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What I saw was that Gregg did learn a little more and the team caught up closer to the tempo of Comnebol. Hopefully we perform even better for the Copa America
Yeah, but it seems that GB is always learning… taking one step forward and then 2 backwards.. way too helter skelter. The team is NOT consistent with this coach… not good
At 67:30 we had a sequence where we broke a high press and then moved the ball into a chance. They didn’t press all game but there were moments they did and we broke it.
@@ItsCalledSoccer Yes, we did a good job. But the amount it relies on Ream scares me because he's getting old and we have no one to replace him in case of injury or complete decline. He was very nearly completely smoked for pace on one occasion. It was just a poor touch by the Brazilian player that allowed Ream to partially recover enough to allow Turner to make the save. Richards seems to be our second-best ball-handling center back and he's miles behind Ream in distribution and press resistance at the moment. Also, Colombia pressed a lot more and eventually we were exposed. Ream had a bad game against Colombia, but it still looks like a long term problem. I mean it's less of a problem if it's recognized and dealt with in time during a game. The thing is I don't have faith in Berhalter to do that. I can't see him completely giving up playing out of the back once the game starts, at least not before we are 2-0 down. One positive is that we did a decent job soaking up pressure against Brazil. The midfielders were very good providing cover. We did have issues with chipped passes. Whether it was by design or just something that happened in the game, I think it's good that we got some experience soaking up some pressure and launching counter attacks.
The fans created the label “BerhalterBall” under the assumption that Gregg can only do one thing. So if it doesn’t look like that, then perhaps you need to rethink what that means then
But it was. Only difference was making fewer mistakes. The goal we allowed was directly a result of Berhalter ball. Just passing around in the back half until someone makes a slight mistake and pass, pass, boom. Having Gio essentially play a 6 instead of a 10 is also Berhalter ball. Our best chances at an counter attack were slowed down because we were passing it backwards instead of attacking. Just because the game wasn't a disaster doesn't mean it was different.
Success in international football is often built on the back of the goalkeeper. Like Jake said, there are so many differing variables that come into place when playing with your national team. If you can have someone who can make a some big saves at the right times, you can keep yourself in games and give yourself a chance. Top teams have great goalies. In this game, both Turner and Allison had big moments that kept their team in the game. If Matt Turner can play at a high level, this team can play at a high level.
Who had Joe Scally go off on Serginio style runs? I did like our ability to sit deep and withstand pressure, then go off on counters. Previously we would try and press all the time and if you dont press well it leads to lots of chances on the back end.
I learned that while I m ok with Gregg out - US fans need a reality check . We’re not one of the best teams in the world. We’re not a top 5 country . For better or worse Gregg has helped us get to places we’ve maybe not ever been. That said - I get the out movement overall. But at the same time… I can appreciate what we’ve done because the reality is the grass isn’t always greener
And what place is that? US has gotten further in the WC in the past than this last cycle. US has gotten out of tougher groups at the WC than this last cycle. US has qualified more comfortably out of CONCACAF in the past. Exactly where has Berhalter taken the NT that they haven’t gotten to in the past? It’s glaringly obvious to me Berhalter has under performed with a more talented roster than US managers had in the past.
@@ItsCalledSoccer agreed. GGG has plenty of flaws. And he irritates the heck out of me plenty of times. But he’s helped us become the dominant force in concafe- yeah I know but still, had a decent World Cup - yeah the Netherlands was ugly but honestly how many pre tournament would’ve taken getting to the knockouts ? - And if we get to the knockouts of copa - again what are we expecting? We’re not Brazil , Argentina etc . If we make the quarters … that’s probably our ceiling . Or close to it. We have players in Europe but they’re not at Madrid , man city, psg , or Real Madrid and there’s a reason for that . They’re not winning championships for the most part of the highest level in Europe . We’re a solid country. We’re a honor roll student . But there’s a difference between honor roll and a 3.25 and straight A valedictorian 4.0. For me it comes down to this…. Pre GGG if you told me we’d own Mexico , get to the knockouts of world cups quarters or better of copa - I’d have taken that in a heart beat. The fact that GGG is a stubborn, prickly arrogant person or comes off as such doesn’t change that
@@structuredcmlandclearingex3843 uh… no? We’ve finished last in group other than 2002 more often than reaching the round of 16. We’d lost 18 of 19 vs Brazil . We weren’t in a World Cup from 1950 to 1990. We’ve made one quarter final in modern World Cup history .We missed the 2018 World Cup. Highest winning percentage of us national coaches ever as of 2023 anyways . Only time we’ve won concacaf nations league? GGG. In 5 years He’s won 4 trophies . We won 7 in our entire history before him. So while I’m no Gregg lover I also am well aware of who and what US soccer is and isn’t .
