However, the most important aspect is their impact on the field. Neither player has come in and shown MLS to be a sub-standard league. They’ve both had their moments of quality; the kind we’ve seen in the Champions League over the years. But there’s been other games where we see that yes, these guys are human (because there were a couple years with Gerrard between 2006 and 2008 when I wasn’t quite sure). They give a pass away, their shot isn’t on goal or, yes, they get nutmegged by some winger with a swagger and a dodgy haircut.