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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Great Article, and indicates there is still hope for US Men's Soccer - just a few more years to go:

https://sports.yahoo.com/usmnt-doesnt-need-better-athletes-win-world-cup-060526124.html[/quote]

He's right that it's not about getting the "best athletes."   For anyone who thinks that - that's the best way to identify yourself as a complete noob.   This writer falls for the second best way though.  "Look how well the [U17, U20] team has done lately.  Success is right around the corner.  No need to panic.  We are making progress.  Just need to be patient and stay the course, ...."  That's a story line that has been written over and over and over again over the past 15-20 years, at least.  Just like "we beat Spain,"  "we made it out of the 'group of death'", all little meaningless blips that do nothing but hide the lack of real progress.

Are we better at developing soccer players than we were 10-15 years ago?  Sure.  More small sided games at the younger ages, more year-round training, the DA system, a slow but steady growth in the number of coaches teaching (and a few actually playing) a possession style for development's sake .... We've probably taken 5 steps forward on the development path.  The problem is the rest of the world has taken 10 steps forward in the same time frame.  We are getting better, but we are still falling farther and farther behind.

To date, the United States men's soccer development system has developed ONE player capable of making a meaningful contribution on a regular basis for a knock-stage caliber Champion's League team.

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I think Pulisic is capable of joining Beasley in that category.[/quote]

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