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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I see the same old clowns are posting about how poor US soccer is. Your dull.

Anyhow, the answer depends on the coach. I’ve seen girls at U10 possess the ball and seen U18 play kick ball. It’s all about the coach. [/quote]

Completely agree. There is a group of people here that criticize the WNT for not playing a possession style, while singing the praises of a more possession-based or technical team like Brazil on the men’s and women’s side. Of course, those people seem to forget that, in the last 20 years, the Brazilian women finished in the top 3 of a World Cup only once (2nd in 2007) and same for the Brazilian men (1st in 2002).

At the end of the day, it is about winning, and there are a variety of ways a soccer team can do so. Give me UNC’s titles in college soccer or the WNT’s domination in WCs, vs watching Spain play 1,000 back passes and square balls and lose to a pathetic team like Russia in the first knockout round of the 2018 World Cup. [/quote]

That’s not exactly a brave position to take in this country or area. And no. At earlier ages it is not about winning exclusively or primarily. This is the garbage that gets taught at clubs like Arlington in younger ages and holds kids back. Clubs should produce kids who are comfortable in possession even when it costs games, at least on top teams. Otherwise you are teaching them nothing but cowardice. I don’t believe in tiki-taka or any system dogmatically. But the crap we see from many top teams who could do better with younger teams is truly remarkable. So yes, WNT should play to their strengths now and develop kids who can continue maintaining athletic superiority while striving for something closer to technical parity. You do the latter by developing your kids properly.[/quote]

I’m tired of the maligning. Arlington does not teach garbage long ball soccer.  check out any of the highlights at the link. Not all but most of these girls have played for Arlington their entire soccer careers and for Mo the last couple of years.  https://www.hudl.com/team/v2/351021/Arlington-Girls-U16-04s/team[/quote]

If you are tired of the maligning, do something about the development of the younger age top teams. I am sure coaches of older top teams (including the excellent boys academy staff) would appreciate it. The question isn’t whether they turn out fine or even good. It’s whether they would turn out better with better development at younger ages. It’s plenty for true for other clubs in the area as well. [/quote]

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