Sounders midfielder Gustav Svensson has never played in a playoff-formatted league before, but says he loves thriving under pressure in big games
Sounders midfielder Gustav Svensson has never participated in a playoff format like the one Major League Soccer employs.
All of the professional soccer leagues the globe-trotting Svensson had previously frequented in Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine and China simply awarded the championship to the top regular season finisher. But Svensson nonetheless feels comfortable with the idea of playing these intense, meaningful playoff matchups every week or two, saying they remind him a lot more of his regular seasons overseas.