@@structuredcmlandclearingex3843 if you’re going to make statements know what you’re talking about 1990 -23rd 1994- 14th 1998-32nd 2002- 8th 2006-25th 2010-12th 2014-15th 2022-14th So with one of the youngest teams at the WC coming off not qualifying the previous cycle we hit our third highest modern history WC achievement. We’ve won our only ever nations leagues Dominating Mexico like never really before Won gold cup - mis spoke on early gold cup success accidentally credited two instead of one Pre Gregg us mens soccer had 7 trophies in its history Of soccer. With Gregg - we’ve won 4 and he reached our 3rd highest Ever modern WC finish
You are correct. A better coach would have allowed our guys to win this game. It feels like too many people are judging GGG by the results instead of seeing what he is doing on the pitch.
Ok but if we judge him on Colombia match we should judge him on this too? I agree I don’t think Berhalter should be the coach but I’m still gonna give credit when it’s due.
@@ItsCalledSoccer Not just Colombia, bud. Germany, Uzbekistan, Wales, Jamaica, 99% of away matches in CONCACAF. We came out strong last night and had plenty of push to win, but we didn’t.
@@wizarddragonI’ve seen some stupid comments. Some real stupid ones. This one takes the cake. We were clearly going for it in the end. You want Gregg to tell Pulisic to get his shot on frame? You want him to tell Aaronson, maybe angle your shot a bit to Allison’s left from point blank? You want Gregg to tell Balogun, while in transition, to look for the run of Pulisic? Allowed our guys to win is the single stupidest thing I’ve ever read.
Good performance from the USMNT. There are some considerations though. This Brazil is predictable, and it has been for a few years now. They have a lot of possession, but they find it really hard to break down defenses if their opponent wait for them with a low block. They also lack players with a good shot in one touch outside the goal. Rodrygo is not a center forward either, so other than Endrick, they lack a center forward. They lack ideas in attack. Brazil used to be a team where players would gather together and put a series of quick short passes in the final third. They are not that team now, or at least they have not shown it. They didn't at the 2022 World Cup either, being this one of the reasons they struggled so much to score at that tournament. Brazil has not produced good coaches for many years now. It was still a good test for the US since they have so much possession, and they have players that can do something on their own, but the USMNT will need to do better if they want to repeat this against teams that are better breaking down defenses on the final third like Argentina. Also, as you say, I am still concerned about how the USMNT will play against teams that will play in transition and that will high press the USMNT. Brazil is not typically a team that does high pressing. So yeah, we will have to wait for the match against Uruguay. Bolivia and Panama should be easy wins if the team plays well. If the USMNT plays as they did against Jamaica last Nations League, anything can happen. 7:45 On not being afraid to go for the ball with strength and physicality, that is a good thing I saw today. On the physical demand that playing like this puts on the players, the team will need to figure out ways to conserve energy. I think I noticed the USMNT players much more tired than the Brazilians, and it's no surprise since they had 61% possession, but there is not a lot we can do about their possession, except defending more efficiently. The good thing on this aspect is that Copa America knockout rounds usually don't have extra time. It is 90 minutes, then PKs if needed. 9:56 Frankly speaking, I don't care how we play as long as we win. As player development progresses and the US gets even more technical players on the ball, we can start to add other ways to play. US academies should look at the changes that Germany have done to their youth programs, for instance, making kids play 3 vs 3 in a smaller field instead of 8 vs 8 in a larger field so that the kids have more chances to exercise their decision-making. 13:13 I got scared to see Musah on the lineup before the match instead of Adams or Cardozo. There were some mistakes that could have been costly, but Brazil was also very wasteful.
I love your positive attitude and optimism Jake you don't need to apologize for that ever. While most of the team performed at their level I think Matt Turner played quite a bit above the level he has shown in the last year which is very fortunate for us on the night, but I worry that we can't rely on that performance regularly. I feel like Gregg was okay for the last WC phase but we are 2 years overdue on a new coach with fresh ideas that can really grow this team into their true potential. Scally always made sense to me for this tournament with the rigid 4-3-3 GGG system where we have to have a more stout defense against quality teams and world class wingers, love how he balled out in these 2 games.
