The draw for the CONCACAF Champions League took place Monday night and, in a pleasant contrast from previous editions, there actually are enticing matchups.
That's somewhat unfair to the previous format, and a bit dismissive of the smaller teams that challenged bigger clubs in past editions. Yet, with two enticing games — with Costa Rica's largest clubs facing off against some of Mexico's best — and the potential for an all-Mexico against all-MLS quarterfinal round, the CCL is shaping up to be a tournament that demands attention.
That hasn't been the case in the early stages of the CCL, and by the latter stages fans seem so checked out there's hardly any intrigue.