Having watched the process of selection over many years and having had a kid in a number of camps including in this cycle, I can say all of the kids selected have more than enough skill. There are plenty more players in the pool who do as well. I think the biggest advantage Spain has over us is their tactical knowledge. Youth coaches’ livelihoods depend more on their sales skills than their teaching abilities. I don’t think a 1-0 loss is anything to worry about. These girls only get to prepare together in camp a few times, and the team isn’t even in its final form until pre-camp. But, if we want YNT to be better, we need coaches downstream of YNT and within YNT at the younger ages who can teach them more.
