At some point we have to talk about CONCACAF World Cup qualifying moving forward. It's a non-issue this cycle, but for 2030 and on, qualifying is essentially dead in this confederation. We'd qualify with a D squad. This means the only meaningful games we'll have will be at the World Cup. And whichever Copas we can get invited to. That's not enough to help raise our standard of play, nor is it enough to hold casual fans' attention. It's going to slow the growth of the sport in this country.
Tac respect your zeal and love for USMNT but chill with the use of Jesus Christ in examples that are not respectful to us that are believers. Continue your movement y’all have going with us fans for USMNT, I truly believe y’all are making waves in US soccer and the media.
I am so thankful for you both! I got so mad at the re hire of Berthalter that I boycotted USMNT for a year and made the following statement: "Wait until Copa America and watch how we do and then you'll be ready to fire Gregg Berhalter." By no means do I want USMNT to do badly as I have been following them for almost 30 years. However, the writing was on the wall! Berthalter couldn't set up the team for success, period! I am actually sad that I was proven right because that means the problem isn't just with the coach but the entire U.S. Soccer Federation. On top that, Dan Garber is on the board and pushes to have a MLS coach and as many MLS players that is possible. This is a contradiction and needs to be fixed, but I am slowly losing any faith in USSF. We as fans have to keep pushing for the federation to cut the nepotism, identify the real problems so they can be fixed and get the right people in the best positions.
I’m now getting this feeling that the Gold Cup and Nations League are going to be weaponized for mediocrity whenever we have a struggling status quo manager. Winning a tournament in one of the weakest regions in the world should no longer be used to justify a hire or to site success
GGG should go to FMF. He did a good job with young players. He's mistake was not walking away after WC. It won't happen, I know, but he'll be good for that generational change.
It was already reported he said no before you made this video. The fact that you even thought he would accept this job somewhat disqualifies the legitimacy of your channel haha. Anyone who knows or understands world football could have bet their house that Klopp would never, ever, ever, accept this job. Why would he go from Anfield and winning Champions Leagues to coaching sub-par players in Trinidad & Tobago?!? Why in Gods green earth would he go from making 10x what Berhalter was making to making significantly less, coaching significantly less, for significantly less potential?!? HAHA. So stupid. Loew, Klopp, Ancelotti, Zidane, Xavi, or name your preferred national team manager and just say, yeah, that won't happen. No one outside this country is probably going to take the job. So buckle up for more disappointment but until we have players that are worth coaching will we- not find a coach who is worth having.
Julen Lopetegui wanted the job before Derphalter was hired. I think we can attract a coach on his level. Not top shelf, perhaps, but highly competent. David Wagner and Pellegrino Matarazzo are American citizens and would likely answer the call. Poch might be possible as well.
If changing the coach has no effect, then they could make me the coach and save themselves a million dollars per year. (Tbh, I’d probably be as good as GGG was.)
As an American, who loves the USMNT, with Italian parents who, love Italy, we have to come to grips. The US Soccer pool is not that great. Christian Pulisic is not some miracle golden generation child, he is great, but Clint Dempsey is better, but the media marketing was not there for Clint.
Pep requires players that are incredibly technically gifted and he needs a really skilled number 10. We don’t really have any one who fits those criteria. He also needs a lot of time with his players to instill his system. None of that would be ideal for a team that only trains together a couple times a year. I just don’t see him ever being a great international manager.
Wouldn’t want southgate, but for what it’s worth he’s instilled a good mentality into England off the field, but tactically he’s lacking. It’s funny there’s a lot of national team managers who are better “program builders” than they are managers on the field. Kinda like Klinsmann
The talent is not there for what? Berhalter was so bad that even if US brings in a third rate club coach, USMNT will be much better - If they bring in a good fit (not who you suggest or a first rate coach), GUARANTEED USMNT will compete at WC, will make it out of the group, and could go quarters. Look at Scaloni, Argentina was lost and underperforming with loaded talent, and it took a good fit to become WC champs.
Pete, Brandon really doesn't present himself as am expert. He presents himself as a fan who came to the game later in life. He's not just an actor on the show, he is one of the creators based on falling in love with the game while living in Holland for 5 years. That doesn't make him an expert but it does make him a fan who is fairly representative of the new enthusiastic "casuals". Is it annoying when celebrities are given a voice greater than some long term die hards, yes. But that is a problem with American culture not just US soccer culture. I agree with 99% of both your takes, but think you get too caught up with what other pundits are saying. Thanks for leading the boycott sponsors movement from the drop. It worked!
They keep saying “younger” generation but the older one who had to watch us punch above our weight for years, while having little to no talent is in the same boat. Why should I be happy with mediocre when we finally have more? Yet our federation can’t hire a coach with an effective scheme for us. Talking about the glory days is for older fans who actually achieved results. We never have! The past teams just got “A” for effort because of low expectation’s. Sure we clap for the idiot who tried hard and gets modest results but universally people hate wasted talent. No, we still aren’t world beaters but we should and can aspire to more now.
Ya know if we cannot get anyone international with experience we do have a guy that's been here before, knows the program, knows our young guys that are now the team, and has a track record at the international level. He also lives in SoCal and thinks we should be pressing to make a semi final. He also got fired when our player pool went to crap and didn't get to have the reigns of the young players he thought would come up and get us to the semi-finals. Before an MLS option Klinsmann would be the slam dunk. In hindsight we were dumb to sack him. And I was one of the people that wanted to before.
