Royal Roundup - Sept. 6th, 2017

RSL

• Mike Petke comments on the Lalo Fernandez transfer, and injury update. (SL Tribune

MLS

• 6 teams that should have won MLS cup. (FourFourTwo)
• St. Louis expansion bid is still alive! (SoccerAmerica)
• MLS homegrown race at ludicrous speed. (FourFourTwo)

Other US Leagues

• Nostalgia files: Remembering the ‘77 Soccer Bowl. (US Soccer Players)
• US Soccer denies NASL D2 status for 2018. (FiveFiftyOne)
• NASL statement on the US Soccer decision. (NASL)
• NY Cosmos future in jeopardy. (Empire of Soccer)

Pearls Before Swine - Gocomics.com

USA

• Four decades of changes in US Youth Soccer. (SoccerAmerica)
• Late goal gives US a tie in Honduras. (SL Tribune)
• Problems revealed by draw in Honduras. (MLS)
• Player ratings for the US v Honduras match. (ProSoccerTalk)
• Only Donald Trump could prevent USA from hosting World Cup ‘26. (Goal)

International

• Arsene Wenger was close to leaving Arsenal. (ProSoccerTalk)
• FIFA is considering changing their ranking formula. (ProSoccerTalk)
• New Zealand wins Oceania group, will face CONMEBOL’s 5th place for WC berth. (Soccer America)
• EPL as Game of Thrones characters. (FourFourTwo)
• All teams that have qualified for World Cup ‘18 so far. (MLS)

Video

• Mascot pranks.