How did that one end again? I’m not a fan of Ellis and the way she tinkers so much with the line ups. This year’s WC should prove very interesting.Its always interesting when history repeats itself.
How did that one end again? I’m not a fan of Ellis and the way she tinkers so much with the line ups. This year’s WC should prove very interesting.Its always interesting when history repeats itself.
I agree that it will be interesting. A lot will be learned with either success or failure.How did that one end again? I’m not a fan of Ellis and the way she tinkers so much with the line ups. This year’s WC should prove very interesting.
So very true.....still need to evolve our game!I agree that it will be interesting. A lot will be learned with either success or failure.
Yes, that is a key need.So very true.....still need to evolve our game!
We were playing defend and counter. If it weren't for our superior athleticism and conditioning we would have lost that game.
I know its not a popular thing to say (as many posters have told me) but maybe we should look more closely at what countries are making the greatest growth. To be specific look at the last 3 WC teams (Spain, Germany, France) on the men's side who have won. Their women's game has steadily grown, changed, and are on a rising trajectory. Why? A common thread called a style of play. I did not mention Brazil and Japan because they are uniquely different. But should be mentioned.Man I can't agree with you more. When watching the game I was shaking my head how the women were playing. The world is catching up to women soccer and we can't rely on just our superior athleticism. I'm afraid people is US soccer disagree or like there plan going forward.
I’ve posted this opinion before but with disagreement from others. Having a common
I know its not a popular thing to say (as many posters have told me) but maybe we should look more closely at what countries are making the greatest growth. To be specific look at the last 3 WC teams (Spain, Germany, France) on the men's side who have won. Their women's game has steadily grown, changed, and are on a rising trajectory. Why? A common thread called a style of play. I did not mention Brazil and Japan because they are uniquely different. But should be mentioned.
While I somewhat agree with you, Spain's style of play didn't exactly work out that well in 2018 WC.I’ve posted this opinion before but with disagreement from others. Having a common
I know its not a popular thing to say (as many posters have told me) but maybe we should look more closely at what countries are making the greatest growth. To be specific look at the last 3 WC teams (Spain, Germany, France) on the men's side who have won. Their women's game has steadily grown, changed, and are on a rising trajectory. Why? A common thread called a style of play. I did not mention Brazil and Japan because they are uniquely different. But should be mentioned.
I’ve posted this opinion before but with disagreement from others. Having a common
I know its not a popular thing to say (as many posters have told me) but maybe we should look more closely at what countries are making the greatest growth. To be specific look at the last 3 WC teams (Spain, Germany, France) on the men's side who have won. Their women's game has steadily grown, changed, and are on a rising trajectory. Why? A common thread called a style of play. I did not mention Brazil and Japan because they are uniquely different. But should be mentioned.
Nothing will change unless there are catastrophic results...like going out in the round of 16.
True, either did Germany’s, but very few do well after winning. Yet the domesticate leagues in these countries share the style which impacts home grown players.While I somewhat agree with you, Spain's style of play didn't exactly work out that well in 2018 WC.
Objectivity and always trying to learn more about the game as a parent with children playing could help curb that mentality. Yes, being proactive and starting now is the way to go. Beginning at the youngest ages as GToTheB mentioned is very important to foster those attributes needed to develop players. I also agree and hope our WNT can get far and possibly win, but it will not be done easily and could be ugly at times.Agree, agree, agree...
I have said as much myself with the same pushback and here is what I have noticed about what the pushback has in common. They have no true understanding of the game. For most, their first experience with the game is when their own child began playing rec. For some, their kids suck but they know it all, for others, their kids are the best on the team so they MUST know it all and the lessors (parents) on the team listen to them. What they don't understand is the guy they are listening to whose kid is good is good, usually, through athleticism, not soccer IQ. When I say, we are falling behind, I don't mean that our women's team will lose in the first round of WWC (I actually expect them to win this year), what I am saying is that if we don't change, within 10 years, our women's team will be just like our men's team. Good but not great. I think it was Spain's coach that said it best when he said that we have millions of girls playing soccer in this country and only 42,000 (of all age groups) girls registered to play in Spain. Love when he said that we are in the same race and Spain is behind USA but Spain is running faster. Those countries you mention already know that they are making big leaps in their development and will soon pass us. That is why they now play with so much confidence against us. We have already lost the "Mike Tyson" advantage.
There isn’t anything wrong with learning from them as they have created a means to an end that has been successful. And, more importantly continues to be. Then from there create a platform that meets our needs here. I’ve seen the curriculum here and it’s just a standard. Which is fine, but it does not provide specifics to get there. It’s like solving a math problem without showing your work. In those steps of solving that equation are growth patterns we need.I do not disagree that European teams often play a more pleasing style of soccer, I just disagree with the suggestion we emulate European youth development, particularly on the girls side, when the athletic, educational, employment and social environment here are vastly different. Soccer will not grow and flourish if they remove our national team program and players from public view (a la US Soccer's DA direction), and sever the link between education and athletics.
Our bigger issue is our national team staff's recurring habit of building all-star teams based on the best athletes and individual performances, and ending up with too many selfish players who lack the inclination nor experience to work together. It seems none of our national team coaches or scouts are looking for players like David Silva, Iniesta, Xabi Alonso, Vincent Kompany, Dani Alves -- smart/technical players capable of making an entire team better around them. That is the part of Europe we need to emulate, and those are the players we need to develop.
Best thing we have going right now in US Men's Soccer -- 16 players in the Bundesliga, over half 21 years old or younger.
I do not disagree that European teams often play a more pleasing style of soccer, I just disagree with the suggestion we emulate European youth development, particularly on the girls side, when the athletic, educational, employment and social environment here are vastly different. Soccer will not grow and flourish if they remove our national team program and players from public view (a la US Soccer's DA direction), and sever the link between education and athletics.
Our bigger issue is our national team staff's recurring habit of building all-star teams based on the best athletes and individual performances, and ending up with too many selfish players who lack the inclination nor experience to work together. It seems none of our national team coaches or scouts are looking for players like David Silva, Iniesta, Xabi Alonso, Vincent Kompany, Dani Alves -- smart/technical players capable of making an entire team better around them. That is the part of Europe we need to emulate, and those are the players we need to develop.
Best thing we have going right now in US Men's Soccer -- 16 players in the Bundesliga, over half 21 years old or younger.
There isn’t anything wrong with learning from them as they have created a means to an end that has been successful. And, more importantly continues to be. Then from there create a platform that meets our needs here. I’ve seen the curriculum here and it’s just a standard. Which is fine, but it does not provide specifics to get there. It’s like solving a math problem without showing your work. In those steps of solving that equation are growth patterns we need.