Blue Links - MLS Round of 16 picks, stats, and an odd use of magic spray

It’s a happy Friday in KC with our boys heading into the knockout round this weekend! Below is a list of everything you need to revisit the win over Real Salt Lake, to get ready for the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday, and to simply enjoy your morning. You look very nice today, by the way.

Be sure to head over and Predict the Lineup and stay tuned for our own match preview.

In the meantime, let’s get to the Blue Links:

First of all, here’s the bracket:

Sporting Kansas City - SKC’s 13 goals are the second most in MLS

Sporting KC - SKC vs RSL Beyond the Box Score

MLSSoccer.com - Major League Soccer Round of 16 Preview

MLSSoccer.com - Scratch your March Madness itch and Make Your Picks

Reddit - Awful humid down there... in Florida - Zarek Valentin weird use of magic spray

ESPN - What we’ve learned from MLS is Back tournament

MLSSoccer.com - A Sporting KC-less list of the top 5 teams after the group stage

Sporting KC - SKC vs VAN Preview BY THE NUMBERS

SBISoccer.com - NYCFC sneak into knockout round

ESPN - Wondo leaves MLS return next season open

Twitter - Passing Maps from SKC vs RSL

ESPN - Premier League confirms start date of September 12 for next season

ICYMI - Johnny Russell mic’d up

ICYMI - Alan Pulido has been killing it