MLS Thread: Enter Zlatan

[maclean]

Just for those who missed it:

El árbitro le saca la tarjeta amarilla a @petrasso20 por comportamiento antideportivo y la roja a @Ibra_Official por conducta violenta tras mirar el VAR. #MTLvLA | 0-0

 

[njdevil26]

I have no clue how we escaped with 3 points. That first half was one of the worst halves I've ever seen from either side. Ibra getting a red card was obvious, but that dude very subtly stamped Ibra.

I think that match was an indictment of how bad Montreal is.

 

[Viqsi]

"Why bother with maintenance when I have an extortion plan for a replacement?"

Anthony Precourt Appears To Be Letting MAPFRE Stadium Fall Apart

 

[BKIslandersFan]

"Why bother with maintenance when I have an extortion plan for a replacement?"

Anthony Precourt Appears To Be Letting MAPFRE Stadium Fall Apart

Disgrace.

In other news, LAFC vs Borussia Dortmund on FS1. Interesting, its an exhibition match but its on national TV.

 

[Gecklund]

Rumor round up

-Tyler Adams to Leipzig looking like its complete

-Lynden Gooch to the Quakes looks possible

-Geoff Cameron to MLS could happen

-Sparta Prague have offered $2M for Rusnak, could happen

-Fernando Torres is in contract talks with Fire, wouldn’t be able to join until July 10 though

-Tigres and TFC are talking a swap, Giovinco for Enner Valencia

-The big one (and my favorite) is that Leighton Baines is headed to LA to talk to LAFC

 

[Viqsi]

FC Cincinnati set for announcement with MLS

I would be excited about this except they're evidently intended to be a replacement rather than a for-real honest-to-G-d rivalry at last.

 

[sabremike]

Pro tip: when clearing a cross into your box make sure to head it right to an area with 3 opposing players, particularly if one happens to be David Villa.

 

[maclean]

-Sparta Prague have offered $2M for Rusnak, could happen

According to Czech media SLC countered asking for EUR 7 mil, astronomical from a Czech perspective, so a deal is pretty much out of the question

 

[Gecklund]

According to Czech media SLC countered asking for EUR 7 mil, astronomical from a Czech perspective, so a deal is pretty much out of the question

Good. Rusnak should stay in the MLS for a few more years and then move to a bigger European league

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Good. Rusnak should stay in the MLS for a few more years and then move to a bigger European league

Which brings up interesting question, how many leagues in Europe are bigger than MLS? Or worth leaving MLS for? Aside from the obvious 5.

I got English Championship, Eredivisie, Turkish Superliga, Belgian First Division, La Liga Segunda Division, and SPFL (but only top 5 clubs).

 

[Gecklund]

I’d say Portugal and Russia you could include in there

 

[Havre]

Russian should definitely be on that list. The Swiss is not bad. Better than the Scottish.

If I were a professional I wouldn’t necessarily move from the MLS to a club in Scotland outside of Celtic these days. Depends a bit on at what age of course. Young players are probably better off playing in Europe if they want to take that next step - just more visible - especially if the team plays in the CL or EL (a team like Copenhagen would have been better than the MLS over the last five-ten years - even if they are in a bit of a slump now - because so many players have moved on).

 

[BKIslandersFan]

I’d say Portugal and Russia you could include in there

I exclude Russia purely out of political reason. I don't think any Americans or Canadian players are going there. Maybe Latin America players though.

Portugal is a big one I missed.

I suppose any team that regularly qualifies for Europe and plays in a country and can pay similar wage or more would qualify.

 

[sabremike]

As totally crappy as tonight's scoreless draw was it was almost worth the price of admission to see Sapong miss a penalty as bad as he did. It was hilarious.

 

[HoseEmDown]

Orlando is garbage. Another game where they get lots of pressure in the final third only to not be able to finish while they give up one or two chances and the other team finishes. They need to be at least drawing these kind of games at home not lose. They're going to miss the playoffs again I can just feel.

 

[BKIslandersFan]

Orlando is garbage. Another game where they get lots of pressure in the final third only to not be able to finish while they give up one or two chances and the other team finishes. They need to be at least drawing these kind of games at home not lose. They're going to miss the playoffs again I can just feel.

They need to fire Kreis. Caleb Porter might do a decent job.

 

[CHRDANHUTCH]

FC Cincinnati officially named as newest MLS entry in 2019.....

 

[Fro]

#HellIsRealDerby

 

[BKIslandersFan]

#HellIsRealDerby

FC Cincinnati should be a REASON WHY CREWS SHOULD STAY.

More derbies the better it is for MLS.

 

[ViD]

I exclude Russia purely out of political reason. I don't think any Americans or Canadian players are going there. Maybe Latin America players though.

Portugal is a big one I missed.

I suppose any team that regularly qualifies for Europe and plays in a country and can pay similar wage or more would qualify.

That’s pure nonsense. Americans and Canadians sign in the KHL no problem.

PS: FC Cincinnati baby!

 

[Viqsi]

That’s pure nonsense. Americans and Canadians sign in the KHL no problem.

Don't be absurd. The KHL has a much higher profile in hockey than the Russian Premier League has in soccer.


EDIT: Quick skim of the rosters of every Russian Premier League club for 18-19 shows nobody from CONCACAF countries. A handful of Venezuelans, Brazillians, and Argentinians, and that's it for representation from across the Atlantic.

EDIT 2: Whoops, overlooked three guys. One from Uruguay, one from Paraguay, and one from Ecuador. Still nobody from CONCACAF, let alone the US or Canada.

 

[Fro]

Viqsi, are you saying non US concacaf? Bc yedlin at newcastle

 

[Viqsi]

Viqsi, are you saying non US concacaf? Bc yedlin at newcastle

Russian Premier League.

 

[ViD]

Russian Premier League.

The truth is that most Americans are not good enough for RFPL and those that are have better options, that’s the only reason there’s no Americans in Russian football, not politics.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

I can't say I'm not disappointed that Cincinnati is getting a team for a few reasons, but them as an inevitable Columbus-replacement is the only one that won't get bricks thrown at me here, so that's the one I'll harp on.

Should be Austin getting an expansion team, with Precourt being pilloried for his efforts.