El Gran Centenario De La Copa América: The Official Copa América Tournament Discussion Thread

Who will win the Centenario?


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What's the word on this Nagbe fellow and Pulsic?

I don't know much about Darlington as he is a Timber and can't support that. Just saw that he's only 25. I think he's a rising player for the USA though.

Pulisic if he continues the path he is on will be the truth. He's only 17 years old. I expect next year for him to really take off and show what he can do. He didn't get called up to Dortmund's first team until winter break. He played in 9 games for Dortmund scoring 2 goals. He's the youngest player to score 2 goals in the top league in Germany. He's already played in Europa games and next year will probably see some playing time when Dortmund are playing in the Champions League.

He didn't score, but watching him go up against multiple grown men use his body and strength to hold onto the ball after he lost it shows the little things that he can do.
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First international goal on an assist from Nagbe. Calm and collected.
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No they don’t. Football is the sport for the average man, if anything the best player usually are shorter than the average man. Only like 10% of males have the possibility to play in the NBA and NFL. So that leaves everyone under 6’4 having the ability to make MLS.

More people play soccer in the USA than Croatia, Uruguay, Chile combined. Population and stealing talent isn't a valid reason, culture would be a better reason
I don't get this statement.. As a kid you play soccer and stick it and vise versa with other sports.. Outside of maybe having good athletic genes most kids can't see into the future and don't know if they'll have the height, weight, muscle, speed, etc to become a NFL, NBA, MLB, or soccer player. At a later age you might hear about a basketball player switching over and becoming a football player- Antonio Gates.. or a football player that can play baseball. But I've never heard about a player switching over to soccer at a later age and flourishing in it.
 

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Then you are ignoring stuff like coaching, infrastructure, professional set up, etc. You typed something nonsensical and didnt think it out.
I'm talking about talent and that's it. I could make an all Mexican u21 national team out of California rn that trumps our u21 national team because I travel up and down Cali watching and coaching against these kids. Traveling and coaching at a high level you play against these kids who are US "prospects" but really they are just faster or bigger than these Hispanic kids in Cali. I lived this life and still do breh. Please stfu you have no idea what you are talking about. Go look at Dallas cup (prestigous youth tournament) winners in the Super Group. USA occasionally brings there u20 national team and they never make to a finals brehs.
 

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Be honest with yourself and admit the US team is a complete struggle. Couldn't even beat Colombia but thinks they can spank England :francis:.

This is why American thoughts on Football aren't taken seriously.. high levels of arrogance but they've got nothing to show for it :scust:

Like, you're trying to use FIFA Rankings but in UEFA England are ranked 6th.. :francis: if its based on Association/Club rankings they are 3rd :francis:

And no, the reason I don't fukk with England like that is because Im not 'English' :scust:


England finally makes it out of group stage in a meaningful tournament and their fans come out flexing their grills :pachaha:

US has been consistently better as a team, not talent wise, but as a team then over rated ass England. Hate all you want but facts dont lie :umad:
 

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I could make an all Mexican u21 national team out of California rn that trumps our u21 national team because I travel up and down Cali watching and coaching against these kids.
no you cant.

There is no Messi sitting in the hood waiting for his chance. There is no Santiago Munez. Its just not real.

Thats not to say that the US system of identifying players is working, but you have to be serious here.
 

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no you cant.

There is no Messi sitting in the hood waiting for his chance. There is no Santiago Munez. Its just not real.

Thats not to say that the US system of identifying players is working, but you have to be serious here.
Ima just stop commenting after this. I can go all day with this shyt but the reason why players like Bradley, Beckerman, Zusi, Yedlin, etc are on this national team isnt because they were the best America could find. Go watch college soccer these kids are suppose to be the future of US soccer and you'll see why I have the stance I do.
 

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Ima just stop commenting after this. I can go all day with this shyt but the reason why players like Bradley, Beckerman, Zusi, Yedlin, etc are on this national team isnt because they were the best America could find. Go watch college soccer these kids are suppose to be the future of US soccer and you'll see why I have the stance I do.
im not defending that system either.

IM just saying what you typed is nonsense. The US has a problem with coaching and talent identification, yes. Your California u21 team aint the ones to save shyt.
 
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