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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Sort of back on topic, I am curious what people think about the real difference between being in Europe and the US at that age.  Most seem to automatically think it's better but I wonder.  Others say the real difference doesn't happen until after 16, when European kids start to focus on their professional career, and US kids get distracted by high school and college.

This seems like a good example to make a comparison because he was at a pro 1st division academy here, and now he's at a pro 1st division academy in Holland.

Here's the 04 team from DC United a few months ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO6WVOD2dIk

And here are some highlights of Yohanes playing for AZ Alkmaar's 04s this fall:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk7MA7vevfY&t=183s

Totally different level?  [/quote]

Absolutely different level and you don't have to watch more than a few minutes to see the difference.  The speed of play is faster, where the ball is played to each teammate is better, the off the ball movement is constant, the ball is on the ground versus bouncing up and down between players or playing long, the engagement in the build up in all lines is very different while DC/Orlando players only move when ball is kicked in their direction vs creating runs, checking to/etc., and so many more.[/quote]

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