Don’t get me wrong - if the Colorado Rapids beat the Houston Dynamo for the Desert Diamond Cup, I will be excited. Hardware is hardware and heck yeah, I’ll take it. Seeing your team win is fun, no matter what.
But does it really matter?
Nope. The results don’t matter because preseason games and tournaments are more for the players to get back in shape and for the new guys to prove themselves.
But that doesn’t mean the games aren’t important. Players have to get out there against real competition. Game speed is much different than practice speed, and it’s also a chance for the new guys to step up (or get dropped).