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Anonymous wrote:Arlington's top 2009 boys team is head-and-shoulders above DS's team or any other team DS has played this year.

Bethesda Soccer Club's top 2009 Boys team would disagree.

DS hasn't played BSC, so I'm not sure how they could "disagree" with the assertion above. I know a few of the BSC 2009 boys, though, and it's definitely a strong group (with the best of the bunch--at least that I've seen--actually a 2010 playing up). Have the BSC 2009s played Arlington?

BSC 2009 boys won Arlington's Spring tournament in the top division. To be fair, Arlington won our Premier tournament last Fall.

BSC plays a cleaner possession style game, but Arlington has some very athletic smaller kids.

Each club's 2nd team could beat or be competitive with most other club's top team in the area.

That's interesting. I definitely hope DS's team gets to play BSC at some point. I don't feel like DS's team gives up anything to Arlington in either athleticism or individual skill, but Arlington consistently plays as a team much better. I'd love to watch a bunch of 8 and 9 year olds play an even better possession game. That must be very cool.

Then after they win the U-9 World Cup, where do they go from there? It is all downhill.

The best travel teams anyone has seen are U-9 Arlington and U-9 BSC. Who knew? The future looks bright.

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Anonymous wrote:Arlington's top 2009 boys team is head-and-shoulders above DS's team or any other team DS has played this year.

Bethesda Soccer Club's top 2009 Boys team would disagree.

DS hasn't played BSC, so I'm not sure how they could "disagree" with the assertion above. I know a few of the BSC 2009 boys, though, and it's definitely a strong group (with the best of the bunch--at least that I've seen--actually a 2010 playing up). Have the BSC 2009s played Arlington?

BSC 2009 boys won Arlington's Spring tournament in the top division. To be fair, Arlington won our Premier tournament last Fall.

BSC plays a cleaner possession style game, but Arlington has some very athletic smaller kids.

Each club's 2nd team could beat or be competitive with most other club's top team in the area.

That's interesting. I definitely hope DS's team gets to play BSC at some point. I don't feel like DS's team gives up anything to Arlington in either athleticism or individual skill, but Arlington consistently plays as a team much better. I'd love to watch a bunch of 8 and 9 year olds play an even better possession game. That must be very cool.

Anonymous wrote:Arlington's top 2009 boys team is head-and-shoulders above DS's team or any other team DS has played this year.

Okay, Dad. He’s only 8 years old. Keep some perspective.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Arlington's top 2009 boys team is head-and-shoulders above DS's team or any other team DS has played this year.

Bethesda Soccer Club's top 2009 Boys team would disagree.

DS hasn't played BSC, so I'm not sure how they could "disagree" with the assertion above. I know a few of the BSC 2009 boys, though, and it's definitely a strong group (with the best of the bunch--at least that I've seen--actually a 2010 playing up). Have the BSC 2009s played Arlington?

BSC 2009 boys won Arlington's Spring tournament in the top division. To be fair, Arlington won our Premier tournament last Fall.

BSC plays a cleaner possession style game, but Arlington has some very athletic smaller kids.

Each club's 2nd team could beat or be competitive with most other club's top team in the area.

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Anonymous wrote:Arlington's top 2009 boys team is head-and-shoulders above DS's team or any other team DS has played this year.

Bethesda Soccer Club's top 2009 Boys team would disagree.

DS hasn't played BSC, so I'm not sure how they could "disagree" with the assertion above. I know a few of the BSC 2009 boys, though, and it's definitely a strong group (with the best of the bunch--at least that I've seen--actually a 2010 playing up). Have the BSC 2009s played Arlington?

Anonymous wrote:Arlington's top 2009 boys team is head-and-shoulders above DS's team or any other team DS has played this year.

Bethesda Soccer Club's top 2009 Boys team would disagree.

Arlington's top 2009 boys team is head-and-shoulders above DS's team or any other team DS has played this year.

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Anonymous wrote:We played an FPYC team that just smoked us. They were skilled, athletic, and played as a team. Had our boys chasing shadows the whole game. They were a joy to watch.

Which team?

FPYC Eagles. Mind you, this was NCSL D4 so take it with a grain of salt, but they were playing some beautiful possession soccer, on the ground, lots of flair, and lots of intensity. A good 80% of the game was played in our half.

Loudoun Girls - great teamwork and ball control.

^^ it’s like when a dude says “we’re pregnant”. Ummm, no you are not. Your wife is.

Shows you how much people live vicariously through their kids in this area.

Total Futbol.

They played amazing possession.

The subject line says “your team”. You realize parents it’s your KID’S team, not your team.

For me, Vista Sabers. Back in the late 80s.

Nobody. My team won 5 VA State Champions (when every Club was in contention—no other leagues—all best teams entered), consecutive WAGs champs all 5 years, Regionals and National champs. A group of girls from team also won VA HS State Championship. Team had girls from all over the region.

Our biggest competition was always from Long Island. This was the 80s.

This area was a hotbed of girls soccer so other areas just didn’t offer as much competition like today when there are so many girls playing. But there were a handful of teams that were tough competition and we had to work for wins.

Anonymous wrote:We played an FPYC team that just smoked us. They were skilled, athletic, and played as a team. Had our boys chasing shadows the whole game. They were a joy to watch.

Which team?

We played an FPYC team that just smoked us. They were skilled, athletic, and played as a team. Had our boys chasing shadows the whole game. They were a joy to watch.

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Anonymous wrote:Some of the DA games can be very good. U14/U15 are good age groups to watch to get an idea of a club's style of play and up and coming talents.

This U14 team from the DMV area, for instance, is one of the best for their age group in the region, along with Loudon and DCU:
http://beth.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=3937680

Or this U15 team, which is currently 3rd in Atlantic East, just behind the Red Bulls and Phil Union:
http://dcut.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=3939300

check out the u12s or u13s from DC United
schedule here at http://dcut.ussoccerda.com/sam/teams/index.php?team=3939240

there is probably something localer to you in their schedule

The 2006 boys DC United team is amazing. Footskills, communication skills, tactics, power. Best I have seen in that age group.