Tuesday, February 14, 2006

News and Views

MLS won't slow down during the World Cup It's more likely most armchair fans will opt to watch as many as three World Cup games a day on free TV and forget MLS for the duration. MLS is already virtually the only "major" soccer league in the world that insists upon relentlessly plunging on for the duration of the World Cup. Hmm, that's what I have been saying for years. I think I've finally accepted that MLS will continue as it always has during Germany, but that doesn't mean that I'm actually going to watch anything but the World Cup. Come on. Watch the best players in the best countries in the world duke it out on the world stage, or watch MLS. That's a pretty easy choice for me.

As for the whole Freddy wanting to go to Chelsea thing (interesting how, in the context of soccer, we can merely say "Freddy" and still know precisely who we mean), is he kidding himself? He is hardly a regular starter for DC and is not looking like a very likely candidate for Germany, and he thinks that he can make it in Chelsea? Perhaps he will in a few years, after he has had more playing time and a chance to develop his skills, but now? I don't think so.

Manchester United Won't Sign Adu "We are not interested in Freddy Adu," Ferguson told Manchester United TV on Monday. "We have watched him as a youngster, but there is no interest in him at the moment." Ah, there certainly is nothing quite like stating the obvious.

Real Salt Lake falls 1-0 to the Crew Maybe this is a foreshadowing of things to come? We can only hope so.

Have you voted for the Goal of the Decade yet? Next week the finalists will be narrowed down to 10.

The Clean Sheet: Long time, no chat This is Palace's first article in some months; he kind of recaps his opinions of the last several months.

Florida notes: United keeping busy

Chivas USA plan goals within reason

Guevara's repentance most likely a mirage

Wizards’ deal a blockbuster

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