For the US to make the next move, they're going to have to have players with Michael Jordan's athleticism but with your average Euro or South American's passion for the game. If you noticed yesterday, Team USA's defense was spectacular...Americans are usually excellent goalies, if for no other reason they can use their hands. Our defensemen are good, because it takes more athleticism than imagination to defend a guy.
However, the American Futbol kids who live eat and breathe the game, are much slower and less agile than your average football or basketball players. The kind of player who can make others miss, and who can stick it in the corner at 40 yards out with a bend in the kick....these are the players the U.S. desperately needs.
Also, U.S. coaching leaves much to be desired....your average American coach is more like this:
or he's some stoner.
For America to be as good as the other countries, you're going to have to have kids who go out and play pickup games from dawn-to-dusk the same way many kids play basketball today or used to play baseball. Maybe with all the recent Hispanic immigrants, and perhaps a bump in popularity after the U.S.'s showing in the World Cup, might produce better athletes.
However, the American Futbol kids who live eat and breathe the game, are much slower and less agile than your average football or basketball players. The kind of player who can make others miss, and who can stick it in the corner at 40 yards out with a bend in the kick....these are the players the U.S. desperately needs.
Also, U.S. coaching leaves much to be desired....your average American coach is more like this:
or he's some stoner.
For America to be as good as the other countries, you're going to have to have kids who go out and play pickup games from dawn-to-dusk the same way many kids play basketball today or used to play baseball. Maybe with all the recent Hispanic immigrants, and perhaps a bump in popularity after the U.S.'s showing in the World Cup, might produce better athletes.
