MLS All-Stars

In today's All-Star match the mostly dollar store toys of MLS defeated the expensive imports off fellow today collector Chelsea FC. Or something like that. But before anyone gets any ideas about buying any of the MLS stars, whose profiles might have been raised today, I must direct you to Ivan Gazidis.

I am glad the good guys won. I was very impressed with the way our players handled themselves against one of the most expensive sports teams ever assembled. But now the excuses will start to pile up at our doorsteps. A few, hey its an entire leagues all-star team against just one British side, some more, hey we aren't in season and could care less about some MLS All-stars, and even more, its right in the middle of their season damnit, its all just a matter of fitness.

But who cares. We won. If we had lost, then we'd have two super clubs looking down on us (thanks Real... goodluck at Salt Lake!). So whatever the excuses we still won.

And we reserve the right to use those very excuses when we bomb out of the CONCACAF Cup every year as well. We all know the things a joke, something to be taken less seriously than the US Open Cup. Only three countries can even afford to compete in it, the US, Costa Rica, and Mexico. Some continental competition.

So bottles up. It was an entertaining game, played in a great looking stands, and even though the grass was too long play moved along at a good pace. The 1-0 score didn't do justice to the chances each team had, it could have easily been more, and perhaps that's too bad, we all know those casual sports fans love to see high scores, not all of them have soccer fans at hand to multiply scores by seven and convert the action into football for them to understand what's going on.

So what's the plan now that we have scored a victory over a top opponent in a meaningless exhibition game? Forget it ever happened and move on I bet. It was a good game I said, yes, and the good guys won, yes, but really? Eh. I'm not into All-Star games, especially ones like this in which I see little gained. As far as respect goes (the only thing even on the line here) I feel like we bet the house for the return of a toaster if we win. Not a bet I would make.

But hey, now we've got a new toaster.