Prove it. I dare you. Feel free to post pictures and my name.
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Prove it. I dare you. Feel free to post pictures and my name.
Winston Wolf
BRONZE
I write and talk fast. If I’m curt, time’s of essence. First, the fact USWNT has slipped to second forum page is sad. Second, after so many wrong young players were adversely affecting the team’s ability to gel, I’m pleased the 20 now rostered are conceivably the right 20 to defend the cup. But Harris needs to start. Has far better head in game during all 90 minutes, 85 of which are doing nothing. Dunn is perfect at taking a defensive touch, bringing it up to the farthest offensive zone, and creating scoring opportunities by the usual gang of beasts.
jojosoccer
SILVER ELITE
When I saw Dunn at NC she was the center back
She can play any position at the highest level.
She can play any position at the highest level.
Is Ellis leaving before or after the Cup?
MakeAPlay
DA
We will know that we are serious about winning win Crystal Dunn is playing forward and Morgan Brian is on the bench. Becky Sauerbrun is waaaay past her prime. Emily Fox is not a defender. Diani makes her look very poor.
MakeAPlay
DA
Before would be nice....
Agree
Is it the coach?
Or other national teams making HUGE strides to catch up?
Or “DEVELOPMENT “ in USSDA not working?
What is it?
The U17 World Cup a couple of months ago didn’t even have the US In the final 4 teams...is it the coach?
MakeAPlay
DA
It's US Soccer as an organization. They are not living up to their Core Mission Statement. They are about making money instead of "advancing soccer in the United States of America." The poor coaching at every level is just a symptom. Unfortunately the best coaches on the women's side are not coaching the national team they are coaching in college (a full time better paid gig with accountability and a prerequisite of winning).
Who are your top 5 college coaches who would be a good fit for the senior USWNT?
Zerodenero
GOLD
Beau and Jeff Bridges.Baker Boys.
lol
MakeAPlay
DA
Just off the top of my head:
Paul Ratcliffe
Steve Swanson
Amanda Cromwell
Mark Krikorian
Jerry Smith
I can definitely think of at least 3 or 4 more without really thinking very hard.
Kicknit22
GOLD
I may be wrong, but I think losing to France like that is much bigger than a simple loss. They dominated the entire match. No longer do we have the intimidation factor over them or psychological edge. If, and it’s a BIG IF, we meet up again in WC final, they will be confident as hell. Deservingly so. The argument of, “we didn’t have Heath, Rapinoe, Lavelle or Ertz out there”, doesn’t cut it IMO. Those 4 can’t make up for the fact that the rest got thier asses handed to them for 90+ minutes. That whole approach to the match was garbage. Not feeling too confident about our chances. She Believes Cup should be pretty telling.
US losing its domination has ZERO to do with youth development, unless the idea is that Youth going to college is development fail. While men going to college is a development fail, I'm not so sure about women.
It has been anticipated for some time that the US WNT will no longer dominate, and other countries such as, Japan/China and those in Europe will rise. Up until a few years ago, youth women soccer players had very little options after HS. In the US, they could continue to play in college and continue to develop. The vast majority of youth girls around the world stopped playing for lack of opportunities and in most countries there isn't such as thing as "University" Teams, like the US.
Europe now has no less than 16 women's leagues, compared to 2 in the US, in a comparable geographic region. These leagues are mostly subsidized by the much more successful men's leagues/teams compared to their US counterparts. The European's pay much better and the women players often train next to the professional men's teams.
See, https://nypost.com/2017/04/15/why-are-womens-soccer-superstars-fleeing-the-us/
If you read the article, there is a big "OHHH, $HIIII...," did Ellis really do that?
"US coach Jill Ellis had Horan, 22, on her radar despite the distance, but leveraged her to return home with the promise of having a better shot of making the 2016 Summer Olympic roster. Horan earned a spot in Rio as a reserve and looks to be a national team anchor for years to come — without forgetting the path that led her there: training like a full-time professional and learning from the tactical soccer minds in Europe"
So basically, our idiot National Team Coach blackmailed Horan to leave a superior development program in Europe to train/play with the lesser quality NWSL and its role players.
We as a Nation AND members on this forum need to pull our collective heads out of our asses and realize the development of soccer players is a continuum. Whether its men or women, the realities are the same. They start playing Rec, the better players are pulled to Club, and the best goes to some sort of Elite competitive program (in the US, in Europe they join a fully-funded professional academy at 13). In the U.S. they go to college where due to NCAA practice and playing rules their development is stunted. The truly talented players skip college altogether and start their professional careers at 17/18/19.
We don't have a youth development problem, we have a professional player development problem. Europe has finally caught up and spending millions to subsidize the women. Moreover, the soccer/football/futbol culture in Europe means the men's programs have the money to spend, in the US it's a much bleaker situation and one that won't change until the MLS structurally changes.
It has been anticipated for some time that the US WNT will no longer dominate, and other countries such as, Japan/China and those in Europe will rise. Up until a few years ago, youth women soccer players had very little options after HS. In the US, they could continue to play in college and continue to develop. The vast majority of youth girls around the world stopped playing for lack of opportunities and in most countries there isn't such as thing as "University" Teams, like the US.
Europe now has no less than 16 women's leagues, compared to 2 in the US, in a comparable geographic region. These leagues are mostly subsidized by the much more successful men's leagues/teams compared to their US counterparts. The European's pay much better and the women players often train next to the professional men's teams.
See, https://nypost.com/2017/04/15/why-are-womens-soccer-superstars-fleeing-the-us/
If you read the article, there is a big "OHHH, $HIIII...," did Ellis really do that?
"US coach Jill Ellis had Horan, 22, on her radar despite the distance, but leveraged her to return home with the promise of having a better shot of making the 2016 Summer Olympic roster. Horan earned a spot in Rio as a reserve and looks to be a national team anchor for years to come — without forgetting the path that led her there: training like a full-time professional and learning from the tactical soccer minds in Europe"
We as a Nation AND members on this forum need to pull our collective heads out of our asses and realize the development of soccer players is a continuum. Whether its men or women, the realities are the same. They start playing Rec, the better players are pulled to Club, and the best goes to some sort of Elite competitive program (in the US, in Europe they join a fully-funded professional academy at 13). In the U.S. they go to college where due to NCAA practice and playing rules their development is stunted. The truly talented players skip college altogether and start their professional careers at 17/18/19.
We don't have a youth development problem, we have a professional player development problem. Europe has finally caught up and spending millions to subsidize the women. Moreover, the soccer/football/futbol culture in Europe means the men's programs have the money to spend, in the US it's a much bleaker situation and one that won't change until the MLS structurally changes.
Why college coaches (particularly women)? Shouldn't the pool be much larger? We should look for the best coach, regardless of whether they currently coach men or women.