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OP of the cynical comment about nature of development in North Korea and some of it was said tongue in cheek.    I do agree at the USYNT levels, there is a problem with the system that is being utilized here - whether its the type of player, the overall style of play, etc.

The US U17 roster is made up of young women that are playing Club, College and Pro.  3 very different levels of soccer with disparate goals and places where the players are along their development path.  How long is this squad coming together to develop cohesiveness with their teammates, overall style of play? Couple weeks at different camps throughout the year?  Couple weeks again before the tournament?  I think that the goal that North Korea scored was a result of this lack of cohesiveness.  Ball crossed in - goalie probably should have aggressively called off the defender and snagged it.  Instead, no action from the goalie and defender headed it out but to to the top of the box where the North Korean player jumped on it and ripped a shot for a goal.  That's my look at it, could be wrong.

For countries like Spain, IMO that is overcome because they have developed a style of play and ID'd a type of player that is universally being utilized up through all levels of their system.  For countries like North Korea, those players do nothing but play soccer with that group, study with that group.  Drill, drill, drill.  Do I know that for a fact - no, but I think it's a pretty safe assumption.  IMO, they (North Korea) have chosen soccer as a sport that they can focus on and have a population mix that works for that effort.  Women's basketball, volleyball - not so much, right?   
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Not once, but twice in the span of a month, North Korea has demonstrated that they are a superior soccer nation, at least on the Women's Youth level and that is INSANE!  North freaking Korea :!:   Sure, they beat other nations as well, but that's besides my point.

For the longest period, USWNT soccer was synonymous with dominance on the world stage.  And at this point in time, when soccer is enjoying the highest level of popularity here in the US, the quality and level of our national teams seem a bit diminished.

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USWNT just won Olympic gold.
U20 had their best finish since 2012.
U17 had their best finish since 2008.

Do a little research bud. The teams are better.[/quote]

Everyone one in the world is better regarding female soccer, problem is, which you aren’t understanding, that [b]USA with all the league apparatus, pay to play system, resources galore, best fields you can imagine, isn’t devouring the opponents. They’re actually getting beat by a dictator communist nation with NONE of the things I mentioned at their disposal.[/b] [/quote]

:thumbup:  ^this!  [/quote]

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