The implicit conclusion of What Happened to the USMNT: The Ugly Truth About the Beautiful Game will sound like heresy to anyone working in player development in the USA today.
The problem with the U.S. men’s soccer team, authors Steven G. Mandis and Sarah Parsons Wolter strongly imply without saying directly, is not necessarily a lack of technical skill and tactical savvy. Instead, the team fails when it lacks the grit, determination and cohesion of a team like, say, the U.S. women.
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