Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
Considering how garbage Seattle looks right now, welcome to second place.
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World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!
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TovarishchLisa
(Comrade Fox)
Re: World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!
That's my GOD **** captain.
It's weird being top of the East table in August, by the way.
That's my GOD **** captain.
It's weird being top of the East table in August, by the way.
Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
Re: World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!
*I’m told Minnesota United has completed the transfer of 18-year-old Uruguayan attacking midfielder Thomas Chacon from Uruguayan club Danubio for a fee of $4 million, a fee that secures 70 percent of his rights for #MNUFC . Big move for the Loons. #MLS*
*I’m told Minnesota United has completed the transfer of 18-year-old Uruguayan attacking midfielder Thomas Chacon from Uruguayan club Danubio for a fee of $4 million, a fee that secures 70 percent of his rights for #MNUFC . Big move for the Loons. #MLS*
Slap Shot
I got nothing
Re: World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!
Wow - I had no idea MLS teams paid that kind of $$ for any player let alone one that young.
Wow - I had no idea MLS teams paid that kind of $$ for any player let alone one that young.
Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
Re: World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!
According to Transfermarkt, Chacon would be the 21st highest fee paid for a player coming to MLS.
https://www.transfermarkt.us/major-...ion_id=alle&altersklasse=&leihe=&w_s=&zuab=zu
According to Transfermarkt, Chacon would be the 21st highest fee paid for a player coming to MLS.
https://www.transfermarkt.us/major-...ion_id=alle&altersklasse=&leihe=&w_s=&zuab=zu
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
It’s an emerging trend in MLS for teams to buy younger South American talent. The Almiron transfer showed that talent that MLS is a pretty good place to pass through on your way to the upper level Euro teams.
Slap Shot
I got nothing
Re: World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!
Will MLS reach a point in the next 10 years where they will have a fighting chance to keep some of their best players?
Will MLS reach a point in the next 10 years where they will have a fighting chance to keep some of their best players?
Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
Re: World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!
I don't know why we could ever expect that...I think the next 10+ years this league should be selling their best talent.
I don't know why we could ever expect that...I think the next 10+ years this league should be selling their best talent.
Slap Shot
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Re: World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!
So the goal is not to make MLS a Top 5-7 league world wide? Maybe the expectation is too unrealistic.
So the goal is not to make MLS a Top 5-7 league world wide? Maybe the expectation is too unrealistic.
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
As long as the Champions League remains a thing, it’ll be a tough nut to crack.
Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
Re: World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!
What leagues in the world aren't selling their best talent? I mean outside of 2-3 teams in Italy, Germany, France, Spain...everyone is selling except the EPL.
What leagues in the world aren't selling their best talent? I mean outside of 2-3 teams in Italy, Germany, France, Spain...everyone is selling except the EPL.
mookie1995
there's a good buck in that racket.
Slap Shot
I got nothing
Re: World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!
Those leagues are also acquiring talent right? The EPL doesn't dominate the CL and went 6 years without a win and 5 years without a finalist. In fact since 2012 Spain had 7 CL finalists, England 3, Germany 2 and Italy 2. Also Ajax and Paris FC would wipe the floor with most MLS teams.
Again I don't ever expect MLS to be spoken about in the same sentence as the Bundesliga, Lique 2, La Liga, EPL, etc., but I am sure US fans would love to see a bit more of the homegrown talent than they're used to seeing if it doesn't come at the expense of development for the NT.
Those leagues are also acquiring talent right? The EPL doesn't dominate the CL and went 6 years without a win and 5 years without a finalist. In fact since 2012 Spain had 7 CL finalists, England 3, Germany 2 and Italy 2. Also Ajax and Paris FC would wipe the floor with most MLS teams.
Again I don't ever expect MLS to be spoken about in the same sentence as the Bundesliga, Lique 2, La Liga, EPL, etc., but I am sure US fans would love to see a bit more of the homegrown talent than they're used to seeing if it doesn't come at the expense of development for the NT.
Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
Re: World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!
You can talk about finalists or whatever but those non-english teams are the same couple of teams aren't they? Like I said, other than the EPL, none of those leagues are deep. There are 2-3 teams that dominate and spend... The bottom half of La Liga, Ligue 1, Bundesliga has talent but they aren't dropping giant coin on acquiring players. Ajax has amazing development abilities...
The biggest problem with that is the $ vehicles MLS has created aren't "meant" for Americans. MLS doesn't want teams using GAM/TAM on keeping Americans. It's meant to bring in other talent so until that changes...
You can talk about finalists or whatever but those non-english teams are the same couple of teams aren't they? Like I said, other than the EPL, none of those leagues are deep. There are 2-3 teams that dominate and spend... The bottom half of La Liga, Ligue 1, Bundesliga has talent but they aren't dropping giant coin on acquiring players. Ajax has amazing development abilities...
Kepler
Cornell Big Red
Re: World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!
I'm not even sure the bottom of Serie A is any good.
I'm not even sure the bottom of Serie A is any good.
Jimjamesak
Already insane, UAA making it worse
And even Ajax spent five seasons without a CL appearance.
Heck, even big teams like Ajax are usually sellers on the transfer market.
Slap Shot
I got nothing
Re: World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!
And yet even those sellers would be hard pressed to find MLS teams a stiff test on the whole.
Like I said I don't expect MLS to ever be on an even playing field in this regard and England is the world benchmark, but even Germany doesn't lose most of their best to other leagues. A look at 2018 WC teams and how many played in their home country:
Portugal - 5
Spain - 17 (on 6 different La Liga teams)
France - 9 (on 5 Ligue 2 teams)
Peru - 5
Argentina - 4
Brazil - 3
Germany - 15 (on 8 Bundesliga teams)
England - all players were in the EPL (10 different teams)
And yet even those sellers would be hard pressed to find MLS teams a stiff test on the whole.
Like I said I don't expect MLS to ever be on an even playing field in this regard and England is the world benchmark, but even Germany doesn't lose most of their best to other leagues. A look at 2018 WC teams and how many played in their home country:
Portugal - 5
Spain - 17 (on 6 different La Liga teams)
France - 9 (on 5 Ligue 2 teams)
Peru - 5
Argentina - 4
Brazil - 3
Germany - 15 (on 8 Bundesliga teams)
England - all players were in the EPL (10 different teams)
Shirtless Guy
Old Dirty Basterd
Re: World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!
and how many Americans would have been from MLS? a decent amount...so that comparison...idk
and how many Americans would have been from MLS? a decent amount...so that comparison...idk
Slap Shot
I got nothing
Re: World Soccer XXX: We Have Men Too!
Several I'm sure but we're losing too many for my taste is my point and I'd like to see it be less. That may not be realistic but it's my personal want.
Several I'm sure but we're losing too many for my taste is my point and I'd like to see it be less. That may not be realistic but it's my personal want.
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