How does the MLS compare to European leagues? I assume quality of play is lower; are the styles of play different?Quality of play is significantly lower than England, Germany, Spain and Italy, but it has improved a whole hell of a lot in the last five or six years. The money is not nearly as good here, and that's obviously the difference-maker. I'd say that in fifteen or twenty years it won't be out of the question that MLS will rival those leagues for quality of play, maybe sooner.I haven't paid much attention this year, but my experience is that MLS soccer is heavily influenced by Latin soccer, for obvious reasons. That means that there's an emphasis on agility and quickness; one of the major differences betwen North American and European soccer is that European players tend to be physically much larger and rougher. Back in the bad old days, MLS only attracted guys who were too old or too slow for European and Latin leagues. Nowadays, things are a little different, and there are a lot of guys who would have played in Mexico or Argentina who now play here. The biggest and the best still go to Europe. But the American game is much faster and more exciting than it used to be; no longer is it the province of the aging Jeff Agooses of the world.
like comparing the nfl with the wnba
In the MLS, New York is a Western champion.
>>477338Seriously?
USA won FIFA, soccer sucks, etc.