U17 World Cup

[Anonymous]

Kicks off tomorrow....what do you think?

[Anonymous]

LOL absolutely no midfield for the US. It’s like we select the wrong type of player, train them the wrong way and then incentivize them the wrong way.

Yes soccer is only about speed! Not being able to string three passes together??? ...who cares...that is not important...look at our athletes!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL absolutely no midfield for the US. It’s like we select the wrong type of player, train them the wrong way and then incentivize them the wrong way.

Yes soccer is only about speed! Not being able to string three passes together??? ...who cares...that is not important...look at our athletes!

It has been that way for so long, I wonder if the US can change. What will really rattle the powers that be is when other world countries (I'm thinking Europe will get it done 1st) take their women and add athleticism to the soccer training. When they train their women like the men. That will change all of it. For now, as long as the women keep winning (which the senior teams across the board need to age out), it helps with excuses like for the men, the best athletes play other sports. Instead of realizing that's not the main issue.

[Anonymous]

It reminds me of the redskins management. Too much ego no competency. They just think they are the smartest people in the room. They are close....so close. Losers alway think they are close.

[Anonymous]

"Give me the fastest and strongest--I'll teach them the soccer bits"-- a number of dumbass coaches I've met in America.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:"Give me the fastest and strongest--I'll teach them the soccer bits"-- a number of dumbass coaches I've met in America.

Well, you certainly can't claim most of the current US U17s in the WC were selected for their size or strength, so what's your point? Yesterday's game would have gone much better with better athletes and fewer attempts to play out of the back (not saying that's the way to go either).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Give me the fastest and strongest--I'll teach them the soccer bits"-- a number of dumbass coaches I've met in America.

Well, you certainly can't claim most of the current US U17s in the WC were selected for their size or strength, so what's your point? Yesterday's game would have gone much better with better athletes and fewer attempts to play out of the back (not saying that's the way to go either).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=1K4JRGRJGPs

Our goal - Pass from MF out wide in final 3rd then cross for header

Their goals:
#1 - long punt from GK, flick on header, loose ball on edge of box, 1-touch volley. We had 3v2 advantage defensively in that moment and were very compact, he just smashed it b/n them.

#2 - long punt from GK after our corner, player runs on to ball after it entered our box and takes shot with 1st touch, GK save but 2nd player runs onto rebound. It looked like Leyva, Armour and Saldana were the 3 left back to stop the counter after the corner, and all are at fault not just for falling asleep and letting the 1st guy go, but even more for letting the trailing runner go right past them to get the rebound and score the goal. The GK though. The ball crossed into the penalty area without being touched by the attacker before he even left the 6 yd box. He needed to pounce on that right away and clear it before the attacker could even get close.

#3 - simply poor, lackadaisical defending from the back 7 there. No urgency to close down, no awareness, poor marking, no tracking of runs. Just bad.

#4 - came from a freekick after yet another long punt from their GK allows them to get someone in behind our back line. And it wasn't a case of being out run. Our defender was facing the wrong way and then let the ball bounce right next to him before he turned around to chase (and pull down) the Senegal player.

I don't think playing out of the back had anything to do with it.

[Anonymous]

It’s got nothing to do with playing out of the back, more to do with how we coach defending at the formative ages in this country, if it gets coached at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Give me the fastest and strongest--I'll teach them the soccer bits"-- a number of dumbass coaches I've met in America.

Well, you certainly can't claim most of the current US U17s in the WC were selected for their size or strength, so what's your point? Yesterday's game would have gone much better with better athletes and fewer attempts to play out of the back (not saying that's the way to go either).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=1K4JRGRJGPs

Our goal - Pass from MF out wide in final 3rd then cross for header

Their goals:
#1 - long punt from GK, flick on header, loose ball on edge of box, 1-touch volley. We had 3v2 advantage defensively in that moment and were very compact, he just smashed it b/n them.

