3thatplay
SILVER
You need a life. Spending the time it took to review posted times of likes and dislikes and then making screenshots of them and posting your findings on a soccer forum is insane. Go take a dip in the ocean and cool off.
Girls Development Academy
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You need a life. Spending the time it took to review posted times of likes and dislikes and then making screenshots of them and posting your findings on a soccer forum is insane. Go take a dip in the ocean and cool off.
NoGoal
DA
When a posters attacks a poster (IWML) who I know personally. I will research to reveal who the moron is!
As for you, you're like reading the headlines of a newspaper, because you are the father of K.W. who plays for Carlsbad Elite U17 team and committed to Colorado for the class of 2018. I hope your DD asked why Colorado had 7-8 players transfer off their team this off season, including a few who were starters. Rumor has it there is a lack of team chemistry.
Idiot!
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Silky Johnston
SILVER
One of the first things Klingsmann said about soccer in the United states. US soccer will never catch the rest of the world due to the simple fact that you have to pay for youth soccer here. For boys you maybe eliminating 30 % of the player pool just due to cost. Soccer is a great game it's just not being developed properly in the US... it's difficult to watch the men's national team play they r getting better but still difficult to watch.
Silky Johnston
SILVER
I didn't notice the Pulisic comment but the best thing he did was leave the US to go to BVB he is the future of US Mens soccer what's he going to learn here? To be the best you must train and play with best. It's not about standing out its about continuous improvement.
MakeAPlay
DA
When a posters attacks a poster (IWML) who I know personally. I will research to reveal who the moron is!
As for you, you're like reading the headlines of a newspaper, because you are the father of K.W. who plays for Carlsbad Elite U17 team and committed to Colorado for the class of 2018. I hope your DD asked why Colorado had 7-8 players transfer off their team this off season, including a few who were starters. Rumor has it there is a lack of team chemistry.
Ouch. I was wondering why so many girls have been leaving some were even seniors! Something must be rotten in Boulder.
Silky Johnston
SILVER
the u 15 gk for Legends isn't even the starter. Legends has a ton of talent but your wasting your time arguing the point in here. There is so much talent in So California it doesn't even matter who u play for ecnl non ecnl. Ecnl is the better Avenue for College at this point in a couple of years it might change to DA but who knows. I would never count on US soccer to do the right thing. There is ton of money to be made with girls soccer so until development is the primary focus instead of $ it will still have the same fundamental flaws just with a different group running it
Speaking of development Academy, ecnl or odp. Anyone watch the uswnt game? Even though Costa Rica is horrible, the US team didn't look much better. Lots of kick n go. Most disciplined player is the one non professional. So I hope what ever program eventually becomes the norm we continue to develop the best athletes.
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The team is playing the SoCal way. Athletic ability over technical ability for the win! No midfield required.
Silky Johnston
SILVER
I wouldn't call it the So Cal way more like the US soccer way but the difference is they are there to win games not to play beautiful soccer. They have the horses so why not use them? Would you rather them lose but play beautiful soccer.? I am sure if when Ellis goes in for her reviews with a losing record they will let her keep her job if she tells them but we play such beautiful soccer though. It's a whole different scenario for the USWNT
Which other "very good club" in So Cal has a coach in prison for raping girls on his team, had a coach dismissed from ODP staff for recruiting during practice, and threatened to sue people who tell the truth about them?
Silky Johnston
SILVER
I am sure they can play whatever style they WANT direct / possession but the foundation has been layed previously it would take a total commitment to change to a pure possession style and imo they are too deep to commit to an overhaul not at this point. They are implementing more passing but to get to want some people want it will have to come in small chunks. The USWNT is built for winning and our team has many advantages over the other countries at this point and one of them is definitely athleticism there aren't many Morgan's or Wombachs on other teams.
You get no points for possession.
Silky Johnston
SILVER
The problem isn't new it's been like this for years. What club does your DD play for? Do they play possession ? The system is flawed it has been for years but regardless the goals for the USWNT are not the same for youth soccer. You are comparing grapes and watermelons. It all starts with the youth programs and that starts with quality coaching. How many quality coaches are coaching u10 or less? Why do the better coaches coach olders? This system isn't built on development it's built on $ . We are all apart of the same hypocrisy. Trust me my favorite Womens team to watch is Japan I am all for changing to possession.
Silky Johnston
SILVER
Brownie points ... but that doesn't allow Ellis to keep her job.
It is possible, but unlikely, that a team will score without possessing the ball. The point of possessing the ball is to put it in the other team's net, and prevent them from doing it to you.
That "beautiful game" mantra starts with coaches of losing GU10 teams.
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meaningless
BRONZE
Very good at the younger ages. Wouldn't say they are having all that much success these days at the ECNL level (relatively speaking) with more and more San Diego kids heading north for teams like Blues, West Coast, and Slammers. I expect DA will bring some real challenges for Surf as they will no longer be the only game in town for the top players.
The game has really changed for my DD as we move into U14. Allmost exclusively all possession. Small passes play out of the back. Reset, re build and use the entire width of the field. A much slower pace. It's pretty to watch. Girls are learning to play more of a cerebral game (I know it sounds pretensions, but not sure how to better describe it) thought to execute against hyper aggressive teams. Btw. I love to. Watch woman's France and brasil teams as well