USA 1-5 Colombia | What did we learn? | 7 Tactical Takeaways! 

What we learned is that you need to show Colombia some respect.

colombia beat Spain, Brazil, Germany, Japan recently. USA was a cakewalk. They werent even celebrating as they usually do. It was beyond a cake walk

As a colombian-american its really sad to see this usmnt wasting this golden generation with an incompetent coach like gregg berhalter

That wasn’t a loss. That was a whole ass whoopin’, and GGG didn’t even have to explain himself thanks to USSF canceling the presser. What a load of crap.

Bob Bradley got sacked for losing 4-2 against Mexico in the gold cup final. Klinsmann got sacked for a 4-0 loss to Costa Rica. Sure they weren't friendlies but this was embarrassing. This is who the corrupt federation wants for 2026?

The 8 lessons u learn: Colombia is not Mexico😂

Why does the US underestimate colombia ? They are a great soccer team that have been beating big teams as of late

just for your information Colombia is the only unbeaten team in the world since 2022. so is not just Colombia.

I support this channel because the only voices of reason come from independent sources and not the established soccer media.

Worst loss for USA since 2009 Gold Cup Final ( 5-0 loss to Mexico). 240 matches ago. Let that sink in. Awesome analysis!!! You are spot on. Something needs to change and it starts with the coach!!!

After 60 minutes of trying to play out the back and it not working, most managers would try something different. But not Gregg

CCV wants to stay in Scotland instead of moving to a higher league. His performance yesterday indicated that.

Politics, politics, politics. The undoing of many national team programs but no better example than Greg. This is the BEST manager the USA, with all of our resources, can attract???

Let it sink dude... colombia already kicked Germany's ass, Spain's ass, Brazil's ass, and pretty much everyone's ass, ofcourse, they kicked US's ass... dunno if they will win the copa, but until now they are in a pretty impressive shape and are maybe top 5 worldwide. Cheers.

A good amount of our players are finally playing at a high level for their clubs, yet when they play for the USMNT they look like a shadow of themselves. The only person you can blame that on is the manager. Even BJ Callaghan got more out of this team than Gregg.

I learned that US soccer truly does not care about the USMNT

Colombia didn't even sweat 😂

I keep seeing American channels saying Colombia as if the were an inferior nation in soccer terms, have any of these RU-vid channels seen the match record of both teams?, and yes, this is the best generation of US soccer players but it is still inferior to some of the South American teams, Uruguay, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and probably Ecuador have better players overall. I understand this is 90% the coach fault but you can’t underestimate the teams you are playing against especially if this team has such a game record against you. I hope the US gets a better coach because the players should be able to do more,and the media changes that mentality, nothing good will come out of this. Edit: i apologize for any grammatical errors, I’m still learning english, I tried to correct a couple mistakes I made but probably missed some.

The reason I like this channel is because you say it how it is. You said it perfectly when you said you aren’t surprised. We’re talking about a national team who hasn’t finished first in CONCACAF qualifying since 2014! The only reason this team has high expectations is because of the US media. There should be zero expectations for a team that struggles in CONCACAF, let that sink in. Having a roster of players who play in Europe doesn’t mean anything.

Thank you Colombia for not pulling any punches!!

I hope you learned not to underestimate Colombia again.

I don’t want us to go to Copa America. He won’t be sacked, and we won’t improve. I just give up.

As a Colombian American I like to see both teams do well and it’s always contentious in the head to head. I got to say for you to underestimate Colombia by saying “lost to Colombia..” is disappointing to see. They are on a 22 game streak and historically a strong team this is no surprise.

I shall not get fired. I am well connected with USSF. YOU WILL DEAL WITH ME FOREVER!

This guy always underestimates Colombia. Don’t disrespect them

This is the worst loss since 2016 against Argentina 🇦🇷 in Copa America in Texas.

No Concacaf team will ever qualify to the World Cup if they had to go against Conmebol.

that Columbia team is miles ahead of us.