#2 - long punt from GK after our corner, player runs on to ball after it entered our box and takes shot with 1st touch, GK save but 2nd player runs onto rebound. It looked like Leyva, Armour and Saldana were the 3 left back to stop the counter after the corner, and all are at fault not just for falling asleep and letting the 1st guy go, but even more for letting the trailing runner go right past them to get the rebound and score the goal. The GK though. The ball crossed into the penalty area without being touched by the attacker before he even left the 6 yd box. He needed to pounce on that right away and clear it before the attacker could even get close.

#3 - simply poor, lackadaisical defending from the back 7 there. No urgency to close down, no awareness, poor marking, no tracking of runs. Just bad.

#4 - came from a freekick after yet another long punt from their GK allows them to get someone in behind our back line. And it wasn't a case of being out run. Our defender was facing the wrong way and then let the ball bounce right next to him before he turned around to chase (and pull down) the Senegal player.

I don't think playing out of the back had anything to do with it.

I'm not talking about mistakes on the goals. We dominated possession (62% to 38%) (https://www.espn.com/soccer/matchstats?gameId=552050) and had far more completed passes than Senegal, with very little to show for it. The boys were trying to play in a way that didn't make much sense given the opponent and the game progression.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Give me the fastest and strongest--I'll teach them the soccer bits"-- a number of dumbass coaches I've met in America.

Well, you certainly can't claim most of the current US U17s in the WC were selected for their size or strength, so what's your point? Yesterday's game would have gone much better with better athletes and fewer attempts to play out of the back (not saying that's the way to go either).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=1K4JRGRJGPs

Our goal - Pass from MF out wide in final 3rd then cross for header

Their goals:
#1 - long punt from GK, flick on header, loose ball on edge of box, 1-touch volley. We had 3v2 advantage defensively in that moment and were very compact, he just smashed it b/n them.

#2 - long punt from GK after our corner, player runs on to ball after it entered our box and takes shot with 1st touch, GK save but 2nd player runs onto rebound. It looked like Leyva, Armour and Saldana were the 3 left back to stop the counter after the corner, and all are at fault not just for falling asleep and letting the 1st guy go, but even more for letting the trailing runner go right past them to get the rebound and score the goal. The GK though. The ball crossed into the penalty area without being touched by the attacker before he even left the 6 yd box. He needed to pounce on that right away and clear it before the attacker could even get close.

#3 - simply poor, lackadaisical defending from the back 7 there. No urgency to close down, no awareness, poor marking, no tracking of runs. Just bad.

#4 - came from a freekick after yet another long punt from their GK allows them to get someone in behind our back line. And it wasn't a case of being out run. Our defender was facing the wrong way and then let the ball bounce right next to him before he turned around to chase (and pull down) the Senegal player.

I don't think playing out of the back had anything to do with it.

I'm not talking about mistakes on the goals. We dominated possession (62% to 38%) (https://www.espn.com/soccer/matchstats?gameId=552050) and had far more completed passes than Senegal, with very little to show for it. The boys were trying to play in a way that didn't make much sense given the opponent and the game progression.

LOL I guess you are counting the many passes the US passed to the other team? Did you watch the game? The US was unable to possess the ball for 3 passes.

[Anonymous]

US will not get out of the group stage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Give me the fastest and strongest--I'll teach them the soccer bits"-- a number of dumbass coaches I've met in America.

Well, you certainly can't claim most of the current US U17s in the WC were selected for their size or strength, so what's your point? Yesterday's game would have gone much better with better athletes and fewer attempts to play out of the back (not saying that's the way to go either).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=1K4JRGRJGPs

Our goal - Pass from MF out wide in final 3rd then cross for header

Their goals:
#1 - long punt from GK, flick on header, loose ball on edge of box, 1-touch volley. We had 3v2 advantage defensively in that moment and were very compact, he just smashed it b/n them.

