Mathguy64 said:

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Rudyjax said:

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deadbq03 said:

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And people act like coaches can't learn/grow either.

Some certainly don't (Fran is the epitome of this in my book), but most coaches are quite adaptive and do change/grow throughout their career.

I'm beating this drum too much probably - but as much as I don't like the hire (and rehire) of Ggg, he has grown into the role and made a lot of changes to the way he handles things. He's absolutely a competent NT coach now. That couldn't be said years ago when he was doing stuff like shoe-horning Adams into RB so he could play MLS nobodies in midfield.

Given some structural constraints within USSF, perhaps the easiest path for us to get a fantastic coach is to find someone who's willing to grow and let them grow into it. We're halfway there with Ggg. I hope he keeps honing his craft and gets himself and the team ready for a strong push in 2026. I'm encouraged that guys like BJ are sticking around on staff after this wild year. As bizarre as this rehire process has been, it's the kind of thing that could make someone rethink things and grow tremendously. I'd rather hope for that than for him to fail.

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It's what we have so we need to hope he continues to learn and grow and improve.

His roster selections have gotten better.

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His rosters have gotten better to select from. The pool he was picking from 4 years ago versus today arent even close to the same depth and skill.

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I will forever love indirect free kicks in the box. They are so fun…. Especially when they finish with a Goal. #Reyna pic.twitter.com/nqHCQUEhvN

— Stu Holden (@stuholden) October 18, 2023

oh no said:

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The forwards and midfielders in the starting 11 for Ghana had some quality that plays for high level clubs. I'm not sure how in the world these players didn't know what to do on that indirect FK.

Partey: Arsenal
Ayew: Crystal Palace
Kudus: West Ham
Wililiams: Athletic Club Bilbao
Paintsil: Genk

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Rudyjax said:

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WTF was Ghana doing here?

It's like my daughters U17 team who have never had this scenario before.

LOL.

I will forever love indirect free kicks in the box. They are so fun…. Especially when they finish with a Goal. #Reyna pic.twitter.com/nqHCQUEhvN

— Stu Holden (@stuholden) October 18, 2023

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Rudyjax said:

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oh no said:

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The forwards and midfielders in the starting 11 for Ghana had some quality that plays for high level clubs. I'm not sure how in the world these players didn't know what to do on that indirect FK.

Partey: Arsenal
Ayew: Crystal Palace
Kudus: West Ham
Wililiams: Athletic Club Bilbao
Paintsil: Genk

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I guess it's so rare...who knows?

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