Leighton S

Software developer. Music lover. Crypto Enthusiast. Kansas sports.

[Drew (Toxic I Guess) @ThunderHusky17]

10 Steps to fix US Soccer Going Foward:

1. No more MLS Partnership:
They have differing priorities and they should. They’re running a business and they’re promoting that business first and foremost. We can’t be indebted to an entity with self serving interests separate from the success of US National teams.

2. Pro/Rel for US Soccer:
We need to grow the game and get more players the opportunity for exposure and top level competition. Simple. Make the matches more meaningful. Grow the roots, develop talent, make soccer for the people not for the rich MLS owners.

3. Our League Operates as an Exporter:
US Soccer is not a powerhouse. Develop talent. Sell to Europe. Allow players to test their abilities against the best. Re-invest the funds. Repeat. Brazil and Argentina have perfected this. That’s the blueprint.

4. Soccer Needs to be Affordable:
Funds from exports needs to be reinvested into the youth system. We depend on MLS for all youth development. We miss out on tons of talented young players because of their absurd and dated rules.

5. We NEED a Plan at GK Going Forward:
Gaga and Kochen need senior minutes to see what they have. We desperately need somebody to take up the mantle. In the meantime we need to consider what characteristics we value in a GK and how we want to play. Can’t build out of the back with guys like Freese and Turner that are shot stoppers but aren’t great with their feet.

6. We NEED to Recruit:
We simply don’t have the talent to rely on guys that grow up and develop through MLS. Guys like Banks or Chase could have flipped this World Cup. Suzuki could have been the answer in net. Can’t close that door. Poch whiffed on that.

7. Create an Identity:
HOW do we want to play? What type of players do we need to develop to fit our general style? Yes, you scheme to the players you have but you can also develop played to fit a core identity.

8. Change the Culture:
We’re never going to make soccer the most popular sport in the United States. What we can do is format our culture to better reflect sports fans in the US and make it unique instead of trying to copy everything Europe does. The idea of incorporating things done by college football teams is a good place to start. Recognizable traditions that will feel familiar and get fans involved. It needs to feel fun and not exclusive.

9. We can’t play timid or passive anymore. We moved away from big physical athletes grinding out games in favor of skilled players. That’s fine. They can’t lose what makes us unique though. We’re not going to out-skill Brazil, Argentina, Spain, France etc. anytime soon. We need to be the tone setters. Guys like Dest can’t play in the knockouts. We saw that today. We need a mix of both. McKennie, Adams, Richards, Tillman, and Reyna all play with an edge and with skill but don’t shy away from contact or the moment. That’s the blueprint.

10. We Need a World Class Talent or A LOT OF DEPTH:
We better hope that Cavan, Albert, Gozo, Spivey, or Mehmeti can develop into something special. If not we need them all to hit to some degree. We saw with Haaland what an absolute game breaker it can be to have even a single World Class player in your team can be. Short of that you need incredible depth. Much of this tournement the starters were fine but the bench was sub-par. Can’t have that without a distinct identity or a world class roster. Ideally you have 2 of those 3.

There’s many more valid ideas on how to fix this but these are the 10 that come to mind as I sit here miserable after having watched that utterly disappointing effort.

[Taylor Twellman @TaylorTwellman]

Coming into the tournament the question was about defending and no doubt that was exposed tonight.

Possession at the highest level is still something the USMNT desperately need to improve upon. Sloppy mistakes and simple fundamentals at the highest level will be exposed.

Here we are.

[Barstool Sports @barstoolsports]

IF YOU WANNA BE FIRED UP JUST WATCH THIS EDIT THE USMNT SOCIAL TEAM COOKED UP!

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[Taylor Twellman @TaylorTwellman]

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[FOX Sports @FOXSports]

It's our time. 🇺🇸

@PatrickMahomes gets you ready for the U.S. to take on Paraguay.

Coverage starts now on FOX

[Chase Snyder @ChasingSnyder]

Mahomes got his surgery the second he possibly could, rehabbing the second he possibly could, and takes a Chiefs staffer with him whether he’s in KC or Texas. Plus has made a fortune already.

Which makes it even more frustrating his WR1 is fumbling $100M+, punted on his surgery until the last minute, was going to miss OTAs and minicamp with a new offensive coordinator and WRs coach regardless. ALL of this before he broke parole and is rehabbing in jail. Oh and his 2nd round pick contract is paying legal feeds with no security down the line because of his actions.

If that doesn’t make you look at yourself in the mirror, nothing will.

[Wolves Talk @twolvestalk32]

“Not my guy not my problem” is the worst type of contagious energy and I can’t wait until he’s gone

[MD @mike_daddino]

If you want to see how bad Julius Randle was against the Spurs, watch this video.

[Bull Run @run_bull_]

Corn ball trying to draw fouls vs hoop

Bobbin his head like Shai

[BrickCenter @BrickCenter_]

SGA is flopping on EVERY PLAY 😭

[HeroOfTheDay @Hero_OfThe_Day]

VIDEO: A compilation of flops, falls, and 50/50 calls (that all coincidentally went OKC’s way) from Shai & his teammates in round 1 of the playoffs versus Phoenix.

Not even a Suns fan, but we saw what happened last playoffs, and we’re not going to let it happen again!! 🔥🔥

[Neal Flesher #BIP 110 @NealFlesher]

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Please share and discuss with bitcoiners you care about.

[Dr. Thomas Kauffman @thomaskffmn]

@elonmusk Can we get an option to stop the app automatic refresh? It’s quite annoying opening the app to find a decent post and then the app automatically updates within 30s and you lose the post…

[BetMGM 🦁 @BetMGM]

Mahomes really does it all

[Scott Kacsmar @ScottKacsmar]

Forgive the Bills for this sluggish start. They're coming off their Super Bowl win against the Chiefs.

[Matt Verderame @MattVerderame]

Counterpoint: Mahomes knew the rule better than the official

[owen @uhhOwenn]

ESPN app is actually so bad man. There’s no way there isn’t literally ANY OTHER sports scoring apps out there? Anyone have any?

[Wealth Squad Chris @Chrissssjohnson]

I told y’all I think I found the best Bitcoin book of 2025 right…

Do the knowledge

[Kelski @kelskiYT]

Battlefield 6:
- Actual return to form
- Classes back
- More destruction
- Cool new mechanics/dragging allies
- Portal/custom games
- Grounded skins. No Nicki Minaj
- Good customization
- Proper single player campaign
- Classic modes
- Additional free BR mode

WHATS THE CATCH EA

[Lingo.dev @lingodotdev]

Genius move 😂🤭