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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You can say that the rest of the world is slowly catching up in men’s basketball, baseball and hockey too. It’s more fun when there’s competition.  Who wants to constantly watch soccer if we constantly dominate the WC or Soccer Olympics?[/quote]

All people are asking for is a stronger commitment at the youth level to true possession based soccer and scouting and selecting kids that are capable of playing it. The women's team has no identity beyond athleticism. When the European teams begin to match our athleticism we will simply no longer be competitive. [/quote]

I think the focus on athleticism is incorrect. But taking your statement at face value that athleticism is the key and that European countries will catch up in athleticism, I just don’t agree with your points.  When I look at other sports that are heavy on “athleticism” — like basketball, track, or many of the other summer Olympic sports — I don’t think anyone ever thinks that any European nation has been producing better athletes than the US.  I think the one thing that the US will always produce is better athletes. [/quote]

+1. Just look at the number of athletes the US sends to the Olympics compared to other countries. We dominated.

You can’t blame the youth soccer system alone. The parents share in the blame as well. Parents wants immediate results which they equate to wins. Wins means player development to the parents. Developing players with individual skills and team tactics and positioning takes time.  So coaches places the most skills kids at midfield and the big/fast players at center forward. [/quote]

Parents have little to no influence if the development system is set up properly.   In Europe, they watch academy training from outside the fence and do not pay a dime for training.   Here the entire system is upside down: parents pay the bills and, thus, influence the coaching decisions.  [/quote]

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