Tab Ramos has an enviable ability to fail upward I expect he and Sunil will tell us all about the progress they are making after we crash out of the hex in 2021
WTF is it about then, Sunil?Gulati says he takes responsibility for the failure to qualify. But won't resign and refuses to say he won't run again.
Also that today is not the time to discuss his future plans.
GOD FUCKING DAMN IT! I HATE this rhetorical gambit constantly getting trotted out after massive systemic failures. Our culture is diseased.Also that today is not the time to discuss his future plans.
They called for his resignation 2 days ago. He doesn't give a shit. He has enough support from the people he helps enrich that he thinks that like Blatter before him he's exempt from public opinion.The idea that Gulati is going to run again, after such a miserable failure that's exposed the diseased structure of the whole program, is sickening.
I hope American Outlaws takes a stand against Gulati, a very public stand. Any area where public pressure can be exerted needs to happen.
Dramatic changes must be made at many levels, but it all starts at the top. In no uncertain terms, the President of the United States Soccer Federation, Sunil Gulati, must go. Despite past successes he has presided over an unmitigated disaster and the Federation needs fresh leadership and ideas from top to bottom.
That's great but I mean a boycott of national games until he leaves.
What's really sickening is that he's probably going to win.The idea that Gulati is going to run again, after such a miserable failure that's exposed the diseased structure of the whole program, is sickening.
I hope American Outlaws takes a stand against Gulati, a very public stand. Any area where public pressure can be exerted needs to happen.
Short of someone digging up a scandal or bribing a major voting bloc I think he's a lock.
What's really sickening is that he's probably going to win.
Sure, I forgot I had the ability to do that.Can we get a thread title edit TB??
Given the amount of space the US attackers are running into it appears as if Paraguay set their line at the own box, maybe that's how they avoid the offside.Looks sweet. A pro-level goalkeeper probably gets to 2nd Weah ball, though - it wasn't exactly upper 90. But I've now gone from "who's Tim Weah?" to "Tim Weah is a name to remember" in the span of a few weeks, so that's going in the right direction.
Having Josh Sargent on that team is like crushing a nut with a triphammer. He's just so much stronger than the defenders, it's like watching a DB try to solo tackle Gronk.
edit: those game stats are a little fishy. 4 corners for Paraguay, 0 for USA. 3 yellow cards for USA, 0 for Paraguay. No offside for either team in 90 minutes. You would certainly not expect those stats with that scoreline.
Pretty sure we're not allowed to talk about that.ESPN linked me to a discussion about comments made by Jones which were quite damning about the USMNT and Morris in particular. I found myself agreeing with Jermaine even if it wasn't necessarily well expressed. It's an eternal debate at this point but at least interesting to see one player (in MLS, no less) expressing it.
It's very easy to say that other people should be willing to sacrifice their careers and paychecks bouncing between leagues in Europe in a vain struggle to break through in Germany or England. And yet when he himself had to choose a $4.7 million contract in MLS or fighting for a spot on the roster in Turkey , what did Jermaine Jones choose?ESPN linked me to a discussion about comments made by Jones which were quite damning about the USMNT and Morris in particular. I found myself agreeing with Jermaine even if it wasn't necessarily well expressed. It's an eternal debate at this point but at least interesting to see one player (in MLS, no less) expressing it.
I agree with him 100%, he moved here when he was old and winding down his career. His point is that MLS doesn't develop players well (and he's right).It's very easy to say that other people should be willing to sacrifice their careers and paychecks bouncing between leagues in Europe in a vain struggle to break through in Germany or England. And yet when he himself had to choose a $4.7 million contract in MLS or fighting for a spot on the roster in Turkey , what did Jermaine Jones choose?
Also, Jordan Morris has three goals in MLS this year and may be benched for the MLS playoffs. The idea that he would be tearing it up in a much more fast and technical league is just laughable.
