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American football. Almost all of the placekickers have played football (soccer) had a decent level until they converted to placekicking duties. A few punters and even a couple of NFL kickers were keepers back in the day. Plus there a 4 or 5 elite skill players that play at the US academy...

As a Spurs fan, happy we are having early success under Ange but don't think we have the squad yet for a title run. Bentacur back will help and Johnson adds some pace and skill on the wing but in general ther is just too much of a drop off after our first 11. Thanks to those pulling for us if...

The problem is that he is not tactically adept. He has one style that, while it may be fun to watch, has not proven to be successful. His defenses just simply leak goals.

Please, not Jesse as USMNT Coach. He did not succeed in the Bundesliga or the PL and that style, IMO, will not work with a national team, especially with the limited time teams have to train together.

It is very encouraging how far the academies' level of play (and youth development in the US in general) has come since it started in 2007. My older son played the first year the US Dev Academy was created when he was a senior in high school and the play / development is much better now. Even...

Not going to replace them but has the quality to be a difference maker when playing with them. As long as Reyna stays healthy, I think he will get a run of starts for Dortmund before the WC. And by the way, it is not the now (as in September that counts), but it is the form and fitness these...

I think the bigger issue is the limits on matches and practice time. The college guys lose 1/3 to 1/2 of a year development compared to guys in pro managed systems. Regarding the foreign verse American thing, it is interesting that the top 2 teams in the country right now, Clemson and Wake...

Pulisic has been kind of lost under Tuchel as he is much more effective playing as a wide forward in a front 3, either wing in 4-2-3-1 or as a supporting striker with a proper number 9. Tuchel likes to play his two supporting forwards much more narrow and he prefers players that are a little...

2 CBs were signed under his watch. Doesn't that make it his problem.

Poch, IMO, will not go to Real Madrid or Barca for that matter as he will not have the same influence to get the "star" players to work in the manner that his current squad does. When he arrived at Spurs, some of the players did not believe in his training methods (the veterans) so he benched...

Kane may not miss much time and could get a much needed rest for the run in. Don't have a PL match for roughly 3 weeks. If he is only out a match or 2, it could be blessing. Will just have to wait and see how long the recovery is.

Alli does have an impact just different than Eriksen's. While Eriksen controls the tempo of the match and has a lot more of the ball than Alli, Alli's pressing of the oppositions defensive players and his movement off the ball create opportunities for others. I too get tired of the diving but...

No they should not be upset. Both decisions were correct. Mustafi was on the wrong side of Aguero and Aguero had every right to let Mustafi run into him. In that situation, Mustafi needs to take a glance and see where the attacker is so that he get goal side of him. Sane played no part in the...

Thought the answer yesterday was "Yes" for the first time since he arrived.

City isn't going to be caught, you or anyone else. I hope we (Spurs) can slip into 2nd or 3rd but it will not surprise me a bit if only a couple of points separate 2nd - 4th. Spurs, Pool and United all have it in our hands with Chelsea really needing one of us to slip up over the course of 3...