Schweinsteiger to MLS

this is really weird

if he's ready to retire then why wouldn't he get his agent to get him a move to China instead?

>>74800239
he would probably have to try harder in china

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>play for chicago
>get shot

>>74800239
What's so great about the Chinese leagues as compared to MLS?

DP deal? I guess his career really is fucked.

>>74800326
$$$

>>74800360
I should have probably figured as much

>>74800326
Much more money obviously.

But on the down side you have to live in China....

is this really enough to fix chicago

>>74800429
Fuck no, Chicago is a dumpster fire

>>74800429
Their two biggest offseason acquisitions were center midfielders

>>74800429
CM is pretty much the only spot on the field where they had multiple good players. They need a #10.

>old man Schweini will bench Mccarty

Thank god. Hopefully he never gets called to the nats once he's benched

Schweinsteiger has enough exp and quality to train some shitty americunt midfielders. Hopefully they'll learn something.

>>74800595
Chicago has no good DMs. Why do you think they were demolished 4-0 in their last game to a fucking new club?

>>74800719
The red card?

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>tfw you still thought he still started for Bayern
>tfw you remember the days of baby faced Schwein in the 06, 10, and even 14 WCs like it was yesterday

>>74800719
The bigger positional needs right now are a competent right back and a playmaker.
I feel like this is just a ploy to sell tickets, >we already have two good CMs

>>74800719
Atlanta scored zero goals before the red card.

>32 year old

Isn't it too young to think of retirement?

>>74800820
Every MLS team except for like 3 need a competent right back.

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>>74800389
Bastion better live in chicago because there's nothing great about Bridgeview and any other western chicago suburb. I'd pay a grand for season tickets to watch him produce in this league
Pic related: Chicanos btfo again. When Chile beat Columbia at soldier field in copa america semis 2016

>>74800239
He'd probably rather live in Chicago than Shanghai. As long as he stays out of the South Side kill zone, he and that qt tennis player wife of his will enjoy a comfy lifestyle.

>>74800351
Underrated.

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>>74800209
>tfw no washed-up Yuro superstars want to play for you club because Dallas isn't that glamorous and all the home games are in 100 degree Texas heat.

W-we don't want you anyway...

>>74800884
Dude is either getting a Streeterville apartment or a house in Winnetka

>>74800924
You guys actually have a good academy and some young unknown South Americans
You don't need aging yuros

Haha you think the reason he does not want to go to China is because of the nazi toy problem?

>>74800941
Oh I know. Would still be nice to see Iniesta play though.

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>>74800941
>MLS
>academy

>wannabe-Euro MLS hipster fags being this delusional

Holy lel

>>74801009
I don't understand
They have an academy which they actively try to get players from

>>74801009
Yeah, it's a real thing you fucking mong

>>74800871
he'll rent a house in Lake Forest like every other pro athlete here

>>74801113
>"academy" is a wannabe euro word
Holy hell you are retarded

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>>74801113
As for the "joke" of an academy, what the fuck are they supposed to do?

>>74801199
Maybe what triggered him is that I described it as "good"
It's good by MLS standards in that it's a pipeline to the first team and has produced a couple of decent national team players
It's not fucking La Masia

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>>74800987
Wew lad. I didn't even think of this

I fucking hate Zlatan, he could've signed with MLS and his meme personality would be perfect for the US media.

It would've been everything the Beckham Experiment should've been but wasn't.

Is Chicago a nice place to visit

>>74801629
in spring and summer, yes

>>74801629
Very much so.

It's Murder City, but only in the awful South Side neighborhoods. Rest of the city is world class.

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>>74800239
Because they made a doll of him in a Nazi uniform?

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>>74800209
Chicago now have a washed-up box-to-box midfielder who can't run, which makes as much sense as buying a goalkeeper with no arms. Congratulations, Chicago.

