On Topic: Classic Special One statement, hee hee! Not being the Special One I can’t agree… not completely. But look at NCAA sides and what they’re teaching tactically to their players. Look at club futbol in the U.S. and what tactics are being taught from U12 up… watch high school SAHkur and observe the tactics and ball skills being taught… then you know why MLS has what it has.

I saw one asst. coach at UCLA trying to emphasize Brazilian (and Argentine, Dutch, etc.) tactics like attacking triangles. He got a better job and I never saw that tactic, one of the most commonly learned tactics from young ages all over the planet, never taught again. I saw one club side teach it, everyone else pretended that side was just imbued with “magic” rather than figuring out what they were doing better. True some of it is that we still have ex-basketball coaches-turned soccer coaches teaching too many ‘Merkaans basketball court tactics and “zone” defense rather than attacking/defensive triangles, passing skills rather than ball control skills akka’s and so on on futbol pitches nationwide. On AYSO fields I see few coaches teaching the fundamental skill “first touch wins” and that speaks volumes. But I referee tourneys and see some considerable skills and team tactical play that’s encouraging, often better than what I see on MLS even. Some things are changing but we’re still playing SAHkur instead of futbol. We’ll get there eventually, but it’ll take time. Jose can laugh. I get it. But we won’t stay this way forever.

Player, former club

Ivan Guerrero- Chicago
Jason Hernandez – Chivas USA
Chris Pozniak-Toronto FC
Ned Grabavoy- Columbus
Brian Carroll – DC United
Clarence Goodson -FC Dallas
Ryan Cochrane- Houston
Gavin Glinton- Los Angeles
Joe Vide- NY Red Bulls
James Riley – NE Revolution

Thank you for all your time and effort in keeping fans up to date regarding the Galaxy. Thank you, Laurie!!