For those of you that have 2004's or 2005's but have also had older girls play at the U16 and U17 ages, what is your opinion of the current quality of soccer?
Having watched a good amount of mid to top gal teams play and a handful of ecnl teams, I was surprised at the lack of skill. I guess I expected to see a lot more possession and high speed-of-play, but it was more about kicking the ball forward, waiting for turnovers and trying to lob shots under the crossbar from outside the 18. Some games were really sloppy and almost unwatchable.
Have these age groups always been that way and was I expecting too much, or has the skill in girls soccer deteriorated recently?
Having watched a good amount of mid to top gal teams play and a handful of ecnl teams, I was surprised at the lack of skill. I guess I expected to see a lot more possession and high speed-of-play, but it was more about kicking the ball forward, waiting for turnovers and trying to lob shots under the crossbar from outside the 18. Some games were really sloppy and almost unwatchable.
Have these age groups always been that way and was I expecting too much, or has the skill in girls soccer deteriorated recently?
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