US Soccer isn't where it's at because Klinsmann scored lots of goals for Tottenham. It's where it's at because of the Americans who have been pursuing a long dream against everyone's better advice.

And as the domestic league -- which played a positive, integral part in the overwhelming majority of players' careers that just competed for us in 2014 -- pushes to be taken seriously as an internationally reputable league, it doesn't help to have the coach of the national team constantly harping on it, criticizing his stars for playing in it, and essentially taking pot shots at it every time he's given a chance in the press.

Don Garber SHOULD be mad. If he's hearing from players or agents that they won't come to MLS because of perceived quality problems, that's a problem they've been fighting for all 20 years of the league's existence. Having the coach pile on there doesn't help, ESPECIALLY when that coach has been extremely reliant on MLS produced, MLS exclusive talent (Beckerman, Besler, Gonzalez, Zusi, even a Brad Evans).

I know some will pat Garber on the head, but it would be worse if he just let the USMNT coach continue using his pulpit to insult domestic league unchallenged.