jdiaz
SILVER ELITE
Hell to the NO!WTF? Did you finally get to the game in a short bus?
Hell to the NO!WTF? Did you finally get to the game in a short bus?
You must not be a WCFC fan.I've mentioned before about the huge drop off with the "B" teams at the DA clubs ever since the birth year change/DA expansion. If you look at the 02/03 age groups in SCDSL & CSL, the non-DA teams for Surf, Albion, Pats, Strikers, Golden State, Aresenal, LAUFA, and etc have all been performing mediocre to very poor.
But looking at the standings, the '02 Albion Garton might end up being the one exception. Over the summer they looked just like all the other under-performing DA club "B" teams. But during the CSL season, they're now in the top half of the standings. What stuck out to me was they're tied for least goals allowed, so they seem to have a strong defense. But conversely, they're also tied for the worst goals scored. Which makes sense, at this age any forward worth their salt would have been picked up by the DA team.
Boca Juniors is clearly the class of this age group. I'm curious this weekend whether Albion Garton will be the first DA club "B" team to actually perform well or will Boca put them back to mediocrity. Someone mentioned in the '03 thread that Garton teams are known for good defense, but I think the lack of goal-scoring is going to be an issue when facing Boca. That said, October/November is when you start to see the coaches who actually developed their team. Teams that start to peak in the back half of the season are usually ones who had better development (assuming other things are relatively equal).
You must not be a WCFC fan.
A coach usually gets his team in the spring or even winter, so he has the teams for 6 months before the season. The team usually plays a few tournaments and friendlies so the coach has a pretty good idea how to use each player. By the start of the season a coach's influence on the team is already there. The season lasts barely 2 months. How a team does toward the end of the season usually has more to do with schedule (teams don't play each other twice) and injury or a player's return from injury than a coach's tactical adjustment.Teams that start to peak in the back half of the season are usually ones who had better development (assuming other things are relatively equal).
Albion 2 - LA Galaxy 5
2 a piece for MC & VC. They were smart adding these 2 boys. This is now a different team from the one we beat at Man City Cup. Defenses will have their hands full with them.
Boca doesn't have a DA team .
I don't think Boca Juniors is a fair bench mark for comparison. They won CRL last year or the year before so if they were a DA team, they'd be a very competitive DA. It's just not a fair comparison for "B" teams.Sorry for the misunderstanding. I wasn't implying that Boca had a DA team. I was just commenting on DA club "B" teams and I made a side comment that Boca seems to be the strongest team outside the DA circuit. From what I saw of West Coast over the summer, they looked impressive as well and played a more attractive style than Boca. It's just the CSL Premier seems a bit stronger overall the SDSL Flight 1. But I guess we'll get a better idea once CRL starts up again.
Also it'll be interesting to see the type of participation League Cup gets this year. In previous years, a handful of the top CSL teams sat out League Cup but I'm guessing this year more teams will be hungry to post results anywhere they can to establish a record.
Which team are you referring to that is losing their #9?Good for them, they did it without thier #9. too! Looks like he's move on to play with FCGSA.