US Style of Play

Danks81 · Oct 10, 2003

Mexico = Cannot Afford Lights

Real Ray · Oct 11, 2003

http://kysoccer.info/coaches/information/player.development/The Emerging American Style.pdf

Some might find this interesting. It's an article publishes in 2001 in NSCAA Soccer Journal. "The Emerging American Style"

Defining the American style

What is an American style? That is hard to define, but that style is beginning to develop. A recent and very unscientific survey asked the following question to more than 500 soccer people: "What are the top three or four most positive characteristics of the American soccer player?"

The respondents covered all aspects of soccer from a variety of countries — fans, players of all levels, coaches, administrators and journalists.
The results were interesting and somewhat predictable. Soccer people from near and
far agree that the top four characteristics of the American soccer player are:

• Athletic ability (speed, fitness, strength etc.)
• Attitude (competitiveness, desire, enthusiasm, toughness, etc.)
• Work rate (effort, aggressiveness, hustle etc.)
• Coachability

There were other characteristics mentioned, such as teamwork, technical ability and
goalkeeping, but the aforementioned are the top four in rank order. If a similar question was asked of Brazilian or German soccer players, the results would be different. These attributes are found in all American athletes, not just soccer players.
The American athlete is unique. That should make American soccer unique. These attributes should serve as the common denominator for an American soccer style.
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Sachin · Oct 11, 2003

Originally posted by Various Styles
IMO very few teams have a defined style of play. Italy, Germany, Holland, Brazil, and Argentina are the most traditional and continue to have a defined style of play that sets them apart from the rest of the teams. BTW..,

The US = Germany Lite
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What happened to "American catenaccio"?

Sachin

purojogo · Oct 11, 2003

Re: Re: Re: US Style of Play

Originally posted by Various Styles
Originally posted by nicodemus
I guess that makes Mexico about like Belgium lite then, since we've owned them lately.

Mexico = Argentina Lite
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While i disagree with you on the US-German comparison, let me remind you: Argentina actually can SCORE goals... Mexico tries to imitate the South American style overall, but they lack the finishing to be compared to one of the great teams there.....

Various Styles · Oct 11, 2003

Originally posted by Seachin
What happened to "American catenaccio"?

The loss of the USWNT to Germany along with the USMNT elimination from the Worldo Cup against Zee Germans made me realise that they were beating you at their own game (tactics wise) While the U.S was the more aggresive team (attack Wise) in both of those games, usually it is the other way around..

Originally posted by purojogo
While i disagree with you on the US-German comparison, let me remind you: Argentina actually can SCORE goals... Mexico tries to imitate the South American style overall, but they lack the finishing to be compared to one of the great teams there.....

Pay attention because i am only going to say it once after this you will have to scroll up. I am talking about Tactics. the current Mexican National team with its Argie coach play an Argentine style game. Its Argie Lite because they dont have an Aimar, a Crespo and a handfull of other World Class players but the overall tactics are Argie.

Qdog · Oct 11, 2003

[/b]Pay attention because i am only going to say it once after this you will have to scroll up. I am talking about Tactics. the current Mexican National team with its Argie coach play an Argentine style game. Its Argie Lite because they dont have an Aimar, a Crespo and a handfull of other World Class players but the overall tactics are Argie. [/B]
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So what you really mean is:

Mexico = Argentina sin