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[QUOTE="SubbaBub, post: 4453025, member: 523"]
There is a difference between a youth league where every kid dreams of being the next Messi and a league that is something to keeps kids off their phones.

Let's be clear, we have been doing better.  2018 was a blip because US Soccer got lax after the Project 2010 generation aged out.   Prior to 1990, we didn't even sniff qualifying, from 1994-2000 there were no expectations at all.  Since 2002, we have been a consistent Top 15/Top 20 squad.  Choking only in 2006 vs Ghana.  The US is a respectable side and has been for a while now.  The question is can we do better.  We caught a break in 2002 playing Mexico in the round of 16.   Beating NED yesterday would have been our biggest scalp (though not biggest upset) since 1950 (Eng), bigger than Columbia in 1994 or Spain in 2009 Confederations Cup and those were huge upsets.

I would expect to make the quarterfinal at home in 2026.  Anything less would be a disappointment.   We did learn one thing; we need our players playing in Europe in the top five leagues (Eng, Ger, Spain, Italy, France).   Not saying MLS players shouldn't be on the squad but they should make every attempt to play vs better competition.   I want to see Miles Robinson playing overseas in the next two years.  He won't be getting better in Atlanta.
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