Squeezing in More Than Just Tactics

Only in America could a pre-season friendly outdraw 96% of NFL games! Michigan Stadium’s 109,318 attendance record is less about football and more about star power—proving Americans will queue for anything (even if it clashes with Taco Fest).

Pre-Season Lethargy at Its Finest Possession stats? 58%-42%. Shots on target? A thrilling five each. This wasn’t a match; it was a branded siesta. And let’s not forget Ashley Young’s experimental 73rd-minute cross—10 yards wider than usual. Van Gaal would be proud.

Modern stadiums can’t replicate this sardine-can chaos. PSG’s board would faint trying. Miss the simpler days when friendlies had just three sponsors? Same. Now, even hydration breaks are ad breaks.

Thoughts? Or still recovering from that taco-fueled nostalgia?