The terrible part is; why the fuck is this news?

I don’t know about that. Pulisic may unseat the German national ahead of him on the roster before the end of the season.

Miazga and Johnson are the two big ones. You can also make a case for guys like Gooch or CCV or Weston McKennie all deserving spots on the side over guys who should not be seeing any call ups.

I do think a part of it is due to college football. A lot more teams are playing gimmicky offenses. This leads to a lot of guys being nowhere near ready for the NFL.

But there are other ways. Some of it is set up. Lots of teams have their own academies. But we should expand. Have a dedicated system of youth academies paid for primarily by the MLS teams and USL teams. Then, finally combine the MLS and USL and other leagues into a tiered professional system akin to the European…

Maybe one day the people working for the US soccer will understand that they need to play the best players - even if they ply their trade in Europe. Why the fuck wasn’t Chandler playing on the backline? You mean to tell me Graham Zusi, not a good CDM which is his normal role, is better suited for LB than someone like…