Why do most Americans like Chelsea so much, is it because they see them win so the hop on the band wagon?
359510
u kno americans? and they like football? well if so, they are def jumping on the band wagon bc they couldnt name 5 ppl on the chelsea squad.
316687
Yes... \nRight combination\nMourinho = Chelsea = EGO\nThey want to win everything with power of UNLIMITED fund/money.\nMan U, Liverpool or any other FC c'mon please show there are other elements (other than money) can produce good football team (Club).
1068195
they definitely have the quality to win it every year..but for next season they might have to watch out for chelsea since chelsea have made some excellent signing..well...tough call!
1122267
Actually, I (as an American) have developed a new love for football.  I used to be completely disinterested, but now I can't get enough!  I have a friend from Lebanon and a friend from England and I love talking to them about the World Cup.  \n\nOne of the things I noticed about  Team USA is that they are not as refined at playing football as the other nations.  For this reason, I watched them only to see how far they would go.  I knew that they would lose to Ghana, that much was obvious.  But I suppose the team to watch now is Brazil?  Everyone seems to be talking about Brazil and Ecuador.  But I don't know, I've only watched about four games so far.  I may have nothing to add, but I will certainly be reading the questions and comments from this section.  \n\nFIFA World Cup has at least one new American fan!   Go Brazil! (I think.)  Or maybe, Go Ecuador!!
381727
You are entitled to your opinion but there are plenty of Scottish football fans who feel otherwise. The Scottish Premier League is a competitive professional league just as the leagues in many other countries. If you paid any attention to the standings this season you would see that Hearts is actually ahead of Rangers in second place. It's not much different than the Arsenal, Man U and Liverpool domination of the English Premier League. It has only been in the last two years that Chelsea has come to power after its Russian oil millionaire owner basically bought the League title.
174686
[for the record-am a gunner fan,and i'm FIRMLY seated]\nbut i'm not here to criticize chelsea.\njust think that that's an interesting question.\n\nand my answer:they're RICH.and as long as the manager in charge could continue buying all these world class players off ather clubs each transfer window,then they'll be in pretty good shape always.\nBUT-jose mourinho does know his stuff,and is right now the best manager chelsea could hope for.\nBUT ARSENAL ROCKS!!!!!!!!
681983
I'm a soccer coach from England that has been working in the States since March and I am so impressed with the way soccer is being played and promoted - especially for the girls and how big it is wit the amount of sports it has to compete with. Look at the facts USA are ranked 4th in the world and the Women's team have won a world cup - so if you go on who deserves to win the World cup the USA have to be up there as other countries have so little sports compared to here in the USA .
1112860
Absolutely not!  They love football, but it is American footbale play by hand! 99% of American do not care soccer. I tried to watch Mexico against Angola yesterday and only Spanish channel show this match. During that period of time, three other sport channels were showing other sport!\n\nHow do they expect their team would advance to next round this year? US team did a very good job in 2002 World Cup. This should increase the popularity of this sport in the US. But, obviously, it is not.\n\nNone of the newspapers in the US shows the World Cup' s matches schedule. No analysis has been drawn up. \n\nUS seems to enjoy sports that other countries do not play. The biggest sport in the world, Soccer, has been intentinally igonored!
1036536
Very popular!\nWhen England play the whole country comes to a stand still. The cross of St George is out every where around the country and every one is glued to the telly!\nUs Brits come from a country where we have few things to get excited about in respect of national holidays and such, so we look at our footie as a great thing to get really into and excited about!\nOh and as for Becks, people have all different opinions on him, but lets just say there's no way l'd kick him out of bed!!!!!!
