Anonymous
Post 08/09/2025 12:02     Subject: Watched the Philadelphia Union u12 play today
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Weird, the schedule shows Potomac played a team name SWAG from Germany


Swag is the union 14s


From Germany 🇩🇪


Uh no.
Anonymous
Post 08/09/2025 11:40     Subject: Watched the Philadelphia Union u12 play today
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Weird, the schedule shows Potomac played a team name SWAG from Germany


Swag is the union 14s


From Germany 🇩🇪
Anonymous
Post 08/09/2025 06:25     Subject: Watched the Philadelphia Union u12 play today
We are traveling. Is there a way to watch the replay? Curious to see what the Philly kids look like at this age.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 22:41     Subject: Watched the Philadelphia Union u12 play today
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Your reaction is more a statement on the low level of soccer in US youth soccer. So when you see a team with actual talent you are blown away. It truly is a different game being played. As good as Union looked to you, take that same team to Europe and they would be as out of place there as Potomac looked.


Young teams compete with European teams and always have. It’s 18-21 where we really struggle against Europeans. Thanks for showing us. You have no idea what you’re talking about though. Typical DCUM.


Spot on.

Our issue has gone from not having a “soccer culture” - to college soccer is hampering us from building more talented professionals.

Are you saying we now do have a “soccer culture”?? Really?
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 22:33     Subject: Watched the Philadelphia Union u12 play today
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Your reaction is more a statement on the low level of soccer in US youth soccer. So when you see a team with actual talent you are blown away. It truly is a different game being played. As good as Union looked to you, take that same team to Europe and they would be as out of place there as Potomac looked.


Young teams compete with European teams and always have. It’s 18-21 where we really struggle against Europeans. Thanks for showing us. You have no idea what you’re talking about though. Typical DCUM.


Spot on.

Our issue has gone from not having a “soccer culture” - to college soccer is hampering us from building more talented professionals.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 22:19     Subject: Watched the Philadelphia Union u12 play today
Anonymous wrote:I had heard that Philadelphia Union has one of the best academies in the country so I decided to watch them today again Potomac. My God.... seem to play a different sport.
The level of ball mastery, soccer iq with and specially without the ball is some of the best I have seen in the country. I was blown away by their talent. Truly outstanding.


That’s why MLSNext is a far better option than ECNL. If you are on a local area MLSNext team, you are playing Phili Union, NY Red BullsFC Delco (in addition to other very good teams) x2 year. Everything is 20%-25% faster than ECNL. At least that’s been our experience.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 21:34     Subject: Watched the Philadelphia Union u12 play today
Anonymous wrote:Weird, the schedule shows Potomac played a team name SWAG from Germany


Swag is the union 14s
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 21:30     Subject: Watched the Philadelphia Union u12 play today
Weird, the schedule shows Potomac played a team name SWAG from Germany
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 21:28     Subject: Watched the Philadelphia Union u12 play today
would prob lose against syc pre mlsn 2014
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 20:25     Subject: Watched the Philadelphia Union u12 play today
Against which Potomac team?


2014 P1
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 20:15     Subject: Watched the Philadelphia Union u12 play today
Anonymous wrote:I had heard that Philadelphia Union has one of the best academies in the country so I decided to watch them today again Potomac. My God.... seem to play a different sport.
The level of ball mastery, soccer iq with and specially without the ball is some of the best I have seen in the country. I was blown away by their talent. Truly outstanding.


Against which Potomac team?
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 19:17     Subject: Watched the Philadelphia Union u12 play today
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Your reaction is more a statement on the low level of soccer in US youth soccer. So when you see a team with actual talent you are blown away. It truly is a different game being played. As good as Union looked to you, take that same team to Europe and they would be as out of place there as Potomac looked.


Young teams compete with European teams and always have. It’s 18-21 where we really struggle against Europeans. Thanks for showing us. You have no idea what you’re talking about though. Typical DCUM.

DP. Anyone saying there isn’t a delta until 18-21 is deluded. As Caleb Porter said when he was coaching college, it’s not like he, other college coaches or even MLS teams would be able to get the 17/18/19 y/o US players they get if clubs in the Big Five leagues were actively pursuing those same players.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 17:34     Subject: Watched the Philadelphia Union u12 play today
Anonymous wrote:Your reaction is more a statement on the low level of soccer in US youth soccer. So when you see a team with actual talent you are blown away. It truly is a different game being played. As good as Union looked to you, take that same team to Europe and they would be as out of place there as Potomac looked.


Young teams compete with European teams and always have. It’s 18-21 where we really struggle against Europeans. Thanks for showing us. You have no idea what you’re talking about though. Typical DCUM.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 17:21     Subject: Watched the Philadelphia Union u12 play today
Your reaction is more a statement on the low level of soccer in US youth soccer. So when you see a team with actual talent you are blown away. It truly is a different game being played. As good as Union looked to you, take that same team to Europe and they would be as out of place there as Potomac looked.
Anonymous
Post 08/08/2025 16:42     Subject: Watched the Philadelphia Union u12 play today
I had heard that Philadelphia Union has one of the best academies in the country so I decided to watch them today again Potomac. My God.... seem to play a different sport.
The level of ball mastery, soccer iq with and specially without the ball is some of the best I have seen in the country. I was blown away by their talent. Truly outstanding.