Thanks! It’s actually just an iPhone but I’m working on getting better with lighting and post production color work. I tried a bit more of a film look but I think this one looks a little “washed”. We move!
Good take on Musah. He has had the same issue at Milan. Glimpses of greatness and loads of potential, but just missing decision making at critical moments. Let's hope he can figure that part of the game out. He could be an assist machine if he does.
First time watcher. I appreciate your measured analysis and optimism even though I’m not quite as convinced that Berhalter is the problem. I’ll be back for Copa America videos !
To your point about national teams not living up to their expected potential because of having little time to practice, that is for every national team so you cant use it as an excuse.
I definitely agree. And I think a shortfall of GGG is that he tries to play a system instead of more natural player strengths. I’m more saying the variance of game results is high when you only play 8 games a year instead of 40.
Just imagine if he played a system where the players could play the way they normally play for their club and most movement and passing was muscle memory not a thought exercise
@@GunnerstahlY I mean that would work if every player on the team played in the same system for their club, but they don't. So yes, I can imagine it, but I'm seriously doubting that you are imagining it.
Thanks Jake. I was at the game. Great atmosphere, 90% brazilians and the rest US fans. Funny, when they mentioned Belhalter , head coach, brazilians joined the boos from US fans. 😆. Traffic after the game was horrible. Now i know why Orlando was not selected to host games for the WC26.
I thought it was interesting that there were many times when the US appeared to drop into what looked like a 5-4-1 especially in second half. And they seemed to do well defending, relieving pressure, and countering from that formation. It's a shame we don't set up that way from the outset because we looked cohesive and balanced in that shape.
Playing through the midfield is critical to success, and there’s a huge positive psychological and competitive component that is born out of finding success with it when you know the opponent is trying their hardest to deny it. While he wasn’t perfect, Musah did a great job of actively seeking pockets deep in our defensive third, forcing defenders to collapse and creating windows to allow unlocking passes to the wide channels. It requires bravery, endurance, and clean/quick technique. We have a lot of talent in the middle of the pitch. We need to prioritize and showcase it, and find creative ways to ensure that it is being utilized to the fullest. But it never needs to be complicated. Give the players free license to perform and create. In return, simply hold them accountable for their fitness, focus, and effort. It’s a fairly straightforward transaction.
The performance behind this draw was indeed better than the one vs England in the WC for sure. But at the end of the day, GGG has yet to jump the final hurdle to take this team to the next level. I still believe we’re one good coach away from celebrating a draw to celebrating a win. And with how important the WC is for how going deep could effect the Soccer pyramid, the USSF can’t rest on an acceptable defeat vs the first decent team we face if we make it out of our Copa America Group. Happy about the response from the players at the very least.
The team played very well as a team. Brazil was better individually but the USMT defended very well and stepped up as a team. They moved the ball quickly supported each other etc. Brazil is still a better team and if they play this game 10 times Brazil is a tremendous favorite but the US deserves a job well done.
I just had a few notes while watching. The US team played with much more determination than against Colombia. But the Brazilians also didn't seem to take the match as seriously. Frankly, I think we have a lot of trouble against good, high pressing teams and also against low block defensive teams. Colombia seem to be both. Brazil seem to play more like Mexico, just with way more quality. But all in all, I'm encouraged by this performance. The only real questionable thing was subbing in Shaq Moore. He is not close to the quality of the other players that played. But he's another of GGG's favorites that he's very reluctant to let go of...
These days Colombia is playing way far better than Brazil. The cariocas still have their reputation of being one the best world soccer teams; however, after that defeat from WC 2014 where Germany beat them 7-1, Brazil has not been the same...I'm very pleased that the USA was able to maintain that score 1-1 until the end because even though Brazil may not be playing their best, it is still a strong contender and yes it was a friendly game, but still it boosts the morale of the team after that 5-1 against Colombia.
Brazil has won 4 titles since 2014. Ended in the first place in the 2018 and 2022 qualifiers World Cup. The only thing 2014 impacted was the local league that now it's the best league in the Americas.
