Lopez Family blog

I went to watch an MLS game tonight between the New England Revolution and DC United. I’m not a big fan of MLS since I don’t like the pace or the style of play but having said that, they are making an effort to try and make it a good league. DC United signed Marcelo Gallardo who became one of my favorite players when he was playing for River Plate in the 90s. In that sense it was nice to get to see him play, even if he’s not at the top of his game anymore.

The game ended in a 2-2 draw which isn’t bad considering DC United was up 2 nil before the Revolution came back to tie it late in the game. Gallardo showed some flashes of the great player he once was, he still has the vision for the game but lacks the finesse and accuracy that made him so great.

I can see the effort on the part of the MLS to bring good players to improve the overall quality of the game but I think it’s turning out to be like the North American Soccer League of the 70s where super stars came to retire much like they do now in the Asian and Middle Eastern leagues.

Overall, it’s still a pretty fun family outing.