They did do NASL-style shootouts, way back at the start in the 90s, but they got rid of them when they started allowing regular season games to end in ties.

This would seem like a win-win situation to me.

It’s always been understood that a few more teams could be supported. As much as certain Deadspin posters like to actually believe the American-franchise-owner line about losing money in this one specific case (because it suits their narrative), that’s the reason MLS is looking to expand, and that’s the reason the…

The “Ponzi scheme” argument, as advanced by various people including that awful Deadspin piece earlier this year, is that MLS loses money every year and is dependent on a constant stream of expansion fees to stay afloat.

So dude’s counterpoint is that they make three times the reported revenue that they pay out in…

oh god I thought I was the only one who did this

Access to a large TV market that’s shared with only two other teams.

I mean, Lauren isn’t Billy (thank god) so I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt, but that is definitely a good point otherwise.

I don’t think it was exactly that Trippier TOOK the position, so much as Trippier got more starts than might be expected because Poch had doubts about Walker’s fitness to handle two games a week. Granted, Trippier did get some high-profile starts in the run in which might have given the impression that he was…

To be fair, replacing Kyle Walker is much, much easier than replacing Luka Modric and Gareth Bale. (Dier, I agree, shouldn’t be sold - he’s far too useful due to that versatility).

if you are using an ellipsis to eliminate literally half of a complex, interconnected statement and then condemning someone based on the disconnected bits you left then:

I’m curious which league you follow where a giant has never conceded a single goal to minnows in a domestic cup.

I think you’ve misspelled “intentionally” here.

It’s almost refreshing to know that Billy is consistent in his viewpoint across all American sports (even if this means being consistently dumb).

Well, almost consistent. A lot of the replies here call out the “MLB problem” which means that removing the salary cap/luxury tax/max contracts won’t have the effect Billy…

Hm? If United had beaten Arsenal they would still be in 5th, a point behind City with no games in hand, and relying on City to fuck up against one of West Brom, Leicester, or Watford.

Facing those odds I’d take my chances with Celta Vigo and Ajax too.

I think it’s the “beloved” part that is questionable here.

(either that or the shocking lack of respect for Your Saviour Christian Pulisic)

Yeah, but they’re not interfering with play so it’s no foul. OTOH, if the keeper had saved it and either of them had followed up for the rebound it would PROBABLY have been disallowed for offside.

I’m pretty sure that rule got changed (the year after it screwed Spurs, of course). A maximum of five teams from a single FA can now enter the CL, so it would take Leicester winning the CL, United winning the EL, AND neither of those teams finishing top 4 to push 4th place out of the CL.

On one hand, he’s not actually in trouble.

On the other hand, if he can make Twitter give us an edit button (he should have some pull there, he is singlehandedly keeping their dumpster fire website relevant), then he will have done one good thing before all of this ends (in fire).

Yes, actually. (the problem is that since they change frequently, you need to keep buying the game every year if you care about staying up to date with them - especially the salary cap since it doesn’t go up with time ingame)

For example, the four MLS players who started for the team that just beat the crap out of you (though Costa Rica are by no means a minnow), which makes Haisley’s “blame the player pool and MLS’ league structure” narrative PARTICULARLY hilarious.

The US talent pool is NOT that much shallower than CRC’s, it’s what you’re…