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[QUOTE="djct1999, post: 2767626, member: 2281"]
I am far more optimistic about the future of US soccer than most.  I find the argument that it is a pay for play, rich kid sport as lazy and uninformed.  The solution is easy.  Get our best players, including our youth, in academies and leagues overseas.  To be the best, you have to train, get coached, and play against the best.  Pulisic provided the blueprint.  I expect more kids to follow. (the eu dual passport is a loophole many can utilize).  We don't need the best athletes US has to offer(ie. the lebron's of the world), we just need the best soccer players to learn the game the right way.

In terms of identifying talent, soccer is no different than any other sport.  My son plays u9 on a fairly competitive team.  Most are really good athletes for their age.  One is an exceptional soccer player.  He moves different than the rest on the field, he sees the game different, his touch is different, etc. etc. etc.  It would take anyone who knows a bit about the game 5 minutes of watching kids play to point out soccer talents vs. good athletes.  We need to promote those kids.  Even on the youth level, I feel things are getting better which all points up for the future of US soccer.  If there was a bottom, this was it.
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