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VMI Reports

The MLS Power Rankings Got 6 of Their Top 10 Wrong | VMI Terminal, MW6
San Jose runs +$8M in Efficiency Delta and sits at #3. Miami runs $23M and sits at #6. The production data is running the table.
 • Emmanuel Smith
LAFC Is Producing $19M of Value on $23.5M of Payroll...And Nobody Else Is Close | VMI Terminal MW6 Report
A $6.89M production surge, a Team of the Matchday running -$12.5M in Value Delta, and the top 12 producers in MLS are all goalkeepers
 • Emmanuel Smith
Bernardo Silva's MLS Fit Is RBNY, Not Miami
RBNY's +6.58 xG gap is the largest in MLS. Silva has the profile to close it.
 • Emmanuel Smith
The Best Striker in MLS Isn't in MLS Yet
The market says one thing... VMI says Chicago.
 • Emmanuel Smith
Casemiro's MLS Fit Is Toronto, Not Miami
the VMI says Toronto..but the market (and the people!) say Miami
 • Emmanuel Smith
Mo Salah's MLS Fit Is San Jose, Not San Diego
the VMI says San Jose, and it's not even close
 • Emmanuel Smith
Griezmann Doesn't Fix Orlando's Defense: 3.4 Goals Conceded Per Match
$11M/year on a 35-year-old attacker signing into the worst defense in MLS. The shirts will sell, the defense won't hold.
 • Emmanuel Smith
Philadelphia's Zero-Point Collapse
A $19.68M Production Drop in 12 Months
 • Emmanuel Smith
Trinity Rodman Is Worth $2M, Just Not All On Paper
VMI Index analysis of Washington Spirit's 2026 roster bet
 • Emmanuel Smith
Liverpool's €70M Jacquet Deal: Strategic Timing or Avoidable Drawdown?
Rapid Transfer Intelligence | 48-Hour VMI Analysis
 • Emmanuel Smith
The €40M Question: Why Atlético Is Overpaying for Ademola Lookman
VMI analysis reveals €12-17M overvaluation driven by R16 peak + -88% QF collapse pattern
 • Emmanuel Smith
The Post-AFCON Narrative Mispricing is Happening
Does Neil El Aynaoui Actually Belong on Real Madrid's shortlist?
 • Emmanuel Smith
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