It really does get confusing. I was confused as hell when I first started trying to make sense of it. Basically I tend to just focus on the Premiership in England and the Champs League. Champs League is some great futbal.
I honestly give you credit for trying to give it a chance...I started playing when I was 4 y.o., so I don't know if the game is just in my blood or what, but I love nearly everything about it. I do understand the criticism that there aren't enough scoring chances, especially since we Americans are so accustomed to "money offense" in the NBA, NFL, NHL, etc. It is definitely a tough transition for us to go from our American sports with high scoring to one that is a bit less prolific. At the same time, most soccer matches are very streamlined and finish up in about 2hr. It's typically far less in terms of the time investment it requires