1104884
Wow! So, are we not allowed to be excited about what is quite possibly the best team we've ever had? \n\nI have no illusions about how our team matches up to the rest of the world but they are still my team and I'll support them and cheer just as loudly when they are losing as when they are winning. I can't stand fair-weather fans who only support their team when they are winning.\n\nAnd, you are right, America needs to make some major changes to its soccer program if we want to be competitive with the rest of the world. I believe that it will happen and that it is happening right now. MLS is on the rise and as soon as it's popularity increases enough that the salaries become more respectable there is no reason we can't have the best team in the world. Look at the talent playing American Football, Basketball and Baseball? If the young talent in this country chose soccer over our more "traditional" sports there is no reason we couldn't dominate.
1152259
On paper yes they have great players in every position AND pretty good back-up players.\nBut I don't think they can compare Chelsea's history with the other big English teams.\n\nSince Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea he cleared their debts and bought lots of players.\n\nIn my opinion, He is trying to make a team of galacticos same way Real Madrid did, But in his case he is balancing the team not focusing on Attacker and Mids the way Real did.\n\nBut this is hurting Chelsea, Now a lot of their supporters are glory hunters, they know nothing about pride, Honor or loving the team.\nAll they care about is "Player X and player Z plays for us" or "We won the EPL" etc....\n\nMr. Abramovich once said "..........., it's really about having fun and that means success and trophies."\nNow what will happen if they don't win any trophies?\nWhat will happen when he gets bored of all this Football and decides he will leave Chelsea.\nNo more 'Sugar Daddy' ?!\n\nWill they go in debt again?!! (hope not) but with their team's high salaries I doubt they won't\nWill their so called supporters AKA "glory hunters" support them?!\nI would really feel sorry for the REAL Chelsea supporters.\n\nFinally, I may be completely wrong, But this is the way i see it.
128024
I don´t know many Americans personally but in our minds there is the picture of Bush (if a people vote for a president like this...?), \nthe picture of hamburger-eating, milk-shake drinking, fanatically christian patriots who live in a house with garden in a suburb of a small town in the middle west, and all the girls wanna be a cheerleader and marry the captain of the football team.\nThat´s what first comes up to my mind when I think of an American. I don´t know why...\nAlthough I know that the majority of Americans isn´t that way...\nPerhaps it comes from TV...
1154080
I would love to see the U.S. win.  Not only would it be an unexpected victory among participating countries but I think it would change how Americans view soccer.  Those who put down the game because they don't understand it, might learn what they have been missing.  \n\nAmong other countries, we are laughed at in the world of soccer for our lack of interest in the sport as well as the lack of ability, of the men's team, to win.  I love soccer and would love to see it catch on here and would also love to see the reactons of other countries if we would succeed after being viewed a huge underdogs.
1181746
Oh, come on...  Let's stop with the derogatory answers about the US and soccer.  I, for one, absolutely love it.  I've had a great time watching the World Cup.  My roommates (both Americans) and I have recently spent our afternoons watching the games.  I'd also really like to play, but I'm pretty bad at sports so I don't know how that would go over.  \n\nHowever, not everyone in the US loves soccer.  I think this has something to do with the fact that soccer is televised without commercial breaks.  This makes the major television companies less likely to carry it (even though there is a Fox soccer channel you can subscribe to) because they make a lot of their money on advertisements, which sports like (American) football allow for.  Still, soccer is a popular sport in American high schools, and I hope to see its popularity increasing as people become more drawn into the World Cup this year.
1082888
I am. Have you ever noticed that when ESPN or ABC go to the halftime report, no matter what game is going on, they end up talking about the US team. Literally within seconds of the halftime report. \n\nI admire that Americans are patriotic but sh*t have a little balance in your reporting of the world cup.\n\nQuit calling it soccer, its football.\n\nBut to all Americans who love football, big up and keep on trying. Rome wasn't built in a day.
1031314
Most of the people watching are Americans and really don't care about either team.  To keep the American interested they are talking about the US team and letting them know when they will play their first match.
600130
well most americans have not yet been exposed to the spirit of soccer.\nLuckily though americans have started to make a move in the right direction. I hear of new MLS teams arrising each season and also more MLS stadium being revamped. \nSo hopefully in a decade or two soccer will be more of a adrenaline rush here too.