Originally Posted by
Mase of Base
Although I will say that it seems like 95% of the league goes in with a 'don't lose' approach to every away game, which is sad in a salary capped league. That carry on should only happen when smaller sized clubs take on the big boys in the famous leagues.
I'm a kiwi and the A League is similar to that of MLS where the sport is regarded as a small sport compared with the other sports in the country (AFL, NRL, Rugby compared with NFL, NBA, MLB etc). But pretty much every team goes out to win and play football every week, results in plenty of goals and action. MLS sides love to park the bus and play on the counter, which doesn't work when the teams are evenly matched and the the team you're trying to hit on the break have plenty of numbers back.
I recall watching the new side for the first time from Orlando play Vancouver, Vancouver were by far the better side but just let Orlando do what they wanted and parked the bus as they were away, think they ended up winning it late but it shouldn't of even been a contest. This game summed up the league for me.