Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati Wins Ballon d’Or Féminin Does the US have a player like this?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyoJ1A9JHUs

Watched her play and she is incredible. I do not think she would be playing if she was in the US system.

I honestly think if Macario can stay healthy, she can get close to this level.

[Anonymous]

We’ll never get a player to this level as long as players focus on college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We’ll never get a player to this level as long as players focus on college.

Good. As a foreign coach this means money for me. Keep it that way.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:High IQ technical players need other high IQ technical players. Otherwise the speed of play drop as these players wait on the slower speed of play players. The US does not play this way so these type players would never reach their true potential. Look at Rose Lavelle.

Watch women Barca play. They play out of pressure with three passes. It is nearly impossible to pressure them. They play the beautiful game with class and confidence bordering on arrogance.

Now take four random USWNT starters and sub them for four Barca starters(same positions). The whole thing would break down because the USWNT would be too slow getting the ball off their feet.

Are you talking about the USWNT that just won the olympics gold medal? Wasn’t Spain loaded with Barca players in that tournament too? How did they not win?

The Spanish Women's League has one loaded team - they win like 95% of their games. Women's European soccer is a joke. Every country league has one team that kills everyone else.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:High IQ technical players need other high IQ technical players. Otherwise the speed of play drop as these players wait on the slower speed of play players. The US does not play this way so these type players would never reach their true potential. Look at Rose Lavelle.

Watch women Barca play. They play out of pressure with three passes. It is nearly impossible to pressure them. They play the beautiful game with class and confidence bordering on arrogance.

Now take four random USWNT starters and sub them for four Barca starters(same positions). The whole thing would break down because the USWNT would be too slow getting the ball off their feet.

Are you talking about the USWNT that just won the olympics gold medal? Wasn’t Spain loaded with Barca players in that tournament too? How did they not win?

The Spanish Women's League has one loaded team - they win like 95% of their games. Women's European soccer is a joke. Every country league has one team that kills everyone else.

I can tell you do not watch women’s soccer.

[Anonymous]

LOL they probably prefer Big 10 college soccer to the Champions league too

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyoJ1A9JHUs

Watched her play and she is incredible. I do not think she would be playing if she was in the US system.

I honestly think if Macario can stay healthy, she can get close to this level.

Chelsea plays a different style vs the Spanish. She is already 25(right at or just past her prime), known mostly for her speed and athleticism not her creativity and passing. Don’t see it happening. When you reach her level you stay with what got you there.

[Anonymous]

Seriously, folks: Melanie Barcenas. Watch her games.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seriously, folks: Melanie Barcenas. Watch her games.

Didn’t she just lose to North Korea?

[Anonymous]

She didn’t lose. The team did.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She didn’t lose. The team did.

And she had zero impact on her team overcoming a bunch of girls from a country with no internet and living as servants to a tyrant. Make it make sense.

[Anonymous]

No.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seriously, folks: Melanie Barcenas. Watch her games.

Don’t see it. At 17 the real good ones are showing it. You have to remember in World Cup tournaments there are a lot of top players but there are a lot of second, third and fourth teams players playing. When you top players(think Mbappé) ends up one on one with a second or third division players they win.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyoJ1A9JHUs

Watched her play and she is incredible. I do not think she would be playing if she was in the US system.

I honestly think if Macario can stay healthy, she can get close to this level.

No chance. Macario isnt even close to being a player like Bonmati.

Could the US produce a Bonmati? For sure yes.

Would a US Bonmati be as prolific? Probably not, as our style of play is different and Bonmati is successful because of Barca’s style of play and supporting players. Pluck her out and put her on OL, and she isn’t the same player.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL they probably prefer Big 10 college soccer to the Champions league too