2019 CONCACAF Champions League Thread

The CWC uses two stadiums. As long as the stadiums weren't booked with other events, it should be enough time. I think nine months would be enough time to have the USA hypothetically prepare for a CWC in nearby cities like New York and Philadelphia.

I want the Red Bulls to win whatever they can including the CCL even if the CWC goes away. I root for the CCL winner in every CWC, but I would care more if it was an MLS club than a Liga MX club and I would care the most if it was the Red Bulls.

It's one thing for Beckham, Villa, Ibrahimovic, etc. to play in MLS and praise its quality, but it would go way above that if an MLS club won the CCL, won a CWC Quarterfinal, and played the UEFA Champions League winner. Toronto finished second in the 2018 CCL. How many players in the 2018 CWC could find Toronto on a map? I read that a sample of Premier League players (of different nationalities) had a lack of knowledge of the USA, such as saying Kennedy when asked to name the first president. I'm not saying most foreigners are dumb, but an MLS club in the CWC would give MLS exposure.

 

Correct me if I am wrong, but when DC won CONCACAF, CWC did not happen that year, so they did not get to play, right?

 

It didn't exist back then.

There was a non-official one-off game in Tokyo between the UCL and Copa Libertadores champions prior to FIFA creating the CWC.

 

I forget if it was mentioned back when we were talking about slots and such, but the draw has given us something juicy:

Looking ahead to the 2020 CCL, slot MEX4 currently only has 3 points more than slot USA2. Guess which two slots got drawn together in the first round of the 2019 CCL? If SKC eliminate Toluca, I think that guarantees (or at least comes very close to guaranteeing) that a MEX team will fall to pot B for next year!

Of course, on the other hand, MEX2 in 2020 is currently only 1pt behind USA1 and 3pts behind USA4, so if Toluca beat SKC and/or either of NYRB or ATL flame out in the first round, Mexico will be safe from pot B for another couple of years, I think. USA2 also has to watch out for PAN1 and HON1, which are 1 and 2 points behind USA2, respectively. (Neither of those two face USA1 or USA4, sadly.)

 

Correct, but it is worth mentioning that (as of last year) FIFA formally recognize the Intercontinental/Toyota Cup winners as “club world champions”. It’s all in the 2018 CWC statistical kit (page 13).

 

Instead DC United played (and won) the last edition of the Interamerican Cup between CONCACAF and CONMEBOL. It is still MLS' greatest international achievement to date, even if the "away leg" was played in Florida.

 

Well if club play is anything like international play than Florida might as well be a true away game when playing a Latin American team.

 

A "slightly" less exhausting trip to Florida from DC!

 

I was naming nearby cities without thinking about the weather at a specific time of year.

 

For those interested in how the 2018 CCL story-line plays out, Chivas take on Asian champions Kashima Antlers Saturday morning at 8:00 am (ET).

 

Another year, another early exit by a Mexican team.

 

Presently at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium. Chivas thought they had it in the bag at halftime and approached the second half with that mindset. Big mistake.

 

It ended 3-2 to the Antlers by the way, with Chivas scoring in the 3rd and 94th minutes.

 

So with the latest Mexican disaster in the CCL, we are again reminded of MLS' true place in the world. Days like this make me wonder why we pay major league money to watch a clearly minor league. UGH UGH UGH.

 

If it makes you feel any better, general admission at Notts County costs over $30.

We're 23rd in League Two.

 

Sarcasm?

 

Trolling.

 

Bought a Kashima Antlers scarf on my visit to Tokyo last week. Didn't realize they were the defending Asian champions. Just liked the look of the scarf the best of the teams they had at the soccer store in Shibuya.

 

I guess we can say that there is nothing to brag about winning CCL now.

 

Not even a little bit. Quit following me around talking bullshit, I am really sick of it.

 

Yep. I remember that. DC still has the lead on LAG in terms of trophy cases, due to the Internationals.

DC United = 13. 4 MLS Cup + 4 SS + 3 USOC + 1 CONCACAF + 1 Interamerica.

LA Galaxy = 11. 5 MLS Cups + 4 SS + 2 USOC.

 

Actually a lot a bit. Coming on a MLS forum and calling it "minor league" despite the extensive evidence to the contrary, and given your history of similar posts, falls squarely into the trolling category IMO.

 

I'm results oriented and whenever bad shxt happens I sometimes freak out. That's not tripping though, it's how I feel based on what I see.

 

Club world cup like most international competitions are largely about location. Chivas had about a 20 hours flying east while Japanese team had about 12 hour flight going west. Put the same tournament on in altitude at Mexico City you'll get very different results. Even the European and South American teams wouldn't look forward to playing Chivas in those conditions. If you are going to attempt to troll (something obvious to the most casual internet observer), try to be a bit more clever and at least make it interesting.