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Jesus. When the tweet reporting the offense is just as insensitive as the offense.
Maybe they are trying to earn goodwill with the mls teams so they can garner a release next spring for the u23 tournament. I imagine Olympic qualifying is a huge goal for us soccer
Yeah, I’m worried this may be the case. I doubt ussoccer would say either way but maybe a reporter will ask a player or parent directly and we can get an answer
From what I heard online Ledesma got called into the U23 camp instead.
I believe they overlap. I am expecting Pomykal, Mendez and Richie all to be at the U23 camp along with both Robinson's.
it is my understanding that he can't play at any level in Holland until the paper work is filed and approved.
Oof.
Right. But that’s not necessarily inconsistent with Richie not wanting to be cap tied. Mexico is still an option no matter how many youth caps he gets with USA.
Who should start in that spot instead?
He was a good player imo, when he was in his 20's. He has slipped in his later years.
My comment was speaking to the wondering if Ledezma pulled a Dest. From what I understand, he was not even offered the opportunity to do that because he was not invited to the senior roster.
Yes he was decent for a couple of years there. Since then it's absolutely astonishing that he continues to not only be considered but actually be selected. And it just holds back the progression of US soccer. Someone else is not getting a chance. And this isn't a recent development, he's been a liability for the last 4-5 years now. It just needs to stop.
Starting?
One item we have lamented over and over again in this thread is the lost generation. We have so few good players of a certain age group.
I get the concerns, but where does this come from?Starting?
It's very obvious that Frank doesn't rate Pulisic. It's not just that he's not getting playing time, despite averaging more g/a per minute than Mount, Willian, and Pedro, but he's also not even giving him instruction on where to improve to make the squad. It's going to be a dark year for Pulisic IMO and it's really tough to see a year of potential development being wasted for him as an American fan.
The Berhalter brothers also need to go. I have no desire to consider any of their ideas or concede anything to them.
A week earlier: “It’s everything I hoped it would be and more. They’ve helped me so much over there getting accustomed to everything, and it’s been great learning under Frank. I’m still learning a lot and have a long way to go, but it’s been great so far.” Way too much is made of both quotes.
Not to pat myself on the back but I was always leery of of this transfer.
It does make you wonder if that interview was held just one year later, if it would have made a difference.
It reeks of nepotism, obviously.
He's been a very well respected coach and tactician... Good stuff for this role, imo. He's no beautician though, in spite of however much lipstick he tries to put on Zardoz and the rest of these players.
you have to admit, there has not been a lot to celebrate.
