Re: MLS-thread

by Harmonica Mon Aug 21, 2023 10:28 am

So three MLS-clubs in top 3 spots of Leagues Cup and qualifications to 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup. Inter Miami gets straight to R16 spot, Nashville SC and Philadelphia Union getting to the first round. The tournament was a resounding success, and has been an absolute win for MLS as a league, but nightmare result for Liga MX.

by Harmonica Mon Aug 21, 2023 10:53 am

Crunched numbers from MLS v Liga MX heads up games in Leagues Cup 2023.

(Goals) W-D-L (Goals)
Group Stage MLS (52) 12-3-12 (47) Liga MX
Knockout Stage MLS (31) 6-7-4 (21) Liga MX
Total MLS (83) 18-10-16 (68) Liga MX

by McLewis Mon Aug 21, 2023 6:52 pm

Yeah that's a body blow for Liga MX. They've dominated CONCACAF club competitions for some time now, yet I always felt MLS would eventually turn that around. I don't watch the league anymore myself and have no real urge to now, but the speed of this power shift is a bit startling.

by farfan Mon Aug 21, 2023 7:06 pm

What about TV ratings? Has there been a significant Messi bump?

by McLewis Tue Aug 22, 2023 12:51 am

farfan wrote:What about TV ratings? Has there been a significant Messi bump?

Boosted Apple TV+ subscription rates by 75%, pushing their total number of subscribers to over 1 million. Also drew 1.75 million viewers on Univision in Mexico for his debut.

by Harmonica Thu Aug 24, 2023 5:35 am

Miami does it again in a dramatic fashion. The last placed team beats the league leaders FC Cincinnati 3-3 (4-5) to reach US Open Cup final. Messi with couple assists, including for the last minute equalizer. In the final they will play Houston Dynamo in Miami 27th of Septemper.

Inter Miami has now won 8 in a row since Messi joined, granted 3 of them being in SO's. Although you can start to see them to be visibly exhausted, playing so much, so I wonder how long can they hold.
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by Harmonica Sun Aug 27, 2023 8:43 am

Not in the bottom of the league anymore. Miami beats New York Red Bulls for Messi's MLS opener 0-2. Messi came in 60th minute and scored a beauty of a goal. 11 games to go and 11 (8 if the win their game on hand) points from qualification to post season.

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by Harmonica Thu Aug 31, 2023 7:08 am

Nashville steal first points from Miami parking the double decker, still 10 games undefeated. Gap decreases though to 10 points because Chicago loses, and Miami has still 2 games on hand.

by Cruijf Mon Sep 04, 2023 5:06 am

It's hilarious to me that Miami is doing so well with Messi fully embracing Walkessi. He is doing absolutely nothing off the ball, completely stationary at times, and yet they just beat the reigning MLS champions in their own stadium. Shows the level of the league.

by Vibe Mon Sep 04, 2023 7:27 am

Messi stopped running in 2013, what did you expect.

by Harmonica Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:04 am

Damn that's a huge win. And because Chicago lost, the difference is now 8 points with two games on hand. That's doable except more than half of the starting line up including two best players, Messi and Callender have been called up on international duty. And there's no international break so they're going to miss at least a game. I mean whos bright idea is that? Laughing

by El Gunner Mon Sep 04, 2023 8:59 am

Vibe wrote:Messi stopped running in 2013, what did you expect.

exactly lol... Brother is saying it as if Walkessi didn't win with Barca, Argentina and PSG

by Harmonica Mon Sep 04, 2023 9:02 am

"It's not how much you run, but how much you do with your running." - Harmonica

by Harmonica Mon Sep 04, 2023 10:19 am

by BarcaLearning Mon Sep 04, 2023 11:00 am

Read Chellini just this Inter Miami team is by far the best hes faced in the MLS Razz

Anyone know what position they were in the table b4 Messi joined? Still cant figure it out, so the season was paused mid way when Messi joined?

by Harmonica Mon Sep 04, 2023 11:02 am

BarcaLearning wrote:Read Chellini just this Inter Miami team is by far the best hes faced in the MLS

Anyone know what position they were in the table b4 Messi joined? Still cant figure it out, so the season was paused mid way when Messi joined?

Absolute last place before Messi joined. It was the summer break or something like that in MLS, although they did play Leagues Cup during that anyway.
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by BarcaLearning Mon Sep 04, 2023 9:08 pm

Absolutely bonkers, from bottom to leading the league n favs to win it now Very Happy

by Harmonica Sun Sep 10, 2023 8:16 am

Miami beat Sporting Kansas City 3-2, and because DC United drew, the difference is now just 6 points with 2 games on hand. Qualification is almost in their own hands with 8 games to go.

by Harmonica Sun Sep 17, 2023 10:48 am

Interless Messi got thumped 5-2 and lost their first game in 12. Luckily all the six teams before the play-off spot drew their game so the dream is still very much alive. 7 games to go, 6 points, 1 game on hand.

by El Gunner Sun Sep 17, 2023 11:40 am

the script is still scripting

by Warrior Sun Sep 17, 2023 12:58 pm

Some news around the league...

https://montrealgazette.com/sports/soccer/mls/club-de-foot-montreal/mls-investigating-after-cf-montreal-player-barred-from-amateur-league

Montreal FC player Matko Miljevic felt like he was not getting enough minutes with the first team so he subscribed to a sunday league in the suburbs to stay in shape, and he played a few games there under the fake name Matko Milojevic Laughing

how come nobody recognized him is beyond me Laughing

It's gets even weirder because that guy got banned for life from his sunday league after knocking out an opponent in a brawl... only then they realized who he was and communicated with the MLS club. And now he's also facing MLS suspension because MLS has rules against playing in another league (duh)

by BarrileteCosmico Sun Sep 17, 2023 5:38 pm

that fake name is some Clark Kent shit

by Lord Awesome Mon Sep 18, 2023 8:55 am

He'll come back as Marko Milijevic watch Laughing

by Harmonica Thu Sep 28, 2023 12:20 pm

It was fun while it lasted, fit Messi that is, as Messiless Miami lost the Open Cup final to Houston 1-2 at home. In the league hope is still alive, but I wonder if Messi needs to come on the field with a wheelchair to make it happen.

by Vibe Thu Sep 28, 2023 2:12 pm

Fans apparently already pissed, man can't catch a break ffs

by Warrior Thu Sep 28, 2023 3:15 pm

Funny how 75K fans in Atlanta paid tickets to see Messi but he did not show up to avoid playing on turf (yes turf like they use in NFL lol)

My local club also in playoff race i hope we play a sudden death match against Miami and eliminate them, it would be an honor.

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