Anonymous wrote:I don't know if its been mentioned but I am sure our team is not unique. Our shortest players are our top players and don't get benched. They get around larger players easily until those larger players start fouling, then its up to the ref how the game will go.

Unfortunately, hundreds of youth coaches don't realize this. And, they're blocking a greater talent pool because of their focus on tall kids who can kick and push their way to a few goals at age 10 but are being outskilled by 16. By then the skilled, smaller kids have had the motivation zapped out of them and either give up or move on to other sports. Our problem is not talent - it's talent identification and management. Americans are awful at it, and that's largely due to two things. 1.) Pay for play 2.) Fixation on size.

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Anonymous wrote:Yawn and thats why we are not dominating YET. In time when the USA finally decides to develop more African American actual inner city kids is when we will start to dominate the soccer world.

Yes, then we will be like those soccer powerhouses from Africa. I cannot wait for this success.

Np
I am assuming you are not being sarcastic, if you are, you know nothing about pro soccer.

I don't know if its been mentioned but I am sure our team is not unique. Our shortest players are our top players and don't get benched. They get around larger players easily until those larger players start fouling, then its up to the ref how the game will go.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Identifying and developing football talent is costly and takes work.

Americans like to win by inventing sports no one else plays and then crowning themselves "World Champions."

In the case of football, it appears that they compensate for their lack of ability/investment towards identifying and developing talent by saying inane things like, "Well, if our best athletes played football they would dominate." Ok, champ. Ok. Been waiting 30 years now.

No incentive or opportunity for are best players to play soccer. Basketball players are by far our best athletes. No scholarships also no money in USA pro soccer and pay to play and lack of opportunity in the inner cities.

Yawn. Excuses, excuses. Oh, and btw...they're not your "best players." Your best player is a 5'9" white kid from rural Pennsylvania. So stop, please.

He's actually 5'8*. They added an inch just like they did with Messi to his profile.

Pulisic is listed as 5'7". Which means he's probably 5'6". But let's keep on trying to build a team of giants on youth teams. Let's just get Shaq to bring the ball up field...yeah, that's what we need. JFC Americans are stupid when it comes to the real football.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Identifying and developing football talent is costly and takes work.

Americans like to win by inventing sports no one else plays and then crowning themselves "World Champions."

In the case of football, it appears that they compensate for their lack of ability/investment towards identifying and developing talent by saying inane things like, "Well, if our best athletes played football they would dominate." Ok, champ. Ok. Been waiting 30 years now.

No incentive or opportunity for are best players to play soccer. Basketball players are by far our best athletes. No scholarships also no money in USA pro soccer and pay to play and lack of opportunity in the inner cities.

Yawn. Excuses, excuses. Oh, and btw...they're not your "best players." Your best player is a 5'9" white kid from rural Pennsylvania. So stop, please.

He's actually 5'8*. They added an inch just like they did with Messi to his profile.

Anonymous wrote:Yawn and thats why we are not dominating YET. In time when the USA finally decides to develop more African American actual inner city kids is when we will start to dominate the soccer world.

Yes, then we will be like those soccer powerhouses from Africa. I cannot wait for this success.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Identifying and developing football talent is costly and takes work.

Americans like to win by inventing sports no one else plays and then crowning themselves "World Champions."

In the case of football, it appears that they compensate for their lack of ability/investment towards identifying and developing talent by saying inane things like, "Well, if our best athletes played football they would dominate." Ok, champ. Ok. Been waiting 30 years now.

No incentive or opportunity for are best players to play soccer. Basketball players are by far our best athletes. No scholarships also no money in USA pro soccer and pay to play and lack of opportunity in the inner cities.

Yawn. Excuses, excuses. Oh, and btw...they're not your "best players." Your best player is a 5'9" white kid from rural Pennsylvania. So stop, please.

Yawn and thats why we are not dominating YET. In time when the USA finally decides to develop more African American actual inner city kids is when we will start to dominate the soccer world.

I can't decide if this comment is more arrogant, ignorant, or unaware...an unhealthy combination of all three, no doubt.

Pure Americana.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Identifying and developing football talent is costly and takes work.

Americans like to win by inventing sports no one else plays and then crowning themselves "World Champions."

In the case of football, it appears that they compensate for their lack of ability/investment towards identifying and developing talent by saying inane things like, "Well, if our best athletes played football they would dominate." Ok, champ. Ok. Been waiting 30 years now.

