Ah, yes. The MLS confidential survey - a shockingly honest and intimate look at MLS from the players’ point of view. ESPN publishes it every year and the quotes range from - insightful to bless your heart.
Here are a few eye opening responses...
The play yer kids movement has been gaining steam lately, let’s see what MLS players have to say about it:
Do young American players get sufficient playing time in MLS?
Yes: 51%
No: 43%
No answer: 6%
What the players said:
”There’s an emphasis right now with this league on signing young players from abroad with the TAM money, which is good from a business perspective.