Essential The Official Football (Soccer) Thread - Life and Death for South America, Pre-Season for Europe: The Club World Cup

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Ninjas think you can just practice your way into being Brazil or Holland:mjlol:

That shyt is in their blood just like basketball is in black Americans blood.

The US will have to find a different way. But let’s be honest it ain’t happening regardless.:yeshrug:
 

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Ninjas think you can just practice your way into being Brazil or Holland:mjlol:

That shyt is in their blood just like basketball is in black Americans blood.

The US will have to find a different way. But let’s be honest it ain’t happening regardless.:yeshrug:
Is it the sport that's in the blood, or athleticism+aptitude to be able to excel in any given sport?

Look at all the brehs of African descent excelling for club and country in Europe. That same talent pool exists in NA only difference being they are developed towards other sports ( eg basketball, football, etc).

I don't know how US soccer came to rely exclusively on athleticism when in every other sport there's an emphasis on technical skill as well. But given enough time, and change in culture/organization in NA, there will be a point where these kids will be tapped into at a young age to start developing their technical skill.

That time will coincide with the fall of the NFL and the emergence of a domestic soccer league to take its place :blessed:
 

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Because they just can’t. This idea that a country is going to improve the skill of the players they produce on a consistent level is a myth. I’ll throw it back to you give me an example of it happening?

Also, Theo Walcott would be The best and most talented player in US history. So yeah, having a team full of Theo Walcotts would be a drastic improvement for US soccer.:wtf:

So about 20 years ago both Belgium and Germany, changed their coaching structures to be more technical based. To go back further France with Clairefontaine.

All these have been set up because of failure at international level.

Belgium struggling to qualify for tournaments back in the late 90's, early 00's. Decade later you have the Hazard, Witsel, KDB era

France not winning major tournaments, the idea of Clairefontaine was just a thought back in the 70's. It was only when they won Euro 84 that they decided to go ahead with a national academy. Decade after opening they won a World Cup.

Germany changed everything in their footballing culture to put an emphasis on youth players being able to represent Germany. After poor performances at the WC 98 and finishing bottom of their Euro 00 group.

Watching players like Aaron Lennon, Theo Walcott, Gabby Agbonlahor, you sit there hoping, if we can get a counter attack with these players we killing any team. And then the reality sets in, these players struggle tekkers phucks up attacks and good opportunities, time and time again.:unimpressed:

You say you would be happy with Theo Walcott but ask Arsenal man about the inconsistency of his tekkers and how infuriating it gets seeing the same struggle, time and time again. :francis:
 
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So Van Dijk wins the Balon D'or I guess?
I really thought Messi was about to be punished for the failures of Valverde and the backline
 

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Someone care to explain why the Fifpro first 11 has zero city players, and 3 Madrid players :dwillhuh:
Ramos, Modric and Marcelo? :dwillhuh:
They're telling me Marcelo was better than Robertson last year?:mjlol:

And why shoehorn Ramos instead of just making Trent the RB?
How Sway :dwillhuh:
 
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