12.8.15
ASN Morning Read: Nice Things About John Brooks
After a winning goal Saturday, the 22-year-old defender received some praise from his club's coach and captain; CONCACAF will be ruled by committee; The MLS Cup TV ratings were ... not great.
- Hertha Berlin folks have some nice things to say about John Brooks, who scored a winner over the weekend. "Tension is the key for him. If the tension's right he's a diamond," coach Pal Dardai said. Captain Fabian Lustenberger: "You could once again see what a great footballer he is. When he can access his potential, he is an outstanding centre-back."
- Jorge Villafana’s strong season and MLS Cup performance could earn him a January camp call-up.
- CONCACAF won’t appoint another interim president.
- Plenty of familiar faces in the first-ever Major League Soccer free agent class.
- Yikes:
Timbers-Crew MLS Cup on ESPN yesterday got 0.3 overnight. Down 50% from Galaxy-Revolution last year, which included Landon Donovan's sendoff
— Austin Karp (@AustinKarp) December 7, 2015
Rating was rough for MLS Cup on ESPN, but WatchESPN had record number of uniques viewers for the league championship
— Austin Karp (@AustinKarp) December 7, 2015
