TYAC at 10: Reflections from a decade of American soccer stories
TYAC celebrates ten years of telling American soccer stories in 2019. Reflections on the first decade.
Category: U.S. soccer
As critiques of hiring process swirl around him, Berhalter faces immense tactical and cultural challenges
Critiques of US Soccer’s hiring process are fair and will linger.
But even when they end, Gregg Berhalter’s heady challenge remains: how to rebuild the USMNT, both tactically and culturally?
Breaking down Zack Steffen’s move to Manchester City
Tweet Kartik Krishnaiyer As first reported by The Athletic’s Paul Tenorio, 23 year-old Zack Steffen appears headed for Manchester City…. Read more »
Lacking stability or a plan, US disappoints in 3-0 loss to England: TYAC Analysis
A US team playing with most of its young core was hammered by England in London Thursday afternoon.
The game was a reminder that for all the generation’s young promise, the Americans are still far behind.
It was also another example of why a US program in transition must find stability sooner and not later.
US senior team’s young core and U20s giving US Men’s program hope, along with increasingly diverse faces
A major challenge for US Soccer in the aftermath of the catastrophe in Couva is expanding access and increasing participation in underserved communities.
A very diverse U20 team, coupled with the black and brown faces that dominate the quickly forming core of the next senior men’s national team, provide hope, even in a contemporary moment plagued by political tribalism.
Checking in on Americans overseas
Always good to check in on the Americans “challenging themselves at the highest level,” or something.
Analyzing the US Player Pool after the October friendlies
Both the growth of the US player pool and its limitations were on display in the October friendlies.
We dive deeper into the pool as it stands and discuss the road forward.
Defensive inconsistency, attacking promise highlight observations from October USMNT friendlies
The US again showed flashes of promise in its October friendlies against Colombia and Peru.
But the US have midfield questions to answer and will require more defensive consistency moving forward.
Our observations from the October friendlies.
Mr. Cordeiro Goes to Washington
Tweet A word on this seems appropriate given the surprising shoulder-shrug it’s been given elsewhere. Two months after wearing pride… Read more »
On the wonderful Clint Dempsey, an American original
Tweet Neil W. Blackmon When I think of Clint Dempsey, in my mind it is always raining. Sure, he introduced… Read more »
State of the Union: As US begin new cycle, plenty of questions remain for Federation
Tweet This is the first in a two-part Series on where US Men’s Soccer is, ten months after Couva. This… Read more »
Yanks Are Coming Soccer Show: USSF Presidential Candidate Michael Winograd Interview
Tweet The guys sat down with Michael Winograd, an attorney based in New York City and candidate for US Soccer… Read more »