I do like the youth on the USMNT but I hope the coaching doesn't ruin it. I've been anti-Berhalter for quite awhile. Hopefully that youth can live up to the 'hype'.
It will. The coaching, not the youth.
I do like the youth on the USMNT but I hope the coaching doesn't ruin it. I've been anti-Berhalter for quite awhile. Hopefully that youth can live up to the 'hype'.
It looks like CONCACAF is planning on squeezing 3 matches into 4 of the 5 international windows for WC qualifying. That’s going to really emphasize depth in your squad and should give a big advantage to the US and Mexico.
Fully expecting Will Trap to find is way in this rosterWe had guys score in Premier League, Serie A and Bundislega today.
Sure Berhalter will still play Lovitz and Arriola and Baird
Fully expecting Will Trap to find is way in this roster
Though you can tell MLS is improving year over year, and I'm no MLS fanboy, there's Europhile fans that put way too much stock into some 17 year old playing reserve football in Germany, or playing in Norway. Chances are a 27 year old top-30 MLS player (just a generic example) is better right now than that kid.
But we aren't there yet.
They’re really just terrible. They’re ranked 71st in FIFA but that might be 30 spots too highSeems like a good solid win for the US tonight. We had several players missing too. What about El Salvador? Did they have a bunch of guys out playing elsewhere? I know they are not highly ranked via FIFA rankings.
They’re really just terrible. They’re ranked 71st in FIFA but that might be 30 spots too high
Exactly. Sure the best leagues in Europe are better than the MLS. But the smaller leagues in Europe are very similar to MLS.
I share your judgment, but don't share your wish completely on MLS. I hope it grows so much that it is a selling AND buying league. I hope for continued fan growth over TV and in person that it continues to make more and more money and attract not just the big stars who can still play at the twilight of their career, but also younger stars who see it as a legit league and the quality improves. There should always be some MLS rep in the MNT and hopefully the league will continue to get better so that a good deal of MLS players are still in the top 23 for the MNT. Tonight's shellacking and the way several of those younger MLS players played was very encouraging.