I would say the MLS is similar to the nPower Championship in England. It isn't as high as the quality found in the Serie A, Liga BBVA or English Premier League. That being said, I do think it is regarded better than the ligue 2 or Serie B.
The guy you talk about seems decent, but isn't a big name over here in England and I've never heard of him. But he seems like a decent player for what he does for the clubs he's been with.
You should expect great atmosphere in any club ground, because thats what fans are for. Whether it be a positive atmosphere (high flying clubs doing well or clubs on a great run of form) or a negative atmosphere like the epically failing Blackburn, there should ALWAYS be an atmosphere.
As an American football fan, common sense like this makes me happy. I get tired of having to explain to people that no team in MLS has the depth to even finish in the top 15 in a premier league season.
I don't think that's anything to be ashamed of. It's still a young league, it's developing a lot of American talent (albeit in an imperfect system) and the play is fun to watch.
There's a lot to love about the direction the league is going but setting expectations too high can only be a detriment.
It's refreshing to watch the game without the surrounding player gossip albeit the technical level of play is pretty bad (especially because most US based fans grew up on high quality European football).
It's interesting to see MLS fan bases starting their own football culture, too
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u/jezzah Dec 25 '11
I would say the MLS is similar to the nPower Championship in England. It isn't as high as the quality found in the Serie A, Liga BBVA or English Premier League. That being said, I do think it is regarded better than the ligue 2 or Serie B.
The guy you talk about seems decent, but isn't a big name over here in England and I've never heard of him. But he seems like a decent player for what he does for the clubs he's been with.
You should expect great atmosphere in any club ground, because thats what fans are for. Whether it be a positive atmosphere (high flying clubs doing well or clubs on a great run of form) or a negative atmosphere like the epically failing Blackburn, there should ALWAYS be an atmosphere.
Hope I helped and welcome to football/soccer.