@@ce9449 I disagree only in the part of Brazil not being the same since 2014. This generation doesn't inspire confidence. I want his tournament to end as soon as possible so we can have our players back playing for our teams in the Brazilian league. That's all.
Like Kristopher said I do think a finals appearance would get GGG back in good graces. Semis and it’ll be ok. Remember the knockouts start at quarterfinal.
It's like that old maxim. "It has to go bad before it gets good." Or something like that. Berhalter said it was a wake up call for the team. Projection. It was a wake up call for him.
I'm pretty sure that both Brazil home and away jerseys have a collar. Endrick just likes to straighten his collar out to try to fulfill his prophecy (becum the next Pele).
i was really impressed with the defense and their different reaction to pressure than what we saw vs colombia. our passing through the middle of the field gives me hope for the copa
Was this game gregg or was it BJ or did the guys just change it up themselves? I'm not convinced that Gregg had much do do with the change of tactics And...he put Shaq Moore on to finish the game who promptly almost cost us the tie. That was pure Berhalter idiocy.
I don’t get these comments. If you judge Gregg on Colombia but then say it was BJ for Brazil??? lol. Of course they both impact the team as they are a coaching STAFF.
I think another highly important takeaway is that every Concacaf team played MUCH better in their second friendlies. Nations League has a huge impact on our ability to compete at the highest level. Sure it’s great for European countries because the continent is loaded with talent and Nations League is much better World Cup preparation”than random “meaningless friendlies. But we’re playing Grenada and Cuba. When we come up against quality teams we look shell shocked. I wish we could go back to meaningless” friendlies during international breaks. A low stakes friendly against Spain’s B team is still way better preparation than a meaningful game against Guatemala.
Jake, what I’ve always appreciated is your transparency, and in this modern age, ability to actually have nuance. I too, have been called a GGG apologist, mostly for saying he’s been middle of the road. I too, was closer to the GGG-out train right after Colombia, but re-watched and noticed a few things that shifted the game. Onto Brazil, here’s my biggest takeaway. Gregg had some VERY good in game management. There was the impetus to allow Scally to stay home against Vini and the overlapping runs of their LB. A far cry from his usual 2-1-6-2 in possession formation. Beyond the idea of letting Joe do what he does best, I noticed the pressing was starting as a 4-3-3 shape, then morphed, at times to a 4-4-2 which allowed for the mid block to really clog the middles, and towards the end, a 4-5-1 shape. These were not accidental, it was Gregg seeing the game, and instructing the team to shift the way they play based off the game at hand. Obviously Turner was massive, and once again, the deluge of the louder commentators (11 yanks/ Tactical manager) will complain about playing out the back when Turner launched a ball towards midfield. However, beyond that, the shift to allow Turner to simply hoof it didn’t hurt us, and we still had a very respectable 43% possession. Long comment, I know, but felt that this game, from the “nerdy” tactics perspective, was fascinating.
@1:15 it's 4 years and this is what he can deliver, once? @Jake, if the coach can't get you in the right mentality for a specific opponent, that's another problem. That plus his tactics against Colombia show GGG also didn't take them seriously (you can read it as underestimated and/or doesn't understand the skill and level differences between our players and other teams).
All of that I said in my last video. The mentality for the team starts with Gregg. His tactics and subs were wrong against Colombia but also it was a friendly. 5-1 is embarrassing and it made me consider what life without Gregg would look like.
Physicality should always be this teams signature. In a technical, precise, flowing game like soccer, brutality still has a place. Crunching tackles, a well-placed forearm, heavy shoulder challenges. Every team that we play should be made to feel at LEAST a little uncomfortable by that type of physicality that the US brings. They had it tonight. Just wait till Tyler is fit...
…or we could just y’know, produce and elevate the players with actual technical ability and actually play soccer. It is possible for an American team to outplay other teams.
"Physicality should always be this teams signature." After perhaps Japan, we are one of the smallest least physical teams in world soccer. We don't have a lot of athleticism to lean on, and if you think we can when a grueling physical battle then I think you're nuts.
@@celebrim1 yah not sure where you got that info about national team size but we absolutely have athletes. Our player pool has ALWAYS been athletic over technical and that is starting to shift. That's a good thing, but we shouldn't lose that physicality at all cost. It's what has given us our edge in the past.
