The D.C. United captain acknowledges the allure of winning a CCL title but believes the new tournament format still puts MLS teams at a disadvantage.
WASHINGTON — Perhaps no MLS player knows the CONCACAF Champions League better than Bobby Boswell. Between stints with the Houston Dynamo and D.C. United, the 33-year-old has taken part in the tournament each of the past five seasons.
But CCL isn't on the docket for the United captain in 2017 after the club failed to qualify for the competition. While Boswell acknowledged the allure of leading an MLS team to the continental title — which has been claimed by Liga MX sides in all eight editions thus far — he also says there's a silver lining to missing out on the tournament.