Why do MLS teams not play their top talent?

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Rudyjax
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https://thesefootballtimes.co/2018/04/13/why-dont-most-major-league-soccer-franchises-play-their-academy-starlets/
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It's definitely not the last option. Watching the Under-17 World Cup, Weah was a good player in a very good team. However, he wasn't anywhere near as talented as Andrew Carleton or as consistent as Chris Goslin. Yet both can't get legitimate looks in Atlanta United's first team, while Weah consistently lines up alongside Neymar. And still, we urge the MLS based duo to patiently wait their turns behind Kevin Kratz and Romario Williams?

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It's understandable that MLS coaches want to put their best sides on the field, but at what stage do they have to take some responsibility for the development of their young players? Especially when the two options have never been mutually exclusive, a point that both the Red Bulls and teenagers like Durkin, Djordje Mihailovic and Alphonso Davies have all proven in their first-team chances.

However, according to analyst Alex Olshansky, until this season, under-22 domestic nationals (Americans and Canadians) played just two percent of the available minutes in the league. In contrast, Serie A sits just over four percent, the Premier League is at almost five percent, LaLiga is over five percent, the Bundesliga is almost eight percent, and Ligue 1 is at 10 percent. To put this issue into perspective, these numbers are coming from countries where every game actually matters.

Is the issue the Euros develop the players faster in Europe, or do they give them the chance to play leading to development?

Basketball and Chain
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Do the different tournaments in Europe help with getting younger guys involved?
Rudyjax
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Basketball and Chain said:

Do the different tournaments in Europe help with getting younger guys involved?


Does every league have the equivalent of the FA cup?

MLS plays in the Concacaf.
Pahdz
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US Open?

Maybe play the youth, better than watching washed up has beens on a swan song (sometimes)
Rudyjax
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What?
Pahdz
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Misunderstood, didn't realize you were asking about other European leagues.
Rudyjax
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It's ironic that the only league where you have a playoff doesn't build from within giving their youngsters a chance.

My daughter played with a girl whose brother is on the FC Dallas U13 team. This kid is a phenomen. He may be a MNT player. You never know tho. I really hope he signs with a German team at 18.
PatAg
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Kellyn Acosta being hurt doesnt help
Dre_00
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There's a worthy discussion to be had here but I'm inclined to disregard the author of the initial quotes due to his assertion that Weah consistently lines up with Neymar. Weah has played 30 min in Ligue 1 this season in games that were effectively meaningless due to PSG's massive lead in the league.

Brian Sciaretta (sp?) is keeping tabs on how many minutes young players in MLS are getting this season because the league typically isfar behind other leagues. Early results suggest it's better this season but still not on par with, say, Germany.
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