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Message: [QUOTE="LIuconn, post: 5038459, member: 134"] [USER=1414]@HuskyHawk[/USER] do you watch MLS? The best players in MLS are foreign born. We rolled out Jesus Ferreira, Paul Arriola and Gyasi Zardes in the NT and look what happened. And to your point about Dempsey starting in MLS (then returning when he was cooked), Reyna, Adams, McKennie, Turner, Ream all started in MLS before going overseas. So not sure your point there? Also, MLS doesn't make it easy for kids to go to Europe, that's why many are opting to go USL or even college for a year before heading to Europe. The core of this NT has played together since youth national teams. Having guys in multiple leagues is a good thing. England is only seeing the benefits of that now with a guy in Spain and a guy in Germany. Guess who scored their 2 goals last game? Not saying there's a direct correlation but it helps to have talent dispersed, IMO. Look up where France, Germany, Argentina, Brazil etc players play club ball. It's all over! You said our problem is a lack of identity. To me our identity is that we don't create chances and can't score goals. GGG has been in the position for 6 years. He got fired from a junk Swedish club for, get this, not generating offense. Our problem is that we don't have 'the guy' at any club - MLS or abroad. We have bit players all over at nice logos. Add to that a coach who would rather tell his team Bolivia tied the game right before we concede a goal than to worry about his own results. [/QUOTE]

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