It’s not really possession vs kickball. Its the modern game vs the game from the 20 to 30 years ago. Remember it’s middle and highshcool soccer. You really do not need to be a well around, high skill, versatile player to have an impact at this level.

To play the way they play at Liverpool, Barca(both examples of the modern game) or the Barca girls u15, you need to have skilled, high IQ, versatile players. This is not what they select for at u9(aggression followed by speed or physicality). The kids who think are not always aggressive because they see the game differently.

You can see the change happening on the WNT. The older players are very linear vs some of the younger player. It’s happening in the college ranks but slowly. Too many old coaches hanging on. UNC lost to Stanford. UNC style play is not modern(or very entertaining).

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see the same old clowns are posting about how poor US soccer is. Your dull.

Anyhow, the answer depends on the coach. I’ve seen girls at U10 possess the ball and seen U18 play kick ball. It’s all about the coach.

Completely agree. There is a group of people here that criticize the WNT for not playing a possession style, while singing the praises of a more possession-based or technical team like Brazil on the men’s and women’s side. Of course, those people seem to forget that, in the last 20 years, the Brazilian women finished in the top 3 of a World Cup only once (2nd in 2007) and same for the Brazilian men (1st in 2002).

At the end of the day, it is about winning, and there are a variety of ways a soccer team can do so. Give me UNC’s titles in college soccer or the WNT’s domination in WCs, vs watching Spain play 1,000 back passes and square balls and lose to a pathetic team like Russia in the first knockout round of the 2018 World Cup.

Brazil's women's program has been terribly mismanaged, which affected their performances on the field. If you are looking for threats from more possession oriented teams, you have to look at France, Spain, Germany Japan, etc.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see the same old clowns are posting about how poor US soccer is. Your dull.

Anyhow, the answer depends on the coach. I’ve seen girls at U10 possess the ball and seen U18 play kick ball. It’s all about the coach.

Completely agree. There is a group of people here that criticize the WNT for not playing a possession style, while singing the praises of a more possession-based or technical team like Brazil on the men’s and women’s side. Of course, those people seem to forget that, in the last 20 years, the Brazilian women finished in the top 3 of a World Cup only once (2nd in 2007) and same for the Brazilian men (1st in 2002).

At the end of the day, it is about winning, and there are a variety of ways a soccer team can do so. Give me UNC’s titles in college soccer or the WNT’s domination in WCs, vs watching Spain play 1,000 back passes and square balls and lose to a pathetic team like Russia in the first knockout round of the 2018 World Cup.

That’s not exactly a brave position to take in this country or area. And no. At earlier ages it is not about winning exclusively or primarily. This is the garbage that gets taught at clubs like Arlington in younger ages and holds kids back. Clubs should produce kids who are comfortable in possession even when it costs games, at least on top teams. Otherwise you are teaching them nothing but cowardice. I don’t believe in tiki-taka or any system dogmatically. But the crap we see from many top teams who could do better with younger teams is truly remarkable. So yes, WNT should play to their strengths now and develop kids who can continue maintaining athletic superiority while striving for something closer to technical parity. You do the latter by developing your kids properly.

Anonymous wrote:I see the same old clowns are posting about how poor US soccer is. Your dull.

Anyhow, the answer depends on the coach. I’ve seen girls at U10 possess the ball and seen U18 play kick ball. It’s all about the coach.

Completely agree. There is a group of people here that criticize the WNT for not playing a possession style, while singing the praises of a more possession-based or technical team like Brazil on the men’s and women’s side. Of course, those people seem to forget that, in the last 20 years, the Brazilian women finished in the top 3 of a World Cup only once (2nd in 2007) and same for the Brazilian men (1st in 2002).

At the end of the day, it is about winning, and there are a variety of ways a soccer team can do so. Give me UNC’s titles in college soccer or the WNT’s domination in WCs, vs watching Spain play 1,000 back passes and square balls and lose to a pathetic team like Russia in the first knockout round of the 2018 World Cup.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I see the same old clowns are posting about how poor US soccer is. Your dull.

Anyhow, the answer depends on the coach. I’ve seen girls at U10 possess the ball and seen U18 play kick ball. It’s all about the coach.

+1. Most coaches are lazy and instead of installing in their players the possession style, they take the easiest path.

Is there any club in the DMV whose method is playing possession?

There is a handful that try, but they are not at the level and with know how of European or South American academies.

Anonymous wrote:I see the same old clowns are posting about how poor US soccer is. Your dull.

Anyhow, the answer depends on the coach. I’ve seen girls at U10 possess the ball and seen U18 play kick ball. It’s all about the coach.

+1. Most coaches are lazy and instead of installing in their players the possession style, they take the easiest path.

Is there any club in the DMV whose method is playing possession?

Anonymous wrote:Have you seen UNC play? In this country, never.

+1

I see the same old clowns are posting about how poor US soccer is. Your dull.

Anyhow, the answer depends on the coach. I’ve seen girls at U10 possess the ball and seen U18 play kick ball. It’s all about the coach.

U38

Have you seen UNC play? In this country, never.

Anonymous wrote:At what age do you think possession style teams start to dominate the big/fast/physical teams?

U14?
U15?

Referencing this game where U15 Barcelona dominates possession against one of the top US teams in the country

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN94aS0q0To

Top US team of the age group based on what? Or are they the top possession based US team? There’s a difference.

Rock beats scissors, scissors beats paper, and paper beats rock. Which is “better” to you?

Anonymous wrote:Do you think the poor coaching level we have in the DMV area would know the answer? Most are acting, they coach teams of children and teens and ignorant parents that are willing to spend thousands of dollars.

+1. DMV coaching is sooooooooo bad compared to other countries.

Do you think the poor coaching level we have in the DMV area would know the answer? Most are acting, they coach teams of children and teens and ignorant parents that are willing to spend thousands of dollars.

At 13:30, the announcer says - PDA last season went 32-0, and outscored the opposition 216 "goals for" to 19 "goals against"

At what age do you think possession style teams start to dominate the big/fast/physical teams?

U14?
U15?

Referencing this game where U15 Barcelona dominates possession against one of the top US teams in the country

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN94aS0q0To