EPISODE · Jan 11, 2024 · 1H 21M
S5E1: Surveying the State of American Goalkeeping
from EVERYBODY SOCCER · host Bill Reno
5:40 - 20 years ago, the USMNT starter had to be in Europe. Now that isn’t the case. What has changed? Is England (cutthroat territory) good for US gks right now?12:00 - What went wrong with our American goalkeepers in England?20:00 - US Soccer’s connection to goalkeeper development26:30 - Demands from the game vs. what type of goalkeeper the US actually develops37:40 - USOC vs. MLS drama / How does USOC help gks? And how do MLS and USOC help each other? Do they need each other?53:35 - NWSL draft: what good does it do to draft a young gk only to bench them? Are there better solutions than the current system when it comes to gk development in the NWSL?1:11:35 - Camp Shutout Talk
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Today we cover a few topics within the US goalkeeping scene. We start off comparing US men’s national team goalkeeping standards from now vs. 20 years ago. Where were we and where we now? How are our gks (specifically Zack Steffen, Matt Turner, and Ethan Horvath) performing overseas? What is going right/wrong? From there we jump to the US Open Cup debacle, where MLS attempted to pull their first teams out of the most prestigious tournament in North America. We look at micro level in how the Open Cup helps goalkeepers in both MLS and lower leagues, as well as macro level in how the Open Cup and MLS operate and should be operating together. Lastly, we finish with the NWSL draft and how young gks get drafted only to (most likely) sit the bench for a year or two. Is this healthy for gk development or are there better ways to grow our young goalkeepers?
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