Comments on: Everton Performance Against Chicago Disappoints Diehard EPL Fan

By: Kartik Krishnaiyer

Kartik Krishnaiyer — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 12:11:41 +0000

Agreed Iced T. Any EPL club that is dumb enough to buy Michael Bradley deserves the sure ineptitude and recklessness coming their way. He’s awful as an international, and right now has no confidence.

By: Iced T

Iced T — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:59:01 +0000

MLS has put lots of players who aren’t Americans not only into the EPL but several other top leagues in Europe.

The point above about none of the home nations making the Euros was outstanding. But the point I really liked was about Latvia and Slovenia! That’s like Bahrain or Qatar qualifying out of the AFC, something which NEVER happens. When the World Cup is held in Asia or the Americas we see how poor the European countries fare when out of their element.

I also would submit comparing leagues is just plain dumb. England doesn’t have the altitude, heat or the great distances that need to be traveled like the US. America doesn’t have the rain, the real grass pitches and the self important fans of England. Comparing Tigers to Bears my friends. I find this debate everytime it comes up to be juvenile.

By: eplnfl

eplnfl — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 16:45:38 +0000

United4life:

Just to let you know i been in england twice now and have been to Chelsea. Nice tube stop there btw.

If, the MLS is as bad as you think how come we keep having players, especially Yanks being signed from the MLS to play in the EPL. Last year, a keeper that couldn’t play in the MLS, no knock on him btw, did a very good job in the EPL and last I heard Brian McBride was wanted back by Fulham.

By: Kartik Krishnaiyer

Kartik Krishnaiyer — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:52:51 +0000

Argentina would not qualify for the World Cup from UEFA, United for Life? Most of the players I speak of are actually from COMNEBOL. I’m not a fool, I would not rate any non Honduran or Mexican CONCACAF player with a few exceptions.

I can rattle off a long long long list of English or UK players who have FLOPPED in MLS. Know your football before responding in such a typically ignorant and Brit fashion.

The fact that none of the home nations could even qualify for the Euros speaks loudly about the lack of quality in the English lower leagues. You know I recall a time when Eric Cantona and David Ginola could not even get called up to the French National Team yet they dominated the Premier League.

Has Wales EVER qualified for a major tournament? Naming Wales would be like me saying “we have internationals from Guatemala so we must have a great league.” Considering Latvia made the Euros in 2004 and Slovenia made the WC in 2002 out of UEFA qualifying don’t pretend like it is impossible to qualify.

You know nothing of MLS or football on this side of the globe. Do not pretend as if you somehow are knowledgeable about it.

By: United4life

United4life — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 15:28:01 +0000

Hey Kartik, MLS players mostly are from N. & S. America correct? Those players play for their National teams who do compete in the World Cup. They also are playing in the MLS because they simply are not good enough for the big European Leagues or are to old to play in those Leagues. The Coca Cola Leagues also have National team players who play for countries like Wales, N. Ireland, Ireland, Scotland, Iceland, and various smaller countries that usually do not qualify for the World Cup because qualifing from Europe is hell of a lot harder that qualifing out of CONCACAF. So know your Football before you call me out again.