Interesting... US Soccer assessing all the USDA clubs

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Go away.

Check mate bitches!!!

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strike a nerve?

Nope. It was just a stupid post.

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Excellent touch and vision? I would say, average touch and vision. I think you missed the point. I think the point was a bigger player with average touch and vision or a smaller player with above average touch and vision. Who do they take or should take? I think the OP said they tend to take the bigger kid. Do they do any technical aspects of the tryout or just scrimmage?

Oh, I think you are right. We should have a separate DA for all the kids that are built like jockeys that have sick touch and vision. Because we all know that your pip squeek of a kid, with unreal touch will be a pro soccer player, right? Why should we waste our time on all those genetic freaks anyways? We should all know that your pint sized kid will overcome all the athletes out there with your head fakes, cryuffs, maradonas and your 2000 juggles in a row. All those big, genetically over privileged players should bow down, if they can get down that low and worship your kids feet and the Chilean national team, said the enormous world cup winning German team. Your wife keeps saying that sized does not matter and now you believe it.

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Oh, I think you are right. We should have a separate DA for all the kids that are built like jockeys that have sick touch and vision. Because we all know that your pip squeek of a kid, with unreal touch will be a pro soccer player, right? Why should we waste our time on all those genetic freaks anyways? We should all know that your pint sized kid will overcome all the athletes out there with your head fakes, cryuffs, maradonas and your 2000 juggles in a row. All those big, genetically over privileged players should bow down, if they can get down that low and worship your kids feet and the Chilean national team, said the enormous world cup winning German team. Your wife keeps saying that sized does not matter and now you believe it.

I hope this doesn't turn into a size thread. Out of the 5 tallest teams in the world cup, 3 went to the knockout stage or beyond. And obviously Germany won.
Out of the 5 smallest teams, 2 went to the knockout stage. What does this mean? Nothing. Size really doesn't matter when it comes to soccer. You can say Germany won this past WC. But what about Brazil with 5, Argentina with 2, Spain had one of the smallest teams ever. Italy is known for being defensive minded but not tall (think Canavaro). The only thing all those countries have in common is that their culture lives and breathes soccer.

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Oh, I think you are right. We should have a separate DA for all the kids that are built like jockeys that have sick touch and vision. Because we all know that your pip squeek of a kid, with unreal touch will be a pro soccer player, right? Why should we waste our time on all those genetic freaks anyways? We should all know that your pint sized kid will overcome all the athletes out there with your head fakes, cryuffs, maradonas and your 2000 juggles in a row. All those big, genetically over privileged players should bow down, if they can get down that low and worship your kids feet and the Chilean national team, said the enormous world cup winning German team. Your wife keeps saying that sized does not matter and now you believe it.

Germany got rid of the big one goons a long time ago and went with the smaller technical and tactical players and that is why they won…. We struggle in the United States because we look for the big fast strong players something then the rest of the media did not and they have a horrible first scotch. I'm sure you watch USA versus Canada didn't you ...jozy and zardes are awesome

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well sadly we lost our way on this thread also. back to needing change. All DA's need to be assessed but to be honest they need to also teach coaches and directors how to find the better players. most Da's that are adding 35 to 40 kids there is something wrong. the bottom clubs that are pulling out 2 to 3 wins theres something wrong. so if these are to be the best of the best we need help. so it isn't just size its the full development that is needed. and maybe a different approach to tryout to find the best skill.

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Germany got rid of the big one goons a long time ago and went with the smaller technical and tactical players and that is why they won…. We struggle in the United States because we look for the big fast strong players something then the rest of the media did not and they have a horrible first scotch. I'm sure you watch USA versus Canada didn't you ...jozy and zardes are awesome

I hate when I have a horrible first scotch, it ruins the night. Yeah next world cup we will have these players on the field: Nagbe, Nguyen, Morris, Julian Green, Zusi, Yedlin, Joe Gyau, Pulisic, Zalelem, Agudelo, luis Gil, Will trapp, Josh Gatt, Junior Flores, Manneh, Zack Pfeffer, Emerson Hyndman, harry shipp and some other shorties that we don't even know yet or that I mentioned. All little people with world class touch and skill. Oh, my friend, the cupboard is not bare.

