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lookout123 · 03-11-2008, 11:58 AM

Good find Griff. IIRC another Brazil player caught a red after the final whistle for some poor sportsmanship crap. Renkin, who was not quite 14 at the time was stellar. Jerome looks promising if he can learn to bring the team into his creativite play a bit more. Martinez is a good creative player as well. Edwards is a another in a tradition of quality american goalkeepers. The 2014 World Cup will still be too soon, but it'll be closer.

Unfortunately the problem with US soccer isn't the talent pool for the game, it is the mindset of the US soccer structure and the coaches. They're still stuck with the English game of the '80's. Rigid structure, bump and run, too much attention to structure and not enough emphasis on technique. IMO.

03-11-2008, 11:58 AM	#2
lookout123 changed his status to single Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Right behind you. No, the other side. Posts: 10,308	Good find Griff. IIRC another Brazil player caught a red after the final whistle for some poor sportsmanship crap. Renkin, who was not quite 14 at the time was stellar. Jerome looks promising if he can learn to bring the team into his creativite play a bit more. Martinez is a good creative player as well. Edwards is a another in a tradition of quality american goalkeepers. The 2014 World Cup will still be too soon, but it'll be closer. Unfortunately the problem with US soccer isn't the talent pool for the game, it is the mindset of the US soccer structure and the coaches. They're still stuck with the English game of the '80's. Rigid structure, bump and run, too much attention to structure and not enough emphasis on technique. IMO. __________________ Getting knocked down is no sin, it's not getting back up that's the sin