ProSoccerTalk’s Major League Soccer previews and predictions

Major League Soccer’s 18^th season kicks off March 2, and we have the nourishment for your MLS-hungry soul.

Can Los Angeles and a wishy-washy Landon Donovan capture an unprecedented third straight MLS Cup? Can fab Frenchman Thierry Henry finally lead the Red Bulls into a more accomplished universe? Where are the breakout men of 2013? Who are the standard bearers at their positions?

It’s all ahead (plus lots more) at ProSoccerTalk as we drop the MLS preseason knowledge:

PST Eastern Conference Previews Feb. 20: Toronto FC Feb. 21: Montreal Impact Feb. 22: New England Revolution Feb. 23: Columbus Crew Feb. 24: Philadelphia Union Feb. 25: Houston Dynamo Feb. 26: Chicago Fire Feb. 27: New York Red Bulls Feb. 28: Sporting Kansas City March 1: D.C. United	PST Western Conference Previews Feb. 20: Chivas USA Feb. 21: Colorado Rapids Feb. 22: FC Dallas Feb. 23: Vancouver Whitecaps Feb. 24: Portland Timbers Feb. 25: Seattle Feb. 26: Real Salt Lake Feb. 27: LA Galaxy Feb. 28: San Jose Earthquakes
PST Positional rankings: Feb. 21: Goalkeepers Feb. 22: Right backs Feb. 23: Left backs Feb. 24: Center backs Feb. 25: Right midfielders Feb. 26: Left midfielders Feb. 27: Central midfielders/holding midfielders Feb. 28: Attacking midfielders March 1: Strikers	Critical preseason knowledge Feb. 28: PST All-United States Best XI March 1: PST’s Major League Soccer Best XI, 2013 preseason version PST preseason predictions Feb. 26: Our predictions for Rookie of the Year Feb. 27: Our predictions for Most Valuable Player Feb. 28: Our predictions for 2013 leading scorer March 1: Our conference champions and big winner
Good MLS preseason reads No goal line technology for MLS in 2013 Major League Soccer IS a seller’s league … and that’s OK Three Good Questions for: New York Red Bulls manager Mike Petke Portland, Porter confident heading into new season New setup leaves FC Dallas looking for answers in midfield Three Good Questions for: San Jose head coach Frank Yallop Dominic Kinnear, the dean of MLS coaches (and then some) Three Good Questions for: Portland’s Diego Valeri Two sides of the coin with Obafemi Martins Are we headed for a highly unpredictable MLS season?