@@Mezalla12 absolutely! And we are producing more technical players finally. But grit, athleticism, physicality has been our best asset in the past and we shouldn't lose that to compete at our highest level.
The keys for righting the ship are simple: 1) Put your players in a position that aligns with their strengths and 2) Adapt your tactics to the opposition. Shifting from a mid-block to a low-block kept Brazil from totally running over us but I would have liked to have seen a more dangerous transition game via lethal counters. May be better to start Balogun in the future if this is the plan going forward. But the performance was leaps and bounds better than the Columbia. There was no place to go but up. We need to see this type of intensity and tactical astuteness more consistently. But will Gregg change for the better and break his bad habits? I'm still skeptical.
0:35 Excellent. When you're about to enter the TEST or the official Competition, it's not time to change anything unless you either have to or you 're certain of the outcome of the change. You also have to be reminded that some coaches some times.. they choose to let the players under perform. There are benefits from this. I'm not saying that's what Gregg did, I have no idea... but this is a real thing that winning coaches choose to do. Sometimes it doesn't work, so let's wait until after the end of Copa America. But, the US Soccer FED must be ready to pull the trigger as you will not have a lots of time for 2026 You have to do both, TRUST Gregg and be ready for a Change. No need to create negative atmosphere around the players and the USMNT. Let everyone know they have two important Tests and let them work.
I liked that Gregg no longer looks at Malik as a proper sub for Gio. I am still not sure how we can use Malik at a high level but it's certainly is not as a Gio replacement
To be fair Jake, I'll give them credit for last night, they came out fired up and ill give Berhalter his flowers for also doing better (and im not a fan of Gregg) the real acid test will be how do they do in the Copa...as for Yunus Musah he's only 21 (here in the UK he'd still be considered a youngster, he's got loads of time to develop through experience (a players prime is usually age 27 to 31 unless theyre freakishly gifted) that Musah's in the US national team without being the finished article in terms of development, tells you he's a very good player, but as he sees he'll get better at certain things, I doubt he'll ever be world class but he'll probably develop into an excellent player
What I learned is this: When the guys are up for it, they can match anyone. Weah taking people 1 on 1 is not a good idea. Way too many turn overs and him having to track back to defend with Jr. attacking on his side was not smart. He needed help. Center Backs need more depth. We're razor thin at depth. Turner needed this game for confidence but also to show he can't be cute with the ball. Our attack can give ANY team problems. HUGE change from 10 years ago when you crossed your fingers for a goal. Midfield continues to be our strong spot. Needs to learn how to get our striker involved more to put pressure on the back line.
8:35 I agree with that statement instead of trying to play like Spain when we don’t have that personnel to do that it was more of blast to the past playing aggressive north/south when chances were available but also more gritty just don’t get embarrassed type soccer we have seen before I feel like this team and somewhat rightfully so thinks they are better than past teams but what’s important is winning so whatever the team needs to do to compete should be the goal
Much better performance, so credit to the team and coaching staff. In a competitive game Brazil could probably dial it up to another gear, but we also might have a different approach (e.g. starting the game with the more conservative posture that we took after their goal). All that being said, the two biggest takeaways for me are: 1. We have to put away our chances. The late Pulisic and Aaronson opportunities are ones you can't miss if you have any chance to steal a game like this in a competitive setting. 2. Unless he has an obviously easy and immediate pass to one of his defenders, Turner should be told to just blast the ball into the other half. He should get two touches maximum. Second touch is that easy pass or putting it into the next county. The turnover on their goal was because he was trying to loop it into McKennie and our defensive structure had no time to recover. Just not in Turner's skillset, and the sooner he and the staff come to grips with that, the better. It's so much better to just concede possession back in the opponent's half, and allow your defense to restructure into the proper shape, than to continue risking getting exposed with turnovers in our own half.
It’s hard to watch that save on Pulisic. It was a great save but… if Pulisic was elite he would have slotted that home. He’s just below elite right now and it’s the difference between 3 points and 1.
@@ItsCalledSoccer His chance early in the game versus the Netherlands also comes to mind. If he puts that away, we go up 1-0 and the whole tone of the game possibly changes in a way that keeps us on the front foot. I also think he's just below the elite wingers of the world, which is a very good level. Especially when played in systems that take advantage of his strengths and under coaches who give him their confidence (I suppose most players are like that). Hopefully we can collectively refine this portion of our game so that we start converting a higher percentage of the chances we create. It's going to be necessary if we want to punch with the big boys, and of course greater efficiency with respect to finishing will also help us separate in games where we have more talent than our opponents (upcoming against Bolivia and Panama for example).
