El equipo de
Dallas, con once positivos, y Carlos Vela se han negado a jugar esta novedosa
fase final que ha causado, como en la NBA, polémica dentro de la liga.
Esta noche
comenzará la fase final de la MLS en un formato único y novedoso. Durante cinco
semanas, los clubes jugarán una fase de grupos y unas eliminatorias que
terminará con una gran final el día 11 de agosto. Al igual que la NBA, que lo
hará desde finales de mes, se utilizan las increíbles instalaciones del parque
de atracciones de Disney en Orlando. Y, como en la liga de baloncesto, no todos
los protagonistas están realmente convencidos de que las medidas sanitarias
sean suficientes.
La MLS afirma
haber realizado más de 3.000 PCR a todo el personal desplazado a Orlando y,
desde el 26 de junio, ha habido varios positivos. El caso más concreto es el de
FC Dallas, con 10 futbolistas y un miembro del cuerpo técnico infectados por
COVID-19. Ante estas circunstancias, el equipo ha decidido abandonar la
competición.
Por precaución y
miedo al coronavirus, una pandemia que ya se ha cobrado la vida de más de
130.000 estadounidenses, hay jugadores que, a título personal, no están
dispuestos a correr los riesgos de reanudar la competición. Uno de ellos es el
más que conocido en la Liga española Carlos Vela. El capitán y estrella de Los
Ángeles FC, uno de los mejores equipos de la competición, anunció que no jugará
esta fase final para no poner en peligro a su familia. “Creo que es una
decisión personal porque ha nacido su hija y es entendible”, dijo para
defenderle su compatriota Pizarro.
Las medidas de
seguridad serán extremas para los futbolistas y, en general, todos los
profesionales que acudan a esta fase final. Se someterán a pruebas cada dos
días, y una cuarentena obligatoria en el recinto. Sin embargo, el riesgo sigue
estando y el comisionado de la liga Don Garber explicó que “no existe un
protocolo específico para la cantidad de positivos que se necesitan para que
paremos el torneo”.
Serán 36 partidos
de fase de grupos repartidos en quince días sin descanso hasta llegar a las
eliminatorias. Un torneo improvisado por el que, con los números que está
alguno no está dispuesto a correr el riesgo.
[(Gangwon FC) Strength]: 1. Last season in the Korean FA Cup, Gangwon FC were eliminated in the Round of 16. This season, the team have made a breakthrough so far and have advanced to the semi-finals. In this second leg, they will play at home and have a strong desire to win.2. Lee Ji Ho, a forward of Gangwon FC, has had limited playing time this season. However, he has maintained high offensive e...
[(Everton F.C.) Strength]: 1. On August 24th, in the 2nd round of the Premier League, Everton F.C. secured a comfortable 2-0 home victory over Brighton & Hove Albion F.C., with Jack Grealish providing two assists and putting in an impressive performance.2. Everton F.C. kept unbeaten in the last 3 Premier League home games with 2 wins and 1 draw, showing excellent performances.3. Everton F.C. h...
[(Nagoya Grampus) Strength]: 1. Nagoya Grampus are on a 2-game losing streak. They are motivated to win this home game to boost their morale.2. Soichiro Mori scored a goal and made an assist in the last game, showing outstanding form.3. Nagoya Grampus secured a 3-game winning streak in their last 3 encounters between both sides, giving them a better mentality.[(Nagoya Grampus) Neutral]: 1. Nagoya ...
[(Grimsby Town F.C.) Strength]: 1. Grimsby Town F.C. player Jaze Kabia scored in the last game, with reliable form.2. Grimsby Town F.C. drew 1-1 against Accrington Stanley in the last game, but they still kept unbeaten among all events in the new season, being in stable form.3. Grimsby Town F.C.'s home performance was outstanding. They won all the last 3 home games.4. Grimsby Town F.C. have a good...
[(FC Machida Zelvia) Strength]: 1. FC Machida Zelvia are undoubtedly motivated to win this home game to qualify for the semi-finals.2. Yuki Soma scored 10 goals and made 6 assists across all competitions this season, being important on the team's offense.3. FC Machida Zelvia drew 0-0 with Yokohama F. Marinos in the last game. They were unbeaten with 11 wins and 1 draw in the last 12 games, showing...
[(Reading F.C.) Strength]: 1. Reading F.C. are playing in the EFL League One this season and are on a 3-game winless run lately. They need to return to winning ways, indicating full motivation in this game.2. Lewis Wing scored a goal and made an assist in the last game, helping the team tie with Wycombe Wanderers F.C.3. Reading F.C. won the last 2 games in AH, revealing recent performances in line...
[(Sheffield Wed) Strength]: 1. Sheffield Wed have a rather impressive track record in the EFL Cup. In the first round of this season, they defeated Bolton Wanderers F.C., another team from the EFL Championship, and have posted 3 wins and 2 draws in their last 5 EFL Cup games.2. Sheffield Wed lost only 1 of the last 5 games in AH with stable performances. They ended all the last 4 games with OVER.[...
[(Eintracht Braunschweig) Strength]: 1. As a 2. Bundesliga side, Eintracht Braunschweig have made a solid start to the new season. Having been eliminated in the first round of the DFB-Pokal in each of the past two seasons, the team will undoubtedly be eager to achieve a better performance when they compete in the tournament again this season. Therefore, they will be full of determination when faci...
[(Sturm Graz) Strength]: 1. Sturm Graz suffered a crushing defeat in the first leg on the road. In this home match, they have to go all out to attack, with full motivation to win.2. Sturm Graz midfielder Otar Kiteishvili scored 4 goals in three league games this season, performing excellently in the league. As the starting forward of the team, his performance in this match is worth keeping an eye ...
[(Burnley) Strength]: 1. Burnley's key midfielder Josh Cullen not only opened the scoring for the team in the last game but also provided an assist, emerging as the biggest contributor to the victory with an outstanding individual performance.2. Burnley claimed a comfortable 2-0 win over Sunderland in their last game, securing their first victory of the new Premier League season and boosting the t...
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