I agree with CD, but I'll also say that Carleton is 17 years old and has one MLS start under his belt. And is being coached by Tata Martino, former coach of Barcelona and the Argentine national team, so if you're going to pick one situation where he might not get fouled up by MLS, he's probably in it.Given the amount of space the US attackers are running into it appears as if Paraguay set their line at the own box, maybe that's how they avoid the offside.
Most heartening to me is the clever passing by Carleton. Very cultured. We need as many players who play with an advanced feel for the game as we can come up with.
ESPN linked me to a discussion about comments made by Jones which were quite damning about the USMNT and Morris in particular. I found myself agreeing with Jermaine even if it wasn't necessarily well expressed. It's an eternal debate at this point but at least interesting to see one player (in MLS, no less) expressing it.
Also... he's 17. I mean sure I'd love every kid to go to Europe (good situations in Europe, not Cyprus or something) sooner than later if given the chance... however, that isn't really the point Jones or I are making. When he hits 19 or 20 though.... if he's still on the trajectory he looks like he's on, there will be big 4 league offers and he should be looking to challenge himself by answering the call. That more than anything is what's damning about some of the USMNT guys who either didn't go, or came back young. They didn't want to challenge themselves at a higher level, and athletes who don't want to challenge themselves almost never reach their potential.I agree with CD, but I'll also say that Carleton is 17 years old and has one MLS start under his belt. And is being coached by Tata Martino, former coach of Barcelona and the Argentine national team, so if you're going to pick one situation where he might not get fouled up by MLS, he's probably in it.
Also... he's 17. I mean sure I'd love every kid to go to Europe (good situations in Europe, not Cyprus or something) sooner than later if given the chance... however, that isn't really the point Jones or I are making. When he hits 19 or 20 though.... if he's still on the trajectory he looks like he's on, there will be big 4 league offers and he should be looking to challenge himself by answering the call. That more than anything is what's damning about some of the USMNT guys who either didn't go, or came back young. They didn't want to challenge themselves at a higher level, and athletes who don't want to challenge themselves almost never reach their potential.
possible on Shea, though I also question whether he would have been any good if he didn't go to Stoke. Shea had a few problems... 1st he got injured, 2nd he got a loan cancelled because of attitude problem, he had a lot of the same issues in some ways that Lletget had in terms of playing time. There was also a lot of talk that the professional atmosphere wasn't something he was ready for, and that makes me wonder if he didn't perform in training, and his failure there led to him crashing out.It's not just as easy as answering the call when a top-4 Euro league team comes calling. Break Shea is the cautionary example - loads of talent, but buried once he went to Stoke. His career completely stalled out, and he won't reach anywhere near the ceiling many of us hoped he might. These young guys need to get good offers from teams that will support their development, and then they need to get good guidance about which offers to take up. It's a difficult, high stakes decision that's easy to criticize from the outside.
Jermaine Jones came up in the German system. He's got a different experience than US-born & bred players. It doesn't invalidate his point, but it should be tempered with something like Brek Shea's experience to provide some balance.
I don't know about every local youth league, but the elite kids in the Development Academy are usually playing one game a week for most of the season at this point.Overall though, I think it's part of the whole broken US youth system, there is a huge emphasis on games, on getting game time, scrimmages, etc. Guys like Shea never really learn how to train to develop abilities and skills. You can get much better training and playing in the reserves, and performing there gets you opportunities. Game playing time is a product of development more than a place to develop.
"If you want to see what’s wrong with U.S. Soccer in a single image, just go out to one of these fancy suburbs some weekend and spot the coaches of the fancy club teams strutting on the sidelines. Half of them are carrying themselves like they’re Pep Guardiola."Geoff Cameron stops by to mutilate (again) the corpse of Bruce Arena and the arrogane of US Soccer powers-that-be, and I love him for it.
https://www.theplayerstribune.com/geoff-cameron-what-must-change-in-u-s-soccer/