I haven’t been around so much since the Copa America debacle, but I’m seeing some asking for Atuesta for the NT (azucarero is a top poster so kind of surprising). If he were that good he wouldn’t be playing in the mls, he should suffer for that career choice not reward him.
1) Being called up to the National team is all about skill set and if they can provide a role to help us win. The club they play at can be a factor but it is not the only factor. 2) There's plenty of MLS players who play on National teams in both Europe and South America. 3) Atuesta has been called up for the Sub23 friendlies. His inclusion to that team tells me that Reyes and Queiroz wants to keep an eye on him and see what he can bring to the table.
Atuesta was very good in Colombia and i disagree we cantt discard all players that plays there........but that doesnt mean its a good league Yeah i agree.....but it is important to clarify that not many mls players for played in round 16 of the wc.......the importants roster of the importa national team dont use a lot of mls players for important dates.....
but mexican league is MUCH MUCH MUCH better than MLS..........and not only because foreigners.......they have export mexicans recenlty of very good quality
Just because something has not happened before does not mean it will not happen in the future. And no one is saying that the best teams in the World Cup use a lot of MLS players. Within the context of this conversation we are talking about one player being called up, not lots of players. If Uruguay can rely on an MLS player to fill out their roster so can we.
Yeah maybe mls can improve......but they have apllied this same strategy to developed football for 30 years without results Urguay didnt have player in the world cup of mls.........lodeiro actually lost his spot there.
MLS just defeated a Mexican club for the first time in an official cup championship. It is getting a little better but yes , it has been slow and gradual. Yes, he was not called up for the World Cup but was called up for the Copa America. Which is the most recent tournament of consideration.
nobody becomes worse because plays there......but players in more competitive leagues play and with more relevant in football take advantage. Nobody would prefer lodeiro the guy of mls over this dudes
This is a straw man argument that has nothing to do with my point I just made. The main reason he was left off the roster was that he had a foot injury and did not play much due to injury.
he was avaialable for world cup...if he wasnt thatt important as before he arrived to mls he would be chosen..........
tournaments made for fanboys like @crzdcolombian , imagine progress of the mls. The reality is that in concahampions, in the last 20 years there have been more teams of Costa Rica champions than the mls, who have not had any champions in that period. The american players have became worse actually in last years
I swear we have this conversation at least once every few months. MLS is pretty poor, nothing new here.
and crzd always said " im not fan but mls is awesome...and tarted with false facts and saying how they are getting young talent of america"
Even so, in the past Mexican clubs would come in and not only clobber the MLS team in the "cash grabs" as you put it.... ... they would have the majority of fans in the stands. In Atlanta we see how the future may look Lots of good Latin Amricans as the base of the squad and decent coaching from a Major footballing Nation,. 70 thousands fans that a majority were rooting for the home team with passion. Not for all teams or markets mind you but some of teams like Seattle , Portland Miami , St Louis, Nashville, etc, Future looks bright.
Yes, And a lot of that has to do with the financial situations the way the League is run and the lack of funds put into the payrolls when compared to Mexico or even some central american squads. As for the American players we have had this conversation. There's good young talent coming up the pipes. It has been more the coaching that has stagnated. USA has lost its identity a bit.
Atlanta United FC hosted the match at their home stadium, Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta . The announced attendance was 40,128 (a Campeones Cup Record) . Although the stadium can hold 71,000, the upper deck was curtained off limiting the capacity to 42,000 .[3][4] please dont exaggerate.