The GGG-out crowd is super frustrating because the criticism all so shallow and disconnected from what's happening on the field. It's a bunch of people who have reached a conclusion and then shape their perception of reality to match; it's all confirmation bias. That's why we get wild takes like "good game, BJ, bad game, GGG".
I don't think that's a fair take. Much of the criticism of GGG is well deserved. Broadly speaking, his tactics have been poor. This tie does not absolve him of his past and frankly, I chalk this result up more to US players finally showing a little grit combined with poor tactics from Brazil; not because I saw anything special from GGG. I don't think he set up the team well against last night but the players found a way. I did see one improvement that can be attributed to the practice pitch - the US finally seemed to have a designed set piece on the Pulisic goal. Finally. This squad needs to develop more designed set pieces because those are typically our best opportunities to score and we squander so many. Did we have a single corner in this game?
#4 Physical - I think you should do an episode/cast in that USA soccer has already change the world's perception and reality of how to play the game; 1990 - 2010 USA was gonna lose the match (humor me) but USA down 3-1 in extra time was still hustling and kicking ass, and the winning/other team was exhausted and like, "we've won," but USA was still hustling/physically kicking ass. The rest of the world learned that; 1) we do not want to play the physical USA, even though we will win, and 2) we had better start training and working as hard as the USA. I believe with our M. Bradley, and others etc., work ethic, USA has already changed world soccer... no?
I do agree that the perception at that time was “you’re not good at soccer but we don’t want to play you”. I want other teams to fear us because we have that edge AND we can play technical soccer now.
Sometimes I wonder if many USMNT “fans” even like this team. Any rational human knew that Gregg was going to manage Copa America regardless of these friendly results, yet people were hoping we lost tonight? Get real! If your hatred of the coach supersedes your love for the national team, you have to really question if you should even support the USMNT. It’s okay to admit when Gregg is capable of doing some good things while also understanding he’s far from a good manager.
@@ItsCalledSoccer it’s insane because the primary thing that made everyone love BJ Callahan the first time was literally only that he played Gio centrally which was something “Gregg wouldn’t do”. Well, that seems to be a pretty common occurrence under GGG part 2
It was a better performance, that's undeniable. As for GB out, I don't think it was the right decision to rehire him, I'm not a fan of 2 cycle coaches at the international level. Personally, I would've hired Hugo Perez, cause he had El Salvador playing more than the sum of their parts - which is what we need. GB is an average coach, he gets this player pool to meet minimum expectations (dominate CONCACAF and get out of the Group Stage at WCs) but rarely exceed expectations. His system requires archetype players, which works in a club setting but not at an international level. Further, the slow plodding buildups in attack do not produce results against better national teams. I believe we'll see more of the same at Copa that we have always seen. They'll get results against Bolivia and Panama, maybe get something against Uruguay than lose in the QFs. That being said, I do think the fanbase has an inflated opinion of how good our player pool really is. I think much of our fanbase thinks we have a great set of players held back by a bad manager. I wholeheartedly disagree - we have a talented but wildly inconsistent (at club and international level) player pool who are coached by an average manager. Even if US Soccer fired GB tomorrow, the chances they'd find and hire a manager who is any better are slim and we'd see the same problems - with different tactics but same results..... a collection of players who cannot maintain fitness and collectively put together a string of good performances.
Playing down to the competition and needing a game to get mentally ready for competition is 100% on the coach. Our players don’t need a soft spoken federation shill as a coach. We need a tenured gaffer who demands respect the instant they put on the US shield.
Our fan base uses Gregg hate to mask our players mistakes and poor play. GGG deserves most of the blame since he is a slave to Plan A and will only change pieces not going to a plan B. Yesterday he was much more pragmatic, and the players actually brought a hunger and intensity. Until GGG can make changes on the fly we will always look good if plan A works, but if it doesn’t anyone can beat us. GGG needs to utilize our 9 and stop being so extended and not connected with our midfield. Our players need more pressure on them. We as fans need to stop only placing blame on the coach. Still way too many giveaways in bad positions leading to big chances.
lol. He didn’t do shit! A tie? Same as England! Not a win, now… if we play like this against Uruguay! We might have a chance but Uruguay is the Low Key under estimated fav.
