The biggest gap for US soccer is, and this has been the case forever, the

Ability and skill to bring the ball under control with one touch. That's why US players hesitate to play the ball into a tight space. If you watch European and S American players when the ball comes to them, they touch it once and it is at their feet. On the ground and not bouncing. Then watch MLS where it takes at least two touches to bring it under control. By that time, the opportunity is lost.

I will say we've gotten infinitely better and I think we'll eventually get there. Go back and watch a USA game from the 1990's. Painful.

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Posted: 10/10/2017 at 10:37AM

I'm not watching the NFL anymore. -- CPRVHokie 10/09/2017 8:51PM

You want to watch soccer and you think football is boring -- fordham 10/10/2017 11:27AM

NHL, College football, and College basketball is all I watch ** -- OrlandoHokie 10/10/2017 10:27AM

Watching soccer put the boring in boring -- MEHOKIE 10/10/2017 08:26AM

There is a little truth here -- RTFC 10/10/2017 09:18AM

With my son playing soccer, watching some high level soccer -- Late 80s Hokie 10/10/2017 09:42AM

I left it when Mike Vick left it and soccer ain't doing it for either of us** -- MikeVT85 10/09/2017 11:33PM

Any sport where "US v Trinidad & Tobago" could result in a draw... -- USN_Hokie 10/09/2017 10:14PM

We're calling it boycotting now? -- Tafkam Hokie 10/09/2017 10:53PM

You didn’t watch it before...lol ** -- EDGEMAN 10/09/2017 9:53PM

I know, but now apparently it's a political statement or something. ** -- CPRVHokie 10/09/2017 10:02PM

I’m taking a stand against professional soccer. -- EDGEMAN 10/09/2017 10:03PM

Give it a chance. You need a few more hobbies. ** -- psychobilly 10/09/2017 9:51PM

U17s beat Ghana in WC this morning. Lots of talent showcased. -- Gadfly 10/09/2017 9:51PM

As long as they go to Europe to develop... ** -- CPRVHokie 10/09/2017 9:53PM

You're unfortunately correct. MLS is generally played slower and -- hokie-c 10/10/2017 09:58AM

The biggest gap for US soccer is, and this has been the case forever, the -- CPRVHokie 10/10/2017 10:37AM

Let's see if the field stays dry for tomorrow -- Nova Hokie 95 10/09/2017 9:35PM

...i get all of my news from the lounge... ** -- chumley 10/09/2017 9:34PM

Well... -- HokieinTampa 10/09/2017 9:30PM

Actually...if the righties and the lefties both are boycotting.... -- vthokieq 10/09/2017 9:10PM

The weather might be a factor. I tell you, -- CPRVHokie 10/09/2017 9:17PM

Soccer is for wussies ** -- YBYSAIAHokie 10/09/2017 9:01PM

Not as much as begging a message board for fantasy football help. ** -- CPRVHokie 10/09/2017 9:07PM

Tune in to MNF...wildly entertaining so far... -- JoesterVT 10/09/2017 8:52PM

That would make me either a white supremacist or un-American. -- CPRVHokie 10/09/2017 8:54PM

Fine...leaves more for me! ** -- JoesterVT 10/09/2017 8:56PM

Trubisky tearring it up aye????? ** -- DonHo-kieHi 10/09/2017 8:53PM

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