There is a big problem in US soccer. Despite having more people actively playing soccer than any other country we still lag behind many other nations in the quality of the players we produce. The reason? There is too much focus on skills development, excessive tournament play and a tendency to over coach. Whilst in theory this approach sounds sensible, it has led to the creation of highly drilled but robotic players that lack the tactical knowledge and decision making of other nations. In other words, too many players lack the game intelligence they need to reach an elite level.