>>74801627
you only need to wait a couple more years

>>74800836
atl was up 1-0 before red card. chicago actually played well after the red, but you knew they were gonna get worn down with 10 men for 75 minutes

>>74800209
>1 year deal

What did he mean by this? I wanted to see a Concachampions match with him

>>74801931
Shitcago wasn't gonna get there any time soon

>>74801964
Yeah, that's why I wanted a 5y deal or something. Last time we got Galaxy with all their big names was a completely memery match

>>74801968
I wouldn't necessarily count on them being there within 5 years

>>74801812
>Schweini

>box to box

Lol

>>74800239
cause schweinsteiger is a typical modern german that loves american (nigger) culture

>>74800781
This. It seems incredible how quickly he crashed and burned, transforming from a nearly certain starter to a complete and utter reject. What happened?

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>amerishit retirement league

nigga bout to get paid

>>74802135
>how quickly he crashed and burned

>2006, 2010, 2014

>quickly

>>74802135
went to the premier league, got found out

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>my Ana getting BLACKED every matchday
I accepted her getting SCHNITZEL but this is too far

He seems really nice, it's pathetic how Manure treated him.

german much?

>tfw knew some chick named kleinensasser

>>74802614
Yes. He was top tier from 2006-2015 or so and then just sudden collapse.

>>74802175
He makes 4 players out of 22 teams

>>74802135
played through injury too much

his ankles were already fucked before the wc 2014 but he still played the to the final getting rekt left and right and afterwards was just busted beyond repair

>>74802937
so whats your point

>>74800239
Because then he'd have to live in China

>>74803066
The retirement league tag is fading away
He's the only one to sign the last two seasons

>>74800209
Dunno which part is supposed to make me think.

>Old player moves to the MLS for money
Been happening for decades, pretty boring to think about.

>Former top player moves to United and swiftly ruins his career
I never get tired of thinking about this, what a poisonous club.

Le lost his legs at 30 man

>>74800209
The Fire fucked up bad yet again

can somebody give me a basic gestalt of his relationship with manu? i never really understood this story, he apparently had trouble with the management and that's why he never played? i find it has to believe that a world class player suddenly withers in this club and effectively is retired now.

>>74803558
>first year everything fine, hes mediocre but so is the rest of our midfield, and he was cheap so fuck it

>mouyes arrives
>randomly freezes him out
>finally apologises but by then we are 6th and he wants to leave
>never really get an explanation because hes too classy to say mouyes is a retard

>>74803558
Basically LVG bought him, he was alright then injuries started to hit. Mourinho comes in and doesn't really need him, until he's forced to use him in easy games like Wigan in the FA Cup because of the lack of options. Probably to try and put him back in the shop window. I think he tried to sell him off in the summer but because of his ridiculous wages there weren't any decent offers.

There were rumours after LVG got sacked that Schweinsteiger kept fucking off to watch his girlfriend play tennis instead of turn up to training.

>>74801968
I don't even think Chicago could meme their way into the CCL by winning the Open Cup.

>>74801910
The first one was an own goal, so I was kind of meme-ing.

>>74803438
only because china are cucking you by offering more money kek

>>74803619
The only player MLS would have gone after that's in China is Obafemi Martins and he was already here

>>74803619
The league was already moving away from retirees and aiming toward south americans and trying to produce youth

Chinese Super League is a blessing in disguise

>>74803629
>implying you wouldnt want rooney whos going to china instead

>>74803630
im not sure if its good or not. on one hand the players might be better but on the other hand theyre literal whos and if they become stars the euro leagues will nick them. if your aim is growth of fanbase surely a shit famous player is better for the league than a good nobody

he's dead wood, that's been clear for a while. did a good job cucking manure, now it's time to enjoy retirment.
F

>>74803632
I'm pretty sure the Galaxy have already passed on Rooney a couple of times

I will say that Carlos Tevez might have been a target but other than that there aren't players MLS would be interested in

>>74803630
China is not signing retirees, they've been signing not so famous but still in their prime good players. paying absurd amounts, yes, but retirees go to America.

>>74800351
fucking kek

>>74803636
I mean Atlanta's doing pretty well generating interest and the only player anyone has probably heard of is maybe Kenwyne Jones

>>74803636
I get growing the fanbase, but the teams that struggle with that usually have shit stadium situations. Besides I think getting better players overall and increasing the quality of play will do more for keeping interest in the league.

