Stars and Stripes FC · Oct 3, 2020
Beyond the hype, things look to be turning a corner for US player development
Photo by Matteo Ciambelli/DeFodi Images via Getty ImagesFans of the USMNT are truly a dedicated group. Overall, the last 18 years have been filled with promise but outside of a few sporadic successful results, there has been mostly disappointment. It’s like being a Chicago Cubs fan with the expectation that the team will be bad so the experience itself is what’s enjoyable is replaced by an unreasonable assumption that because its American it has to be good eventually if just that one player shows up to create that reality. That never happens and all that’s left is a void of disappointment and angst. USMNT fans could be doing something fun and not constantly be subjected to this.