2019-20 Development Academy

Discussion in 'Youth National Teams' started by TheFalseNine, Jul 17, 2019.

  1. Lookingforleftbacks

    Galaxy
    United States
    Dec 17, 2016
    Los Angeles
    Club:
    Los Angeles Galaxy
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I think it’s important to remind everyone that England has been an utter shitland for our developing youth for a long time. Seeing a few players get minutes in the Championship does nothing to change my mind on that.

    That’s all I got. Carry on with your regularly scheduled arguments.
     
  2. Peretz48

    Peretz48 Member+

    Nov 9, 2003
    Los Angeles
    While there are other MLS DAs playing in overseas tournaments I thought mention here is noteworthy, as this is Inter Miami's first competitive endeavor. Also, Inter Miami is plunging ahead with all of the DA age groups.

     
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  3. Brotheryoungbuck

    Jan 24, 2015
    parts unknown
    Awesome opportunity for these kids, I love to see this.
     
  4. TarHeels17

    TarHeels17 Member+

    Jan 10, 2017
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Because you can't win a World Cup by outsourcing development, and MLS needs to be incentivized to heavily invest in development. If they know that they aren't going to get to make money off the best players they have, they're going to lessen their investment in development, and our national team gets worse. Like it or not, we need MLS to be a more taken pipeline so that they can figure it out. Until then, we're not going to be competitive on a world stage.
     
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  5. STANDFAST

    STANDFAST Member

    United States
    Jun 8, 2018
    JT tried out for FCD U-17 last summer and didn’t get picked up. Went back to Solar for the season.
     
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  6. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    The truth is that in a market as huge as DFW, probably the second best youth soccer market after Southern California...……………..there are going to be more than 2-3 good prospects at each position. Tough decisions have to be made. The kids FCD U17s had at centerback are also youth internationals. Carrera has caps with both Mexico and the US. Che has US caps and was reportedly just training/trialing in Germany. I mean, FCD was had a fantastic U17 season with the defenders they had.

    Would I like to be greedy and have every good prospect in DFW play for FCD? Of course. Why not? But ultimately, going to FCD would only be beneficial for JT if he was going to start. I can't guarantee that would have happened with FCD. Maybe he'd have beaten out the likes of Che. But who knows? FCD has turned away plenty of good young players for a myriad of reasons. Let's not forget that they turned down Chris Richards the first time...………..………..

    Tomkinson going to Norwich (of all places) isn't a sign that the FCD evaluators made the wrong decision. In fact, maybe its an indication that they made the exact right decision. Maybe Tomkinson let it be known that he was hoping to go to Europe as soon as possible. Just like a Jamie Dunning or Charlie Kelman.. FCD is developing players for FCD. Not for Norwich. Sometimes FCD might in fact select a slightly lesser player that is committed to being an FCD player over a kid that only has eyes for Europe as soon as possible.
     
  7. funinsun

    funinsun Member

    Jul 25, 2017
    Terwege did not take a gap year. He graduated a semester early from high school. Practiced with FC Dallas first team for a semester to get him ready for UCLA.
     
  8. STANDFAST

    STANDFAST Member

    United States
    Jun 8, 2018
    Wasn't making a judgement on FCDs evaluation of talent because JT wasn't selected. Just adding a point of fact.
     
  9. Dave Marino-Nachison

    Jun 9, 1999
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  10. TarHeels17

    TarHeels17 Member+

    Jan 10, 2017
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Kentucky went from having a Precourt-owned Columbus and two USL teams in Indy and Louisville in the area to now having Cincy, Nashville, and most likely St. Louis in the area. It might be the state with that has the largest scouting increase in the country in the next few years.
     