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In region C they pick DA kids on size and speed. Here is the tryout- Warm up, small sided game into 11v11. Coaches- "Ok, who did you notice?" "Big kid that could plow through the team, is on my list". "yea, let's take him". "what about the small kid that has a awesome first touch and vision?" "No, he needs to grow".

LOL...How little is your kid?

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its not just size. It really comes down to not really seeing development talent and waiting for that development to take place. we want the here and now only the ones already to go. regardless of size or speed. but long term most of these kids pan out to be average that is want is happening right now again long term means waiting for that talent to grow but we want wins not waiting. so as we see with national teams we will continue to fall behind. and please son;t say were closing the gap with other countries we are not close. maybe a lucky win here and there. until we truly understand development( without the parents of kids on the DA coming on here saying oh your kid didnt make it) we will not grow in the sport. Look at American football, basketball and baseball. they have no problem putting out the best players thats development.

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its not just size. It really comes down to not really seeing development talent and waiting for that development to take place. we want the here and now only the ones already to go. regardless of size or speed. but long term most of these kids pan out to be average that is want is happening right now again long term means waiting for that talent to grow but we want wins not waiting. so as we see with national teams we will continue to fall behind. and please son;t say were closing the gap with other countries we are not close. maybe a lucky win here and there. until we truly understand development( without the parents of kids on the DA coming on here saying oh your kid didnt make it) we will not grow in the sport. Look at American football, basketball and baseball. they have no problem putting out the best players thats development.

Size, speed and athleticism are hugely important, but skill and soccer iq equally if not more important. One of the biggest challenges is subjectivety of player evaluations. Its very easy for a parent or coach to argue skill level & field vision of a youth player, but size and speed is easily identifiable especially in the critical 12-18 years. 35lbs and 6 inches of height plus muscle development is huge at age 13, but by 18 it may not even matter as the smaller player grows to the point where size is less of an issue. In many ways, the taller faster players never develop because the advantage they had at age 13 is gone by age 18. The smaller player just hopes to survive in DA programs until they grow into their bodies at age by 18.

Either way its a fact of life and even European& South American clubs have this issue. The key is still improving player evaluations and development. Second major key, is extending development programs from age 18-21. America is getting there but still a long way to go. Look at how far its come in the past 15 years, give it another 10-15 years.

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the biggest issue is yes they see the speed size ect first that is the easy part. but there are no good coaches in club or DA that can spot a kid that can have vision and touch etc because the tryouts are not focused on that. until that changes then we will fall behind. by 13 -14 they have bad habits that will not change. just because they make an academy does not make them a great player. Academies take the wrong kids and by 16-18 the level of play is sloppy at best no skill no vision etc because its not taught and the ones who have it move on to play somewhere else. then every tryout same thing. just wait for next year watch what kendall and weston pick same kids that are bad now and see if they can find even bigger stronger. same old same

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US Soccer should allow all clubs in a DA if they have a coach and a team worthy maybe allowing the clubs thats closest DA monitor or help them stick to academy style training. US soccer is missing the good in some of the clubs and rewarding a club that meet the DA status but are loosing players and family that cannot afford or drive to the closest DA program Please US Soccer reach out and fix the system its to ridged and local clubs loose players and good foundational teams with balance with the proper next level help they could be a pround rep for US Soccer for player development.

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Please US Soccer reach out and fix this.....

Bernie Sanders returns!

US Soccer should allow all clubs in a DA if they have a coach and a team worthy maybe allowing the clubs thats closest DA monitor or help them stick to academy style training. US soccer is missing the good in some of the clubs and rewarding a club that meet the DA status but are loosing players and family that cannot afford or drive to the closest DA program Please US Soccer reach out and fix the system its to ridged and local clubs loose players and good foundational teams with balance with the proper next level help they could be a pround rep for US Soccer for player development.

DA for everyone!

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I love the idea DA for everyone in third world countries if your good enough soccer is free to kids DA for everyone no more BS Class divides soccer should be free to all at every level KIDS US SOCCER KIDS

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Bernie Sanders returns!



DA for everyone!

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