I am lucky living in the DC area that there is a local sports station that puts most of the DC matches on TV, including the big internatinal matches. That yall might like to see some of the highlights
DC United VS Real Madrid
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gAiDDhJqyGA&mode=related&search=
Great game. DC can out hard and fast, real was out of shape, but the skill level of the players was quite high. a pretty even match, Nowak played it like it was a real match, only three subs etc. Real subbed out most of the team in the course of the game. by the end, DC was pretty gassed. Gros was all over the field, Perkins made some increadible saves esp the R Carlos Free kick, it was like a lazer and perkins blocked it

Chelsea Vs MLS All Stars
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jN3lLpdJuCw
most everyone saw this gaem, this is the longest highlights i found, but i dont like the music and it makes it seems like the MLS side was getting blasted but eaked out a win. Not the case IMO

DC United Vs Celtic
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1Qm-vAQb1fg
DC blasted Celtic. totally outclassed them from start to finish. precision passes, great ball control and midfield movement. If you didnt know it you would have thought DC was the European side. About the 1 min mark, Adu makes so sweet moves and gets of a great shot the keeper couldnt hold on to.

Just thought yall might enjoy

[This message has been edited by irishaggie97 (edited 8/12/2006 10:27a).]

Good stuff.

Great passing for DC's goal against Madrid. That was a pretty goal but it looked like they were fortunate to get a draw. Nonetheless they played well and held their own.

The Celtic game was really a complete domination by DC...wow. Adu made Celtic look silly in the first half.

DC's goal against Real was very nice and i agree, they were lucky to get out with the draw. Real is really a better side, but DC came out an played, they wernt afriad or overawed by the at all.

I think DC could play with any side in the world, they wouldnt win the champions league, but they could most likely make the group stage and even get out of it at times.

Houston and Dallas are both at this level as well IMO

[This message has been edited by irishaggie97 (edited 8/13/2006 12:43p).]

I think DC could make it into the initial group stage because they can beat teams from smaller leagues from places like Isreal, Switzerland or the Ukraine but I doubt they can compete with premier teams in the group stages. Beating those teams during their preseason is nice but dont get carried away the MLS still has alot of work to do to be saying we could put teams in the knockout stage of the UEFA Champions League...we cant even consistently win the concacaf version of this competition.