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Despite having a brand-new team with brand-new players and a first-year coach, the club should have been a playoff team. In the end, they went , with two losses due to forfeit. In Donovan's experience, winning certainly tastes a lot sweeter than losing does and, in many ways, Donovan's coaching ideals are a blend of those that he played under. Bob Bradley? David Moyes? And, in theory, that's okay, but at the end of the day, if you don't know what your role is, if you don't know who's going to play, if you don't know what the expectations are, that's when things can go really badly.
I learned that was something I never wanted to do. Still, Donovan is fully aware of his own deficiencies. He's heading into his second year, after all, so he's still transitioning from player to coach. It's a transition that, in some ways, began years ago.
Donovan's first opportunity at coaching came at the MLS Homegrown game in and, in hindsight, it was that moment that truly made him want to coach, even if that didn't resonate until years later.
In that game, he managed some of MLS's youngest stars, players whose futures were totally up in the air, leading to his realization that he enjoyed working with those still trying to make it, not those that had already reached the mountaintop. Even now, he's still making his own transition.
Like all great players, there is a difficulty that comes with explaining what made you great. At the highest level, players just see things differently, and Donovan is no exception.
I'll say, 'I just don't understand how he would make this decision instead of that decision', and they will always say to me, 'Because they didn't see the game the same way you did. Just spending the actual time talking to them, and working with them on it, versus, 'Gosh, why doesn't he just get it? And so the biggest thing for me is having that awareness.
Now, Donovan heads into year two, one that he hopes will be a bit less bumpy than what certainly was an unprecedented first year in charge. That's 12 players that know what to expect from Donovan, both tactically and emotionally, as he continues his evolution into a coach. That process is ongoing, as are many in life.
There are still things Donovan is searching for, still lessons to be learned and taught. But Donovan has fallen in love with that process and all of the highs, lows and everything in between that comes with it. Featured Teams. Home Odds. Bayern Munich Dortmund. Celtic Rangers. Toggle navigation Subscribe. By Jeff Rueter Oct 6, Of course, Donovan still carries significant clout in U.
This interview has been lightly edited for length and clarity. How do you look back on your years spent figuring out life after playing? It was weird. I think people are quick to criticize when athletes go through that. When I retired at 32 in , it was half my life. Lots of people asked about my legacy, but who cares? Already a subscriber? Log In.
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