The 2021 U-20 World Cup got cancelled today, which is almost certainly the right move from FIFA.
But as a USYNT-obsessive a part of me is disappointed b/c the US is FREAKING STACKED among the 2001s, 02s & 03s.
Que sera sera.
But as a USYNT-obsessive a part of me is disappointed b/c the US is FREAKING STACKED among the 2001s, 02s & 03s.
Que sera sera.
https://twitter.com/travismclark/status/1341732105978523648
To put it into context: All previous US U-20 teams combined had one player (Jozy) who'd ever scored a goal in the MLS playoffs. This team could have 3.
Could also have a guy w/ a bunch of Copa Lib starts, attackers who've played for Arsenal & Barca, and Gio Freaking Reyna.
Could also have a guy w/ a bunch of Copa Lib starts, attackers who've played for Arsenal & Barca, and Gio Freaking Reyna.
A RB who's already been sold for $2-7m to a Bundesliga side is probably third on the depth chart behind a regular starter in MLS and a guy who's about to be sold for ~$10m to Juve or Roma.
Starting LB who's going to go for something in that vicinity as well.
Starting LB who's going to go for something in that vicinity as well.
The starting 10 opened his 2020 w/ a brace vs. Mexico's U20s. The kid who dominated Nico Lodeiro in MLS Cup? A likely depth piece.
So much talent in this group. Obviously not all of it would've been released and not all will pan out (it never does), but that's the point: the way to win the game is to get as many dice rolls as you can. That's what developmental infrastructure does.
And we've already seen it in recent groups. In the past, if guys like Mendez & Carleton hadn't worked out we were boned. Now we've got Aaronson & Ledezma from that same cohort.
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