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Originally Posted by Matty81
They've both been making the last 16 teams in the world cup over and over again for almost 20 years. To me, those are games that matter. Are they as good as Brazil or Spain? No, but they have demonstrated consistently for a long time that they are in the top 20 in the world.
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THE US have made the round of 16 what 3 times in the last 6 tournaments? maybe 4. Not that impressive, especially when they have looked fairly weak in doing so and routinely beat
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I think that how successful players are in England has pretty much been debunked as an international measuring stick after the last world cup. Great leagues, but a totally unique style of play that most other competitions in the world are completely different from.
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I used England as an example as it is really the only place that Americans play overseas.
The reality is that American players aren't good enough to play on the top teams in the world and as such it makes it easier for the lesser talented guys playing in crap leagues like MLS to make their national team.