This time, I will talk about a team that I have deep inside my heart. This team isn't made for winning titles, nor making money, nor fighting for the non-relegation. So what is this team made for?, you might ask. So I will introduce something new, by this time. This team is really important for the Liga MX. Let's go back a few years ago. Monarcas Morelia was one of the strongest teams in the league, and nobody cared. They even reached a final, which they lost against UNAM. But what is this special feature that makes Monarcas Morelia a special team in Mexico?
Yes, lots of great players, successful in Mexico. Even some of them in Europe. Monarcas was one of the teams that bought great players from the outside of Mexico, and made them successful and famous over the globe. Also, a great power in finding good, mexican players for the national team.
And, what happened?
Well, the system of time-sharing.
The owners of Monarcas Morelia (TV Azteca) bought another team, Atlas FC, and guess what? All of the good players in Morelia moved to Atlas, and Monarcas was left with young players. The rich investment was now in Atlas, and Monarcas was turned into a basic forces team. And yes, some cheap, bad foreigns.
So this soccer year, Monarcas suffered, and a lot. 20 points in 32 matches (18th place in both Apertura and Clausura). A really bad record. And why was this? The preferred team by TV Azteca was Atlas and Morelia was left alone. However, not everything was bad. The chance was gave to young talents, which we now know very well in Mexico.
Remember them, they should become famous in no time. But Morelia is more than just this. Yes, on the past, we found lots of good, mexican players as on this season, but Monarcas deserves a place in the first division, and an honorable one. Just see the other side of the coin, while Monarcas was signing players of unknown teams in South America, Atlas got great players, including an expensive player from the South America champion, San Lorenzo.
The problem of Monarcas Morelia is called time-sharing. The same as Leon (17th place). So when an organization is able to give a 100% of their soccer money to a team and a 100% of their attention, they will become a big team.
So, next season, I expect Monarcas Morelia to recover their old level, return to the good soccer and good players. And please, TV Azteca, make an investment on this wonderful team!
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