Liam

[Liam @Raid1Config]

@BoomerRichey @SoccerArepa @MLSMoves That’s been consistent through the history of the league and all of soccer. As good as youth systems may be, maybe one becomes established first team every 3 years for top teams. The difference is they continue there development in places where they can fight for places

[Liam @Raid1Config]

@ConsultDaddy @PrefEquityPeter That's not really the goal tho. Neo-liberal capitalism just finds its target market in weirdo millenials that will digest anything if you package it right. MLS caught on with them so now thats the demo

[Liam @Raid1Config]

@KappaTOM17 @markvalorian But financially, the reason for them is to combat the razor thin margins that they operate on. Sponsor revenue matter because overall revenue can change a lot season to season. MLS teams don’t have the same problem.

[Liam @Raid1Config]

@TPJhawk @bwfast There’s like 5 and they’re mostly baseball

[Liam @Raid1Config]

@DeondreJackson_ Americans are weird. You should stick by your people through thick and thin. But I get it cause there’s not really any point if losing doesn’t matter.

[Liam @Raid1Config]

@ProspectsUsmnt All im saying is it's not grossly underperforming like people are trying to say. Players get ample minutes. And even still, it makes no sense to start kids that will probably not be good enough. The issues lie with teammate/tactical quality and lack of safety nets (pro/rel).

[Liam @Raid1Config]

@TheFCBanter @USMNTX What by a 4 game sample. He’s had 100 of club games and hasn’t really been rated highly before that

[Liam @Raid1Config]

@TheFCBanter @USMNTX I can 100% guarantee you he’s not good. USMNT fans have such a weird view of football. International games should never be rated that highly

[Liam @Raid1Config]

@jcabral2509 @TaylorTwellman This point just came out and isn’t true at all. People are just trying to pass the blame puck around as much as possible. Domestic U22s in the us see minutes at a similar or greater rate to leagues of top national teams.

[Liam @Raid1Config]

@ProspectsUsmnt @notbarile I know the USMNT’s fan perspective will always be national team first, but come on. This is just how football works. You play if you’re good enough. Minutes aren’t free, a coach isn’t going to put his development over winning games

[Liam @Raid1Config]

@marleyliv @footycalcio678 @ManagerTactical @VicOlorunfemi10 Exactly, for most of the top 20 players of the past decade, very few are the hyped youth prospects. Other countries benefit from wide basins for high quality talent that grows naturally, the US has a very shallow high level player pool

[Liam @Raid1Config]

@ManagerTactical @VicOlorunfemi10 That isn’t even a thing. Only 3 of those guy were recognized as that at that age. Development is linear for very few players.

[Liam @Raid1Config]

@coopthearse @andrewcarleton7 Just straight up isn't true if you do your research. 21 and under American attackers+midfielders had 229 90s in mls more than English/PL (183), Argentinian/LPF (109), German/Bundesliga (228). Beat by France (302.9) and Spain (243). Yes, 30 teams but still

[Liam @Raid1Config]

@ProspectsUsmnt @andrewcarleton7 21 and under American attackers+midfielders had 229 90s in mls more than English/PL (183), Argentinian/LPF (109), German/Bundesliga (228). Beat by France (302.9) and Spain (243). Yes, 30 teams but still.

[Liam @Raid1Config]

@ProspectsUsmnt @andrewcarleton7 Why do people just believe anything. MLS is probably the most willing league to give minutes to young domestic talent. Pay attention to the league in any capacity and you'd know that

[Liam @Raid1Config]

@nonewthing @andrewcarleton7 Just straight up isn't true if you do your research. 21 and under American attackers+midfielders had 229 90s in mls more than English/PL (183), Argentinian/LPF (109), German/Bundesliga (228). Beat by France (302.9) and Spain (243). Yes, 30 teams but still

[Liam @Raid1Config]

@andrewcarleton7 @SLSnell In all the years of the u17 World Cup. Spain and Argentina has one 0, England, Germany, France 1. All consistently high level national teams. U-18 success has never been a good metric of how good physically developing players are.

[Liam @Raid1Config]

@andrewcarleton7 @JCP160391 So why does Spain have good wingers then?

[Liam @Raid1Config]

@A_HEN11 @andrewcarleton7 College kids rarely make pro athletes in any sport. Talk less of soccer where players should be getting pro experience at least in training by 16.