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How many MLS teams are lower than that? 25%? 40%?
5 out of 20 if you use FC Cincy average(16,127 was a single game attendance, not their average which is higher than that single game). It will probably finish up 4 out of 20 when all is said and done as MLS averages historically grow from this point to the end of the season.
The fact that the days of wondering whether the league will survive or not are finally buried so that is a good thing and while I still expect some growth in the coming decade, I can't see them ever breaking into the top leagues revenue wise at least in my lifetime
Looking forward to Kante's bombing runs down the right wing as he looks to cross into a streaking John Terry.
This idea that Kante is a risky signing seems absurd to me. For one, he's not a one season wonder. He did the exact same thing in Ligue 1 that he did for Leicester. For another, it's not as if he's some tactical anachronism. What tactical system doesn't have room for a defensive midfielder who can seemingly cover every blade of grass and lead the league in tackles and interceptions?
I like Kante and he was good for Leicester, but I think there is a lot of hype surrounding him. He was a virtual unknown before last season, and he played for a "once-in-a-lifetime" team that played in a very unusual way. Then he went to France and got replaced by Sissoko.
The one slightly disappointing thing about Kante is that Chelsea thought they had that player in Matic, who was excellent in that role the prior season, and he just completely tanked. Matic's year-long poor form was second only to Hazard in the reasons for Chelsea's historic swan dive in the table. That doesn't affect my hopes/excitement for Kante - guarded excitement, but its there. He seems like a Conte player and I'm looking forward to watching him every week.
I don't know about "best signing of the summer" talk - that's fun message board stuff but not much more. Kante was clearly a great signing last summer, and LCFC nearly quadrupled their investment in less than a year so its pretty good business for them as well. Gundogan is the same age as was nearly 10mil cheaper for City. United did very well to get Ibra for free - that's hard to beat. Bayern signing Hummels and Sanches strikes me as a great window for an already-loaded team. Watching the Euros, I thought Umtiti seems perfect for Barca - plays the way they want their CBs to play and fills a need - and they got him on a great price as well. And don't overlook Hamburg getting Bobby Wood for just 3.5mil euros.
after "£13 million."
That would certainly tip the balance of power in Manchester.
I think that's as much on McClaren as the players. Newcastle almost did a complete 180 with Rafa at the helm.
Yedlin benefited a lot from his play at the WC- no way a Euro competing team like Spurs would have signed him straight out of Seattle without that.
Toto Schillachi - came off the bench at Italy '90 and won a golden boot and golden ball, got a huge contract in the J-league.
wow... can't believe I forgot about this- every guy on my college team took the assumed name Shcillaci, which eventually got shortened to Satchi and then Satch. "nice move, satchi".
I did, except for the wondering part. Was more why is Pogba constantly running down the right, isnt he supposed to be a central player?
I remember the bombing runs through the middle- definitely not down the sideline... but agian, my memory sucks.
up in more of a free role and allowed Pogba to fill some of the space Antoine vacated.
