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FC Dallas Head Coach Eric Quill, January 2025. (Courtesy FC Dallas)
Categories FC Dallas, Major League Soccer

Final 2025 FC Dallas roster construction check in

Back in November, I asked the question “is this going to be a new team or the same old side?” We now have most of the answer as FCD cleared the deck and started building toward… something.

February 17, 2025February 17, 2025
FC Dallas technical staff, left to right: Leonardo Baldo, Director of Scouting; Andre Zanotta, Chief Soccer Officer/Sporting Director; Sandro Orlandelli, Technical Director.
Categories FC Dallas, Major League Soccer

TAM Talk: So what exactly is FC Dallas doing?

This is the most active window in memory for FC Dallas. Los Toros went into the offseason with an overloaded and over-cap roster, they trimmed a lot of deadwood, and are now moving out salary cap weight to clear the deck.

January 10, 2025January 10, 2025
FC Dallas launched its Afterburner kit club badge detail. (Courtesy FC Dallas)
Categories FC Dallas, Major League Soccer

One week from camp, questions abound at FC Dallas

FC Dallas opens their 2025 training camp on January 13th this year with players reporting on the 11th.

January 3, 2025January 7, 2025
Eric Quill coaches North Texas SC. (Courtesy FC Dallas)
Categories FC Dallas, Major League Soccer

Taking an early shot at Eric Quill’s FC Dallas 2025

The last few weeks, mostly as an exercise for myself as we wait for player moves, I’m been thinking through tactics for FC Dallas in 2025.

December 18, 2024December 18, 2024
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Categories FC Dallas, Major League Soccer

Results matter? Digging into FCD’s TD & Presidents’ records

At the end of the day, soccer is a competitive professional sport and only one thing truly matters: results.

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024
Dan Hunt (left) and Andre Zanotta at the press conference to announce Peter Luccin as the Interim Head Coach of FC Dallas, June 11, 2024. (Courtesy FC Dallas)
Categories FC Dallas, Major League Soccer

The FC Dallas “poor roster construction” problem explained

We’ve been saying all year, mostly on 3rd Degree the Podcast, that the FC Dallas roster is poorly constructed. That’s easy for us to say from the outside without bothering to explain it. 

October 8, 2024October 11, 2024
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Categories FC Dallas, Major League Soccer

FC Dallas reorganizes front office technical staff

FC Dallas has announced some changes to their technical front office staff for 2024.

February 22, 2024February 22, 2024
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Categories FC Dallas, Major League Soccer

Early January 2024 FC Dallas roster check-up

The 2023 FC Dallas season ended with the Game 3 loss to Seattle back on November 10th. The 2024 season begins on February 24th.

January 3, 2024January 3, 2024
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Categories FC Dallas, Major League Soccer

A plan for improving FC Dallas for 2024

The powers that be at FC Dallas have indicated that the club roster is pretty set for 2024. 

November 16, 2023November 17, 2023
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Categories FC Dallas, Major League Soccer

Predicting FC Dallas end of 2023 contract moves

Things move pretty fast around these parts. When one season ends the next one begins PDQ.

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023

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