I agree with you mostly, however, who was our best player in the 2002 World Cup? Landon Donovan, who is playing in the MLS. As long as you are consistently playing, that is all you need..it doesnt really make a difference what pro league you are playing in. Look at the 2002 South Korean Team, most of them, 7 starters, played in the Korean League and they got 4th place.