North Korea U20 Women’s World Cup Champions

[Anonymous]

It's funny the players our club sent at u13 for Talent IDs have for the most part fizzled out.

Coaches were dazzeled by players that could score at will against crap teams. Unfortunately ball hogs need the entire team to win against better teams.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The funny truth about women’s soccer. No one here watched them completely destroy the US under 20 team. One of the worst soccer matches I’ve ever seen. US team had their center forward, Dudley, defend maybe 15 corner kicks in the first half. Korea kept playing short and the US had no solutions. It was like watching a rerun. The US team looked boring and out of sync. They got beat by give and go’s. I will say that most of the Korea team looked much older than 20. But just sad that no one here actually watched any of the tournament and still wants to comment.

NP. I watched the match but chose not to comment because of the tone of the original post. I don't feel like getting into a debate about the state of US soccer on the women's side. In their match against the US, North Korea played as a cohesive unit and, as you said, the US had no answers. I don't know about the ages of their players, but I was impressed. They had a plan and executed it very well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can somebody explain how and why they’re better than mighty USA?

I know DCUM experts will chime in with an elaborate and eloquent reasons. I’m all eyes.

TIA!

You saw it here first.

One month later, in the U17 World Cup we got knocked out in semifinals.

USA 0-1 North Korea

Thoughts?!

[Anonymous]

It must be because NK doesn't keep score in their youth leagues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can somebody explain how and why they’re better than mighty USA?

I know DCUM experts will chime in with an elaborate and eloquent reasons. I’m all eyes.

TIA!

You saw it here first.

One month later, in the U17 World Cup we got knocked out in semifinals.

USA 0-1 North Korea

Thoughts?!

Making it to the semi finals is a great achievement! Our women’s team just won the olympic gold medal with a lot of promising young players. U17’s advanced far. The state of US women’s soccer is strong despite all the constant gloom and doom about the system.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Can somebody explain how and why they’re better than mighty USA?

I know DCUM experts will chime in with an elaborate and eloquent reasons. I’m all eyes.

TIA!

You saw it here first.

One month later, in the U17 World Cup we got knocked out in semifinals.

USA 0-1 North Korea

Thoughts?!

Making it to the semi finals is a great achievement! Our women’s team just won the olympic gold medal with a lot of promising young players. U17’s advanced far. The state of US women’s soccer is strong despite all the constant gloom and doom about the system.

For the mighty USA and all its GA ECNLs and College idiosyncrasies it’s not an achievement, it’s actually a failure not make the final. But u probably hand out participation trophies so no surprise there

[Anonymous]

I assume, but don't know, that NK treats these teams as a pro team and they live and play together constantly unlike our team which comes together for a few weeks.

Congrats to our team which had a great run. What an experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I assume, but don't know, that NK treats these teams as a pro team and they live and play together constantly unlike our team which comes together for a few weeks.

Congrats to our team which had a great run. What an experience.

That is not it. You could handle the US team the same way and they would lose. It is speed of play, lack of defensive intensity, subpar technique skills and not understanding how the game is played outside the US. If you watch a lot of soccer it is pretty easy to see.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I assume, but don't know, that NK treats these teams as a pro team and they live and play together constantly unlike our team which comes together for a few weeks.

Congrats to our team which had a great run. What an experience.

That is not it. You could handle the US team the same way and they would lose. It is speed of play, lack of defensive intensity, subpar technique skills and not understanding how the game is played outside the US. If you watch a lot of soccer it is pretty easy to see.

Was that a problem for all of the other countries that didn’t make the semifinal or just USA?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's funny the players our club sent at u13 for Talent IDs have for the most part fizzled out.

Coaches were dazzeled by players that could score at will against crap teams. Unfortunately ball hogs need the entire team to win against better teams.

This is true every year. All the U13, U14, U15 ID camp kids are never seen again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's funny the players our club sent at u13 for Talent IDs have for the most part fizzled out.

Coaches were dazzeled by players that could score at will against crap teams. Unfortunately ball hogs need the entire team to win against better teams.

Exact same thing happened at our club.

2 of the talent id's picked at u13 ride the bench now. 1 our coach is trying everything possible to prop her up but she's just not working out + stopped growing at u13. I don't know what the coaches were expecting the mom is 5'0" and the dad is 5'5".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's funny the players our club sent at u13 for Talent IDs have for the most part fizzled out.

Coaches were dazzeled by players that could score at will against crap teams. Unfortunately ball hogs need the entire team to win against better teams.

This is true every year. All the U13, U14, U15 ID camp kids are never seen again.

From about 14-18 years old a different type of development occurs. It is about how to play the game as a team. Many who good athletes with success in the younger age fall behind at this point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's funny the players our club sent at u13 for Talent IDs have for the most part fizzled out.

Coaches were dazzeled by players that could score at will against crap teams. Unfortunately ball hogs need the entire team to win against better teams.

This is true every year. All the U13, U14, U15 ID camp kids are never seen again.

This is so so true. These players shine individually but lack the teamwork skill and mindset. We lack of talent in the midfield because the big player who can strike well is selected as the best player. Then when forming a national team scouts select 21 players with the same quals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
For the mighty USA and all its GA ECNLs and College idiosyncrasies it’s not an achievement, it’s actually a failure not make the final. But u probably hand out participation trophies so no surprise there

Agreed. Colossal failure. Yet more circumstantial evidence that the US Youth Soccer "system" is broken. Starts with these top travel teams/leagues fleecing families out of tens of thousands every year with promises of advanced training by professional coaches, yada-yada-yada. These girls are the creme de la creme U20S and U17s in the nation, yet they both get ousted by North Korea in the semis.

I'd bet those N. Korean parents aren't taking out second mortgages to finance their DDs soccer dreams like many American families. I'd bet those parents aren't flying across their country for ridiculous tournaments and showcases. It's been a rude awakening to see our nation's best kids be taking to task on the soccer field these N.Korean teams. IMO, the onus for these failures lies squarely on the shoulders of these "top" leagues and US Soccer. Perhaps we need to start sending our coaches over to NK to get properly certified and licensed because it's certainly looking like a North Korean soccer license > US Soccer license.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
For the mighty USA and all its GA ECNLs and College idiosyncrasies it’s not an achievement, it’s actually a failure not make the final. But u probably hand out participation trophies so no surprise there

Agreed. Colossal failure. Yet more circumstantial evidence that the US Youth Soccer "system" is broken. Starts with these top travel teams/leagues fleecing families out of tens of thousands every year with promises of advanced training by professional coaches, yada-yada-yada. These girls are the creme de la creme U20S and U17s in the nation, yet they both get ousted by North Korea in the semis.

I'd bet those N. Korean parents aren't taking out second mortgages to finance their DDs soccer dreams like many American families. I'd bet those parents aren't flying across their country for ridiculous tournaments and showcases. It's been a rude awakening to see our nation's best kids be taking to task on the soccer field these N.Korean teams. IMO, the onus for these failures lies squarely on the shoulders of these "top" leagues and US Soccer. Perhaps we need to start sending our coaches over to NK to get properly certified and licensed because it's certainly looking like a North Korean soccer license > US Soccer license.

I read that since France did not qualify, they’re sending coaches to North Korea for coaching certification courses.