Black-Eyed KatydidAug 27, 2023

I have no #PremierLeague history or baggage - which team should I adopt and why?

Context: I'm a longtime casual soccer/football fan - watch international tournaments, follow USMNT players abroad, couldn't care less about MLS (except Messi highlights). I appreciate the quality and visibility of #EPL, but my engagement is limited by my lack of team identity. I typically steer clear of front-runner bandwagons, but I'm also not a masochist (my US sports teams provide enough suffering).

Show threadfriendlybookAug 27, 2023
@BEK97 out of curiosity, why the apathy towards MLS? It’s a very entertaining league.
Show threadBlack-Eyed Katydid
@friendlybook no hate for MLS, it's just always seemed like a minor league to me and I have limited time to watch sports, so I prefer seeing top-level play. I'm sure if I lived in a city with an MLS team, I'd get on board. Maybe Messi will be the spark?
Aug 27, 2023 at 4:55pmWeb
Show threadfriendlybookAug 27, 2023

@BEK97 Thats fair, I guess. The standard of play is lower (tho it’s getting better every year)

But holy shit does it make up for it in unpredictability.

Most Euro leagues have 2-3 contenders, and everybody else fighting for scraps, maybe a Euro berth.

MLS, on the other hand, a team can win the league one season and miss the playoffs the next, or vice versa. Any team can win any game; that just isn’t true of the Prem. This year, an expansion team is leading the Western conference. It’s wild.

Show threadChopAug 27, 2023
@friendlybook @BEK97 I have trouble watching MLS bc of the quality of play. Feels like watching XFL.