I see the exact same thing with the 07s and 06s.I can only speak of the 04 and 05 age groups cause that what I see...
I see the exact same thing with the 07s and 06s.I can only speak of the 04 and 05 age groups cause that what I see...
Why do we think that the more technical kids with the good IQs are always the smaller kids? Is it Messi-syndrome? Can't big kids have a high IQ as well?
It's not that smaller kids are necessarily more technical, it's that size and strength are being prioritized over technical skills. A big technical kid is going to make the DAs and get called up, but a smaller kid has to be that much better technically to get noticed.Why do we think that the more technical kids with the good IQs are always the smaller kids? Is it Messi-syndrome? Can't big kids have a high IQ as well?
But that is just common sense. A big, technical, high IQ player is the dream. A smaller kid is going to have to make up for their lack of size with superior IQ and technicality. IQ and technicality being equal, or even close to equal, and the larger, more athletic player should be chosen.A big technical kid is going to make the DAs and get called up, but a smaller kid has to be that much better technically to get noticed.
You are making my point about American soccer. Thank you.But that is just common sense. A big, technical, high IQ player is the dream. A smaller kid is going to have to make up for their lack of size with superior IQ and technicality. IQ and technicality being equal, or even close to equal, and the larger, more athletic player should be chosen.
Modric and Hazard are my personal favorite players. But, I think for the US, Pogba is probably the archetype we are looking for.You are making my point about American soccer. Thank you.
Now go watch Messi or Aguero or Modric or Iniesta, but it sounds like you may prefer Lukaku and Yaya Toure.
Never gonna happen. Those kids in the US are already being told that technical doesn't matter and just go over the top and score. Breck Shea, Gyasi ZardesModric and Hazard are my personal favorite players. But, I think for the US, Pogba is probably the archetype we are looking for.
Yep. The typical coaching approach at the younger ages is to allow these physically superior players to dominate the game with their size and speed. It's shortsighted and only hurts those players when they get into their teen years. By then, it's too late and their ceiling is limited. Outliers exist, both players and coaches that teach even the big kids proper soccer, but they are too few and far between. The ideal is to bring these physically superior athletes and professionally superior coaches together at the youngest ages. But there are so few quality coaches out there, the chances of the proper connections are slim. Make better coaches, who in turn make better players...regardless of size.Never gonna happen. Those kids in the US are already being told that technical doesn't matter and just go over the top and score. Breck Shea, Gyasi Zardes
Never gonna happen. Those kids in the US are already being told that technical doesn't matter and just go over the top and score. Breck Shea, Gyasi Zardes
But that is just common sense. A big, technical, high IQ player is the dream. A smaller kid is going to have to make up for their lack of size with superior IQ and technicality. IQ and technicality being equal, or even close to equal, and the larger, more athletic player should be chosen.
Bump.What does US soccer pay for USYNT coaches?
I said not Top 10 as a nation for the next 10 years. We will see. As for your points, 1) Avoiding the NCAA was important for the development of those kids and that's going to make us better, for sure, 2) Tyler Adams grew up in Germany, 3) Tim Weah's dad won the Ballon d'Or and 4) Pulisic started going to Europe as a kid and basically for good by 14.I'm not sure what guys who were coached as kids 15 years ago has to do with what we are coaching kids today?
I think we have something like two dozen young Americans scouted from our youth systems over here who have been snapped up by European clubs in the last couple of years.
We have Pulisic and Tim Weah and Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie and Josh Sargent and Alex Mendez and Uly Llanez and dozens of other teenagers either playing in top leagues around the world or getting looks. Our MLS rosters are getting younger even with the addition of aging international stars.
I think you are diagnosing a problem from 5 years ago or even a decade ago. Missing the 2018 World Cup was not an example of the problems with today's youth system but yesterdays.
American soccer is on a serious uptick and with all of its flaws, the development academy system has contributed meaningfully to that momentum.
The negativity is misplaced and useless.
Why would players leave because of a European coach instead of of a US coach? Aren't European coaches better, in the main?Here's the announcement of the new u17 USYNT coach, Raphael Wicky.
https://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/ussf-finally-hires-a-ynt-coach_aid45943
Here's the interview with Wicky.
https://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2019/03/08/17/17/20190308-u17mnt-raphael-wicky-new-head-coach-qa
Here's a solid article from SoccerAmerica that is critical of the hiring.
https://www.socceramerica.com/publications/article/81556/swiss-coach-gets-a-gift-from-us-soccer.html
be interesting to see the cultural fit. it's good that the new coach speaks spanish but with Mexico holding their March u17 team camp in SoCal, and including at least two Americans - Efrain Alvarez and Diego Letayf - in that camp, seems like there's a lot of player attrition risk bringing in a European coach, given the amount of US coaching talent available.
And it's not just u17 where there's an issue. Three u15s Americans were also just called up by Mexico as well for their u15 camp.
Last item, after wondering who was running the show for USYNT, very clearly it's Nico Romejin and Jared Miklos, and behind the scenes work by Asher Mendelsohn w/ support from Earnie Stewart and Greg Berhalter. What's missing? TR.
Here's updated status for YNT coaching staff:
u14 YNT coach = tbh (was Peay who left to become u15 coach))
u15 YNT coach = tbh (was Peay who then left to go to NCFC)
u16 YNT coach = tbh (was Tsakiris)
u17 YNT coach = Wicky (was Hackworth)
u18 YNT coach = tbh (was Namazi)
u19 YNT coach = van den Bergh (was Friedel)
u20 YNT coach = Ramos (under contract thru 2021?)
u23 YNT coach = tbh
fair question. would argue the socal soccer cultures are unique, and it might be difficult for a European to make connections and/or communicate effectively, with both the players and the families.Why would players leave because of a European coach instead of of a US coach? Aren't European coaches better, in the main?
i will read the article. thanks.fair question. would argue the socal soccer cultures are unique, and it might be difficult for a European to make connections and/or communicate effectively, with both the players and the families.
having said that, DTK and Mexico's YNT man on the street - Sacha Van der Most Van Spijk - are both Dutch and doing an excellent job connecting. could be wrong about this concern. hope so.
there is also a reasonable question about whether or not regional (East coast vs West coast)/personal (the new USSF vs legacy) rivalries within US Soccer are getting in the way of picking the very best coaches available. Check out the SoccerAmerica article. good read. would love to see the list of who else applied for the gig.
They clearly hired him cuz he looks like Beckham.Why would players leave because of a European coach instead of of a US coach? Aren't European coaches better, in the main?
had the exact same thoughtThey clearly hired him cuz he looks like Beckham.