We are not ready or fit to compete with South American teams

Could not wait to hear this video. All the videos I’ve seen from American fans they’re saying that Brazil and Argentina are the only South American threats. Put some respect on all those nations. No ones ready for this one but no one from concacaf would qualify out of the South American qualifiers. The states couldn’t do a rainy day in Trinidad, imagine in the altitude of Bolivia. Or a packed Buenos Aires or maracana. A hot day in Barranquilla. No chance.

Don't be alarmed, it is normal that the United States lost against Colombia, they are playing in the Conmebol zone. Conmebol is several levels above Concacaf.

Tac… you and Pete should do a show on possible replacement for GGG

Turner needs some time on the bench you can see how shook his confidence is. Those first two goals should have been saved . Someone else needs a chance .

Data scientist IRL here, would anyone be interested in a DEEP dive on the data behind Greg's time at the helm of the USMNT?

Yesterday, I watched Croatia vs Portugal, 2-1 Croatia. That game SHOULD be instructive for us. Portugal oozes with talent -- they are better on paper than Croatia with tremendous depth.. Croatia is better than us -- they do have two Man City players, and Modric -- but is also kinda like us -- a smattering of Champions League level players and an assortment of others. What did Croatia play? A possession-cedeing counter attacking 3-5-3, which morphed into 5-4-1 on defense. The discipline they showed in establishing defensive control against a speedy technically proficient great ball striking team was phenomenal. It was a thing of beauty to watch throughout when you saw Portugal get possession at the halfway line, and in just a few seconds -- BAM!! -- wingers to the back, mids covering the gaps, and Portugal grinds to a halt. And guess what? Portugal, Diego Jota, scored, ON THE COUNTER, when that Croatian disciplined defensive approach broke down as it inevitably will from time to tome. Watching us play against Columbia and that wide wide WIDE 4 in the back and all that space was just appalling against this highly technical very fast Colombian side. The through ball on the first goal completely exposed it. There are rumors floating around that GGG is experimenting with a 3 in the back system. Well, maybe the time is now. Because if we set up against Brazil like we did against Colombia, expect the same old same old. Other comments about our match. Did you notice how Columbia crowded out our right side when we had the ball, but had no problem leaving Jedi wide open on the left. They WANTED us to get the ball to him, I bet because they reasoned all he would do is go forward and cross. Shutting down McKinney was more important to them, and they were right. Scally I though was OK, and he did a reasonable job hanging with Diaz. Johnny was good. Why Reyna didn't play 90 made ZERO sense; the guy has gotten very little game time, he needs minutes. Agree that Turner should sit out Brazil. What was Weah doing at the back when he gave the ball away for that goal? Evidence of the lack of defensive discipline.

Amen to giving Horvath a run. At least he's been playing lately. Turner just looks shattered right now. He really needs to land somewhere where he can regularly play again and rebuild his confidence.

One thing you got wrong is how good Colombia is. Yes, historically they are not a top 3 CONEBOL team. And yes, their roster has talent gaps. But so did Morocco and Croatia. They are on a tear and they deserve more respect than you showed them. Colombia is what we wish we could be- greater than the sum of our parts.

Germany beat Brazil 7-1 at home in 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Great players does not equal great team, even at home. Coaching matters. Mentality matters. Effort matters.

I didn't expect a US win over Colombia because they are a seriously great team and US are not at that level yet. What I did expect was that the team would show up despite Berhalters commitment to his "system" of mediocracy and failure against good teams . Maybe this was a blessing in the long run. Maybe he will be fired (finally) and our guys will get the competant coaching that they deserve.

Pulsic should be in the mix trying to score in set pieces

Recent results says more about the level of concacaf and how it doesn’t push teams outside their comfort zone. Teams like colombia are forced to go to tough places like Brazil and Argentina and be tough to beat which undoubtedly helps these teams punch above their weight.

