LAFC send a message, Cincy shine without their star & more from Matchday 1

Here we are, the first Sunday column of the year. And yes, as promised, this is the first column/coverage of any sort that’s going behind the paywall here at the Tactics Free Zone.

For those who missed it, here’s the content plan as originally announced just under two weeks (feels like two months) ago:

• Sunday night: The weekend recap (paid)
• Monday / Tuesday: Power Rankings (free to all!)
• ⁠⁠Wednesday: Tentpole topics (Tiers, Transfer Grades, Team Needs, etc.) + news reactions (paid)
• ⁠⁠Thursday: general pondering & weekly round-up (free to all!)

I have not yet found a good reason to change the above, which means we’re still rolling with the original schedule. So if you’ve been on the fence about subscribing, now’s the time to jump in because the train is about to leave the station.

Ok. And away we go...