I've been messing with my kids lately (with a heavy dose of hyperbole) mainly because they are now soccer experts despite a combined 4-5 seasons of rec soccer between them. Their knowledge comes from playing FIFA on Xbox and they are now walking talking soccer jersey wearing soccer fans, who know everything. I know nothing obviously, but I keep screaming explain Bradley and Beckerman, at which point they get silent.
So my main statement has been this. Give me Revis, Sherman, Tavon, LeBron, Ocho, Geovani Bernard, Calvin Johnson, Russell Westbrook, Rondo, and Adrian Peterson with Gronk or Calvin Johnson in goal and we beat the US Mens team with 3 months practice, and win the World Cup in 2 years.
I have no idea how unreasonable I'm being but its been fun messing with them. Anyway one of them called me out and said, "Ask your Red Sox message board buddies and see what they say." You guys collectively carry more clout than the old man apparently.
So I ask you...never mind my list as I don't know if tall guys translate well to soccer. I'm pretty sure Tavon is Messi's size at least, so I figure he's a keeper. But take whatever US pro athletes you want from any sport. Take the 11 best suited for soccer and tell me the answer to these 2 questions.
With _________ practice, we beat the USMNT.
With _________ practice, we win the World Cup.
And don't give me any crap about its too late, they have to start as kids BS. Lorenzo Cain didn't play baseball till high school. Stephen Neal wrestled in college, Tim Wakefield was an outfielder, etc.
How long?
Edit: Feel free to move this if its not proper for this forum.
So my main statement has been this. Give me Revis, Sherman, Tavon, LeBron, Ocho, Geovani Bernard, Calvin Johnson, Russell Westbrook, Rondo, and Adrian Peterson with Gronk or Calvin Johnson in goal and we beat the US Mens team with 3 months practice, and win the World Cup in 2 years.
I have no idea how unreasonable I'm being but its been fun messing with them. Anyway one of them called me out and said, "Ask your Red Sox message board buddies and see what they say." You guys collectively carry more clout than the old man apparently.
So I ask you...never mind my list as I don't know if tall guys translate well to soccer. I'm pretty sure Tavon is Messi's size at least, so I figure he's a keeper. But take whatever US pro athletes you want from any sport. Take the 11 best suited for soccer and tell me the answer to these 2 questions.
With _________ practice, we beat the USMNT.
With _________ practice, we win the World Cup.
And don't give me any crap about its too late, they have to start as kids BS. Lorenzo Cain didn't play baseball till high school. Stephen Neal wrestled in college, Tim Wakefield was an outfielder, etc.
How long?
Edit: Feel free to move this if its not proper for this forum.