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Originally Posted by overkill Few facts here, the MLS is not at the standard of our top championship sides. I know quite a few US football fans, and they would never agree with that statement. As one of them works for the US 'soccer' leauges as a promoter, you'd think he of all people would be keen to give them that sort of sell, but even he wouldn't go that far.
Second, a brave mover? How so? If he is as good as the 'I love sky and they say he's still good so he must be' brigade make out, then why not go to a lower premiership club, Portugal, or even a middle ranking Serie A side in Italy? The wages would still be huge, the pressure enormous. Going to the US was a WAG inspired move, to escape European taxes, to promote US football over here (more of that elsewhere), and to take the pressure off, not apply more!  Gordon Bennett!
No-one said 'all of a sudden'.  He didn't shine in Spain until it was obvious he was leaving, then with both he and the manager desperate to bow out with some success he had an 'Indian summer'. He hasn't been able to cut it in top echelon for some time.
Ah, yes, injuries. The modern players excuse for staying on the bench when things aren't going right on the field, or, when they reach his age, proof that they just aren't up for it anymore, or, that they haven't got anything left in the tank.
Tbh it makes me laugh, the amount of people that slated Beckham, that are now trying to turn him into some sort of footballing saint............ *jesus wept*  |
Well I do know some MLS fans and some that have previously lived in England too. And I trust their opinion that
MLS is roughly the same level as the Championship. And looking through the players that play in MLS I agree with what they say.
And you are quite wrong pressure wise, he has FAR more to live up to in the U.S than he would if he moved for example to Bolton or Fulham etc. Surely you can see that? As for you comments about him going there to promote U.S football over here? I am sure you mean to promote MLS in the states, not here, a very hard task indeed.
And to slate him for being injured? Im sorry but your being a little harsh here, at the same time as not apparently knowing much about MLS in its current state.
As a quick example, some of the top players in MLS this year. Are you saying they are not good enough for the championship in England? In fact come back to me with the top 5 Chamionship players, you will struggle to find 5 as good. BTW I am English and have watched a lot of lower league football as I support Tranmere. I just know my world football very very well.
David Beckham, LA Galaxy,
Cuauhtemoc Blanco, Chicago Fire,
Juan Pablo Angel, New York Red Bulls,
Landon Donovan, LA Galaxy,
Claudio Reyna, New York Red Bulls,
Im not saying MLS is the best league in the world, far from it, Im just saying there really is not much difference between your average MLS team and your average CC Championship team.