Veteran players have a hard time to adapt to MLS

Surely players like Higuain, Chicharito Hernandez or Dos Santos have played for the best teams in the best leagues in the world, but when they reach MLS it is difficult for them to adapt. While they surely know their limitations and their level, fans and the media do not forgive about their poor performances.

With a very vertical game, even more technical and very physical, the MLS league has become more difficult for any player. Some time ago the hierarchy was enough to make a difference but today the teams are more prepared in the tactical and technical part. The players who make a difference quickly are those who are fast and with great control of the ball, as in the case of Almiron, “Pity” Martinez or Reynoso.

To players who are not physically well or believe that having played in Italy or Spain will reach them to be idols, they are very wrong. It was demonstrated in Higuain's debut, in which he was criticized all week for her poor performance and fitness. Another similar case is the one of Chicharito Hernandez in LA Galaxy, who only scored 1 goal in 7 games played, in addition to the fact that his team has a better average of victories when he does not play.

Of course, players like Carlos Vela or Zlatan Ibrahimovic have managed to adapt and take their game to a very high level, but it takes them time. The vast majority of these players who knew how to be stars manage to perform in the MLS but after a period of adaptation. For this reason, David Beckham said that there was no need to worry about Gonzalo Higuain's disastrous game.