Having stopped to think a bit, a question for all
If this is what we think right now - and I think much of it has value - what are the Germans to make of losing to a team that lost 1-4 to this clearly-flawed U.S. squad?
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- Some takeaways from this game. -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2026-07-06, 18:57
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- Having stopped to think a bit, a question for all -
Greg,
2026-07-07, 13:06
- And France only beat 1-0
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Chris,
2026-07-07, 14:01
- And France only beat 1-0
- Flashbacks to 2012 ND Football -
ndbk32,
2026-07-06, 22:53
- Nails it. Weaknesses exposed - Jack, 2026-07-07, 05:38
- That's how I felt too. - oviedoirish, 2026-07-07, 04:54
- Tonight was January 7, 2013 all over again -
HCE,
2026-07-06, 20:35
- Nah - Charles, 2026-07-08, 13:22
- Beat me to it - ndbk32, 2026-07-06, 22:58
- Some super basic questions... -
Mike (bart),
2026-07-06, 19:08
- Some observations. -
PMan,
2026-07-06, 20:43
- I don't know from anything - Greg, 2026-07-07, 07:24
- Is there truth to the idea we have adverse talent selection? -
Mike (bart),
2026-07-07, 06:58
- Need a path to big money as a teenager -
TSchlidt,
2026-07-07, 09:20
- It's not the story anymore, if it ever was -
HullieAndMikes,
2026-07-07, 09:39
- is that money, or genetics? -
KGB,
2026-07-07, 12:32
- It's actually hard to say - HullieAndMikes, 2026-07-07, 12:46
- is that money, or genetics?
- It's not the story anymore, if it ever was -
HullieAndMikes,
2026-07-07, 09:39
- I don't buy that anymore -
HullieAndMikes,
2026-07-07, 07:45
- The game knowledge thing is fascinating to me -
Regular Joseph,
2026-07-07, 18:44
- Worth noting, our guys play in the world's best leagues - HCE, 2026-07-07, 20:03
- This is on Poch as manager more than “knowledge” - PMan, 2026-07-07, 19:00
- The game knowledge thing is fascinating to me -
Regular Joseph,
2026-07-07, 18:44
- Sort of? - HCE, 2026-07-07, 07:37
- For elite athletes with aptitude in soccer and one of the -
BillyGoat,
2026-07-07, 07:05
- I agree - IrishGuard, 2026-07-07, 09:32
- Need a path to big money as a teenager -
TSchlidt,
2026-07-07, 09:20
- On #1 - it’s so much better than it was - Dylan, 2026-07-06, 19:27
- To go along with your #1... -
domer.mq,
2026-07-06, 19:21
- I haven’t researched this issue too much. - San Pedro, 2026-07-07, 05:58
- That's a good point. -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2026-07-06, 19:26
- AAU basketball doesn't seem to hurt -
Mike (bart),
2026-07-06, 19:29
- There is no greater authority on this than Kobe Bryant -
hobbs,
2026-07-06, 20:40
- Maybe -
HullieAndMikes,
2026-07-07, 05:10
- Can't argue with any of that. -
hobbs,
2026-07-07, 07:27
- Can't argue with any of that.
- Maybe -
HullieAndMikes,
2026-07-07, 05:10
- Our best young players go to Europe or MLS academies. -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2026-07-06, 19:35
- Right - bobbywal, 2026-07-06, 20:01
- AAU isn't necessarily a net plus though. -
ReginaldVelJohnson,
2026-07-06, 19:32
- I’d like to read a deep dive into the differences -
HullieAndMikes,
2026-07-06, 19:43
- There's the rub - Domer99, 2026-07-07, 09:55
- Travel expands and expands until public leagues all die -
MattG,
2026-07-07, 07:32
- Euro soccer elite are already vacuumed up by then -
HullieAndMikes,
2026-07-07, 07:38
- Maybe this is too shallow - Domer99, 2026-07-07, 10:04
- Euro soccer elite are already vacuumed up by then -
HullieAndMikes,
2026-07-07, 07:38
- For some clubs it's also a money grab -
okerland,
2026-07-06, 20:33
- not only that -
Pat,
2026-07-06, 21:24
- But I'm sure corollaries of this exist over there too - HullieAndMikes, 2026-07-07, 05:17
- I forgot that we are part of the same soccer club :) - okerland, 2026-07-06, 21:40
- not only that -
Pat,
2026-07-06, 21:24
- I don't know that I've ever seen one definitive comparison. - ReginaldVelJohnson, 2026-07-06, 19:53
- My guess is coaching and training. - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2026-07-06, 19:52
- I'd buy that - Mike (bart), 2026-07-06, 19:39
- I’d like to read a deep dive into the differences -
HullieAndMikes,
2026-07-06, 19:43
- There is no greater authority on this than Kobe Bryant -
hobbs,
2026-07-06, 20:40
- AAU basketball doesn't seem to hurt -
Mike (bart),
2026-07-06, 19:29
- PMan and HCE are better sources but I'll do my best. -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2026-07-06, 19:17
- Thanks. Would not have guessed (1) -
Mike (bart),
2026-07-06, 19:18
- I think the reason many countries have seemingly - ReginaldVelJohnson, 2026-07-06, 19:25
- Thanks. Would not have guessed (1) -
Mike (bart),
2026-07-06, 19:18
- Some observations. -
PMan,
2026-07-06, 20:43
- Nobody else gave up 4 goals in round of 32 or 16. - Mr. Natural, 2026-07-06, 19:07
- Where is USMNT in CFB terms? -
HumanRobot,
2026-07-06, 19:00
- JMU or Texas Tech -
Charles,
2026-07-08, 13:31
- West Virginia - they both play Almost Heaven…. -
PasadenaDomer,
2026-07-07, 13:44
- I was thinking TAMU -
HumanRobot,
2026-07-07, 13:43
- Sweden. - PMan, 2026-07-07, 15:58
- Boise State -
PMan,
2026-07-07, 13:37
- I used BSU as a comparable to my LSU buddy who knows nothing -
cdawg,
2026-07-07, 14:44
- That's the new PAC-12 to you. - PMan, 2026-07-07, 15:53
- I used BSU as a comparable to my LSU buddy who knows nothing -
cdawg,
2026-07-07, 14:44
- Nebraska. -
omahadomer,
2026-07-06, 19:19
- Uruguay. -
PMan,
2026-07-07, 15:56
- But the early hype and then celebrating going -
omahadomer,
2026-07-07, 18:03
- Nobody of worth considers this Cup a “success.” - PMan, 2026-07-07, 19:07
- But the early hype and then celebrating going -
omahadomer,
2026-07-07, 18:03
- Uruguay. -
PMan,
2026-07-07, 15:56
- Michigan St.? -
Bryan (IrishCavan),
2026-07-06, 19:02
- Scotland? - PMan, 2026-07-07, 19:12
- JMU or Texas Tech
- Having stopped to think a bit, a question for all -
Greg,
2026-07-07, 13:06