Honestly people only show up once to see Lampard or whoever and then never watch another game in their life.

And if players do well and get sold to Europe I'm okay with that, its better to make money.

>>74803663
oh fuck how is he doing. he used to be pretty good in the prem then randomly went off a cliff

>>74803659
Not really
Only 4 (including Schweinsteiger) remain

>>74803630
in all honesty MLS(tm) will make less from trying to produce talent in a weak competitive league as opposed to selling shirts with gerrard on the back

>>74803665
Fuck that last part
We need to keep everyone here
No need to submit to Yurop

>>74803672
Hasn't started and probably won't for a while given how well Martinez is doing

>>74803679
Gerrrard*

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Probably thinks he's signing a deal with the TV show

>>74803679
shirt sales are a meme senpai. go look up how much teams actually make from them

>>74803686
That last part is a fact of life. Deal with it nerd, MLS is still low on the totem.

Make money and invest it back into youth

really shitty ending (getting put into RESERVES at a shit club like manure with an arrogant asshole as coach) of a great career and a great player. Kids these days could learn from a gentleman like him, always behaved professionaly and played at a high level. Poor Basti :(

>>74803558
>world class

Lol the only world class thing about him were his doctors at bayern and the national team.

>>74803679
Maybe, but there's not really that many players out there who can actually generate that type of interest
I seriously doubt Schweinsteiger will actually have a positive influence for the Fire, even if he miraculously played out of his mind
Schweinsteiger won't be that big of a draw

>>74803693
memes aside whats the level of MLS like? obviously im not talking in comparison to europe but whats the general quality of football like? im heading to the states later this year and considering going to watch an MLS game

>>74803558
>basic gestalt
Why does Germany keep using this phrase?

>>74803699
He's getting paid
I'm not sure how this is bad for him

>>74803693
No
Fuck Yurop
And fuck Pulisic and all of those rentboys currently over there

>>74803709
are you, dare i say it, asking for a basic gestalt?

>>74803699
this

>>74803707
Still mostly memey

But light years ahead of those China games

>>74803718
>He's getting paid
>I'm not sure how this is bad for him


>be a great artist, painting surreal art
>get sold to a serbian and now you're forced to draw realistic landscapes

yeah burger logic I guess

>>74803730
would it be on par with say, league 1 football? because i can just about enjoy 3rd tier english football occasionally

>>74803718
pulisic would have been half the player he is if he had stayed in USA. the college system you have doesnt work because theyre playing vs shit players and instructed by shit coaches until theyre 22, whereas pulisic was taught by the best from his teenage years and playing in one of the worlds best leagues at 17. iron sharpens iron.

it is good for you long term because he will carry your national team and get more people to play/watch, and maybe go see mls games

>>74803731
I'm sure he can wipe his tears away with all of the money he's making

>>74803736
i think better than that. maybe championship level

>>74803707
It's not as bad as most of /sp/ thinks. Not amazing, but still fun if you get the right matchup.

>>74803737
No fuck him
Playing in Yurop does nothing for the leagues here

>>74803558
Mourinho just made an example out of him to put the others in line. He was an easy target because he was never really integrated anyway, often injured and basically semi-retired and he's also way too decent as a person to make a scene in the media or anything. Mourinho obviously couldn't pick on Rooney or anyone of that standing.

>>74803742
ah decent, what are the seattle sounders like? i noticed they get pretty decent attendances tbhonest (30-40k average)

friendly reminder the /sp/ CP spammer was from shitcago

>>74803750
ok but you understand if your players never left USA the national team wouldnt even make the world cup. all your best players have either been euro born or played/trained there

>>74803753
Decent
But they did win MLS Cup with no shot on goal during the game

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>>74803731

Our quality of life is pretty good over here, especially if you're rich. It wouldn't at all be comparable to your little hypothetical, because he clearly weighed his options and saw living in the United States as a benefit. Otherwise he would have gone to China or Dubai or some other 3rd World country.

I know people meme about Chicago being dangerous all the time, but the majority of the city is perfectly fine and it's a great place to live if you can afford it.

