When people talk about promotion and relegation in Major League Soccer, the arguments always seem to die down. MLS is a closed league, so teams don’t have to worry about being relegated like they do in almost every other division one soccer league. Having the drop for the worst teams at the end of the season makes more games important.
When people talk about promotion and relegation in Major League Soccer, the arguments always seem to die down. MLS is a closed league, so teams don’t have to worry about being relegated like they do in almost every other division one soccer league. With the drop for the bottom teams at the end of the season, clubs have to play more important games. Those games can bring out the best in players by making normal competitions more important.
A lot of the best players in the running for the US Men’s National Team have moved to Europe to be a part of the action. Even though most USMNT players aren’t on winning teams, the fight to stay in the league has made games important. When the USMNT calls on these players in events with knockout rounds, they will already know what it’s like to play games that they have to win. In Major League Soccer, that is not done, so teams at the bottom don’t have to worry about a possible drop.
This is Luca de la Torre. He plays for Celta Vigo in Spain. Celticta Vigo has been a threat to be relegated every year for the past eight years. In de la Torre’s first season in Spain, the team came in 13th place last year. But before that, Celta Vigo had finished 17th for two straight years, just missing being sent back to La Segunda.
MLS doesn’t have enough pro/rel, which hurts The USMNT
It’s clear to De la Torre that promotion and relegation are important and can help the national team. Before Celta Vigo played Atletico Madrid, de la Torre talked to El Mundo in Spain about how hard it is to play when you are worried about being relegated.
A lot of the best players in the running for the US Men’s National Team have moved to Europe to be a part of the action. Even though most USMNT players aren’t on winning teams, the fight to stay in the league has made games important. When the USMNT calls on these players in events with knockout rounds, they will already know what it’s like to play games that they have to win. In Major League Soccer, that is not done, so teams at the bottom don’t have to worry about a possible drop.
This is Luca de la Torre. He plays for Celta Vigo in Spain. Celticta Vigo has been a threat to be relegated every year for the past eight years. In de la Torre’s first season in Spain, the team came in 13th place last year. But before that, Celta Vigo had finished 17th for two straight years, just missing being sent back to La Segunda.
MLS doesn’t have enough pro/rel, which hurts The USMNT
It’s clear to De la Torre that promotion and relegation are important and can help the national team. Before Celta Vigo played Atletico Madrid, de la Torre talked to El Mundo in Spain about how hard it is to play when you are worried about being relegated.
He also said that teams play a different, more desperate style of soccer when they are always afraid of being relegated.
“That kind of pressure changes how you compete. You want to win more, and you play football in a different way.” “They’re pretty much two different sports to me.”
Moving to Europe
A lot of American soccer players, including Luca de la Torre, quit the sport to play in Europe. The playmaker said it wasn’t easy to make the move. But Europe was the only place where I could improve as a soccer player and become a top star.
“There was no way for a 16-year-old to get into the MLS when I decided to move to Europe.” It wasn’t clear. And there were a lot of academies in Europe, making it easy to get to the top level of football.
In today’s world, Luca de la Torre agreed that MLS and other parts of American soccer can help young players get noticed. Still, the move to Europe is the most important thing for anyone looking for big games at any level.
“I believe that path already exists in American soccer.” They play there until they are 18 or 19 years old, and then they go to Europe. I think that’s better because they can stay close to their families and then take the next step.
