Javier Rosales

[Javier Rosales @randomstatman]

@LAFC_X You want your second team to be in a professional league, live with it. Otherwise, just admit what this league is for, a glorified youth set up. Really nothing more than a U21 league. No reason to get bent out of shape.

[Javier Rosales @randomstatman]

@straight_red Agree. That said, I’d much rather a player that isn’t as “highly regarded” try his path. Much more developmental than getting stuck in MLSNP. I think we have to give Germany a lot of credit in his development.

[Javier Rosales @randomstatman]

@straight_red I get it. It’s also possible that he was a good player, but just not at the YNT level. I don’t think we can discount moving through the process like he did in Germany. Not all very good 22 year olds were great at 17. Their system incentivized development.

[Javier Rosales @randomstatman]

@TaylorTwellman It’s also a result of a system that works properly. From a relegated 3rd tier team to a 2 Bundesliga team that got promoted. It’s impossible for this to happen in our system.

[Javier Rosales @randomstatman]

@sperrydaniel94 Thats obviously a mistake. There are clearly two opposing players involved in the tackle itself.

[Javier Rosales @randomstatman]

@sperrydaniel94 The answer to the Bartlett question is as ridiculous as it gets. It’s a clear yellow card on Ramiro. We would respect the referees so much more if they just would say, “we got that one wrong.”

[Javier Rosales @randomstatman]

@NicoleUbben @Dr_Kenneth Fair point. Will wait for you to advocate for football to be played 2/3 times per week. While we are at it, maybe we should push for swimming meets and cross country meets
to be held a couple times per week.

[Javier Rosales @randomstatman]

@NicoleUbben @Dr_Kenneth Then why was your analogy so ridiculous? Someone with a resume as impressive as that should know that comparing the physical demand of basketball/volleyball to soccer is lunacy.

[Javier Rosales @randomstatman]

@NicoleUbben No. But maybe we should have football play twice a week since basketball and volleyball do. Is that the logic?

[Javier Rosales @randomstatman]

@NicoleUbben @Dr_Kenneth A player runs max 3 miles in a basketball game - with clock stopping all the time. A soccer player runs 8 miles without having timeouts. Not a great comparison.

[Javier Rosales @randomstatman]

@DarrylM76607931 @DrakeADHardin Ahhh…the good ole days. There isn’t a league in the world that stuffs 20 games in 3 months. The occasional mid week is ok - but to do it consistently is stupid. The reason college soccer sucks is these kids rarely train.

[Javier Rosales @randomstatman]

@JoshSimmons33 One or two seasons? They do it after one or two good matches.

[Javier Rosales @randomstatman]

@ProspectsUsmnt Not those still playing at MLSNP at 18/19/20…which is the age of the player you’re speaking about.

[Javier Rosales @randomstatman]

@LVHoosierGK Too big to cover for scouting, but not too big to require U13 teams to get on airplanes first league matches. Go figure.

[Javier Rosales @randomstatman]

@Jermainejunior Everything you said is spot on. It’s just the way football is here in the US. At the end of the day, you know the career and level you played at. The lack of recognition from the US casual will never change that.

[Javier Rosales @randomstatman]

@ImCollegeSoccer And there you have it. One simple post detailing the main reason we see our womens NT program starting to get passed by numerous countries. The saddest part is, the truth is being told.

[Javier Rosales @randomstatman]

@Navy13lue There is a clear gap between youth football and NWSL - college is probably the correct bridge for her at the moment.