Does Arlington ECNL Girls have a style of play?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In general, Arlington builds out of the back at the younger ages and just doesn't focus on finishing they way they need to. I'm not sure what PP means about "individualistic style" of soccer, because most of the Arlington teams work quite a bit on passing -- they just can score.

This is Alexandria too. It was Barca when my kids were there too.

It's a big frustration for everyone that nobody can finish these days.

It's funny---when I was a kid everyone wanted to be a goal-scoring striker. You had some amazing strikers with creativity and finishing ability. It is next to impossible to find a good "9" these days.

I have a kid U18/19 MLSNext and if the one '9' is injured, nobody else can finish--but at least they have one 9. On my other kid's ECNL team, the forwards could not finish on a wide open goal.

Beautiful building and zero finishing. Gone are beautiful long shots (which you still see in FIFA games).

My older son was a goal scoring machine--total nose for the goal...which was pretty much beat out of him. Then it became so he would never take a gddamn shot. He'd always pass it---even when the shot was the correct thing for that moment/space, etc.

Generalize and exaggerate much?

Long winded and butthurt for sure

[Anonymous]

OP - 2010 Arlington team plays defensively most of the time hence less goal scored and they end up in a lot of draws. Not because they want to but that’s the player pool they have. They have no attacking play and no one to execute it effectively. Midfield isn’t strong enough to create the attack. Most of their goals are also from free kick or corner.

That said they are getting some new players to help with their attacking part next year so if your daughter is one of the attacker - she might make the team. Their defense is pretty strong. U can’t lose if u don’t get scored on but u also can’t win if u can’t score.

[Anonymous]

If you're not big, fast, strong, and overdeveloped for your age group, you can't make an Arlington ecnl team.

Show me an average or later developer on any ecnl team that they have... And there aren't any.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you're not big, fast, strong, and overdeveloped for your age group, you can't make an Arlington ecnl team.

Show me an average or later developer on any ecnl team that they have... And there aren't any.

Wrong. Plenty of small - average ones on U12-U15. Go watch their games.

U sound bitter. Did you dd not make the team?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you're not big, fast, strong, and overdeveloped for your age group, you can't make an Arlington ecnl team.

Show me an average or later developer on any ecnl team that they have... And there aren't any.

Have you seen their 06 team? One of their better midfielders (who a few years back had US ID call ups) is probably just barely over 5’, they have an outside back who’s also short, and another really strong midfielder who is definitely under 5’5. They’ve got maybe 5 players who qualify as “tall”, the rest of the kids are average or shorter than average for soccer players. Their midfield is so so, they have a couple of attackers that are P5 committed and are very very good, but not a lot of giants.

When we’ve played them, they basically try to push through the midfield, mostly going for shorter passes to their standouts up top. I’ve never seen their keepers hoof the ball. We’ve been pretty successful against them, but it is always one of the tougher games and our D and keeper have to work.

[Anonymous]

Arl parent here for 5 years - both boys and girls. For the most part the coaches did not play kickball. Emphasis on passing and building from the back. We had one dissapointing coach along the way tho.

As for 2011g, we saw the Jeff Cup final when they dismanteled the no 3 ECNL team 4-0. Arl passed in circles around the IL team. It was not just about the CB and one attacker. They have 8-9 elite players controlling the game. They have a very fast/technical winger and two gritty strikers but the whole back line is excellent. Four goals from four different players. Arl may have been lucky with the talent in NoVa but CP and the club must have done something right. Its very impressive soccer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Arl parent here for 5 years - both boys and girls. For the most part the coaches did not play kickball. Emphasis on passing and building from the back. We had one dissapointing coach along the way tho.

As for 2011g, we saw the Jeff Cup final when they dismanteled the no 3 ECNL team 4-0. Arl passed in circles around the IL team. It was not just about the CB and one attacker. They have 8-9 elite players controlling the game. They have a very fast/technical winger and two gritty strikers but the whole back line is excellent. Four goals from four different players. Arl may have been lucky with the talent in NoVa but CP and the club must have done something right. Its very impressive soccer.

Arl 2011 has always been dominant. I don’t think CP has had much to do with it other than not messing it up like he did with arl 2008.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Arl parent here for 5 years - both boys and girls. For the most part the coaches did not play kickball. Emphasis on passing and building from the back. We had one dissapointing coach along the way tho.

As for 2011g, we saw the Jeff Cup final when they dismanteled the no 3 ECNL team 4-0. Arl passed in circles around the IL team. It was not just about the CB and one attacker. They have 8-9 elite players controlling the game. They have a very fast/technical winger and two gritty strikers but the whole back line is excellent. Four goals from four different players. Arl may have been lucky with the talent in NoVa but CP and the club must have done something right. Its very impressive soccer.

I must say the 2011g Arlington parents that come on here to brag do trigger my gag reflex, but my soccer app does have them No. 1 in the country, so at least they have something to brag about.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arl parent here for 5 years - both boys and girls. For the most part the coaches did not play kickball. Emphasis on passing and building from the back. We had one dissapointing coach along the way tho.

As for 2011g, we saw the Jeff Cup final when they dismanteled the no 3 ECNL team 4-0. Arl passed in circles around the IL team. It was not just about the CB and one attacker. They have 8-9 elite players controlling the game. They have a very fast/technical winger and two gritty strikers but the whole back line is excellent. Four goals from four different players. Arl may have been lucky with the talent in NoVa but CP and the club must have done something right. Its very impressive soccer.

I must say the 2011g Arlington parents that come on here to brag do trigger my gag reflex, but my soccer app does have them No. 1 in the country, so at least they have something to brag about.

It and FCV’s U19 team are the DMV’s only girls teams ranked top 10 nationally. Let them brag.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arl parent here for 5 years - both boys and girls. For the most part the coaches did not play kickball. Emphasis on passing and building from the back. We had one dissapointing coach along the way tho.

As for 2011g, we saw the Jeff Cup final when they dismanteled the no 3 ECNL team 4-0. Arl passed in circles around the IL team. It was not just about the CB and one attacker. They have 8-9 elite players controlling the game. They have a very fast/technical winger and two gritty strikers but the whole back line is excellent. Four goals from four different players. Arl may have been lucky with the talent in NoVa but CP and the club must have done something right. Its very impressive soccer.

I must say the 2011g Arlington parents that come on here to brag do trigger my gag reflex, but my soccer app does have them No. 1 in the country, so at least they have something to brag about.

It and FCV’s U19 team are the DMV’s only girls teams ranked top 10 nationally. Let them brag.

FCV U19 not even the best U19 team in northern virginia.

[Anonymous]

I thought SYC 2012s girls (?) bragged either here or on instagram how they were first in the nation?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought SYC 2012s girls (?) bragged either here or on instagram how they were first in the nation?

They are #1 in VA and #26 in USA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I thought SYC 2012s girls (?) bragged either here or on instagram how they were first in the nation?

#1 but not playing in Jefferson cup top division?

[Anonymous]

#26 in the nation is still darn good.

[Anonymous]

Rankings app is not perfect but is pretty good for directional comparisons. Certainly a good indicator for teams separated by [50] or more places. So for U19G comment above, ok if you’re referencing VDA or maybe BSC.