Yes Espola. Just another example of arrogance and deplorable behavior sitting in an ivory tower. I am willing to bet 75% of the people on this board have spent more time inside this game than he has but none of know shit about the game.
We tend to approach playing possession soccer from a negative or doubtful perspective. Yes, it helps to have 11 players and a bench that can play in this manner. But lets look at what we do have. Lets look at some positives. We can start with UCLA and Stanford. Right now they are prime examples of teams that can play this way. We have some youth clubs (not many, but growing) trying to teach this play and/or coaches sprinkled around also advocating and teaching it. There are international examples being televised daily who are kids can watch and eventually model. At times we can see it with our USWMNT (not as much as we may want yet we know they can). The idea of playing this way is discussed continually on this board which means many see it is needed to further the game. Right now we are in a good place going forward. The fact that the USMNT failed (yes not a positive) to reach the World Cup could (hopefully) bring some changes (the positive) on how players are developed.
I agree on the development point but when it comes down to College Soccer coaches “play to win the game”. This is how somewhat inexplicably, UCLA lost to Washington State and tied both Arizona and Pepperdine. Those teams gameplaned around a very transparent strategy and found a way to get a result. Coaches are coaching for their jobs and sometimes the defend and counter game is fruitful. People may not think it’s pretty but it is a viable strategy to get a result
I understand and agree that coaches need to produce to keep their jobs. The question is for long playing in this manner? Will their employers be okay with them never beating a top team? Like UCLA or Stanford? Will their employers ask why they are not playing like those two schools? Agreed there is nothing wrong with playing defensive and countering on attack, but if its the only thing a team can do, well I hope these coaches can teach more than that in regards on how to play on the field.
I do as well. But when the Stanford’s UCLAs and small few others don’t have to lift a finger to get top talent the rest will do the best with what’s leftover
And, that's where change in our structure needs to change. So, the gap between programs have been narrowed and we have no leftovers. Just dessert!
Sounds about White
You are forgetting the part about your kid sucking. I have it on ignore and it was the best thing I have even done.
Can you attach the link to the board you berate other people who play with your son?
Yes, at the volunteer and senior adviser level.
