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Morning Espresso, 2.28: Matchweek 2 in MLS is upon us, Liverpool financial updates
Welcome in for another edition of the Morning Espresso from the SDH Network, brought to you by Oglethorpe University, Atlanta's premier undergraduate learning experience and soccer powerhouse.
Atlanta United makes the trip up I-85 to start Matchweek 2 in MLS. Kickoff is set for 2:25pm in Charlotte as the two Southern rivals face off in front of at least 45,000 at Bank of America Stadium. Abe Gordon and Nick Aliffi will get the day started on 92.9 The Game and the Audacy app starting at 1pm.
Wilfried Zaha is back in Charlotte and expected to play a role in the match.
Some other headlines from Week 2 around Major League Soccer... San Diego's first ever home opener is Saturday night as they host St. Louis. Sunday Night Soccer will be in Houston as the Dynamo host Miami. Portland needs a bounce back performance as they host Austin on Saturday night. Dallas at Colorado could be a really good underrated match in Commerce City. Another big match will be in the East as Philadelphia hosts Cincinnati after both clubs won their openers last weekend.
MLS released their roster profiles for each of their teams, loving the increased transparency from the league office in these matters. Still work to do in that regard, but much improved so we can better understand how teams are constructed and what they can do to improve their rosters in each transfer window.
Vancouver reached the Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16 after a 2-0 home win over Saprissa, both goals from Brian White. The Round of 16 starts on Tuesday, 7 MLS teams will be taking part.
Funding approved in Houston for some improvements to NRG Stadium as it prepares to host 7 World Cup matches in 2026.
Increased discussion around the world, but especially in England, about leagues taking their TV rights in-house and creating Direct-to-Consumer services. The Premier League one has been dubbed Premflix and would need more than 12M UK subscribers paying £20 per month to justify launching it due to the high start-up costs.
Speaking of money, Liverpool's latest accounts are out for the 2023-24 season. They posted a pre-tax loss of $71.8M, with a large amount of that due to increased wages and decreased broadcast revenue due to missing out on the Champions League.
Silly season for the summer is already heating up with Joshua Kimmich and Neymar being discussed for moves.
Racing won the CONMEBOL Recopa, the Super Cup for South America, after a 2-0 win over Botafogo in Brazil last night.
Plenty of coverage from Charlotte this weekend on the SDH Network, make sure you're following us @SoccerDownHere on your social media platforms.
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