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Experts Weigh In On US Young Talent
Posted on 8/12/21 at 8:26 pm
Posted on 8/12/21 at 8:26 pm
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EXPERTS WEIGH IN ON WHAT'S BEHIND THE USMNT'S YOUNG TALENT EXPLOSION
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Good article by Doug McIntyre. Interviews Jesse Marsch, Tab Ramos, Jim Curtin, Jochem Sauer, Oscar Pareja, Luchi Gonzalez, Tony Lepore, and Caleb Porter.
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Where was the U.S. talent-wise? Where was it going? Those were questions I asked 10 experts from across the American game a half-decade ago. Today, one quote in particular sticks out. "I think in the next five to seven years," said then-Columbus Crew coach and now USMNT boss Gregg Berhalter, "there's going to be a lot of really good players coming out of the U.S. in world soccer."
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"But a lot has changed. I wanted to pull my hair out when I couldn’t pick Brenden Aaronson and Richy Ledezma for the [2019] U-20 World Cup. They were already playing professional games, but other guys were ahead of them at that moment. Compare that to 2011, when I took over the U-20s, and I was pretty much taking anyone who was on a pro team just because of their experience. Now we’re cutting professionals." - Tab
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"Anecdotally, I have a 10-year-old in our academy who Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are talking about. We’re fighting off those kinds of clubs for 10-year-olds now. That’s the way it’s moving, and that’s just in Philadelphia." - Curtin
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Posted on 8/12/21 at 8:40 pm to pvilleguru
INJECT IT INTO MY VEINS
Posted on 8/12/21 at 8:56 pm to pvilleguru
Posted on 8/12/21 at 9:47 pm to pvilleguru
Great article! We may look back at not qualifying for Russia as the turning point in the USMNT...literal rock bottom that became the ultimate springboard.
Posted on 8/12/21 at 9:54 pm to lynxcat
Das Reboot
Freedom Style
Freedom Style
Posted on 8/12/21 at 10:22 pm to lynxcat
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We may look back at not qualifying for Russia as the turning point in the USMNT
Meh, the only thing that changed from a youth development standpoint because of that is it allowed us to call up a bunch young guys in USMNT games that were meaningless in 2018.
We didn't suddenly get an influx of youth talent because we didn't qualify. This wave was always coming.
Posted on 8/12/21 at 11:34 pm to pvilleguru
The first actual American superstar is gonna make an obscene amount of money
Posted on 8/13/21 at 12:12 am to MF Doom
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he first actual American superstar is gonna make an obscene amount of money
I mean it's kinda already happening, Puma outbid Nike for God knows how much for Pulisic's rights. And he's already doing ads and sponsorships, once the WC cranks up next winter he will be everywhere.
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