). This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information is received and collected by gizmorati.com and how it is used. Log FilesLike many other... http://gizmorati.com/2015/09/19/fantasy-football-week-2-rankings-latest-position-by-position-rundown/