Here’s the video of our first match against FC Barcelona at MIC Cup. Watch carefully – this offers just a flavor of what gold standard football can look like for 11 year olds. Also, we did a report on this match. Context is king! Something we’ll be providing as we continue this path of soccer […]
Transition: Brian’s at Chivas USA and 3four3 Needs to “Grow Up”
Hi guys, Just a little update on what’s going on, and where that final report on how the MIC tournament concluded is at. After returning from Barcelona, there’s been a ton of activity behind the scenes. Some things are very ugly, but some things are great. Brian is now at Chivas USA (that of course […]
Our American Youth Soccer Team takes down Spanish Club EF Baix Ter
MIC Cup Game 4 vs EF Baix Ter It came down to goal differential and FC Barcelona ended up scoring 6 on Begur, securing 1st place in our group. This meant we would now face 2nd place from group D, EF Baix Ter, a local Catalunya team. We had them scouted well, and knew it […]
The Irish tried to “Pull a Chelsea”, but We were Too Much
MIC Cup Game 3 vs Cherry Orchard (Ireland) After a monumental draw against FC Barcelona at noon, we had to shift our focus to our last pool play game against Irish side Cherry Orchard. They had just come off consecutive losses to Barcelona (9-0) and Begur (2-1) and had nothing but pride to play for. […]
The Beast, the Monster, the 800-pound Gorilla: Our match vs FC Barcelona
MIC Day 2 3/28/13 The second day of MIC would be the most anticipated match day, not only for the boys here, but for all the players who came before them and for the club and for US soccer. El Super Clasico between FC Barcelona and TFA (that’s us) was on the minds of all […]
MIC Cup 2013: Our Match vs Begur
MIC Cup game #1 TFA vs Begur 3-27-13 After months of intense preparation, the day had come for our MIC Cup debut. A pleasant 25 minute bus ride to Begur to take on local youth club Begur in their hometown stadium. A great atmosphere awaited the team and we were ready to get the well […]
Mediterranean International Cup Day 1: Scouting the top Academies
The Giants Smash the Minnows 3/27/13 Day 1 of the MIC allowed for the Giants of the soccer world, Manchester United, FC Barcelona, Ajax and Villareal, to showcase their class against local inferior teams. These clubs are able to attract talent from across the globe and are consistently producing the next soccer superstar. Villareal Villareal […]
3four3 and CelebreightFC Partner Up: Time for Your Own Barcelona Experience!
We’re happy to announce we are offering trips to Barcelona for competition, opportunity, education, and experience. 3four3 has partnered with CelebreightFC in offering a component which has invaluable benefits to your soccer education. Why Barcelona? CelebreightFC is a company started by Danny Lederman, whose son Benny became the first American to join the famed La […]
Ramping up for the MIC Tournament: Barcelona Tour 2013
Before we get to the status entry below, a touch of background: Brian has been traveling to Barcelona every year for the last 5 years to learn and have his teams compete. This year is no different. On Wednesday his 2001’s will open group play in the Mediterranean International Cup against the 800 pound gorilla, […]
Set Tactical Training
We’ve mentioned the phrase ‘Set Tactical Work’ often, but I know this is a foreign notion to the American Soccer Community at all levels. So let me try to give a more familiar concept. Set Tactical Work is essentially Choreography. Here’s an example from the 3four3 curriculum. Now, Rich asked the following: I think for […]