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re: MLS Deadspin Article
Posted on 3/9/14 at 1:52 pm to StraightCashHomey21
Posted on 3/9/14 at 1:52 pm to StraightCashHomey21
Disagree. But whatever. No one is gonna win this argument.
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Posted on 3/9/14 at 1:57 pm to StraightCashHomey21
I wouldn't go as far as saying all Top 10 teams in the Championship are EPL quality, and even then, most get sent right back down, soooooo...
Posted on 3/9/14 at 2:06 pm to WarSlamEagle
That's why I said lower end 
Posted on 3/9/14 at 2:10 pm to thesoccerfanjax
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Disagree. But whatever. No one is gonna win this argument.
You saying only four euro leagues are better than the mls is a absurd no way you can argue that and win
This post was edited on 3/9/14 at 2:14 pm
Posted on 3/9/14 at 2:14 pm to StraightCashHomey21
Again. You're not understanding. Seems to be a common theme on this board. When I referenced four leagues I was referring to the only four that 99% of soccer fans are familiar with. I wasn't saying only four leagues are better than MLS. When people say "European soccer", they really just mean the big 4 when in all reality that's not an accurate picture of "European soccer". Do you get it now or do I need to go more in depth?
Posted on 3/9/14 at 2:16 pm to thesoccerfanjax
If there are any leagues we should compare ourselves too, it's the leagues that started around the same time as the MLS. The J-League has produced some real quality technicians, but the MLS is comparable in attendance and overall team quality. Japan has just produced better individual players.
Posted on 3/9/14 at 2:16 pm to thesoccerfanjax
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I wasn't saying only four leagues are better than MLS.
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While I agree with you, when you say European you really mean four leagues. Because the majority of European leagues are much worse than MLS.
Um, I think you were. Your hole deepens by the minute.
Posted on 3/9/14 at 2:19 pm to Dandy Lion
No, bud. You can barely speak English so I don't really trust your ability to comprehend what I meant. When people speak of European soccer they aren't talking about the Danish league.
Posted on 3/9/14 at 2:21 pm to thesoccerfanjax
quote:Learn to write.
comprehend what I meant.
Posted on 3/9/14 at 5:21 pm to crazy4lsu
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If there are any leagues we should compare ourselves too, it's the leagues that started around the same time as the MLS.
Hear, hear. The J-League is also going against a dominant sport in its country (although MLS is going against several sports), and, like you said, they have produced some top notch players. (Miss you, Shinji xoxoxoxo)
This post was edited on 3/9/14 at 5:23 pm
Posted on 3/9/14 at 6:55 pm to WarSlamEagle
I think it's easier to scout and develop talent in a country with half of our population squeezed into the size of California.
Posted on 3/9/14 at 8:02 pm to cwil177
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I think it's easier to scout and develop talent in a country with half of our population squeezed into the size of California.
:kige:
Posted on 3/9/14 at 8:08 pm to WarSlamEagle
I may be completely wrong, but I'd guess that J-League models itself much more on a continental European style/approach instead of a more English style game?
I don't watch the league but get that idea simply from the players that come from there (as well as the ones they try to get from abroad).
Posted on 3/9/14 at 9:34 pm to wm72
I mean just look at their women's team. No way do they stack up athletically with our girls, but technically they are better. We're falling behind, I fear.
This post was edited on 3/9/14 at 9:44 pm
Posted on 3/9/14 at 9:39 pm to cwil177
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I mean just look at their women's team. No way do they stack up athletically with out girls, but technically they are better. We're falling behind, I fear.
Yeah, I don't know about falling behind in the sense of their NT being better than ours especially given our population and, more significantly, military diaspora.
However, it seems that we're a lot less likely than Japan to produce a world class #10.
I've always thought that it's a bit unfortunate that the English style game has influenced the US so much.
Posted on 3/9/14 at 9:44 pm to wm72
You realize I'm talking about the women, right?
Posted on 3/9/14 at 9:55 pm to cwil177
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You realize I'm talking about the women, right?
Yeah, but thought you were alluding to their men's team also having / producing a few more technically adept players.
Posted on 3/9/14 at 10:09 pm to wm72
They definitely have. We haven't produced anyone on the level of Kagawer or Honda, that's for sure.
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