US Men's National Team - what went wrong?

timbuck said:
When gotsoccer is putting together a forum for the candidates to run Us soccer, then our problems are bigger than we realize.
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timbuck said:
When gotsoccer is putting together a forum for the candidates to run Us soccer, then our problems are bigger than we realize.
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Yeah no kidding. Just had to rub my eyes to make sure it was really Paul Caliguri running for prez. Now that puts our issues into perspective
 
The more I learn about Pulisic, I just think to myself, what a great kid and what an incredible job his parents did.

I happen to agree with Pulisic in that I don’t think he is the most athletically talented player, and there are plenty of players with athletic talent as great as his, or even better. I think because he doesn’t have top notch athleticism, he has stretches of games with Borussia Dortmund where he is invisible.

But I still think Pulisic is special and he has world class qualities as a player. First, he has incredible vision and anticipation, and to me it’s obvious that he has developed his vision because he loves the game and is always thinking, what could I have done better, could I have timed my run better, could I have passed it at a better angle? Players like this just get more efficient, their passes and runs are on time and at the right places, and they make their teammates better.

Second, I think Pulisic does have one special physical talent, and that his ability to make great touches, passes and shots when he is running full speed and all stretched out. Usually even great talents are hit or miss when they are stretched out, but I’ve seen Pulisic make so many plays running top speed and stretched out that I am convinced it is not luck. I think the kid has surprising rubber band flexibility and strength.

I think these two special talents of Pulisic, his vision and ability to make plays on the run fully stretched out, combine in a highly synergistic way to produce world class plays. He had made so many assists where defenders 1) didn’t think he could make a play on the ball and 2) didn’t see his passing angle.
 
Hired Gun said:
Sad day in US Soccer. Many fingers have been pointed to why.
1. Coaching in general - from US National to youth soccer
2. Youth Soccer Structure
3. Best US athletes playing other sports
4. Winning over Development
5. MLS weak compared to other world leagues
6. Youth Soccer is played by the wealthy, top youth players can't afford club enviroment
7. US Soccer structure is a mess
8. Soccer is not top 4 sport in US.
9. Top US Soccer players need to travel oversees to get strong completion and get paid
10. Most US citizens lack passion for the sport
And the list goes on and on...
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Carlos Cordeiro is the new President US Soccer - second in command currently - don't see how this is going to change things.... Also not a soccer person.....
 
Ghostwriter said:
My take away from US Soccer. It starts from the top down and the hiring of Bruce Arena was a disaster. It was a retread hire and his style is as old as the 90s. What is at the core of the problem is what we look for in a future player. I have seen first hand how the selection process goes it is political, it is flawed, and at it's core we look for athletes not soccer players. We have the mentality that big, fast, athletic overrides everything else, with soccer IQ, touch, processing the game, and ability to play on that stage not even part of the selection process. By the time the players get to the senior level the ones that have the soccer IQs, touch, etc have been weeded out for the most part and what is left isn't world class soccer players, it's the American ideal. We have no soccer identity, we get a player that has decent touch like Bradley and we think he is the next big thing but in the process from ages 15-23 we had hundreds of players better than Bradley's touch but they didn't pass the athleticism test so they were never given a shot. There is no easy fix and the whole model has to be changed but we don't have the soccer imagination, nor the know how to make that change. My guess is we will hire somebody like Alexi Lalas and double down on the American way. This mentality is rampant throughout the girls and boys club team's "give me an athlete and I will mold them into a soccer player" mentality. It is backwards and it is costly on the world stage. The men have been a disaster on the world stage with the exception of some isolated moments and the women have had a huge head start for a couple of decades and now the world has closed that gap as they invest in the women's game. Until coaches at all levels put soccer IQ, ability to read the game with and without the ball, and touch ahead of big, fast, and athletic we will repeat this nightmare over and over again.
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We will repeat this nightmare over and over again.
 
Carlos first order of business is to take the “e” license course and get his grade 8 ref certification.
#carloskickswithhistoe
 
We are a bright and diverse and AMAZING country. Why are we doomed to stay on this hamster wheel? I think that I am going to be sick. I shouldn't be surprised though.
 
If Carlos wants to make an immediate impact, he will:
1. Appoint Wynalda as the VP of Professional and National Teams
2. Appoint Martino as the VP of Grass Roots soccer.
And he will run things as a money manager and ultimate decision maker.

(And then he’ll use me as a consultant to keep his head out of his ass).
 
timbuck said:
If Carlos wants to make an immediate impact, he will:
1. Appoint Wynalda as the VP of Professional and National Teams
2. Appoint Martino as the VP of Grass Roots soccer.
And he will run things as a money manager and ultimate decision maker.

(And then he’ll use me as a consultant to keep his head out of his ass).
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Wynalda needs to be GM of soccer side or VP. Martino, still not convinced he was hired to disrupt.

Make Solo a person who does ambassador work and diversity work.

If wynalda was soccer gm id make Winograd VP. Can have Gans in a position to oversee everything is being done above board.

You dont let Caliguri anywhere near anything.
 
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