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^ Thats true

When I look at the US squad right now, you have players not even starting for clubs like hannover, socheux, AGF (norway) 1860 munich, Start (norway). How are these players expecte to perform on the national stage when teh ydont start for shitty clubs?

If you look at the american soccer system, players end up turning pro way to late for a typical soccer player. Kids usually get scouted for colleges and not youth academies like European clubs have. These guys end up playing for their college till their early twenties an enter the USL.

Some players go straight to leagues like the USL which is a shitty part time league (no offense) and by the time they get to their MLS club they are 21-23. By the time they are fully comfortable playing pro they are 26 27 an only lower league European clubs will sign them. Look at Clint Dempsey, he went straight to MLS by teh time he was 20 and gaiend expirience to join a solid club liek Fulham..