Switching gears into the realm of soccer, the most recent occurrence with the U.S. Men’s National Soccer team may have some cause for worry. Sticking with my theme of journalism in the sporting world, in accordance with my last post concerning college lacrosse, the most recent international game has lead to some strong opinions about the future of our team. Facing the 5 time world cup champion nation of Brazil, USA fell to their superior “fut-balling” skills 2-0. Now although the country of Brazil is known for their immense talent and passion for the worldwide game, so technically a lose to them is not quite that big of a surprise, the way the USA played was still cause for uneasiness.
The main cause of this situation is due to the lack of veterans on the team. With essentially an almost full young, new squad, save certain members such as John Brooks or DeAndre Yedlin, there is confusion as to who will step into those leadership roles and take the team to the successful next level. However, one positive outlook that stems out from this is actually the young players again. Although creating this worry, it is always uplifting to see the new, young talent getting a chance to showcase why they made the team. So really when you look at it, it is not so much of a fully worrisome event, but more of a two pronged effect. Is there cause for worry, or do we just need to be patient and let the new team get into the rhythm of playing with each other? Only time will tell to be honest.
In my opinion, I think we just need to be patient. Let them get into the groove, into the rhythm of each other and their style of play. Again, only time will tell if this actually works. But as a fan of the sport, I am willing to give it a chance. And that’s what sports journalism should really be about. Presenting what occurred, but then projecting all of the possibles outcomes and effects of that event. Take this blog for instance, in my totally unbiased opinion, I think this blog easily excelled at this (once again).
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