#2 - long punt from GK after our corner, player runs on to ball after it entered our box and takes shot with 1st touch, GK save but 2nd player runs onto rebound. It looked like Leyva, Armour and Saldana were the 3 left back to stop the counter after the corner, and all are at fault not just for falling asleep and letting the 1st guy go, but even more for letting the trailing runner go right past them to get the rebound and score the goal. The GK though. The ball crossed into the penalty area without being touched by the attacker before he even left the 6 yd box. He needed to pounce on that right away and clear it before the attacker could even get close.

#3 - simply poor, lackadaisical defending from the back 7 there. No urgency to close down, no awareness, poor marking, no tracking of runs. Just bad.

#4 - came from a freekick after yet another long punt from their GK allows them to get someone in behind our back line. And it wasn't a case of being out run. Our defender was facing the wrong way and then let the ball bounce right next to him before he turned around to chase (and pull down) the Senegal player.

I don't think playing out of the back had anything to do with it.

I'm not talking about mistakes on the goals. We dominated possession (62% to 38%) (https://www.espn.com/soccer/matchstats?gameId=552050) and had far more completed passes than Senegal, with very little to show for it. The boys were trying to play in a way that didn't make much sense given the opponent and the game progression.

LOL I guess you are counting the many passes the US passed to the other team? Did you watch the game? The US was unable to possess the ball for 3 passes.

LOL. How do you explain the possession stats then?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"Give me the fastest and strongest--I'll teach them the soccer bits"-- a number of dumbass coaches I've met in America.

Well, you certainly can't claim most of the current US U17s in the WC were selected for their size or strength, so what's your point? Yesterday's game would have gone much better with better athletes and fewer attempts to play out of the back (not saying that's the way to go either).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=1K4JRGRJGPs

Our goal - Pass from MF out wide in final 3rd then cross for header

Their goals:
#1 - long punt from GK, flick on header, loose ball on edge of box, 1-touch volley. We had 3v2 advantage defensively in that moment and were very compact, he just smashed it b/n them.

#2 - long punt from GK after our corner, player runs on to ball after it entered our box and takes shot with 1st touch, GK save but 2nd player runs onto rebound. It looked like Leyva, Armour and Saldana were the 3 left back to stop the counter after the corner, and all are at fault not just for falling asleep and letting the 1st guy go, but even more for letting the trailing runner go right past them to get the rebound and score the goal. The GK though. The ball crossed into the penalty area without being touched by the attacker before he even left the 6 yd box. He needed to pounce on that right away and clear it before the attacker could even get close.

#3 - simply poor, lackadaisical defending from the back 7 there. No urgency to close down, no awareness, poor marking, no tracking of runs. Just bad.

#4 - came from a freekick after yet another long punt from their GK allows them to get someone in behind our back line. And it wasn't a case of being out run. Our defender was facing the wrong way and then let the ball bounce right next to him before he turned around to chase (and pull down) the Senegal player.

I don't think playing out of the back had anything to do with it.

I'm not talking about mistakes on the goals. We dominated possession (62% to 38%) (https://www.espn.com/soccer/matchstats?gameId=552050) and had far more completed passes than Senegal, with very little to show for it. The boys were trying to play in a way that didn't make much sense given the opponent and the game progression.

LOL I guess you are counting the many passes the US passed to the other team? Did you watch the game? The US was unable to possess the ball for 3 passes.

LOL. How do you explain the possession stats then?

Watch the game.

[Anonymous]

So you think the US team was faster than Senegal? Really. Also, did you see the French play on the other channel? The US boys can’t hold a candle to the French athletically. And yes, Senegal, France, and Chilie were all better at soccer too. Face it. Our best male atheletes DON’T PLAY SOCCER and our culture and parents and many youth coaches at many levels don’t know the game. They didn’t play it and they don’t watch it. We have no chance. Period. Ever. Not Athletically nor technically nor tactically.

[Anonymous]

US players are just not used to facing that kind of competition. These players from Senegal have been playing soccer 24/7 literally their entire lives, with soccer probably being their ONLY path towards a non working-class future.