re: Klinsmann wants us to play... nastier

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you got all of that from klinsmann saying we need to be nastier?

go to sleep mang

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Nah, I've been lurking more than posting so this is my take on where it fits in with the rest of his recent quotes. It all fits into one basic message. I like the message, but it'll take a ton of work to change the way things are.

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That's human nature for the American soccer player though.

Think about this, DeAndre Yedlin made quadruple his MLS salary in the month he played in the World Cup.

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I completely agree. For the American player, that level of international attention and recognition is unheard of. A lot of American players dream of that experience from day one. I can't say I would be any different. That said, it's something we're going to have to change and work on if we want to ever become a truly elite footballing nation. That's just the way it is. We need players to aspire to more than just playing in the Premier League or World Cup. We need players who want to be one of the best in the world. One of the reasons I'm still incredibly excited that we got Julian is that he has that attitude that he wants to be the best. He wants to compete with people like Ribery and Muller and Robben for spots. I'm not saying that every player needs to be in that position, but when a player signs to Fulham or Sunderland, I want to see them working ten times harder to get a spot on an even better side. That's something we haven't seen much of outside of a few people like Clint, Timmy, and Bradley, and they're our star players.

This is my favorite sports team on Earth, and I want to see these players working to be dominant no matter if it's in the MLS, a meaningless friendly, or the Champions League. It's necessary to move past the scrappy collective of misfits who can punch above their weight to a team that people actually are excited or scared to play.