In all honesty, however, I'd rather see how LA Galaxy match up with a mediocre Premier League team, say Aston Villa or Blackburn Rovers. Because in all likelihood we'll see Chelsea ease past the Galaxy 3-0 unless they play it like an exhibition or phone it in as an attempt to raise the popularity of soccer in the U.S. It's unlikely any MLS team can match with the heavyweights of the premiership, so I'd rather see them play a middle-of-the road team to gauge just how good the MLS is. And it's safe to say the MLS would be better if they had spent that $250 million dollars on quality young international players instead of David Beckham. I've been trying to think of a fair comparison for Beckham coming to the U.S., and here's what I have: Brett Favre playing in NFL Europe. We know Favre doesn't have much in the tank, he's not one of the top players in the league, but he's a legend who could likely still have success in a country that doesn't place much value on football. Unfortunately, Brett Favre isn't married to a spice girl, and NFL Europe has closed up shop for good, so we'd never know if the comparison is valid. But it's the best one I have at the moment.
Friday, July 13, 2007
B-Day
That's right folks! It's the day everyone a few people have been waiting for - Beckham to America. And while I can guarantee you no one in Europe is crying over it like the ESPN commercial suggests, there is some real interest to this game, assuming you're actually interested in soccer. See, the LA Galaxy are playing Chelsea on July 21st, and it's an actual litmus test to see if American soccer can stand up to one of the annual powers in England's Premier League. As a Liverpool fan, it also gives me a chance to possibly watch Chelsea get embarrassed on a national stage.
In all honesty, however, I'd rather see how LA Galaxy match up with a mediocre Premier League team, say Aston Villa or Blackburn Rovers. Because in all likelihood we'll see Chelsea ease past the Galaxy 3-0 unless they play it like an exhibition or phone it in as an attempt to raise the popularity of soccer in the U.S. It's unlikely any MLS team can match with the heavyweights of the premiership, so I'd rather see them play a middle-of-the road team to gauge just how good the MLS is. And it's safe to say the MLS would be better if they had spent that $250 million dollars on quality young international players instead of David Beckham. I've been trying to think of a fair comparison for Beckham coming to the U.S., and here's what I have: Brett Favre playing in NFL Europe. We know Favre doesn't have much in the tank, he's not one of the top players in the league, but he's a legend who could likely still have success in a country that doesn't place much value on football. Unfortunately, Brett Favre isn't married to a spice girl, and NFL Europe has closed up shop for good, so we'd never know if the comparison is valid. But it's the best one I have at the moment.
In all honesty, however, I'd rather see how LA Galaxy match up with a mediocre Premier League team, say Aston Villa or Blackburn Rovers. Because in all likelihood we'll see Chelsea ease past the Galaxy 3-0 unless they play it like an exhibition or phone it in as an attempt to raise the popularity of soccer in the U.S. It's unlikely any MLS team can match with the heavyweights of the premiership, so I'd rather see them play a middle-of-the road team to gauge just how good the MLS is. And it's safe to say the MLS would be better if they had spent that $250 million dollars on quality young international players instead of David Beckham. I've been trying to think of a fair comparison for Beckham coming to the U.S., and here's what I have: Brett Favre playing in NFL Europe. We know Favre doesn't have much in the tank, he's not one of the top players in the league, but he's a legend who could likely still have success in a country that doesn't place much value on football. Unfortunately, Brett Favre isn't married to a spice girl, and NFL Europe has closed up shop for good, so we'd never know if the comparison is valid. But it's the best one I have at the moment.
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