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MLS Rankings In Soccerex List

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The financial contribution of Major League Soccer is improving as can be seen from the Football Finance 100 report issued by Soccerex. This report has compiled a list of hundred clubs across the world based on a comprehensive analytical study. There are five main factors considered which are playing assets or players, tangible assets owned by the clubs such as training centers, stadium, the potential for investment by the owner, cash in bank accounts and debt in net amounts.

Ranking has been done based on the score created out of the five factors for each club; the top hundred clubs have been ranked on the basis of these scores. This year’s list sees 14 clubs of MLS in the top 100 which is one higher than the listing seen last year. Among them, LA Galaxy is highest ranked along with Seattle Sounders and New England Revolution, all of which have positions are in the top 30. Seattle Sounders has tangible assets with a total value of $295,117,170; this is highest among all the MLS clubs. Orlando City is ranked 51st and it is 11th among the total 14 clubs of MLS.
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Alan Pardew criticizes his Team

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Crystal Palace boss Alan Pardew has said that his team were too negative for their own good in the FA Cup match against Liverpool. The London team were hoping to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup in a season where there has been numerous upsets.

The likes of Chelsea and Manchester City have already dropped out of the running after defeats against Bradford City and Middlesbrough respectively.Palace were feeling extremely confident ahead of the match with Liverpool given that the tie was Selhurst Park where they have been very strong in recent months. The form has also improved substantially after the arrival of Alan Pardew.

For long periods of the match against Liverpool, it looked likePalace would create another upset and reach the quarter-finals. The team were leading 1-0 through an early goal from Fraizer Campbell. However, the early goal proved to be the undoing for the home team after they sat back in the second half because of the advantage. Daniel Sturridge had looked threatening in the first half and he madePalace pay with an equaliser in the 49th minute. Adam Lallana’s goal just 10 minutes after this equaliser put Liverpool in front and the game finished with this score to knockout Palace. Continue reading “Alan Pardew criticizes his Team” →