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[quote=Anonymous][quote]It is about the trajectory of woman's soccer in America.  DUH.  That's what I'm speaking to.  It's not just the AGE, we are going to be eclipsed more and more because America (boys and girls sides) does not have the training methodology and system that is overseas.  They are 30 years behind America with their women's side and everyone is catching up quickly.  That's my point.

Our youth soccer identification, national team selection process, coaching, etc.  all pale in comparison.

YES! ID process needs completely revamped, national team selection needs updated.  Why are the same kids picked over and over when there are more than 4000 kids in the age groups wanted.  Each age group.  Stop paying  scouts for nothing. 
And - really what's the point? To make 40K on a pro team??

Again…let them go to Europe. What’s the issue? Problem solved

FIFA rules prevent it below 17 years old without a European passport.

Most players can’t go until college years, how hard is this to understand?
There is no way the US will develop a similar soccer developmental system to what Europe enjoys.  The money is not there and the interest to sustain a robust tier system is also not there.  What is here are promising women soccer players who should be allowed to further develop their skills in Europe after hs and while on the uswnt.  It is much preferable to stagnating in the nwsl.

Here's the problems facing women's soccer in this country.

Everything is funneled through club and college soccer. Europe is taking sport more seriously and funneling kids through academies.

The athletic gap may still exist but the technical gap is closed. If you watched Sweden or Netherlands against the US, the opponents played a much better brand of soccer and could get through lines. US was mostly reduced to long balls and using physical superiority.

Ideally, yes, women would go to Europe against better competition, but it won't be like the men because so much is tied into making the domestic league be successful. USSF props up this league as part of the current collective bargaining agreement that is now back again under scrutiny. There's less financial incentive for the top players to play in Europe because they get a subsidized salary and benefits playing in the NWSL.

It's not a surprise that all the women that played in Europe except one - Abby Dahlkamper - have returned to NWSL. Catarina Macario is another one who just moved to Europe. Playing in the states is more comfortable lifestyle and the pressure hasn't been to push the envelope on development while the team was winning internationally. Perhaps with the loss in the Olympics and a newer generation coming in, there will be more women that go play in Europe and the team will be better for it.[/quote]

The problems with the US league is the non USWNT players are being paid $22k-$52k a year. Those player are the replacements for the USWNT. There is little change on the USWNT. How long would you play if you could not make a living wage? At some point you just quit. Basically the non USWNT player are the Washington Generals. 
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