this is MLS, not Europe. you can’t compare the two. the pricing structure of games is actually in a tier system dependent on who they are playing, and those Inter Miami games are priced 2-3x a normal ticket.
this is also why I don’t watch MLS, it’s a show pony league not worth my money. I’d rather go watch Vancouver FC 15min from my house.
Yeah, I think people need to just get their head around the regular season being as much a series of exhibitions as competitive games. This is partly an American phenomenon (see complaints in the NBA related to “load management” of star players), is backed up by the league not shutting down for international breaks and the play off system.
The funny thing about it is Miami still won the game despite not having 3 (4?) of their star ex-Barca players.
the payroll for those three players is still more than all but three MLS teams.
that’s fucking nuts.
Are we ever going to see another player with this level of close-control, skill and determination again?