DISQUS

Galaxyfanz · 1 year ago

I like your site and i thnk you have some good observations about MLS, but i seriously have to question your writing and motivation to bash MLS (whidh with all it's faults at least we have a league to complain about). You keep saying that no MLS team has beaten a Costa Rican team in a two legged tie when that in fact is blatantly not true. In the 2007 Concacaf Champions Cup, Houston did in fact eliminate in their first round match up Puntarenas FC of Costa Rica in a two match tie. The league has plenty of issues that it can be criticized for, but you loose more credability than eh very league you criticize when you can't even get simple facts straight.

Ian · 1 year ago

I guess K was wrong. 1-9 then, versus 1-0, still not a good record. Alaujense has traditionally trashed MLS teams when they played them and now we have further evidence of the two sides that eliminated MLS teams losing to USL this week.

MLS teams have generally been embarrassed against Costa Rican sides. That's bottom line. But on to this awful posting.......

I don't like this piece at all. It seems all the criticism of your viewpoint on USL has gotten to you and this piece subtly bashes USL teams as simply winning the CL because they play route one football which we know from your other blatantly anti English views, you hate.

So basically anything that resembles English football is to bashed and perhaps the MLS gods have hunted you down and found you claiming they'll finish if you don't start glorifying their two bit product and ripping USL which you had been one of the few responsible people who did not dismiss the second division and act like an MLS snob.

Now it looks like Garber/Gazidis and S(c)UM got to you. A real pity. This was the best footy site on the web. Hopefully my fears are not justified and this is a one time off the mark post.

Jeff · 1 year ago

There simply isn't enough talent difference between the average MLS roster player and the average USL player. Not DPs but average players. MLS then limiting roster spots makes for too much instability and in fact ruining any sort of chemistry.

Montreal for instance has been together for a long time as a team. The Impact and the Islanders both despite their "route one" football you decry could win alot of games in MLS. Maybe not win MLS Cup but both teams would be strong. I'm glad to see you admit partisanship to USL. Inspite of the title of this site, I am sure to check it out more.

Joe · 1 year ago

Maybe MLS can focus a little more replacating USL's quality and tone down the glitz and glamour in order to be taken seriously. You can debate about styles of play but honestly take away the top 3 players from any MLS team, and almost every USL team is better despite being hamstrung by poor finances. So what does that tell you about the way MLS and its clubs are run?

undrafted · 1 year ago

Those USL guys must be geniuses. They get the better players at 1/3 the cost?

Right now is a lull point for MLS until the playoff race enters its last few weeks. NCAA soccer is worth checking out. European soccer is in full swing. I don't blame anyone 1 bit anyone cutting back on MLS. But I can't get excited about the USL playoff race. I'm not that interested in paying to watch internet streams. FSC usually only shows 1 game a week during the playoffs (which I'll watch). USL hasn't had much of a playoff race the last couple of weeks, especially considering that Atlanta sent its best player to MLS. The last couple of weeks I've cut back on USL in favor of NCAA games. My only excitement might come when the title game arrives.

RioSoccer · 1 year ago

Interesting point - USL being more Long Ball and MLS more posession. Things that concern me are not HOW each league seems to play but why aren't the MLS teams winning interleague competitions? If a blog writer can see that Long Balls work against Latin American teams, why aren't they using it? I thought good teams can change the way they play to situation. Lets face it, the National team are favorites to beat any team in CONCACAF (with the exception of Mexico in Mexico). Why do MLS stink so bad when it comes to international play?
The other point, where is the American Style of Play? Why do we have to copy others when it comes to style of play?

elisaFF · 1 year ago

Kartik, it's because the European leagues and Champions League have started and MLS, is frankly second tier. That is why it is passé. It happens every year. I would rather watch La Liga, Liverpool and Roma. Nuff said. Quite frankly the Latin influence is MLS has made it watchable.