NoGoal
DA
But, it's US Soccer's style of play and according to Hope Solo. The team dominated possession, dictated the play and still lost. This is what US Soccer wants the Girls DA coaches to teach at the DA level.
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Girls Development Academy
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What? The US plays very direct - always has. Just because Sweden sat back doesn't turn the US into a "possession" team. If the US was a great possession team, the team would have carved up Sweden. They didn't. Pia knows you can't athlete a team that packs the box.
Who relies on Hope Solo for anything? She is a terrible, terrible person. I'm glad this will likely be the last we will see of her. Do they still leave her poster up at UW for recruits? They took Ray Rice's poster down at Rutgers. But Ray Rice was at least remorseful.
Who relies on Hope Solo for anything? She is a terrible, terrible person. I'm glad this will likely be the last we will see of her. Do they still leave her poster up at UW for recruits? They took Ray Rice's poster down at Rutgers. But Ray Rice was at least remorseful.
NoGoal
DA
I know US Soccer isn't possession. Just because a team dominated possession doesn't mean they play tiki-taka. Even Real Madrid and Chelsea will have more possession than their opponents, but it doesn't mean their style is tiki-taka too.
Do you believe US Soccer girls and boys are going to play tiki-taka soccer in the future? It isn't going to happen.....just watch the US YNT's style of play. It's exactly the same as the Sr teams. US Soccer will always lean towards athleticism over technical ability. What they are trying to do though is play direct with the ball on the ground vs longball over the top. Defensive organization, playing with heart, high pressure, being extremely fit and strong will always be the US foundation though.
Hope Solo may NOT be a role model, or the best human being and I have never been a huge fan of hers, but she is arguably the best womens national team GK the US has ever produced. Anybody to post she isn't is silly!
As for comparing Ray Rice to Hope Solo. Both of their cases were dismissed by their judges, but Ray Rice knocked out his wife, dragged her lifeless body out of the elevator and it was all caught on video. Hope Solo, on the other hand assaulted her nephew who is 6'9" 280 lbs and I'm sure was easily able to defend himself. I will admit both assaults are wrong and against the law, but you tell me which is worse? Do you think Rice Rice's assault is better, because he was at least remorseful? Come on now, a man should never hit a women! He was probably remorseful, because he realized he flushed his multi-million dollar NFL career down the toilet.
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SoccerSeeker
BRONZE
If this is true then that is unfortunate for my kid. She has the most skill and technique I've seen in her age group (04), and it's what got her invited to the national training centers and on the team she's on right now. She is pretty short and not the quickest, so I really hope your argument about US Soccer leaning towards athleticism isn't valid.
Hope Solo's charge is pending. As you would say, keep up! It was initially dismissed on a technicality (which Solo dispicably proceeded to lie about and claim she was vindicated). Then the charge was reinstated in late 2015. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...t-to-halt-domestic-violence-case-against-her/ . Rice's charge was dismissed (which is troubling for its own reasons). http://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...c-violence-charges-against-ray-rice/27709875/ .
I agree with almost all of the rest of what you say about US soccer - including the talent Solo once had. But I didn't mention tiki-taka. And given all that you write, what the heck was your point about GDA?
A person should never hit a person. Solo beat her sister and her nephew. You should read everything that is out there. You clearly haven't if you think that Solo's case has been dismissed.
And, yes, I do respect people more when they are remorseful for bad behavior. Solo did the opposite - she went on a public tour claiming she was the victim of domestic violence. It was shameful.
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NoGoal
DA
Assault is wrong period, but man vs man or women vs women is always better than man beating on a women.
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NoGoal
DA
Like I said, I am not a big fan of Hope Solo and obviously I don't follow her like you seem to do. Remorseful? Lol, like I posted prior, he was probably remorseful, because he didn't realized he was caught on video, could be facing jail time, and his NFL career was in jeopardy. He was caught red handed! What else could he say, but SORRY! In case anybody has been living under a rock and never seen the video. Here you go.
You still respect a male individual who knocks out his wife and drags out her body...because, he was remorseful. I have no respect for that period!
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NoGoal
DA
If you haven't noticed, US Soccer usually has 1 maybe 2 technical players on their team. US WNT it's obvious...those 2 players are Morgan Brian and Tobin Heath. The rest of the players favor their athleticism more so then their technical ability.
What you will also notice, if your DD is on a YNT is that they also favor converting forwards and attacking mids to defenders. Forwards usually being more athletic of course. I hope your not thinking US Soccer is going to be changing their philosophy to tiki-taka.
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madcow
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Not going to put words in NoGoal's mouth, but my take on it is, the USWNT got a huge financial bump after their WC win. Money was dumped in their direction. Will that money still continue to be funneled that way? If they were funding the DA with this new money, will they continue to if the well dries up a bit? I don't know.
My take on it is, the clubs with DA will stay in the DA (even if USSF does or doesn't subsidize the costs), girls at the DA clubs will still continue to play DA. Some girls will still move to the DA clubs for exposure, experience, competition, etc. But I think the thing that will change (if they don't subsidize the costs) is girls who couldn't afford a national league travel team, still won't be able to move to that club.
Again, this is just assuming NoGoal is right about USSF's financial support of the GDA.
NoGoal
DA
To boil it down, IMO the girls didn't need DA. If the US WNT doesn't win anymore....will US Soccer take ownership, because of their implementation of Girls DA?
Anyone know if all of the DA clubs are required to follow the US Soccer development philosophy?
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Silky Johnston
SILVER
Yep.. 433 with not enough technical players to play the system. I don't favor the 433 to much space because kids are not learning or better yet not being taught how to properly defend in that system. The 442 is making a comeback thanks to Athletico Madrid and some others. Much prefer 352 don't like tika taka prefer Bayern b4 Pep will see what he does at City. Spain/ Barca play Tika taka because size of their defenders. It works but Prefer new Barca with Luis Enrique but a major reason there improved is having Suarez over Villa.
Yikes!! Quoting Hope Solo you've hit a new low NG Lol!!
soccermanifesto
BRONZE
It was nice of the cowardly Swedes not to point out that on the goal she gave up, Hope was out of position (should have been at the 6) and too far to her left to cut off the angle and make the save. Ask any reputable, knowledgeable GK coach.
Hope gets away with a lot of tactically unsound stuff in recent years because of her athleticism and she plays behind a great defense.
A well-drilled 3-5-2, with the outside midfielders staying aware of the game situation and adjusting with the flow would be interesting. I fear that teams will not stay together long enough to work out all the kinks.
Arsenal Parent
BRONZE
I think the 1st year of GDA will be a lot of trial and error. I was told the players can play high school up until the 2019 season. For the 2018's that are already committed GDA is a non-factor.
Some have expressed the opinion that once a player has a commitment, he/she should stop playing altogether.
Zerodenero
GOLD
Arsenal Parent
BRONZE
I have been watching my Daughter play and waiting for her to compete for playing time at UC Irvine in Aug 2018.
Desert Hound
DA
Any idea as to when they will have the full slate of clubs selected/announced for their first season?