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08-07-2023, 11:59 AM | #2 |
El Gato Gordo Loco
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Someone should do some soccer exhibitions with 6 or 7 soccer players on the field instead of 11. It would be waaaay more exciting. Tough to score goals when so many players on the field mucking it up and less players would make more 1 v 1 situations which is exciting. Would also help the more athletic soccer players thrive.
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08-07-2023, 04:53 PM | #3 |
Needs more middle fingers
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BTW, i've been watching the WNBA all month.
/ducks for cover **** you guys, it's the dog days of sports and I'm a sports junky. |
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08-07-2023, 05:02 PM | #4 | |
Cheat Death
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Anyway, we're watching a lot more LPGA now which isn't such a bad thing. *Wasn't sure if I should post this here or in the Asians thread |
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08-08-2023, 08:51 AM | #5 |
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08-07-2023, 09:36 PM | #6 |
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Matildas going all the way idgaf
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08-15-2023, 05:30 AM | #7 |
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08-08-2023, 06:52 AM | #8 |
No Keys, No Problem
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The MLS hasn't "caught on" in the United States. The only claim to fame that they have right now is Lionel Messi. Who's playing in the United States because it is the last refuge for professional soccer players that aren't good enough to play in any other league.
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08-08-2023, 06:55 AM | #9 | |
In Search of a Life
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08-08-2023, 08:22 AM | #10 | |
My work speaks for itself!!!
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LOL….Messi just won the World Cup. He can play anywhere in the world and still be a top player. |
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08-08-2023, 08:23 AM | #11 | |
Beyond the Rapids
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But the league has stuck around for almost 30 years old now, and the teams play in better stadiums than comparable teams in other leagues... the third tier in England or whatever. It's doing OK for what it is. The level of play won't improve until the money improves, but with changing demographics in the US the money could improve over time. |
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08-08-2023, 10:56 AM | #12 | |
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08-08-2023, 11:14 AM | #13 |
Beyond the Rapids
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I don't believe that, simply because there's nothing that can rival the academy system and all the rest of the development structure that you see in Europe. There is a reason why there are no great American players and that Americans are virtually absent from top professional leagues. The player development structure still isn't there.
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08-08-2023, 11:35 AM | #14 | |
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08-08-2023, 09:35 PM | #15 | |
For The Glory Of The City
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Year after year the level of play and money get better I am not sure what else you can ask about a league that started in 1996 and really got serious around 2009. I think the level of play is most comparable to the English Championship. Other leagues are ID'ing great players in MLS and those players are starting to move up in the world with the transfer fees to match. They have tried to get bigger cautiously though. I think the ghosts of the Cosmos still echo in the halls of MLS HQ. The machinations for teams to spend money though not so much the balance totally keels over are changing every year. I don't think the Top 10 league thing is that crazy especially because of the large fall off you get if you move beyond England, Germany, France, Spain, Italy...the leagues beyond that? There is room to say you can start to compete with them. You see it in competition as well an MLS CONCACAF Champion and right now in Leagues Cup you see MLS having lots of success against Liga MX teams its been pretty fun. And hey I am an MLS fan I see first hand ways in which they fall short but sometimes when people cast the situation they are in it feels pretty unfair or based on old first impressions that don't really hold as much. |
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