The senior side went 3-3-5 (W-D-L). Sucko!
The 2018 year felt like the lost year. There was no one givng a point of contact to represent USA soccer for the media like a head coach. Earnie Stuart was hired, for what I believe to be just that.- Point of contact.... But have not hear much on this front at all.
USA soccer has been in search for a head coach since the firing of Bruce Arena in 2017.
2017 has to be marked as the worst year ever for the USA soccer. They lost a game October 10th 2017 to Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean 2-1. They only needed to tie this game to advance to the World Cup. What a disaster....
This meant that all us USA soccer fans had to suffer throught the FIFA 2018 World Cup in Russia without our nationl team to represent us. France won...bla bla bla so what. We were not participating. So we could only watch the USA national team bring in some young, new exciting players and build for the future.
Well this so called team went 3 wins- 3 draws and 5 losses. Not to encouraging
Sure we had a younger team but so didnt the other natinal teams Our national team had no fluidity. Sure we have an athletic team but we do not have a number 10. A midfielder like the other national team do. We are just lacking in these type of players.
We have a few players like Christian Pulisic but it stops there. Other nations have most of their entire team playing for the top teams in the top leagues around the word. These players are starters.
Sure USA does have a few palyers on some good teams but they are not consistent starters. Even Pulisic doesnt get every start.
The USA are currently ranked 23 in the latest FIFA ranking. In 1994 - When we hosted the World Cup....and didnt even have a Major League Soccer and only a hand full of soccer players in the top leagues we were ranked 23. That right we have not made gains in soccer from this point of view.
Sure we have MLS and it has expanded but have we made gains on the other top nations. No.
Sure we got better but so did the other nations. We are still ranked 23 just as we were 24 years ago.
Axesis Lalas can tell you, in his rah rah sales man pitch, we are getting better. I say prove it!! He can't, Earnie Stewart can't, Bruce Arena can't . Why ...because we have not made gains on the top teams. PERIOD!!!!!
Going Forward
Hire a frikin coach. We missed an entire year with a fill in coach. He did the best he could and played many young players....Thank you!
Let the young talent go to Europe and develpe. Our system is no where near their developement system. Just as we dont send our young hockey players to Europe, Europe...especially Russia sends their top talent to develope here.
Win this next Gold Cup in 2019. The USA has one of the easiest travel schedules, They have home field advantage in 2 Soccer Specific Stadiums, they ae playing at sites that will provide favorable USA crowds. Play the entire team in the group games and develope the younger players. Dont underestimate the small CAribbean nations. Curacao has a team mostly compromised of players from European leagues. these players are tactically solid and defensively sound. Dont keep passing the ball back and forth...so forward and attack. Chewing up the clock by kicking it from one defenseman to another , plays into the other nations hands. USa is more talented....just show it.
U-20 Championship:
This is the biggest tournamnet for us USA soccer fans. The USA crused in the group games. In the second round they dominated Costa Rica, played Honduras to a 1-0 win. Honduras packet it in ---even thou they were down. Honduras knew they could advance by losing but keeping it close. The USA then beat their arch rival Mexico in the finals 2-0. This championship was very satisfying...
The USA has a bunch of potential players here.
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