orange parmejohn
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how capable? i havent gotten to watch them play since last year. the Confed Cup seems to be a tale of two US Soccer squads. which one is us?
This team lacks creativity. Our players struggle to beat players 1 v 1 and until we can do that we will not have many chances per game.
I've got a soccer question for you guys. Why in the heck do all soccer announcers refer to a country as a plural noun?
They'll say, "Brazil are playing well this half." Or, "The US are running out of gas."
I'm guessing that it's not a mistake since they all do it. I'm just wondering why they use "are" instead of "is".
I'm a soccer fan, and a radio announcer (formerly now) but I have no idea why they do this.
When they say 'Brazil are..' it's the equivalent of saying 'they(the players/team) are'
The youth development programs is probably the US's biggest problem. First off AYSO soccer is great up til the kids are about 7 years old. Most AYSO coaches believe in boot the ball over the top and let your best player run onto it. If anyone goes and watches high school soccer in the knoxville area you'll see this also. It works when playing teams with little skill but it won't work on a professional level. Most AYSO coaches grew up playing football or some other sport and have no clue how the game of soccer should be played. If kids stay in AYSO after the age of 7 or 8 they will so far behind fundamentally that they can't catch up. Club ball has to get bigger, and clubs with good coaches such as KFC, TNFC, etc are where talented players need to be.I think the way our development system is might be the problem here. We drill fundamentals through the kids heads in the youth game, but any creativity is almost looked down upon in the youth game in the United States.
What happens is when our players play high school, or U-18 club soccer, they tend just to stick to the fundamentals. Now, this works against fellow Americans, but when they start to play international teams, they get schooled on a regular basis.
Could have something to do with vernacular. One of my best friends was from England and he would always say it in that same manner.
Could have started with the announcers or could have to do with the fact that most of the best announcers are from the UK... in my opinion at least.
I think the way our development system is might be the problem here. We drill fundamentals through the kids heads in the youth game, but any creativity is almost looked down upon in the youth game in the United States.
What happens is when our players play high school, or U-18 club soccer, they tend just to stick to the fundamentals. Now, this works against fellow Americans, but when they start to play international teams, they get schooled on a regular basis.