Is MLS really That Easy?

Discussion in 'MLS: General' started by NewDadaCoach, Sep 30, 2025.

  1. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    As posted above, Italy didn’t qualify for the WC and they are about to be eliminated again.
     
  2. NewDadaCoach

    NewDadaCoach Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Sep 28, 2019
    California
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Are you talking about U20?? LOL
    U20 with MLS guys is right. Do you see Lamine Yamal playing for Spain???
     
  3. jaykoz3

    jaykoz3 Member+

    Dec 25, 2010
    Conshohocken, PA
    Club:
    Philadelphia Union
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Yeah, actually we do. We also see a 16/17 year old Lamine Yamal nearly win the Ballon d'Or.... so I guess La Liga and UEFA CL are too easy........
     
  4. NewDadaCoach

    NewDadaCoach Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Sep 28, 2019
    California
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Italy as a country is in decline and Serie A is kind of in decline as well.

    Hopefully they turn it around. But you can only lose so much population before the cracks begin to show. They have infrasturctrure problems. Bridge?

    The USA is at least good at building stadiums. We love to build stadiums. We have a lot of nice soccer stadiums now. But every sport has their nice stadiums. Frankly its kind of wasteful but oh well; they look cool and create a nice atmosphere to enjoy some beers and stuff.

    USA birthrate is not great at 1.6. But we are a country of immigration. And this will continue forever. And what about immigrants? --> They love soccer. So soccer will only increase in USA due to this factor. South America contributes the most immigrants and they love soccer. Unfortunatley USSF isn't keen on this demographic which is why a lot of great players who could play for US end up going to Mexico for example.
     
  5. ThreeApples

    ThreeApples Member+

    Jul 28, 1999
    Smurf Village
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If they're South American how are they playing for Mexico?
     
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  6. dark knight

    dark knight Super Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 15, 1999
    Club:
    Leicester City FC
    Name 5 great players that could play for the US that chose Mexico. You really should start a podcast with all this knowledge and wisdom.
     
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  7. NewDadaCoach

    NewDadaCoach Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Sep 28, 2019
    California
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I can tell you there are way more hispanic Americans playing soccer in the US than non-hispanic. Like way more across the land. Many of them simply don't get exposure. Because pay to play. And because small clubs don't get to get seen, even if they are good. If they are not in the top league (ecnl, mls next) they aren't seen. Efrain Alvarez plays for Mexico and recently at the U15 US vs Mexico Davion Kimbrough played for Mexico. But a lot of the top players just don't get seen.
     
  8. NewDadaCoach

    NewDadaCoach Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Sep 28, 2019
    California
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    If there's any demographic that's underrepresented its Asians. Where the hell are the Asians? Is there even a single one on the NT? Asians are better than Americans at soccer so there should be at least one. Just like they're underrepresented in Hollywood they are in sports too. They don't speak up. Anywho, hopefully famous athletes like Heung Min Son and Shohei Ohtani will help break the stereotype that Asians aren't good at sports.
     
  9. song219

    song219 BigSoccer Supporter

    Apr 5, 2004
    La Norte
    Club:
    DC United
    Nat'l Team:
    Vanuatu
    If the US should be comparing itself to any country in soccer it should be China.
     
  10. NewDadaCoach

    NewDadaCoach Member+

    Tottenham Hotspur
    Sep 28, 2019
    California
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Table tennis and badminton are traditionally the most popular sports in China. But basketball and soccer have grown a lot there. But USA has alot more space / less density of people.
     
  11. dark knight

    dark knight Super Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 15, 1999
    Club:
    Leicester City FC
    You said a lot of great players choose to play for Mexico because the US doesn't care about them. Please name these great players.
     
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  12. dark knight

    dark knight Super Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 15, 1999
    Club:
    Leicester City FC
    Asians are better than Americans at soccer?

    It's increasingly rare that we have a poster so clueless that is willing to lead us on such a ridiculous journey of nonsense - we really should enjoy these moments.
     
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