No Grass in the Clouds - A Question: How Good Is MLS?
MLS Cup kicks off in about an hour, between the two best teams in the league (by xG): Los Angeles FC and the Columbus Crew. One team I played on growing up was called “the Crew”. Great name, so much better than the Real Salt Lakes and LAFCs of the world. Bring back the Kansas City Wizards, too. So, with Lionel Messi’s first partial-season in the books, I had to ask: What is the current state of the league, compared to all of the other leagues?
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