Noticiero El Big Picture del Deporte, MLS: MLSSoccer.com, Warshaw: 24 takeaways from 24 teams after Week 24 of the MLS season

Another jam-packed week of MLS action, with every team in the fray (sometimes twice).

• Atlanta United
  The defending champs have been fantastic the last few weeks — wins over LA, NYCFC, Club America, and Portland. They seem to have fixed a lot of their issues. With that said, I’m holding off for another couple weeks before I trust them.
• Columbus Crew SC
  One thing Caleb Porter has always been good at coaching is neutralizing the opposing defensive midfielder. Almost every team builds through the defensive midfielder — eliminate that guy, and they don’t have answers. It would be an effective strategy against at least half the teams in the league.
• D.C. United
  D.C. United are officially on the bubble. Their five-point cushion is measly considering their current form and remaining schedule. We gave Wayne Rooney credit last year for how he galvanized the team; he needs to be that guy again.
• LAFC
  Matt Doyle has brought up an interesting and valid concern about LAFC a few times: Do you trust Adama Diomande as your starting striker in the Audi 2019 MLS Cup Playoffs?
  My answer: Yes. He’s absolutely talented enough. It looks to me like he’s been finding his place in the team’s system. It looks like he’s settled into it more in the last two months.

References:

MLSSoccer.com, Warshaw: 24 takeaways from 24 teams after Week 24 of the MLS season, Bobby Warshaw, August 19, 2019.