Comments on: Lessons Learned While Watching The Champions League Finals

By: Chic C

Chic C — Sat, 30 May 2009 03:37:01 +0000

MLS is equivalent to a second tier Euro league. NYRB would be fighting relegation to the third level. Now that, is real football.

Think Burnley, think Sporting Gijón, think Foggia, think Partick Thistle. That’s what we get here. If you like watching the Barca’s & Man Utd’s of the world, the MLS ain’t for you.

The lower league’s: best football in the world.

By: Larry

Larry — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:10:18 +0000

NYRB should just fire Osorio. He’s not getting any help either with Rojas missing 2 games and Johnson’s 2 reds followed by that injury. And Angel has not been so hot himself. Osorio has got to keep Kandji up with Angel. The NYRB have the 3rd worst record thus far. They barely, barely squeezed into the playoffs last year. New Stadium, New Manager.

By: RobStyles

RobStyles — Fri, 29 May 2009 04:08:57 +0000

Great analysis Dave. Like you said, these are basic tactics that I have seen youth teams perform successfully, I cannot understand why MLS has difficulty.

By: NoLauupRule

NoLauupRule — Thu, 28 May 2009 22:44:52 +0000

great to see pretty boy Ronaldo so frustrated too

By: Dave Martinez

Dave Martinez — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:40:36 +0000

lol – I loved the cockiness pregame of the clearly english leaning announce team, talking about Barca like some nobody team. I am so glad they made those bastids eat their words.

By: NoLauupRule

NoLauupRule — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:32:15 +0000

I feel ya, Dave.

Listening to me watch MLS games one might think Im either taking a massive shit or being tattooed.

Im groaning, letting out bursts of anger, crying to god for relief.

Mostly because MLS teams cant put more than 2 passes together in sequence. Often not even that many.

I also think MLS teams play football in a straight line where real professional footballers play in a triangle.

But that was a perfect champions final to me. In Italia, Barca beating the hell out of stupid ManU and the annoying english domination put down at last.

and that cheesy opening ceremony was incredible. How about the rack on that woman holding the shield before the match. Ahhhh, roman girls.

By: Dave Martinez

Dave Martinez — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:57:14 +0000

MIKE! Line of the day my friend!

By: mike.

mike. — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:48:52 +0000

Too bad they cancelled the All Stars for Hope match – Ronaldo and them certainly could have used the ego boost. :p

By: Dave Martinez

Dave Martinez — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:57:03 +0000

I think Fergie was looking to next year a bit more, especially in Tevez case. Shame – I was hoping for 90 minutes of Tevez v. Messi

By: Phil M.

Phil M. — Thu, 28 May 2009 17:40:29 +0000

Ferguson was playing scared thinking they could get ronaldo the ball and he could get one good shot or header on net… they deserved what they got! i don’t know why he started giggs or anderson over tevez or scholes..