I don’t really follow soccer but for decades now I have heard this argument when the US fail to advance in the World Cup. It’s that they need more “athletes” which apparently isn’t the fix because this year the US men’s team was stacked full of them and fell short once again. The normies just double down on it.
The base argument always comes down to players being able to run fast in a straight line for the average dumbed down fan. No consideration for agility, coordination, technical knowledge, fundamentals or strategy of the game. It’s only getting worse too. This site is the only one that challenges this incorrect group think as it applies to sports.