SeatownJay
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Bruce Arena has officially resigned. It's a small step, sure, but at least it's in the right direction.
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Uncle Si":1zxevol2 said:Cameron and Wood have certainly. Wood may be set for a transfer to a bigger club in Europe. And to suggest that it would every time simply ignores how difficult it is. Atleast they tried.
The contentment of the MLS and USSF is what’s at discussion. While no one said ALL young players should go overseas the very good prospects should not only be looking but also be encouraged to by the national organization. Look how well the production line of the MLS did this cycle?
Pulisic is not some phenom to a nation of 300 million. There are plenty like him in Europe and plenty more with the same ambitions here in the US.
Uncle Si":2s9swotp said:Missing the World cup should be important to you, if you care about the development of the sport in this county. tens of thousands of kids playing soccer at a high level between the ages of 12-17 will now miss out on watching players like Pulisic and Wood represent their country. The impact of that can be staggering. The only thing that saves Pulisic as model of the US soccer now is a move to the Premier League.
Uncle Si":3ad6je52 said:Sure.. they will watch..
But that's not the point is it. You cannot quantify the impact of not having a 19 year old Christian Pulisic running around against the world's best in a US jersey.
Yes... this might actually provide as an inspiration to change. that's all that can be hoped for. But... that shouldnt not have come at the expense of a world cup. Klinsmann identified these issues years ago and was roundly and heavily criticized (by you as well). People were so desperate to protect the MLS it has cost the nation a world cup.
Sorry Sarge.. this is what it is. These things dont start at the base, they start at the top. The MLS and the USSF have been feeding off an inadequate and antiquated model for decades.
It cost them.. and all of US soccer fans. Now at the base level coaches and DOCs have to pick up the pieces fast
Uncle Si":2fl32xd8 said:The MLS is a different story. Look, the league is successful. What it needs now is more Atlantas. It needs less Dempseys and Bradleys and Jones and Gerrards and more Nagbes. I dont know enough about the league to know how it all works, but it should be attracting much younger and far more creative players than it does. Then it needs to promote young coaches with more creative ideas about playing the game. It certainly needs a promotion and relegation system.
Yep. Just edited it to add left backs, which he posted today.Uncle Si":3evdooq2 said:Fantastic Seatown. Will you add the other positions to your list as they become available?
I’ve coached against 6 of the guys on those lists
SeatownJay":3466auyj said:Here's the roster for next week's friendly at Portugal. Definitely a youth movement.
Player (club, caps/goals)
Goalkeepers: Jesse Gonzalez (FC Dallas; 0/0), Bill Hamid (Midtjylland; 3/0), Ethan Horvath (Club Brugge; 1/0)
Defenders: John Brooks (Wolfsburg; 32/3), Cameron Carter-Vickers (Sheffield United; 0/0), Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest; 13/1), Matt Miazga (Vitesse; 3/1), Tim Ream (Fulham; 26/1), Jorge Villafana (Santos Laguna; 14/0), DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United; 48/0)
Midfielders: Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas; 16/1), Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls; 0/0), Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union; 65/2), Lynden Gooch (Sunderland; 2/0), Weston McKennie (Schalke; 0/0), Kelyn Rowe (New England Revolution; 3/1), Danny Williams (Huddersfield Town; 22/2)
Forwards: Juan Agudelo (New England Revolution; 26/3), Dom Dwyer (Orlando City; 3/2), C.J. Sapong (Philadelphia Union; 2/0), Josh Sargent (Werder Bremen; 0/0)
hawkfan68":2uzljm6o said:SeatownJay":2uzljm6o said:Here's the roster for next week's friendly at Portugal. Definitely a youth movement.
Player (club, caps/goals)
Goalkeepers: Jesse Gonzalez (FC Dallas; 0/0), Bill Hamid (Midtjylland; 3/0), Ethan Horvath (Club Brugge; 1/0)
Defenders: John Brooks (Wolfsburg; 32/3), Cameron Carter-Vickers (Sheffield United; 0/0), Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest; 13/1), Matt Miazga (Vitesse; 3/1), Tim Ream (Fulham; 26/1), Jorge Villafana (Santos Laguna; 14/0), DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United; 48/0)
Midfielders: Kellyn Acosta (FC Dallas; 16/1), Tyler Adams (New York Red Bulls; 0/0), Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union; 65/2), Lynden Gooch (Sunderland; 2/0), Weston McKennie (Schalke; 0/0), Kelyn Rowe (New England Revolution; 3/1), Danny Williams (Huddersfield Town; 22/2)
Forwards: Juan Agudelo (New England Revolution; 26/3), Dom Dwyer (Orlando City; 3/2), C.J. Sapong (Philadelphia Union; 2/0), Josh Sargent (Werder Bremen; 0/0)
Interesting that they didn't include Pulisic and Bobby Wood. Couple of young guys that should be in mix. Honestly, I'd rather them play than Juan Agudelo or Sapong (he's 29 yrs old).