Soccer Today Presented by Toyota: August 26

Published: Aug. 27, 2018, 4 a.m.

Ahead on this week's episode of ESPN Soccer Today: -It was a big weekend around MLS with a lot of implications for playoff positioning. There was also a major record broken and player who could leave a Western Conference contender. Tyler and Steve have you covered on all the MLS news. -Across the pond, the Bundesliga season got underway which means plenty of Americans were in action. With a couple large friendlies looming at the beginning of next month, what will it take USMNT fans to turn the page? -Is artificial turf a problem in MLS? A new soundbite from Zlatan Ibrahimovic has reignited the debate between grass and turf.