*-🇧🇷 BRAZIL: I drank a lot of Caipirinhas 🥳🍹before that practice game, next time I'll play seriously against... against... Who did we play against?* - 🇺🇸🌈 USMNT *- 🇧🇷 BRAZIL: TMNT, ok, next time we'll crush those turtles* 🐢🥷
I was torn while watching this game. I wanted them to lose so they could get rid of GGG. But towards the end of the game I wanted USA to score one more time so they could win. I'd rather see wins or losses. Ties are boring.
I’d wish for the same but there’s very little hope GGG goes out before 2026 World Cup. I think BJ did a lot better the little time he was in charge the the whole time GGG been in charge
Pepi put in a hustle shift as Gregg still doesn't know how to use a striker....to score goals. Same with Gio. Which, get back to your point and others, on a fundamental level, Berhalter doesn't know how maximize talent. Credit Reyna and Pepi for buying into the game plan by essentially back-checking on defense. Still, I'm not sure Pepi had a shot all night long.
I don't care, Gregg still needs to go, at least after the Copa. 5 years is too long for a coach at this level to learn one simple thing at a time, what with the world cup 2 years away and we are at risk of throwing the Copa America away too (if he regresses after this).
no way we keep greg. he’s literally NOT the guy for the job. send tf outta here. i can type up the entire tactical aspect we saw ln and how it worked watever. but greg isn’t doing anything crazy. he’s overstayed his welcome similar to southgate in tht aspect
The USA's coach saved his reputation after that terrrible loss against Colombia. Now he can say that he tied with Brazil, and his position is saved. However, please be aware that this is the worst Brazil national team in history.
Hope the Copa America organizers fire the VAR Crew and that referee. That gross mistake the VAR made erasing the yellow card and free kick for Brazil is not in the soccer book of rules. The VAR cannot call the referee to review a foul unless it is for a possibility of a red card. Don't want to see them in Copa America! In fact FIFA should reprimand them for such a poor job on that play last night.
"The US should of won this game 4-2🤷🏽♂ Brazil got lucky...PERIOD, THE END, NO DOUBT ABOUT IT! These boys shook off that L, and turned their entire game up some notches...and it showed the entire match, from start to finish. The US men looked rested, faster, focused, and locked in! I feel great as an American fan going into COPA; and mark it Jake...I called it a year ago; after their 3rd straight Nations League...US and this special generation of players, will be in a semi in Copa...and will get their revenge when IT COUNTS...against Colombia!" I'm an American, so I will always cheer and go to bat for our team...win or lose. But I've been a die-hard Brazilian fan; since I was 16...and I'm 45 now, so I hate I hate I hate...when they play each other. But in this case, the US NEEDED this, Brazil didn't...and they know them and a world-class roster; will be just fine. So for that resson, I was happy to see US draw and not get absolutely decimated!"
No other nation on earth would celebrate their national team coach actually utilizing tactics on a bare minimum level. Berhalter got a mid result against a good team today, but it doesn't change the fact that he has single handedly set back mens soccer in this country by 20 years at least. He's wasted the most talented generation we're likely to see in a long long while, easily the most talented generation in national team history. Genuinely one of if not the very worst national team coaches of all time for any nation in any sport.
Scally to me has not been good. He is slow (no fixing that) and he is afraid to move forward. He did it more against brazil cuz reyna defended to cover him. I wanted to see what shaq moore could do. Of course berhalter never played him
This doesn't make any sense in US men's soccer history. How did berhalter knew he'll tie Brazil if you guys can't win. More losses than wins or ties, it just doesn't, just don't
This is just the next phase of the usmnt cycle. They are in the get inspired phase after getting a decent result. USMNT is playing the game like a final, Brazil a friendly. Reserve your comments for when the games mean something
So does this one game change everything? Honestly it just pisses me off. First off, we have watched 5 years of these uninspired types of games with poor play and management. And as for ALL of these players they play entitled. None of them fears for their position. And that goes for Gregg too. A bit of fear for your job is a pretty good motivator.JMHO
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I keep seeing this but no one can say why it isn’t a foul? He took him down from behind, got some ball but went thru the player to get it. That’s a foul. What’s the argument that it isn’t?
