The TopDrawerSoccer Show: focus on the future with Top Drawer Soccer

Taylor and Travis take a look at the latest US U17 roster, and ponder what the future holds... as well as what the upcoming Nike Friendlies are going to look like.

In Part Two, we recap the goings on in both the women's and men's NCAA tournaments: upsets abound, Virginia teams aren't doing well, and Travis remains good at making predictions.

In Part Three, we answer listener questions from the digital mailbag, including: does ODP still have some use, are USL teams a good way for American youth to earn their way to MLS minutes, and where does college soccer fit in the scope of the American Soccer Pyramid?

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Daryl and Travis look back at the youthful lineup the USMNT fielded against Portugal. Does it fill Travis with optimism? And what other youngsters could feature for the USMNT in the near future.

In part two, we preview the NCAA Men's College Soccer Tournament by each picking three players to watch.

In part three, we answer listener questions from the digital mailbag, including: does FC Dallas get credit for developing Weston McKennie, is the Bundesliga deliberately playing young Americans, and how can we get more MLS minutes for American teenagers.

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Taylor and Travis take a look at the new US Men's National Team roster and ponder some of the selections (as well as some of the exclusions). Then they tackle the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament by taking a look at 6 teams they think are poised to do big things.

In Part III (the first part went long, so Taylor decided it was Parts I and II) Travis reveals the new "Prospect of the Week." Plus, The Double Ts answer 3 listener questions:

1) What's the deal with Kyle Scott at Chelsea?

2) What is the major cause of the drop-off in numbers between children's soccer and teen/high school soccer in the states?

3) Should Americans who can't make it into Europe's Top 5 leagues stay in MLS or look to smaller European leagues for opportunities?

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Daryl and Travis discuss England's U17 World Cup win, and the pros and cons of the youth soccer development system that made it possible. What can the US system adopt from what England is doing, what is the US system already doing that is similar, and what could it do better?

In part two (start 35:35) Travis profiles the TDS Prospect of the Week and then answers three listener questions:

1. Should FC Dallas fire Oscar Pareja?

2. Could Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie, and Jonathan Gonzalez play together?

3. Who's a realistic non-MLS choice to be next USMNT coach?

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Taylor and Travis take a look back at the USA's run in the U17 World Cup, and ponder a future with actual centerbacks involved.

Plus, with the close of the regular season, we take a look at the minutes given to Homegrown Players this season. Which teams are doing the best/worst? You'll have to listen to find out... but the short answer is "it's complicated."

We also get back into the habit of assigning the Prospect of the Week AND answering your listener questions!

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Daryl and Travis have 10 suggestions that could make a positive impact on youth development in American soccer.

Some are as big as pro/rel, others are as small as simple online courses. None of these ideas are perfect, but all of these ideas are worth talking about.

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Taylor Rockwell and Travis Clark review the USA's 3-0 win over India and 1-0 win over Ghana in the U17 World Cup. They also look ahead to the final group stage game against Colombia, and review some of the highs and lows from the rest of the tournament.

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Daryl and Travis preview all three US games at the U17 World Cup, taking a look at Group A opponents India, Ghana, and Colombia.

—Players to watch in Group A:

INDIA

#18 Namit Deshpande, #21 Sunny Dhaliwal, #9 Aniket Jhadav

GHANA

#11 Mohammed Aminu, #10 Emmanuel Toku, #6 Eric Ayiah

COLOMBIA

#10  Brayan Gómez, #14 Yadir Meneses, #11 Juan Peñaloza

—We also preview six other players to watch, elsewhere in the tournament:

FRANCE #9 Amine Gouiri

ENGLAND #11 Jadon Sancho

GERMANY #9 Jann-Fiete Arp

SPAIN #9 Abel Ruiz

JAPAN#7 Takefusa Kubo

IRAQ #7 Mohammed Dawood

Taylor Rockwell and Travis Clark spend a solid 45 minutes discussing the USA's roster for the upcoming U17 World Cup. We break down coach John Hackworth's most likely formation and preferred starting eleven, and spend some time answering your Twitter questions about the team, the players, and the possible outcomes!

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Daryl Grove and Taylor Rockwell discuss US Soccer's Player Development Initiatives, which, as of August 1, 2017, are mandatory for all youth soccer teams.

What is US Soccer trying to accomplish with the PDI and how successful do we think it will be?

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