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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thought the 07 union team had lots of fancy college commits.  Can someone explain how they don’t go further?[/quote]

The truth is starting to show for clubs like Union, NVA, VDA and others. Getting to National Playoffs is really the minimum, I mean these huge clubs are attracting the top players in the DMV. These kids put so much of their time and money into personal training and getting better. Just from watching the matches, the technical and athletic level is really not that big of a difference, its the team development aspect that is the biggest factor.

Union 07s are a perfect example- extremely talented group of players...if its just a one off year then sure, but they have gotten bounced two years in a row now. For all clubs- Union, NVA, VDA etc....I would be taking a real hard look at the coaches, I mean these kids are all top D1 players....its really coming down to coaching. Regardless of what your "play style" is...its not being executed well and DMV is consistently losing in Nationals every single year. It's time for a big wake up call for clubs IMO, there needs to be a real look into what is actually being coached and where the gaps are, because the individual players are 100% not the problem. This isn't all teams and no single club in focus, just the DMV area as a whole....the coaching is really letting these girls down if they truly want to compete at Nationals.

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Sure, coaching can play a role but you need the players too. Some of these powerhouse clubs in Cali and Texas are pulling in players not just from their region but across the country. There are players from other states that move to these clubs just to play soccer. They are the center of the universe for youth soccer in the US, which attracts better coaches, which attracts better players, which makes for better teams, and the cycle repeats. Nobody is moving to the DMV for soccer. [/quote]

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