The other day, my fiance and I went to go see the Los Angeles Galaxy vs Manchester United F.C. in an "International Friendly". The reason for the quotation marks is because of the different mindsets of the word "friendly". Los Angeles Galaxy was expected to be slaughtered in this match, but ended up scoring two goals before the end of the ninety minutes. Of course, with a final score of LA Galaxy 2-5 Manchester United, this was a disappointment for Major League Soccer (MLS) and American Soccer for that matter. But why is it such an impossible task to beat a European club here in the United States? Perhaps it is due to the legendary status that European football has with the rest of the world. So what are they doing differently? Let us compare and contrast. This is what this journal/blog is about. In European football, games between two teams are played as if it was the final game of the league. This is especially true when you are playing a team from an entirely