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Every country in the world has a league. The biggest ones are the English, Spanish, Italian, and German, so they typically have the most money and best players. That also means they are the easiest to watch. You should pick a league that you can actually watch on TV in HD. If you have Fox Soccer and GolTV, you can pick any of those 4. If you don't have either and are relying on ESPN, you're better off sticking with the EPL.
ok cool. Let's start the lessons with this comment.*Almost every country has its own domestic leagues.*Each domestic league structure is typically broken down into divisions( levels) of professional teams (think of them like MLB and minor league baseball for now).*For example in England, there are 4 professional divisions. The top league is the EPL (English Premier League).*The 4 top leagues in the world are in Europe and they are the following (in no particular order).Serie A - From Italy (top names are AC Milan, Inter Milan, Juventus etc)EPL - From England (top names are Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal etc)Bundesliga - From Germany (top names are Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen etc)LA Liga - From Spain (top names are Barcelona, Real Madrid)* These 4 leagues tend to be the strongest because they combine strong locally born talent with purchasing the best talent from other leagues else where in the world.* There is a competition you may have heard of called The Champions League which pits the best teams from all leagues in Europe against each other.* All of the above is considered "club football". Another huge part of the sport is the international side in which countries play against each other in tournaments like the World Cup. The players are typically the best players who are citizens of a certain country. For example, Juan Agudelo's club team is the Red Bulls but he also plays for the US.Read through this and digest and send any more questions you might have.
Pretty sure the Latino contingent on FBGs is fairly small.Also, we follow MLS because it's our domestic league. The other four get followed b/c they're the best leagues in the world. MFL is neither... there's just no reason to watch it for me.
Being passed as the winningest team in English history by United does not make one a sudden underdog. They are still the third wealthiest team in the country even without Champion's league, they just won the League Cup, and they are in the Finals of the FA cup. Weren't they just league runner's up just a few years ago as well? Underdogs... for crying out loud.Usual21:If you want an underdog team that still gets league TV time you are looking at Newcastle, Tottenham, Napoli, Valencia, maybe Dortmund. English soccer is generally easier to follow due to ESPN and Fox being the primary broadcastes in the US. If you want to root for a top international team then just choose a league and pick from your RM, Barca, United, Chelsea, Bayern, Milan, Inter, etc. Technically, they are all going to be underdogs at any given time to Barca and RM for the next few years. If you want a historic team that's on the rise again Juventus is a good option. They will have Champion's League again next year. City is also a good option if you don't mind going to Hell when you die.
I am a huge MLS fan and these are a nice group of games you have! Before you go to a game, post here and I can give you some things to watch for each team you go to see.
Underdog is a pretty relative term. Arsenal is very much an underdog to win the league title for the foreseeable future. Newcastle is an underdog to make Champions League.
Cologne (Köln) are currently 16th and can rise no higher, but they could drop to 17th. The difference being 17 drops straight to BL2 while 16 has a relegation series with the #3 team from BL2 and could stay up.
Die Bundesliga is the top league in Germany and has Bayern Munich one of the top teams in the world. They just defeated Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final and will play Chelsea in the Final on May 19th.Someone has to pimp BL with all the EPL love in here.
I'm picking Blackburn and QPR.According to an article I read a few weeks ago, based on win/loss percentage, Kean is literally the worst Premier League Manager ever.
It's too bad Timschochet isn't a soccer fan or we would have full coverage along with everyone's potential immigration status.
He takes a lot of heat which should really go to the owners.
That looks like United is playing for the point, which probably isn't a bad strategy.
Old? I see Veteran lineup....Gonna be some serious composure needed today
Venky's deserves what they get
Giggs 38, Scholes 37, Rio 34, Park 30, Carrick 30. Looks pretty old to me.
Touche. Just meant underdog to win the league, but I get what you're sayin.
Liverpool's Red Sox connection might make them undesirable to our new friend with Red Bulls tickets and Eli Manning in his avatar.If not, there does seem to be more Pool fans in this thread than any other team for some reason, so it's a good group to join.
NWIH
Casual soccer guy here, watching this one because it's an even slower day than normal at the office. Any quick tips for things to keep an untrained eye on? I know the basics (United three up in EPL standings near the end of the season) and that's about it.
As a casual observer that is pretty much it. Any other result besides a Man City win, and Man U put a death grip on the title. Because Man City has to win and are at home, it is likely they will push the attack. United will likely absorb the pressure and counter attack.
Sure, they suck too. But it takes a special combination to have the worst record ever.
'Experience is vital. Ryan [Giggs] and Paul [scholes] have played more derbies than the whole of the players put together but they are fantastic players also.'My experience is you should never go for a draw, I've never played for a draw, I don't believe in that'Until today?
I'd keep an eye on how far Rooney drops back. It'll say a lot about how defensively MUFC wants to play and Rooney is a rare example of a box-to-box forward.
I'll be interested to see how deep he can go as a lone striker. It's one thing when Chicharito is up there playing as a poacher with him, but another when he's the primary goal threat.
Thanks, and thanks to Eephus too.
12 streams here. Hopefully at least one of them is decent for youhttp://www.firstrowsports.eu/watch/121922/1/watch-manchester-city-vs-manchester-united.html
I'm watching it on Espn 3.
"Watching" the gamecast. Who is it?
Darke is class but McManaman doesn't add much IMO.
OH COME ONDarke is class but McManaman doesn't add much IMO.