No incentive or opportunity for are best players to play soccer. Basketball players are by far our best athletes. No scholarships also no money in USA pro soccer and pay to play and lack of opportunity in the inner cities.

Yawn. Excuses, excuses. Oh, and btw...they're not your "best players." Your best player is a 5'9" white kid from rural Pennsylvania. So stop, please.

Yawn and thats why we are not dominating YET. In time when the USA finally decides to develop more African American actual inner city kids is when we will start to dominate the soccer world.

I can't decide if this comment is more arrogant, ignorant, or unaware...an unhealthy combination of all three, no doubt.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Identifying and developing football talent is costly and takes work.

Americans like to win by inventing sports no one else plays and then crowning themselves "World Champions."

In the case of football, it appears that they compensate for their lack of ability/investment towards identifying and developing talent by saying inane things like, "Well, if our best athletes played football they would dominate." Ok, champ. Ok. Been waiting 30 years now.

No incentive or opportunity for are best players to play soccer. Basketball players are by far our best athletes. No scholarships also no money in USA pro soccer and pay to play and lack of opportunity in the inner cities.

Yawn. Excuses, excuses. Oh, and btw...they're not your "best players." Your best player is a 5'9" white kid from rural Pennsylvania. So stop, please.

Yawn and thats why we are not dominating YET. In time when the USA finally decides to develop more African American actual inner city kids is when we will start to dominate the soccer world.

Ok chief

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Identifying and developing football talent is costly and takes work.

Americans like to win by inventing sports no one else plays and then crowning themselves "World Champions."

In the case of football, it appears that they compensate for their lack of ability/investment towards identifying and developing talent by saying inane things like, "Well, if our best athletes played football they would dominate." Ok, champ. Ok. Been waiting 30 years now.

No incentive or opportunity for are best players to play soccer. Basketball players are by far our best athletes. No scholarships also no money in USA pro soccer and pay to play and lack of opportunity in the inner cities.

Yawn. Excuses, excuses. Oh, and btw...they're not your "best players." Your best player is a 5'9" white kid from rural Pennsylvania. So stop, please.

Yawn and thats why we are not dominating YET. In time when the USA finally decides to develop more African American actual inner city kids is when we will start to dominate the soccer world.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Identifying and developing football talent is costly and takes work.

Americans like to win by inventing sports no one else plays and then crowning themselves "World Champions."

In the case of football, it appears that they compensate for their lack of ability/investment towards identifying and developing talent by saying inane things like, "Well, if our best athletes played football they would dominate." Ok, champ. Ok. Been waiting 30 years now.

No incentive or opportunity for are best players to play soccer. Basketball players are by far our best athletes. No scholarships also no money in USA pro soccer and pay to play and lack of opportunity in the inner cities.

Yawn. Excuses, excuses. Oh, and btw...they're not your "best players." Your best player is a 5'9" white kid from rural Pennsylvania. So stop, please.

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Anonymous wrote:I think the average in the EPL is 5'11.5" tall meaning about half are over 6' tall.

I personally know at least 20 professional players and can tell you that they all measure in boots, which means that the average player is about 5'10" in most of Europe and about 5'9 in South America. In other words, average-sized dudes all around.

You play in boots so you should measure in boots. Thats the average pro player but the average South American is about 5'5" Also you personally knowing 20 is like saying I personally know 1 student at Georgetown University. What separates average size dude and pros is their athletic ability first soccer skills second.

Anonymous wrote:Identifying and developing football talent is costly and takes work.

Americans like to win by inventing sports no one else plays and then crowning themselves "World Champions."

In the case of football, it appears that they compensate for their lack of ability/investment towards identifying and developing talent by saying inane things like, "Well, if our best athletes played football they would dominate." Ok, champ. Ok. Been waiting 30 years now.

No incentive or opportunity for are best players to play soccer. Basketball players are by far our best athletes. No scholarships also no money in USA pro soccer and pay to play and lack of opportunity in the inner cities.

Identifying and developing football talent is costly and takes work.

Americans like to win by inventing sports no one else plays and then crowning themselves "World Champions."

In the case of football, it appears that they compensate for their lack of ability/investment towards identifying and developing talent by saying inane things like, "Well, if our best athletes played football they would dominate." Ok, champ. Ok. Been waiting 30 years now.

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Anonymous wrote:This has been a dumb discussion for the past four pages.

Way to raise the level then. Well done.

Lol 😆