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    #16
    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    Where in the world have you ever seen 7v7 Futsal?
    It's America man.. anything is possible!

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      #17
      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      #it's12yearoldsoccer

      the Revs blow overall, no doubt, but they still gather a good number of top are players. GPS also has some good players but not the depth. I doubt GPS wins, but should they I wouldn't read too much into it. Within a year or so any GPS players that is DA level will be gone anyway.
      actually the 13 revs didn't lose a game all fall.

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        #18
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        actually the 13 revs didn't lose a game all fall.
        The fact that this is an actual statement written by, seemingly, an adult shows exactly what is wrong with our soccer development.

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          #19
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          actually the 13 revs didn't lose a game all fall.
          overpowered most opponents, didnt outplay them

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            #20
            GPS was easily handled today by REVS. 7-0.

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              #21
              Man U squad so much better in every way than their competition. First touch, passing, shooting accuracy etc. They handled PDA 8-2 and Boston Bolts 10-1. Scores could have been much more lopsided. Hard to imagine anything different tomorrow when they play Revs. Revs May have won their other games today but this tourney is another reminder how US soccer stacks up against international competition.

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                #22
                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                Man U squad so much better in every way than their competition. First touch, passing, shooting accuracy etc. They handled PDA 8-2 and Boston Bolts 10-1. Scores could have been much more lopsided. Hard to imagine anything different tomorrow when they play Revs. Revs May have won their other games today but this tourney is another reminder how US soccer stacks up against international competition.
                and they're only twelve. the gaps only get bigger and bigger as they get older

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                  #23
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  and they're only twelve. the gaps only get bigger and bigger as they get older

                  My couple of takes:

                  Small field and only 50 minutes. If full field then Bolts wouldn't have even touched the ball too many times.

                  OTOH, MU didn't have any magical aliens playing for them. At least a few of the Bolts could have fit right in on the MU team. I think the biggest difference is that in other countries the kids are immersed in soccer relative to here so they can't help but have a better skill set. And that isn't happening here anytime soon so US soccer will be staying right where it is for the foreseeable future.

                  One more thing is that the Bolts kept playing with their heads up right till the end and were rewarded with their goal which was well deserved. A good group of kids.

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                    #24
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    My couple of takes:

                    Small field and only 50 minutes. If full field then Bolts wouldn't have even touched the ball too many times.

                    OTOH, MU didn't have any magical aliens playing for them. At least a few of the Bolts could have fit right in on the MU team. I think the biggest difference is that in other countries the kids are immersed in soccer relative to here so they can't help but have a better skill set. And that isn't happening here anytime soon so US soccer will be staying right where it is for the foreseeable future.

                    One more thing is that the Bolts kept playing with their heads up right till the end and were rewarded with their goal which was well deserved. A good group of kids.
                    What the heck does “immersed” in soccer mean? Are they dipped in a vat of soccer? This always sounds like some excuse for why competitive US soccer players are less skilled than foreign players. It has nothing to do with “immersion”. You could make your kid watch soccer 24/7 and sleep with their soccer ball, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be a good player. The issue is training and evaluation and both are poor here in the US.

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                      #25
                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      The issue is training and evaluation and both are poor here in the US.
                      The issue is that Greater Manchester (UK) 233 clubs for 12 year olds to play soccer, year round, 99% of them as their primary sport. Plus every middle school has a year round soccer team. Plus most of the coaches are experienced volunteers. Plus regional and select teams are free.

                      Pay-to-play and profit driven clubs are hamstringing soccer development in the US.

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                        #26
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        The issue is training and evaluation and both are poor here in the US.
                        The issue is that Greater Manchester (UK) 233 clubs for 12 year olds to play soccer, year round, 99% of them as their primary sport. Plus every middle school has a year round soccer team. Plus most of the coaches are experienced volunteers. Plus regional and select teams are free.

                        Pay-to-play and profit driven clubs are hamstringing soccer development in the US.

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                          #27
                          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                          What the heck does “immersed” in soccer mean? Are they dipped in a vat of soccer? This always sounds like some excuse for why competitive US soccer players are less skilled than foreign players. It has nothing to do with “immersion”. You could make your kid watch soccer 24/7 and sleep with their soccer ball, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be a good player. The issue is training and evaluation and both are poor here in the US.
                          Kids overseas play many more hours of unstructured creative free play. Here we structure everything and kids play a few hours a week. Elsewhere kids watch pro games with family and friends like ours watch football, basketball and baseball. There are many more opportunities to go to pro matches vs here because there's so many teams, both local low level teams up through the ranks. All of those are learning opportunities as well. All their mates were jerseys of their favorite teams and players. Here you see a Messi Jersey now and then.

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                            #28
                            GPS beat Bolts 5-0.

                            REVS tied Bolts, 3-3.

                            Man U walked thru 3 teams they faced. Played REVS, REVS had their chances, but Man U came away 4-3. REVSoutplayed them, but Man U took care of business ok n REVS mistakes.

                            I understand with this crowd REVS is in a no win situation.

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                              #29
                              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                              What the heck does “immersed” in soccer mean? Are they dipped in a vat of soccer? This always sounds like some excuse for why competitive US soccer players are less skilled than foreign players. It has nothing to do with “immersion”. You could make your kid watch soccer 24/7 and sleep with their soccer ball, but that doesn’t mean they’ll be a good player. The issue is training and evaluation and both are poor here in the US.
                              Immersed means that MU trains much more and better than US players, exactly the conclusion you stated. IOW you immersed in stupidity.

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                                #30
                                Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                                Immersed means that MU trains much more and better than US players, exactly the conclusion you stated. IOW you immersed in stupidity.
                                No, idiot, you missed the 2nd part of what I said. It’s training AND EVALUATION that separates the US from successful foreign programs. You can give someone the best training all day, everyday; but that will NOT make them a good player. Unless you properly evaluate players and either correct, promote, or demote them then it is pointless. The US doesn’t train and it doesn’t evaluate properly and that is why it loses to countries that are in no other way better than the US.

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