How we talk about player development
To commemorate a PSP original’s last day with the Union, Tim Jones discusses how better to analyze what’s happening with the developmental squads in MLS NEXT Pro.
Articles written by: Tim Jones
Still learning soccer after nearly five decades. A southwestern Ohio buckeye transplanted to Chester County. Used to teach history, enjoys new ideas, sometimes bakes bread, is a sports fan, and loves apparently unconnected connections.
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