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  1. alincoln

    USMNT 2021

    Has Jozy to Sunderland written all over it.
  2. Awful doc that worked backwards from its desired conclusions without even a hint of subtlety. No mystery why mainstream rock music died given how unbelievably shitty the genre had become.
  3. alincoln

    USWNT 2021

    Well they won the bronze but the result really raised more questions than it answered. Sauerbrunn (the team's best defender), Lloyd and Rapinoe (the team's best finishers) have played their last major tournament. O'Hara and Heath should also be done at the international level, although they will try to hang on. Naeher is 33 but may be able to make it through another cycle. In any event, the back 4 needs to be completely rebuilt outside of Dunn. O'Hara, Davidson and Dahlkemper were all shit this tournament and the backup GK is not international quality. The MF should be OK for the next cycle with Horan, Lavelle, Mewis and Ertz young enough to continue playing at a high level. The forwards also need revamped with Heath, Rapinoe, Lloyd and Morgan all well past their prime. They really need to move on from Vlatko and bring in a killer who will dig through the pool for solutions. This was a golden generation but it is over.
  4. Imagine thinking that twitter followers relates in any way to the outcome of an election in OH-11, which isn't exactly a demographic paradise for Twitter socialists. Hillary defeated Bernie there in 2016 by more than 2-1. The headlines regarding Brown "edging" Turner 50-44 are also high comedy.
  5. New EPL diving record incoming for City.
  6. alincoln

    USMNT 2021

    And Belgica sure as shit ain't 1. My top 3 is Italy, France and Spain in some order followed by Argentina, Brazil and the Cunts in Tier 2.
  7. The time difference and the COVID impact killed this Olympics other than swimming which was broadcast live between 9 - 12 PM ET to accommodate the American audience. We also know the Russians and Chinese are doped to the gills so there is a dramatically uneven playing field in sports they focus on.
  8. Kane going to sit out until 2024? Don't think so.
  9. alincoln

    USWNT 2021

    They were far more political in 2019 as they waltzed to the World Cup title. They were relatively quiet in sucking their way to the bronze medal match in 2021.
  10. I believe that the USL Academy team includes the best players from their high school age ECNL teams. I imagine that you have to make an ECNL team for your age group to be considered for the USL Academy team. This league is still in its infancy but it makes sense to provide the best players an opportunity to play outside of the narrow confines of a birth year age group.
  11. That is there actual USL League 2 roster, not the academy roster.
  12. alincoln

    USWNT 2021

    3 of the 4 oldest teams in the tournament made the SFs. That said, Lloyd and Rapinoe are clearly past it, Heath was injured, and O'Hara and Morgan have lost pace at positions you can't lose a step. Sauerbrunn remains our best CB which is discouraging. This is some of the dumbest shit I have read on this board since its inception which is quite an accomplishment.
  13. Initially, there will be one team at the USL level comprised of the best players from the high school age teams at the club (U-15 to U-19). An all-star team of all-star teams.
  14. The Texas teams are AHFC Royals, Houston FC, RGV Toros, San Antonio FC and Texas United.
  15. alincoln

    USWNT 2021

    The corporate money also wants the stars to remain the stars for obvious reasons.
  16. https://www.usl-academy.com/
  17. I will say props to the Mexicans for not immediately removing their medals like the English cunts did at the Euros.
  18. alincoln

    USWNT 2021

    Yes but they get no opportunities due to how the USWNT is structured and compensated. Lloyd (39), Sauerbrunn (36), Rapinoe (36), Heath (33) and O'Hara (33) should each get a testimonial and never play for the team again. Morgan and Press should also be on the chopping block. Rose Lavelle, the purported "young star" of this team, will be 28 when the next World Cup starts. It will take a few years to reset this team (exact same thing happened in the 2000s when the 99ers held on too long) but the depth of talent in the US is there.
  19. The new USL Academy league will ultimately replace the DA. MLS Next is a true academy system that is just at another level from anything US soccer has ever offered. The biggest benefit of MLS expansion is MLS academy expansion.
  20. The old club soccer system is now a development ground for college soccer players. In the future, USMNT players will almost exclusively be developed in professional academies.
  21. The vast majority of El Tri fans have zero understanding of the evolution of the USMNT player development model. The current USMNT pool is really the first that includes a bunch of players who were developed in a legitimate academy system. The US academy system continues to expand and the pool in 5-10 years will consist almost entirely of players who started playing in the academy of a professional club (MLS and/or Europe) no later than U-13 (6th or 7th grade). Look at guys like Busio (joined Sporting KC's academy at 14), Sands (joined NYCFC at 15), Bello (joined Atlanta United at 13) and Vines (joined Colorado Rapids at 13). Going forward, most national team level players will be developed in MLS, USL or European academies and not play any college soccer. This is a very recent development that only applies to players born after 2000. It is a permanent change that will forever tilt the balance of power in CONCACAF.
  22. It's over. The USMNT has permanently surpassed El Tri. You are going down in Azteca in WCQ and going forward your only hope for staying close to the US will be to rely on Mexican-Americans who don't want to battle for a spot on the USMNT. The irrelevant era of Mexican dominance 1934 - 1990: 23 Mexico wins, 2 USA wins, 3 ties The era of parity 1991 - 2019: 17 USA wins, 13 Mexico wins, 12 ties The relevant era of USA dominance 2020 - End of world: 2 USA wins, 0 Mexico wins, 0 ties
  23. alincoln

    USWNT 2021

    Awful foul by O'Hara on that pen BTW. She is another player that needs to be replaced immediately after the Olympics. 33 year old FBs are a recipe for disaster in the modern game.
  24. State sponsored doping programs provide the Russians and Chinese with a huge advantage. If you hear any suspicion that a Chinese or Russian athlete is doping, they are.
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