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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Achilles U16 currently is ranked above both Alexandria and Baltimore Armour (they are #4 in the mid-atlantic division). The U19 team is ranked #3 (above Alexandria, Bethesda, SYC, and Armour). Yes, the U14 team is struggling this year (as did the U16 team last year when it was effectively made up of a bunch of U15 who played up because Achilles had lost that age group), but this whole narrative that Achilles should not be in MLS Next gets old.

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It’s not a narrative.  It’s the work of the  Achilles Stalker.  The focus is generally on the younger Achilles boys teams. Kind of funny, kinda sad that Sal and Co. live rent free in parent’s head.

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I think the more important narrative is how did a club that has no visible college recruitment pathway and depth other than at the very under littles can sustain MLS Next?  This isn't an opinion, it is fact.  What is the bar for clubs to get MLSNext?  I know for ECNL on the girls side, there needs to be a dedicated college pathway advisement, a high level of licensure, dedicated field space, keeper coaching, on staff wellness/trainers, etc.  Happy for someone to point me in the direction of what those barriers are for clubs to clear to get the MLSN badge.  Winning or losing, Bethesda, SYC and Alexandria have 3-4 (or more) teams of depth in each age group. I'm not as familiar with the Baltimore area clubs.[/quote]

Achilles was grandfathered in because they were a decent DA club before the fallout and someone left, formed Paragon and took all the strong Achilles players. [/quote]

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