While the system and philosophy of soccer in the US as a whole must change, I’m telling you that if we had a coach with a soccer brain we would take a huge stride. If someone like Marcelo Bielsa (I know he’s off the table) took over … The Current National Team Pools Would be Decimated [...]
TweetMoises Orozco Must Go Pro!
So I took a drive to the Home Depot Center today where the US Development Academy Finals are being held. Specifically, I went to watch Real So Cal vs Concorde Fire. My objective was to identify if there were any elite players. One of 3four3′s missions is to scout and promote the absolute cream. In [...]
TweetThank You Ghana! You Are The Savior of US Soccer.
For anyone who is a fan of US Soccer or has a child that aspires to big things in the sport, you should say: “Thank you Ghana”. I know I made my position clear last week, but this can’t be emphasized enough. Thank the lord the US lost to Ghana on Saturday! Or in the [...]
TweetThe US a World Cup Semi-Finalist? God Help “US”!
First and foremost it was important for us to get out of the group. And it’s tough to have written a better script! The way we advanced – by a razor’s edge – helps to keep fans grounded, while at the same time experiencing an emotional reaction so rare in all of sports. This is [...]
TweetUS National Team U20s: Dallas Cup Report
Another crack at some Elite competition for US mens soccer and another failure! The US U-20′s were paired in the Super Group at Dallas Cup with the Mexico U-20′s, Vancouver Whitecaps, and Eintracht Frankfurt. With a National Team, player selection is usually critical as there is little time to work. This is usually the case all [...]
TweetUS vs Honduras: Excuses and Another Bob Bradley Indictment
While it certainly would have been different with the 1st team, I view this performance (a 1-3 loss) as a further indictment of Bradley: He doesn’t know what a “true quality” player is. He simply has no tactical understanding. On the first point, does he mean to tell me these “second string” players are the [...]
TweetReport: U-18 National Team Camp
I was at the Home Depot Center Friday night were the participants of the U-18 camp played against a couple of PDL teams comprised of college players. I arrived 20 minutes from the end of the first game where they lost to Ventura County Fusion. I was told 4-1. All I can say from watching [...]
TweetUS Soccer 2009 (Part IV: Nothing’s Changed)
It’s easy for the blind faithful to spout off the following as evidence we have “arrived”: Qualified 1st to the Wolrd Cup out of CONCACAF Got to the final in the Confederations Cup by knocking out #1 ranked Spain Got to the final of the Gold Cup But like I said in the last post, [...]
TweetUS Soccer 2009 Year In Review (Part III: The Senior Team)
Thought to be kings one day and subservient the next – this is the mark of a team that wants to join the exclusive club of world soccer powers. The case for US Soccer was no different in 2009. We climbed Mount Everest by beating #1 ranked Spain, and then got obliterated by Mexico a [...]
TweetUS Soccer 2009 Year In Review (Part II: U-20s)
We continue our 4-part series on recapping the US Soccer National Teams with a look at the U-20s performance. This is the age group that is most frequently targeted by critics as the point where our system fails in player development. While 18 to 20 year-olds in other countries are making regular professional appearances, our [...]
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