From another article...The St Louis game would be iffy, but Chicago should be safe.
Minnesota United has a great stadium and a fun atmosphere and not bad soccer. It probably isn't the best for taking in your first game because they are a strong defensive team but struggle finishing so they have a lot of 1-0, 1-1 and 2-1 games. Not the huge scoring output of some of the high flying offensive clubs. But it still is a lot of fun to watch.
Timing is good for this if they can get him there soon. They have a game Saturday but then are off for two weeks. A great opportunity to integrate him.
Yeah, MNUFC2 is only a couple of years old. While their academy is quite a bit older they are just now finally starting to see homegrown players appear on the first team on a limited basis. Homegrown players can make such a big difference in the long term.
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I grew up in small town Iowa where soccer was no where to be found. Knew some of the girls on the Iowa State team while I was there and went to most of the home games for a few years and my oldest child is also just getting into soccer so I’ve grown to understand and appreciate the game a little more. As an outsider I can tell you what would make it more intriguing to me and maybe more Americans:
I could foresee an eventuality where they eliminated draws in MLS but it is doubtful. There is no way in god's green earth they would ever eliminate offsides. It is an integral part of the game and while confusing to understand the game would be a mess without it. It isn't like man to man defense is ever (well very, very rarely at least) used.
I'd be perfectly fine with the elimination of offsides in hockey. I think it's important in soccer.
I actually always wanted a soccer league to do a trial like what hockey does with offside where there is a zone and once the ball is inside that zone there is no offside. Like the final third on each side you can’t have offsides. If you get burned or let a guy behind you in the final third that’s a you problem.
This confuses me. MLS is unwatchable because there are some teams that are better or worse than other teams? In either scenario aren't there games where two teams from the top third of the league match-up? Aren't those games watchable?
No comment on hockey, I’ve hardly ever watched it. I’m not sure I agree that offsides in football and soccer are the same.
On an unrelated note it amazes me some parents have watched their kid play soccer for a decade and still don't know the rules, especially offside.
They are not, I never suggested they were. But they both have the purpose of creating some order in the game.
I’m genuinely curious why it’s important in soccer. From what I’ve read it seems people think it would cause players to just hang back by the goal, but if that’s the case, why doesn’t that happen in basketball? It would certainly make the game different but would it make the game worse? Idk, I think that may depend on what you like about the sport.
