|
|
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 5,659
world cup
|
world cup
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 5,659 |
USSF Academy for the girls would be a wonderful thing if.... 1. Some corporate sponsor picked up a good portion of the tab. 2. The soccer geniuses running the show teach our young ladies to play with elan (accent over the "e"). There's a word for you L-E Dude.
Kids play sports because they find it fun. Eliminate the fun and soon you eliminate the kid.
|
|
|
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 188
goal kick
|
goal kick
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 188 |
Actually, futbol, many of the USWNT have said that the new league will actually hamper the national team because they won't spend nearly as much time together.
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,457
Hat-Trick
|
Hat-Trick
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,457 |
kdlsc... it is a numbers game, I believe most any coach would agree that the more you play the better you will get. It will be pretty rare to have the opposite.
Add to that the competition factor, if you have more players vying for a spot you will have improvement.
And lastly as stated in a prior entry... Marta is the player that she is because she most likely grew up playing with boys, which in Brazil by necessity means creative. In the US many frown upon the individualistic approach (male and female) it is this succesful merger of the individual in a team environment that will yield the style the US needs to compete in the world. The women lost because their midfield is "horrible" (note the quotes)the lack of a creative player and an over reliance on Wambach's physicality did them in.
Notice the common thread between men and women?.....MIDFIELD creator the US have none.
Although I will give the women kudos on the goal scoring forwards over the men.
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,826
world cup
|
world cup
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,826 |
Quote:
...a conundrum wrapped in an enigma.
..so passe.
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,457
Hat-Trick
|
Hat-Trick
Joined: Jul 2005
Posts: 1,457 |
true...paying homage to an old friend of mine.
|
|
|
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 281
corner kick
|
corner kick
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 281 |
Problem is that we will probably never, EVER produce a player like Marta. Win at all cost. The coaches know that isn't the way to develop players, but our society and our parents want a W over development. If you don't win, I will go somewhere else that will. The US is a society of team over I. "there is no I in team". The US can still be successful without playing like Brazil. Italy won a WC playing strong, hard nosed defense and scoring 1 goal. We set ourselves up for this. We play with 3 up top which forces the direct play and loss of possession. It just won't work against the better teams. The only game the US controlled was against Nigeria. They were outplayed in parts or most of every other game.
"Boys, even if it means dying on the pitch, we must win!" Marc-Vivien Foe 1975 - 2003
|
|
|
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 240
Corner Kick
|
Corner Kick
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 240 |
In watching the US women play in this tournament I saw similarities with the USMNT at their last WC. They were very tentative. They gave the other teams too much space and could not handle pressure when trying to possess the ball. North Korea showed the weakness from the first game. The other teams followed suit. In today's game Norway didn't press and the US easily handled the space and time they had with the ball.
As far as the goal keeper decision and resulting "controversy". I agree with Hope's observation, you don't play a keeper just because they did well against the team 3 years ago. I disagree with her voicing her opinion at that time. But emotional times causes people to react with emotion. And as far as Greg Ryan being gone as a coach - you gotta be kidding, he loses one game and someone's crying for his head? How the heck can Bradley still be coaching - he lost a bunch - in a row!
Coach Cady
GSSM
|
|
|
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 4,768
World Cup
|
World Cup
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 4,768 |
Ryan favors the 4-3-3. It's direct and counter attacking by nature as is it's "bend but don't break" defense. That would answer several of the above comments.
Now, before we write off women's soccer forever, lets remember this is their first official loss in fifty something games.
|
|
|
|
|