2020 CONCACAF League and 2021 Champions League

Discussion in 'MLS: News & Analysis' started by newtex, Sep 29, 2020.

  1. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    And even then, they always play their best team and celebrate the hell out of the win. I feel like Liverpool brought some prestige to the trophy too, by tanking the League Cup in exchange for the CWC.
     
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  2. TheRealBilbo

    TheRealBilbo Member+

    Apr 5, 2016
    But doesn’t everyone tank League Cup anyway?
     
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  3. Paul Calixte

    Paul Calixte Moderator
    Staff Member

    Orlando City SC
    Apr 30, 2009
    Miami, FL
    Club:
    Orlando City SC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    LAFC could've been the ones playing a Club World Cup semifinal on SUPER BOWL SUNDAY **tears hair out**
     
  4. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Isn't it the Caribous of Colorado Cup these days?
     
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  5. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    Maybe it's just me, but when I read the following quote I for one derive at least some commentary pertaining to level of play:

    Again, it's perfectly fine to be ambitious but when you publicly set dates expect to be called out on it if it doesn't materialize.
     
  6. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    If it's money that dictates your interest, does FIFA's expanded Club World Cup (likely to be launched in 2025) move the needle of your CCL "care-o-meter"?

    Qualifying for that is likely to start with the 2022 CCL (this year we still have the seven-team CWC in December.)
     
  7. Nico Limmat

    Nico Limmat Member+

    Oct 24, 1999
    Dubai, UAE
    Club:
    Grasshopper Club Zürich
    Nat'l Team:
    Switzerland
    Manchester City won it this year but their pursuit of an unprecedented "septuple" came to an end early when they lost the FA Cup semis to...wait for it....Chelsea, their opponents in the UCL final.
     
  8. Paul Berry

    Paul Berry Member+

    Notts County and NYCFC
    United States
    Apr 18, 2015
    Nr Kingston NY
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    First time I've seen that piece of the quote, thanks.

    I guess off the field, valuations, stadiums, facilities were pretty close but that's not the way most people would interpret the quote.
     
  9. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    Now that we're a selling league is safe to assume there will be fewer and fewer players the casuals care about...
     
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  10. AlbertCamus

    AlbertCamus Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    Sep 2, 2005
    Colorado, USA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    When DeMarcus Beasley still played? 2018?
     
  11. crookeddy

    crookeddy Member+

    Apr 27, 2004
    What?
     
  12. AlbertCamus

    AlbertCamus Member+

    Colorado Rapids
    Sep 2, 2005
    Colorado, USA
    Club:
    Colorado Rapids
    lol. I think I quoted the wrong post.
     
  13. Robert Borden

    Robert Borden Member+

    Chelsea
    Canada
    Apr 19, 2017
    Toronto, Ontario
    Nat'l Team:
    Canada
    Despite what people think of the CWC, the league absolutely cares about making it there. I mean the league has borderline been obsessed about getting world-wide recognition and respect while expanding its brand globally.

    I'm sure when an MLS team makes it there, we won't hear the end and that's ok. UEFA, CONMEBOL and others brings their A squads - this would be a big deal for the league.
     
  14. CeltTexan

    CeltTexan Member+

    Sep 21, 2000
    Houston, TX USA
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Correct!

    DaMarcus Beasley
     
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  15. morrissey

    morrissey Moderator
    Staff Member

    Feb 18, 2000
    West Los Angeles, Calif
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Watching on Univision back in the day it was MarcusDaBeasley
     
  16. CeltTexan

    CeltTexan Member+

    Sep 21, 2000
    Houston, TX USA
    Club:
    Houston Dynamo
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ha! Dem Univision announcers were wildin'. Also back in the day when Nomberto Longo and Andres Cantor would call MLS games on Telemundo and their producers would pipe in crowd effects.
     
  17. THOMA GOL

    THOMA GOL BigSoccer Supporter

    Jul 16, 1999
    Frontier
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    It was a win-win[emoji16]
     
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  18. Mr_curious123

    Mr_curious123 Member

    United States
    May 13, 2021
    Doesn't anyone get tired of excuses of another failure by MLS sides? It's the same pitiful story every year and MLS isn't closer to winning than 20 years ago. If MLS truly doesn't care about the CCL, then don't participate and hand over your spots to more deserving leagues.
     
  19. Kingston

    Kingston Member+

    Oct 6, 2005
    This is the part of your statement that is incorrect.
     
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  20. Mr_curious123

    Mr_curious123 Member

    United States
    May 13, 2021
    Um, an MLS side won in 2000 while this year we won't even have an MLS team in the final.
     
  21. TheJoeGreene

    TheJoeGreene Member+

    Aug 19, 2012
    The Lubbock Texas
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Kudos on creating a troll account today and $^*!posting 30 times already.
     
  22. Kingston

    Kingston Member+

    Oct 6, 2005
    As you're probably aware, the tournament has been substantially different than it was in 2000. The meaningful time period for comparison is 2009 until now.

    We may or may not have a finalist this year.

    In the past three editions, we've had two finalists. One lost by a single goal and the other on penalties. This compares with only two finalists in the nine years before that.

    If you watch the tournament, you'll also know that the games between MLS and LMX teams are much closer than they were formerly. In the earlier years, LMX teams won handily while fielding B sides. Now they are frequently defeated by MLS teams despite playing A sides.

    The gap has not closed yet but it is closing.

    But, if you're actually uninterested, then don't watch.
     
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  23. Mr_curious123

    Mr_curious123 Member

    United States
    May 13, 2021
    Is Crew losing 3-0 to Monterrey or SKC losing agg. 10-2 vs. them "much closer" than before? Or a Galaxy squad with Ashley Cole, Nigel de Jong, Robbie Keane, and Steven Gerrard getting stomped by a below average Santos Laguna team? Or just last year when Tigres sleepwalked past NYCFC w/o home advantage?
     
  24. RafaLarios

    RafaLarios Member+

    Oct 2, 2009
    Medellín
    Club:
    Atletico Nacional
    Nat'l Team:
    Colombia

    it's cool to be a troll but you have to make an effort mate
     
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  25. Mr_curious123

    Mr_curious123 Member

    United States
    May 13, 2021
    I was making a point that MLS is not "closely competitive" vs Liga MX like the previous poster said nor it's getting closer.
     

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