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  11. kinznk

    kinznk Member

    Feb 11, 2007
    https://subinternacional.ligamx.net/

    This tournament starts tomorrow. Dallas and Seattle are in it with Universidad Catolica and Atletico Madrid as well as 4 LigaMx clubs. The 4 LigaMX clubs have no 16 yos. The 4 international clubs have 16 yos. If you click the button that says registro in the middle of the page you can see the age breakdown of players for the tournament. If you click team icons on that page you can see age breakdowns by team. On top of the main page you can click on a team icon and get the rosters for tournament. Idk if any games are broadcast but the website is pretty extensive for a youth tournament so the may have highlights. It's all in Spanish but its figure-outable if you understand sports websites.
     
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  12. El Tuca Ferretti

    Tigres
    United States
    Jan 7, 2018
    I heard that the games will be broadcasted, I'm waiting for someone to get me the link because I can't find it.
     
  13. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Here's Buzz' a preview of the FCD U17 team this year. Such as it is. These things are always a mystery at the start of the season. He seems to be guessing most of the time. Seems like quite a lot of new faces to me.
     
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  14. El Tuca Ferretti

    Tigres
    United States
    Jan 7, 2018
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  15. STANDFAST

    STANDFAST Member

    United States
    Jun 8, 2018
    Depending on the players their opponents bring to the tournament, this could be rough for the 17s this year. Good chance they could get wrecked.
     
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  16. bpet15

    bpet15 Member+

    Oct 4, 2016
    All indication is, this is a pretty weak group as compared to other FCD ages. The 03 group obviously has 2 high profile players in Pepi and Sealy, who have both moved on. The 04 group, while not bad overall, was well off the mark in their division last year.

    Elizalde is probably the most talented 04, but is a ways from being back from a knee injury. Gutierez is a great pick up from the Texans and I look for him to play a big role in this team.

    I agree with your sentiment that this year could be a rough one for the U17 side.
     
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  17. Clint Eastwood

    Clint Eastwood Member+

    Dec 23, 2003
    Somerville, MA
    Club:
    FC Dallas
    Shrug. We'll see. They could lose big in this tournament.

    But as far as the DA goes, its not how you start the season................but how you develop the kids & finish.

    And as always, the best U17s should aggressively be pushed up the ranks to the U19s and NTSC. Jonathan Gomez for instance, shouldn't play for this team.
     
  18. Stupid_American

    Stupid_American Member+

    Jan 8, 2003
    New York, NY
    Club:
    Columbus Crew
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
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  19. Runhard

    Runhard Member+

    Barcelona
    United States
    Jul 5, 2018
    FCD lost its first game 1-0 and looked pretty pedestrian doing it. Not much offense or dynamic play from anywhere on the field. They need to figure out who is going to score goals for this team.

    FCD v. Seattle today and it looks like Seattle brought a very young team with a handful of 03s but the rest are 04s and 05s.
     
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  20. Runhard

    Runhard Member+

    Barcelona
    United States
    Jul 5, 2018
    FCD loses to Seattle 2-1. No one on either team stood out much but Seattle had more dangerous chances. FCD had the one strike but don't recall any other shots on goal.
     
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  21. Peter Bonetti

    Peter Bonetti Member+

    Jan 1, 2005
    1970 WC Quarterfinal
  22. ussoccer97531

    ussoccer97531 Member+

    Oct 12, 2012
    Club:
    --other--
    I’m not surprised Crossfire is the team complaining. From what I’ve seen, their teams have very average talent and don’t produce that many good players. They run up the scores against bad teams and use a smaller squad. They struggle against good teams from what I’ve seen. I have no problem with them being in the second division.
     
  23. Luksarus

    Luksarus Member

    United States
    Jul 27, 2018
    LA Galaxy U15 lost against Pohang Steelers in the quarterfinals of the Jeju Youth Tournament.
    The only player I really liked was Jonathan Santillan '04. He is a # 9 with good ability and athleticism. He was called to a U15 camp.
    The rest of the team didn't have talent
     
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  24. bpet15

    bpet15 Member+

    Oct 4, 2016
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