Maybe. But, there is little substitute for soccer intelligence.

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Maybe. But, there is little substitute for soccer intelligence.

Author: NDavenue (7489 Posts - Original UHND Member)

Posted at 7:52 pm on Nov 22, 2020

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And most of the guys on the US team have had it ingrained in them since they were 4 years old.

I don't believe illusions because too much is for real.

Replies to: "Maybe. But, there is little substitute for soccer intelligence."

Connor - 2 very competent displays this weekend. Keeps Spurs in sight! [NT] - Stark Raving Dad - 4:09pm 11/22/20 (27) [View All]
- I thought that maybe San Antonio had signed some free agents - Chris94 - 7:31pm 11/22/20
  - Well...not exactly. But I did like Tim Duncan & David Robinson! [NT] - Stark Raving Dad - 9:34pm 11/22/20
- It will be competitive to the end of the season. - conorlarkin - 4:48pm 11/22/20
  - you watch soccer? explains everything. [NT] - WestCoastIrishFan - 5:02pm 11/22/20
    - I watch and follow football, the best kind of professional football. [NT] - conorlarkin - 5:14pm 11/22/20
      - if you can’t hit a curveball, catch a pass across the middle or make a jump shot. People who play - WestCoastIrishFan - 5:31pm 11/22/20
        You're off base. - NDavenue - 6:39pm 11/22/20
        I was watching the PA state high school championship games on the tube yesterday. - Frank L - 7:10pm 11/22/20
        Exactly the problem with US soccer. It's child like. [NT] - NDavenue - 7:12pm 11/22/20
        
        It thrives in socialist and communist countries. - Aragoto - 6:21pm 11/22/20
        
        Man you hit the nail on the head. I had to take soccer in gym at ND when I was there. I played - THEISMANCARR - 6:11pm 11/22/20
        Guessing that was a minimum of 45 years ago - WoodstockIrish - 6:59pm 11/22/20
        True and yes definitely not up to date. [NT] - THEISMANCARR - 7:14pm 11/23/20
        
        The US would dominate int'l soccer if our best athletes played it instead of foot/base/basket ball. [NT] - NedoftheHill - 6:47pm 11/22/20
        Lol. That's funny. They would still suck. [NT] - NDavenue - 7:02pm 11/22/20
        No basis to believe that. If our best athletes played soccer from day one, we would dominate. - NedoftheHill - 10:28pm 11/22/20
        I just don’t see it. There is much more to it than being a good athlete. Same in any sport. - NDavenue - 11:23pm 11/22/20
        Sounds like we might actually agree here. - NedoftheHill - 12:37am 11/23/20
        Ahh. Yeah, I think we agree for the most part. One other thing... - NDavenue - 7:47am 11/23/20
        
        Exactly. Our team is plenty athletic. Only the African nations may be better there. - Frank L - 7:04pm 11/22/20
        I'm suggesting that we would have the technique, training and culture if soccer were our #1 sport. - NedoftheHill - 10:28pm 11/22/20
        That’s a better point. Best athletes many times aren’t best players. [NT] - Frank L - 11:28pm 11/22/20
        
        Yep. And "Best Athletes" doesn't even necessarily describe the NFL or NBA. - NDavenue - 7:10pm 11/22/20
        B.S. Imagine our wide receivers, cornerbacks, with serious foot skills. Again, we'd dominate. - NedoftheHill - 10:31pm 11/22/20
        
        Some of them could be inside or outside backs were you need more athleticism and less skill. [NT] - Frank L - 7:24pm 11/22/20
        Maybe. But, there is little substitute for soccer intelligence. - NDavenue - 7:52pm 11/22/20
        By a very small group of people who don't really know the sport. - NedoftheHill - 10:33pm 11/22/20

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