SAN JOSE -- The MLS certainly has a long way to go to catch up with the level of play showcased in leagues overseas, but it has shown vast improvement over the last few years. Just ask Arsenal.
The popular English team came away with a 2-1 victory over the MLS All-Stars on Thursday night at Avaya Stadium in a tightly-contested match that was won on a late goal from Chuba Akpom in the final minutes."The league is getting better," Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi said of the MLS. "They have a lot of good players here and we knew it was going to be a tough game.