This match is like pantomime theatre with all the diving and faux conflicts. Good atmosphere but the football, not so much. No sign of Busio yet.
Another bad result for Venezia today as Spezia score a last second winner. Busio and Tessmann DNP, and Venezia now sit 19th in the table.
Started: Giornata 32 • #VeneziaUdinese#ArancioNeroVerde 🟠⚫️🟢 pic.twitter.com/Dhd1dF4h77— Venezia FC (@VeneziaFC_EN) April 10, 2022 Note: Busio has lined up in his customary midfield role and it’s Cuisance who gets the spot start in the more advanced position supporting Henry and Johnsen. https://t.co/aD4n3JV02N— Venezia FC (@VeneziaFC_EN) April 10, 2022 Busio, Cuisance off. Vacca, Aramu on.52’ | Venezia 0-1 Udinese#VeneziaUdinese— Venezia FC (@VeneziaFC_EN) April 10, 2022 1-1 late.
or perhaps it’s “how many times can a team switch off that badly in the gasping seconds of a match?” Apparently at least 4
Gianluca Busio feature in the latest issue of @officemagnyc. Interview by Naomi Accardi.Available at https://t.co/cEuAUwzfqg.#ArancioNeroVerde 🟠⚫️🟢 pic.twitter.com/pyk9hTXdUQ— Venezia FC (@VeneziaFC_EN) April 13, 2022
This may be a little off-topic, but this sentiment hits a nerve in MLS where it is still currently lagging behind a number of other leagues. Some of it is obviously cultural and outside of what MLS can directly control, and perhaps some of it has to due with a teenager not fully understanding the life of a professional until moving away to a different country and being on one's own. But, it is true that the pressure to succeed is less in our domestic league, and at least some of that can be attributed to the way things are set up systematically as opposed to other first divisions out there.
Cannon was quoted saying something similar about his move to Portugal. Along the lines of the quality of play not being much better, but that the the amount pressure was in an entirely different world. Some of that is the lack of threat of relegation in MLS and some of that is that it just isn't as big a part of our sporting landscape as it is in other countries.
Mostly sporting landscape. Pretty sure Westbrook felt pressure this season and there is no relegation.
I think sporting landscape is a part of it, but there's definitely an intense pressure that comes with the threat of relegation. And I'm not saying this as an argument for MLS to adopt promotion and relegation, just that it's something we really don't replicate over here. I'm sure that Russell Westbrook for instance, would have been feeling an insane amount of pressure if there was a chance the Lakers could be relegated from the NBA.
It's debatable how much pressure relegation has on the players. The front office, for sure. For managers - yes, although for many relegated clubs there often is a midseason managerial change. So, the manager who is there for the relegation is typically not the one that oversaw the main problems or the majority of losses that led to relegation. As for players, there certainly is some pressure, but I have not been sold on the degree. For example, if you're a good player and play well for a team which gets relegated, there is a good chance you remain in the top division with another club. Similarly, if you don't play well and your team manages to survive, you still run a huge risk of getting cut or not playing. Most of the time, but not always, the pressure young players put themselves under at the early stages of one's career has to be the highest pressure. They must hold themselves to a high standard, absent anything else such as relegation. The most serious pressure can't come from external forces such as criticism in the media or relegation. The chips will fall where they should if the young player plays well, regardless of results. The pressure to play well should always be huge in the early stages of a career. There is certainly something to be said about delivering in big moments, but the pressure to make the playoffs and the pressure to get high seedings exists. The pressure might not be as severe as relegation, but the playoff structure does shift the "pressure" more from the lower table to the midtable. It's not just the Cincinnati and Miami's fighting each other to survive. It's the midtable Red Bulls, Orlando, and Montreal types fighting for a chance to extend their season and remain alive in the hopes for a title. So much of what Busio talks about is the culture of the sport there. The results mean so much to the people there that you can't really escape it. They're not watching 4 other team sports, they're watching Busio and his teammates.
I would be very surprised if relegation doesn't add a ton of pressure. If you stay, you get your salary cut. If you leave, you are part of a fire sale, the team having to scrounge some destination for you and a couple dozen other players. Then there's the anger from fans: https://www.espn.com/soccer/schalke...fter-relegation-from-bundesliga-was-confirmed "Schalke players were attacked by their own fans when returning from Bielefeld after getting relegated from the Bundesliga." https://theathletic.com/2698302/2021/07/09/reggie-cannon-usmnt-gold-cup-boavista/ "Reggie Cannon got to his car in the parking lot outside Boavista’s home stadium this spring and immediately knew there might be some trouble. Boavista was in the middle of a relegation battle. The result that day had not gone the team’s way and Cannon had stayed late at the stadium to do some recovery work. By the time he got out to his car, the police were gone and fans blocked off his car from exiting the lot. They banged on his doors and windows and reached in to grab him by the collar. Cannon got out of the car to try to talk to the fans."
Starts with Tessmann: Giornata 33 • #FiorentinaVenezia— Zanetti goes with an aggressive front three.— Tessmann earns his first start since the match away to Inter in January.— Ampadu suspended.#ArancioNeroVerde 🟠⚫️🟢 pic.twitter.com/FjL5RjstZG— Venezia FC (@VeneziaFC_EN) April 16, 2022
Starts: Giornata 34 • #VeneziaAtalanta#ArancioNeroVerde 🟠⚫️🟢 pic.twitter.com/qDGtmO5w0c— Venezia FC (@VeneziaFC_EN) April 23, 2022
Already down 0-1 at the half. It's going to be close between Busio/Tessmann and Sarge to see who follows next to Green/Tillman down the relegation path.
All I know is that Schalke and Bremen are going back up. Would playing consistently have been the worse thing in the world for those guys? Also, I‘m not sure Busio has done enough for another Serie A team. Maybe a team that gets promoted but would they have the money? Probably not.
Announcers mentioned this at the beginning of the broadcast. Said Busio has done well enough to be sold to another top tier team. We will see.
For all we know if Sarge and Hoppe had stayed and played consistently, those two would not be going back up.