General Soccer Thread

[thrill]

Soccer is so strange. Chelsea is having a lousy season. Except that they're leading their UEFA league group. So odd to have two completely different seasons at once. Which takes precedence?

Depends on the club. Chelsea is out of the league so they'll put it all into the Champions League. A club like Manchester City who has won the league but never the Champions League is obsessed with the Champions League and have spent a fortune chasing it. Chelsea used to be like that until they 2006 Cardinals'd their way into one with one of their worst team of the decade. A club like Arsenal who hasn't won a major title in 10 years will chase whichever trophy they think they have the best shot at. Clubs like Madrid, Bayern and PSG chase everything equally.

[go birds]

i just learned that there is a CONCACAF Champions League

[Transmogrified Tiger]

i just learned that there is a CONCACAF Champions League

I got to go Seattle's game last night. On one hand, it's cool to see the top level of competition on the continent play, there was lots of entertaining stuff and it was a higher caliber than the average MLS game. On the other hand, you're watching a team from a country that speaks a romance language, which means their trash brand of gamesmanship comes along too. Give and take.

[Hoot45]

I've enjoyed the CCL since its inception. As a fan of the sport I think the games are a lot of fun to watch. As a fan of a specific MLS club, though, it's also a little frightening because of how physically demanding the style of play is and what these guys go through when they have to travel to Mexico.

I believe that this tournament will continue to grow and become increasingly successful, especially once the American clubs start to have a little more success themselves.

[go birds]

Yea i enjoyed the DC United match i watched.

Also, upon my research i found that its been around since the '60's. lol! i thought it was a fairly new thing

[Hoot45]

Yea i enjoyed the DC United match i watched.

Also, upon my research i found that its been around since the '60's. lol! i thought it was a fairly new thing

You're not entirely mistaken. While some variation of it has been around since the '60's, the current format has only been around since '08. And the rise of MLS has definitely helped expand its popularity.

[paskal]

Yea i enjoyed the DC United match i watched.

Also, upon my research i found that its been around since the '60's. lol! i thought it was a fairly new thing

You're not entirely mistaken. While some variation of it has been around since the '60's, the current format has only been around since '08. And the rise of MLS has definitely helped expand its popularity.

That was when they also renamed the tournament to mirror the UEFA CL.

[MrSaigon]

Lester, woot. (I say soccer, game, field, standings, schedule and LESTER).

[thrill]

I believe that this tournament will continue to grow and become increasingly successful, especially once the American clubs start to have a little more success themselves.

Tough hill to climb with the knockout stages happening during spring training for MLS and the middle of the Apertura for Mexican clubs. Not to mention the salary cap.

[Hoot45]

I believe that this tournament will continue to grow and become increasingly successful, especially once the American clubs start to have a little more success themselves.

Tough hill to climb with the knockout stages happening during spring training for MLS and the middle of the Apertura for Mexican clubs. Not to mention the salary cap.

And Klinsman, amirite?