After watching the U-17s play Germany, I was left wondering:
1) How can a team that has been together for two years fail miserably to play as a unit.
2) If these are the best U-17s we have how come they still haven't mastered how to possess the ball and finish when playing top competition?
3) In a world where just about everyone understands that you have to play 1 or 2 touch soccer at the highest level, why are these lads still trying to hold on to the ball and lose it just about every single time?
4) Should the Bradenton residency program still continue or should USSF simply rely on the development academies to develop national team members?
5) If the residency program has failed to produce results, is the academy system any better? How sure are we that the USSF development academy is correctly meeting the needs of soccer development in this country?
