Tryout season and the nerves over which teams will make Champions League next year has caused more anxiety than is normal for kids of this age. Of course, these are special kids, not your average 3 year olds, so they can handle the additional pressure. Parents, on the other hand, notsomuch it appears. Those who were once friends have taken to talking behind each other's back. Negative Yelp reviews about the clubs sponsored by child care centers have skyrocketed. Playtime has become anything but. Such is the world we live in, but I know it will all pay off for some once official offers come through (emphasis on 'official' since right now, only conversations are being held and nothing firm can be offered for another dozen years +).
So, with this month's installment of the 2020 Girls* Power Rankings, here goes:
1) Stars Blue - They maintain the top spot for now. Rumors of a turn in the roster for next year continue to swirl the sidelines, but if you get confused just listen to the music play. The division of parents discussing the need to get better, while others remain quiet with a RBF, is near constant. However, it hasn't affected the play on the field as players seem niave to the goings on in the backroom. All they do is play. Recently one kid, li'l Bonnie Lee, started dressing in all 'Carolina Blue' and the scuttlebutt is her mom was recently seen leaving Anson Dorrence's gated community through a side entrance late one evening. The sideline chickens had a good cackle over that. Claims of them not developing and only poaching players will continue to reign down from the smaller clubs nearby.
2) Gymboree Saugus - Let me just say, what a win they had! It appears the two players who handed in their transfer request suddenly came down with the sniffles, and have been kept away. However, instead of going into a shell the remaining children took it out on Tiger Moms in a Battle Royale. The little kittens never saw what was coming. In the timbers of Fennario, the wolves are running round with their high press and fearless play that caused a meltdown on kittens back line. GS showed no mercy, either, continuing to swarm well into the second half and were up easily by double-figures before the dogs were called off. It was, to be clear, a complete massacre and their is a worry this will bleed into next year's play. As the SUVs lined up outside the door, one of the moms, Delia, was heard joyfully singing as she drove down Singapore St, and the song that woman sung, was "Look out for Gymboree!" The song that Delia sung, was "Look out for Gymboree!!"
3) Lil Kickers - Credit to them, they play no particular way but their own. Not flashy, stout defensively. Their regimented 4-1 alignment with three at the back, a holding mid, and one strong attacker who specializes in hold up play isn't pretty, but it gets them wins. They prefer to let the other team have the ball, as most games their possession stats hover below 30%. However, they normally outshoot opponents by a 3-1 ratio. Taken from the school of Jose Mourinho, they just line up the biggest, most well-fed kids across that back line and nothing comes through. Win it? Go forward with intent.
4) Rainbowland Day Care - Much of the same from them throughout the year: Press all over the pitch, swarm the ball and pressure everywhere. Most 3-year olds can't handle so much frenzied energy and they will eventually break down, turning to a dribbling puddle of tears as the Rains' are gonna come, surely looks like Rain. We'll see if their decision to move to GA2 pays off.
5) Little Lambs and Country Jams - One of the kids lost his boots in transit, babe, a pile of smoking leather. Nailed a retread to his feet, and prayed for better weather. It seemed to work, as she played with a passion unseen before today. The lunchpal regiment from the rural areas of the state don't get the attention the big city kids do, but they just compete.
Dropping out: Tiger Moms. There has to be some real soul-searching for this team. When it's going well, it's going really well. However, in the thick of the evening when the dealing got rough, it all goes haywire. They are going to need to find a way to fight through the tough times or I fear for their future. Maybe a drop back into the Impact league is better for them now? Just a thought
So, with this month's installment of the 2020 Girls* Power Rankings, here goes:
1) Stars Blue - They maintain the top spot for now. Rumors of a turn in the roster for next year continue to swirl the sidelines, but if you get confused just listen to the music play. The division of parents discussing the need to get better, while others remain quiet with a RBF, is near constant. However, it hasn't affected the play on the field as players seem niave to the goings on in the backroom. All they do is play. Recently one kid, li'l Bonnie Lee, started dressing in all 'Carolina Blue' and the scuttlebutt is her mom was recently seen leaving Anson Dorrence's gated community through a side entrance late one evening. The sideline chickens had a good cackle over that. Claims of them not developing and only poaching players will continue to reign down from the smaller clubs nearby.
2) Gymboree Saugus - Let me just say, what a win they had! It appears the two players who handed in their transfer request suddenly came down with the sniffles, and have been kept away. However, instead of going into a shell the remaining children took it out on Tiger Moms in a Battle Royale. The little kittens never saw what was coming. In the timbers of Fennario, the wolves are running round with their high press and fearless play that caused a meltdown on kittens back line. GS showed no mercy, either, continuing to swarm well into the second half and were up easily by double-figures before the dogs were called off. It was, to be clear, a complete massacre and their is a worry this will bleed into next year's play. As the SUVs lined up outside the door, one of the moms, Delia, was heard joyfully singing as she drove down Singapore St, and the song that woman sung, was "Look out for Gymboree!" The song that Delia sung, was "Look out for Gymboree!!"
3) Lil Kickers - Credit to them, they play no particular way but their own. Not flashy, stout defensively. Their regimented 4-1 alignment with three at the back, a holding mid, and one strong attacker who specializes in hold up play isn't pretty, but it gets them wins. They prefer to let the other team have the ball, as most games their possession stats hover below 30%. However, they normally outshoot opponents by a 3-1 ratio. Taken from the school of Jose Mourinho, they just line up the biggest, most well-fed kids across that back line and nothing comes through. Win it? Go forward with intent.
4) Rainbowland Day Care - Much of the same from them throughout the year: Press all over the pitch, swarm the ball and pressure everywhere. Most 3-year olds can't handle so much frenzied energy and they will eventually break down, turning to a dribbling puddle of tears as the Rains' are gonna come, surely looks like Rain. We'll see if their decision to move to GA2 pays off.
5) Little Lambs and Country Jams - One of the kids lost his boots in transit, babe, a pile of smoking leather. Nailed a retread to his feet, and prayed for better weather. It seemed to work, as she played with a passion unseen before today. The lunchpal regiment from the rural areas of the state don't get the attention the big city kids do, but they just compete.
Dropping out: Tiger Moms. There has to be some real soul-searching for this team. When it's going well, it's going really well. However, in the thick of the evening when the dealing got rough, it all goes haywire. They are going to need to find a way to fight through the tough times or I fear for their future. Maybe a drop back into the Impact league is better for them now? Just a thought
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