Because I’m working on some other stories, there won’t be a soccer insider this week. However, here is how players with ties to the state did in MLS last week:
Joe Bendik (@jtbendik), Toronto, GK, Kennesaw
Started and made four saves in team’s 2-0 win over Orlando SC on Sunday.
Next game: at Philadelphia on Saturday.
Mark Bloom (@markbloom21), Toronto, D, Marietta
Did not make the 18 for team’s 2-0 win over Orlando SC on Sunday. He is recovering from an injury.
Next game: at Philadelphia on Saturday.
Ricardo Clark (@RicoC13), Houston, M, Jonesboro
Started, played 90 minutes and had one shot in team’s 4-4 draw with Sporting KC on Saturday.
Next game: vs. FC Dallas on Friday.
Warren Creavalle (@warrenspeak), Toronto, D, Acworth
Came off the bench to play 25 minutes in team’s 2-0 win over Orlando SC on Sunday.
Next game: at Philadelphia on Saturday.
Chris Duvall (@chrisduvall91), New York Red Bulls, D, Duluth
Played 90 minutes with one shot in team’s 1-1 draw with L.A. Galaxy on Sunday.
Next game: vs. Colorado on Wendesday and at New England on Saturday.
Sean Johnson (@sjohn25), Chicago, GK, Snellville
Played 90 minutes and made four saves in team’s 1-0 win over NYCFC on Friday.
Next game: at Sporting KC on Sunday.
Alec Kann (@akann90), Chicago, GK, Decatur
Didn’t make the 18 for team’s 1-0 win over NYCFC on Friday.
Next game: at Sporting KC on Sunday.
Chris Klute (@chrisklute), Columbus, D, Silverbacks, Clayton State
Made the 18 but didn’t play in team’s 4-1 win over Philadelphia on Saturday.
Next game: at D.C. United on Saturday.
Jack McInerney (@jackmcinerney9), Montreal, F, Alpharetta
Made the 18 but didn’t play in Montreal’s 1-1 draw at Club America in the CCL on Wednesday.
Next game: vs. Club America in CCL on Wednesday and vs. Toronto FC on May 6.
Kwadwo Poku, NYCFC, M/F, Silverbacks
Made the 18 but didn’t play in team’s 1-0 loss to Chicago on Friday.
Next game: vs. Seattle on Sunday.
Andrew Wolverton (@a_wolvie), Los Angeles, G, Atlanta
Did not make the 18 for team’s 1-1 tie with New York Red Bulls on Sunday.
Next game: vs. Colorado on Saturday.
Walker Zimmerman (@thewalkerzim), Dallas, D, Lawrenceville
Came off the bench to play 26 minutes in 1-1 draw with Colorado on Friday.
Next game: at Houston on Friday.
Best quote of the week: It's no secret that Chelsea's Jose Mourinho seems to take a special delight in his mastery of Arsenal and manager Arsene Wenger.
After Sunday’s 0-0 draw, Mourinho is unbeaten in his last 13 games against Wenger’s Gunners.
Some Arsenal fans grew frustrated with Chelsea’s approach, chanting that the Blues were boring.
Asked about that after the game, Mourinho gave this epic jab, summarizing Chelsea’s success in the Premier League and Arsenal’s decade of disappointment:
“I think boring is 10 years without a title. That is very, very boring. You support the club, you are waiting, waiting for so many years without the Premier League. I think that is very boring. Maybe they were not singing to us, because when you are at home and you want to win the game and you take out your number nine. Maybe for the home fans they want more. They want to play (Olivier) Giroud and (Danny) Welbeck together up front to try and win the game in the last period. I think we have a very good performance and the ‘boring team’ is the team with the second [highest] amount of goals in the Premier League and is the best team in goal difference.”
Silverbacks: The Silverbacks remain unbeaten after a 0-0 draw with the New York Cosmos on Saturday. It was Atlanta’s first clean sheet this year.
