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Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 3h

With three key players out for Decision Day, FC Dallas is in a bit of a lineup crisis. Here’s my take on what the Burn could roll out on Saturday. Accuracy not guaranteed.

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Creating A FC Dallas Lineup For Decision Day

FC Dallas had a simple path to the MLS Cup Playoffs: Defeat the bottom dwelling LA Galaxy in Los Angeles last Saturday and their ticket was punched. Considering the team did just that one week prior i...

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Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 1d

Per MLS, FC Dallas’ appeal for Logan Farrington’s red card was unsuccessful. That means Logan is officially out for Saturday vs Vancouver.

That’s all I should probably say about that.

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Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 3d

Win and in still on the table, but that atrocious red card really screwed up the simplicity of the thing. We’re gonna learn a lot about the squad Saturday.

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Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 3d

The FC Dallas math on making the playoffs as released by MLS:

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Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 6d

FCD player scoring on international duty.

Nicholas Murray @njemurray.bsky.social · 6d

@switchbacksfc.bsky.social's Duke Lacroix with the assist as Haiti seals a good road win in #WCQ on Louicius Deedson's finish.

Lacroix has assists in consecutive games for Les Grenadiers. #USL-C

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Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 7d

Applied for a couple positions, would love to be a part of this great team.

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Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 7d

When TCU beat them so bad this happened youtu.be/ZJQarKWuwwg?...

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Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 8d

Bang Paes!

Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 8d

Well that didn’t last.

Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 8d

Look at Indonesia going up 1-nil early on Saudi Arabia via a penalty in Jeddah. A huge moment.

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Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 8d

You know, I’ve got a carpenter that can capture things including your heart and soul *guitar strum*

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Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 13d

With the FC Dallas regular season winding down, let’s rank the top five storylines the team has seen during MLS’ primary campaign.

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Top 5 FC Dallas storylines of 2025

Coming into Saturday's matinee finale at Toyota Stadium, FC Dallas has lived multiple seasons in one. It's been a roller coaster with three games left, all of which matter to Dallas' second season hop...

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Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 13d

Also those baby Yanks are gonna win it all

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Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 13d

Hm, wonder if Dallas knows anyone at Benfica they could call…

Matthew Doyle @mattdoyle.bsky.social · 13d

• Josh Wynder was awesome, the best CB prospect I've seen for the US in a while. If he was w/ the right MLS team (Chicago, Dallas, San Diego, Columbus, RSL) he'd have played 2500 minutes this year and would have a clear path to the World Cup roster.

As is, I worry he's gonna stay buried at Benfica.

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Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 15d

No matter how much talent dons the jersey, and plenty have/currently do, it matters not. They’re a deeply unserious organization, and as such they’ll never reach the heights their fans deserve.

Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 15d

Relevant once again, just change out the coach’s name as necessary: www.dmagazine.com/sports/2022/...

The Wings’ Problems Run Deeper Than Vickie Johnson

Dallas' decision not to bring back the head coach for a third season is justifiable. But the organization needs a systemic overhaul even more than a coaching change.

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Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 16d

100%. We’d also be having more convos about Osaze Urhoghide as best XI, and maybe even Bernie Kanungo as most improved (although that might not have as much juice). Even so, Musa deserves way more attention than he’s getting.

Arman Kafai @armankafai.bsky.social · 16d

If FC Dallas wasn’t so low in the table, we’d be talking about Petar Musa as an MVP candidate. When it comes to the definition of MVP for a team, he’s almost the perfect example. Leads the team in scoring by an insane margin, leads them in npxG, basically leads the team in xA.

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Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 19d

TCU

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Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 19d

Fox misspelling Dutch Meyer’s last name on that graphic just drives me bonkers. How do you not have someone fact check that with a single web search?

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Hector Diaz @iamhectordiaz.com · 19d

a screenshot of a dodgers-mariners score that reads LA 0 0 S

a screenshot from king of the hill of Kahn Souphanousinphone shirtless with LAOS written on his chest

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3rd Degree @3rddegree.net · 23d

Hey, Cap!

(Norris w/ U20s in Chile. Pic courtesy US Soccer.)

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Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 25d

Another big win for FC Dallas last night over Colorado. @ryanfigert.bsky.social, @steve-davis.bsky.social, and I break down three points that put the Burn over the playoff line with four games to go. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/f...

Over The Playoff Line! The FC Dallas Post Game Show 9/20/25

Podcast Episode · FC Dallas Radio Network · 09/21/2025 · 31m

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Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · 26d

Today at Toros Talk I asked a question: should FC Dallas keep their current 5-2-3 formation going forward. A full breakdown plus verdict within. Subscribe for free to never miss an article. torostalk.com/should-fc-da...

Should FC Dallas keep the 5-2-3?

Coming into 2025 under new manager Eric Quill, FC Dallas' expected formation was 4-2-3-1. It's how Quill organized his teams in previous stops, and Lucho Acosta's arrival seemed to solidify that. Cue...

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chardi b 👻 @charizardlotte.bsky.social · 28d

idk where the excellent post about doing what you can within your lane in times like these is, but…

today I got the news that some work I did helped get someone out from under tens of thousands of dollars of wrongfully imposed debt.

the only way nothing matters is if you quit trying.

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Sam Hale @samhale.bsky.social · Sep 14

OK maybe he is the best wing back in MLS after all

Big D Soccer @bigdsoccer.com · Sep 14

Oh have we unlocked good Bernie again? #FCDallas

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