“American soccer owes Messi a debt of gratitude.”

I agree, with the exception of as I pointed out originally, that’s not how we operate here in the US. MLB, NBA, NFL do not have youth programs. everyone accepts (though they may not admit it) that college sports is essentially the minor leagues. Baseball is only slightly different with their farm system, simply…

Overall, a great analysis of the men’s and women’s situation in U.S. Soccer right now, but it fails to explain why Harris was so useless last night.

Honestly more than anything else US Soccer fans need to take a long break from indulging in the Hot Takes. At this point it seems like every game, hell, every pass we play, gets treated as a referendum on Jurgen Klinsmann, MLS, the state of youth development in America (which every US Soccer fan on the Internet…

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One thing to note: Jordan Morris led the march to the stadium. What passion.

Except we’ll probably be getting the fantastic Beckerman-Zusi duo in midfield instead. Kill me.

See, I think if you give into Argentina, they will tear you apart anyways. You have to at least attempt to make them honest here. Putting Johnson in the midfield where he excels might be a hidden gem in this tournament. The US is playing with house money. If they show they can be on the same field with Argentina, it’s…

You and Billy are actually in agreement here, you both want someone else writing these pieces.

Similarly kills me, but Seattle is a fortress alongside Columbus. They bring the noise there. But they need to cut it out with wearing the fucking Sounders gear to national team games. Country before club.

I, like most sane sports fans, only sort of half-watched the U.S.-Ecuador match

Wish I could give this more than 1 star.

I think he’ll start Nagbe and Zusi. He if starts Beckerman, it’s a shame.

“I, like most sane sports fans, only sort of half-watched the U.S.-Ecuador”