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Message: [QUOTE="Chuck, post: 1806429, member: 1646"] I can tell you that as a coach, that is absolutely being preached by US Soccer in their coach training (I only have an F license). I also know that at U11 and below, the best academies in my area follow that once you make their team. My club is making a concerted effort this year to go style of play over results. I can't imagine that every coach will buy in though since we are trainer trained, but parent coached. There are other challenges to making the Italian style work, but I would bore all of you with that. With more parents forbidding their kids to play football and the increased opportunities for kids to get solid soccer training and visibility of European leagues, I expect US soccer to get deeper. I don't know if that will result in a better national team, but it will benefit the MLS at some point. [/QUOTE]