Reply to Is USA soccer in trouble now that we didn't qualify ?!

Forum Index » Sports General Discussion

Reply to "Is USA soccer in trouble now that we didn't qualify ?!"

Subject:

Emoticons





More smilies

Text Color: Font: Close Marks

[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]
Here is the problem, we still don't have coaches properly trained to develop players. We still don't have coaches that can properly identify and train players.  STILL!!  In 2017!!  We have complete arrogance that we can do it better than countries that have been dominating for a century.

"Skill".  What is 'skill' to an American?  A kid that has some fancy footwork.  He/she can do some cruyffs, feints, beckenbauers, etc.  Fast too?  Automatic first team!  DA prospect!  We are so clueless.

European coaches aren't focused on those limited things.  I have spent a lot of time abroad.  I have had the opportunity to ask 'why did you pick that player over the kid over there that has amazing ball skill?"

Answer:  That's all he has.  He has no vision.  He has no idea when or where to pass and when to dribble. His mind is slow.  He has no movement or creativity off the ball.  His first touch is messy.

Are ANY of those things even selected for in your typical US scrimmage-based tryout?  We look at 'result'.  We don't look at potential.  Oh that kid over there scored a bunch and was aggressive---he's the one.  Not the player building the attack, moving, knowing where and when to feed the ball. The kid with the mind.  Nope, no way. We also look at the kid for physical attributes before the kid has even hit puberty and the rest of the kids are thrown in the dust bin.  Iceland couldn't afford to do that, so they developed everyone.  Look where they are in relation to us on the World stage.

I have been frustrated by the amount of young Messi wannabes in this country that dribble the ball into the ground year after year and are lauded as superstars.  [b]They can't read or penetrate with a pass. They don't use their team.  We have a bunch of individuals kicking the ball down the field or trying to do it all themselves.  Unimaginative play.  Slow minds.  Zero soccer IQ.[/b][/quote]
Brain-gasm. That is the key right there and why I have never been able to follow MLS. The understanding of the game is just wildly different.[/quote]

Options

	Disable HTML in this message
	Disable BB Code in this message
	Disable smilies in this message

Review message

Search Recent Topics Hottest Topics