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>not joining us

his loss 2bh

>>74803762
1. Wrong
You do realize the confederation we play in where most of the teams have their best players in MLS or lower

2. Fine
I'd rather lose than win with those rentboys

>>74803707
Championship level at best. Still fun to get drunk and watch live games.

>>74803718
Shut the fuck up Doyle

>>74803753
They're a meme team with meme fans, but they have some good players now. Nico Lodiero seems legit.

They won MLS Cup last year without a shot on goal in 120 mins. I put that embarrassment more on their opponents though.

>>74803709

You need a quick rundown?

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>>74803766
>Our quality of life is pretty good over here

Americans wouldn't know what "quality of life" is even if it fucked their mothers boypussy, nice crime rates and negro/mexican rates you got there bro, pic related its Chicago

>>74803775
Fuck you Yurocuck

>>74803731
>>74803762
Don't respond to Doyle. He's fucking autistic

>>74803788

cringe post

>>74803788
Don't go to Detroit or the worst parts of Chicago then

>>74803791
Keep suck that Yurocock you cuck

>>74803788

Yeah well memed. I guess you'll never understand if you haven't traveled abroad.

I'm clearly more cultured than you, have been to 4 different continents and 8+ countries in Western Europe.

American quality of life is top tier. Memeing about crime rates and how many African Americans/Mexicans live here is a nice comeback on 4chan but essentially means nothing in real life.

>it's a /pol/tard tries to argue shit outside his safe space episode

Not this one again.

>>74803802
>Being a Nationalist about a sports league

>>74803827
>Wanting or even allowing Yurop to be superior to us in anything

>>74803836
the easiest way to get good at something is to steal/copy/integrate/learn from the people better than you at it.

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>>74800209
daaamn, he will be playing with amazing talents such as our very own Jorge Bava, what a team they have

gotta start watching the MLS it seems, fuck the EPLel and LELiga

>>74803850
Still doesn't mean we should give up players
Fuck this Yuro-centric American soccer landscape

>>74803861
Still no clue why the hell the Fire signed him

>>74800209
I was hoping he would go to some top 6 Serie A club like Milan or Lazio because it suits his playing style. I guess playing for United and getting benched by Carrick and Fellaini killed his ambitions.

>>74800209
Well, better than China I guess.

But why Chicago tho?

If I wanted to retire in the US, I'd choose much more comfy places, like somewhere in Florida or California.
And if he doesn't like the constant sun and likes the big city vibe, then NYC would've seemed like a better option, they even have 2 football clubs afaik

In Chicago he will have to live in a gated community and be constantly cautious not to take a bad turn and suddenly find himsef in the middle of some blacks shooting at him because he stepped into their neighborhood or something.
It's a jungle out there.

>>74803756
Completely forgot about him. Was he jailed?

>>74803962
LeX shived him

>>74803953
>But why Chicago tho?

Big city, good place to be rich, they're probably going to pay him a lot...
>In Chicago he will have to live in a gated community and be constantly cautious not to take a bad turn and suddenly find himsef in the middle of some blacks shooting at him because he stepped into their neighborhood or something.

What the hell are you talking about? Chicago is fine as long as you stay out of Englewood, which is far away from the places anyone would want to go anyway.

>>74803953
Chicago isn't that bad
Sure there's some rough parts
But you've see Bueller's day off right

Also Man City C's DP spots are taken and they just got rid of their injury prone former EPL player, the Red Bulls aren't making any big money signings anymore ironically plus that team already has a bad history with German national team members, Orlando is the only team in Florida and they're invested in Kaka, and the Galaxy are holding out for Zlatan

>Wanting to live in Chicago
Does he like John Hughes or something?

>>74803953
U.S. cities are very very economically segregated. The assertion that cities like Chicago and Detroit are unlivable is just a meme. If you have money and stay in the affluent downtown areas, you're fine.

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>>74804000

Here's an accurate representation of how nice my city of Chicago is.

Protip: the bluer the better

Didn't Trump recently literally threaten to send in the military to Chicago if the city doesn't get its shit together tho?

Seems like a pretty serious situation to me....

>>74804075
But that's exactly what I meant.
I never said Chicago as a whole is a war zone, but you have to be cautious, because one bad turn and you find yourself in a neighborhood with 3rd world level murder rates.

I guess Schweinsteiger should better take advantage of that 2nd amendment and get himself armed while there, just in case....

>>74804075
What's up with Austin and Garfield Park? Looks rather scary when the homicide areas aren't completely segregated to the south.

>>74804106
Except Chicago is ironically one of the least gun-friendly cities in the US

>>74804079
He talks shit, but not based on any facts or anything. And he'll never have the balls to actually do anything he talks about. He just likes to think he sounds tough.

An t.b.h., the reaction from the right if Obama had implied the same thing would have been ridiculous. They would have tried to have him hanged for "federal overreach" and "tyranny" just for threatening that.

>>74804079
He was just talking out his ass to people who have never been to a major city. It plays into his "American ruin" narrative.

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>>74804106
I'm not switching your words or arguing. I'm agreeing with you.

>>74804110
Austin is a filled with basketball Americans. Garfield Ridge is nice ish. Not alot of crime and the area looks alright. Cops live here. In the movie with the Indian in Wayne's world, that's west Elston. Not alot of violence but a bit of crime. Mexican immigrants live here and much of the sw side.


>>74804131
Chicagoans have been arming up. Though Garfield and Mt prospect have alot of cops so the graph is skewed a bit bc of this

So, Schweinsteigers contract ran until mid 2018 and he was on 14.3 million pounds a season.
Chicago pays him 4.5 million dollars for a one season contract.
He better negotiated a gigantic severance pay with United or he is a fool.

>>74803953
Chicago is a realy nice city from what i have seen.

>>74803038
i dont buy it

he just stopped giving a shit after he won the WC

>>74804079

Chicago is historically liberal. Democrats run this city.

Trump was basically trying to embarrass Chicago's mayor Rahm Emannuel. Also Obama hails from Chicago, politically speaking. Trump was kind of calling out Dems for failing to control violence.

>be washed up veteran who doesn't give a fuck anymore and just wants money
>will probably still be better than 90% of the players on his team

>>74802135
He dumped based long term sweetheart Sarah and then suddenly he sucks ass

>>74802723
Thats pretty common when you've won everything you ever wanted to win. CL and WC title, no point in even bothering after that point, especially if youre prone to injury.

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Should I start watching soccer, /sp/? I live pretty close to the stadium but have never seen the Chicago Fire play before

>>74804916
>calling that "chicago"

the fire have been a horrible team since el Legend cuau left. bad fans with bad chants, no one shows up

schweinsteiger isn't even a bad name btw, massively overrated like it muller came here. no one would come to see him

>>74801984
at his peak yes very much so, now he's washed up though

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>mfw Schweinsteiger is next to big strong americans soon

where is the meme in that though

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>>74804916
>mfw I live 3 miles from you

>>74800239
china is actually not that interested in old-ass players

>>74804916
are you mexican?

>>74803788
And he'll be spending exactly zero minutes in that neighbourhood. Chicago is a big city you fucking mongloid.

>>74806391
>neighbourhood

>>74804916

>living in Wrigleyville
>your face when I'm like a 5 min walk from you

you at the gym my dude?

>>74806396
I've lived in America for about 5 years and I haven't broken my habit of British English.

>>74800631
This. USA are all about buying experience to train their youth. It's about knowledge acquisition as much as it is about talent recruitment. He captained a world cup winning side. That's all they care about.

>>74806610
The Fire aren't a very youthful team

>>74800209
>chicago

lel, that city has unironically a higher murder rate than most middle eastern shitholes

>be schweini
>get shot

>>74804916
>posting your address and current location on a Burundian fingerpainting image board

Why would you do this

>>74806625
They have a decent amount of youth. Jonathan Campbell, Matt Polster, and Brandon Vincent have been getting lots of minutes
Unfortunately everyone else warms the bench or gets sent to Tulsa

>>74807210

>eating fast food everyday

Wwydt

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>>74804916
Is this your street lad?

>>74803709
You want the whole enchilada?