I don't understand why Pulisic saved GGG's job. Without Christian's support, we would have been free'd from this tyranny of incompetence. I pray that Puli and the other players have a locker room revolt. It is our only hope to avoid another World Cup disaster. And yes, the last World Cup was a disaster.

Message to the kids tac, is that you only have to be 7% good at something to not lose your job. 7% is his winning percentage against fifa top 20

We needed a miracle own goal to beat Jamaica in the Gold Cup in March. People look at the final score but we should have lost that one. We desperately need a coaching change as we are squandering our talent with a coach who hasn't won ANYTHING in his coaching career.

10:20 ❤ This is why colombian highlights show more colombian goal attempts. Seemed like it.

We move the ball way too slow. Robinson can’t cross his t’s GGG is a bafoon

Coaching problems aside, Turner is clearly not the answer. We desperately need to transition to a new keeper before 2026.

We learned that GB is bad. So bad he should be fired before Copa America.

What the hell happened to Zack Steffen? We want this specific GK type and apparently he was the best at it.

I guess the first lesson is to not underestimate the rival. Let that sink in.

Without Sergino dest were crumbling he was our star boy lesson #8

TNT micd GGG up on the sideline for some reason and only cut to him once bc it was the most auraless Beta clip I’ve ever seen😭😭

You guys are the only ones who speak openly about this. We dont need Pep Guardiola, we need Simeone, somebody who puts a mentality to fight and claw out results

Berhalter with his Colonel Custer impersonation

Watching CVC trying to play out of the back was just painful.

I knew we were screwed the moment after an 'exhaustive' coaching search, us soccer decided that we can't do better than berhalter...

We learned that we are completely screwed for Copa

I have a feeling we are going to see that 7-1 result against Brazil. The 7-1 result Filippo has witnessed against all of his teams.

Thank you for calling out the GK situation. I’ve been saying this for months if Turner isn’t playing he shouldn’t be the starter. He showed exactly why he is not the starter at Forest.

i can really feel your pain, bro. really.

I remember the US had a similar loss to Brazil under Klinsmann. However at least that team had Jermain Jones going in and taking out Neymar. I don't see anyone on this team that plays with that kind of intensity.

Colombia 🇨🇴 is in the top 10 teams in the world top 5 teams in south America 🇺🇸 usa never stood a chance we have beat usa 14 times now and they have only wins 2 colombias 🇨🇴

Our back line sucks and we make an incredible amount of dumb mistakes.

We will lose to Brazil too

Its just a reality check Tactical don't run, and I glad you lean something as long as you learning that the best thing.

Ive always said that gregg fulfilled his job. We embarrasingly misses the world cup and his job was to get us back and build the program. Honestly he exceeded those expectations by making us the head and shoulders dominant team in CONCACAF and getting out of the group stage. HOWEVER. Relationships and manager's tenure sometimes run their course and this is clearly the ceiling for a gregg berhalter led team. If we want to compete against teams outside of CONCACAF then we need a new manager that underatands how to use the talent available in the best possible way. Idk who that is, but i know its not gregg. Thanks gregg for your service but its time to look for a better manager

I’ve been noticing this for years as well. He has people run up the left cross the ball and miss Ballagan. Then he has the people run the right cross and miss Ballagan. They never cut in and and try to shoot from the top of the box at any point, which is the strength of a lot of these players

Hi, TM. Yesterday, I posted a comment, basically "absolving" the coach because he is a product of the US "soccer" system. But, after listening to your seven takeaways, which are very to the point and practical, and which provide lots of food for thought, you are correct and make good points. And I need to think differently. One thing I probably forgot to mention yesterday, is that, "playing in Europe makes better players," is overblown and overestimated. If the purpose of player development is to create a sense of team and team play, wandering about from team to team does not allow for that, especially for younger players. Too much uncertainty and moving around. Perhaps later on in the player's skill and self- confidence growth. Fierce competition for playing time, for the obvious reasons, could contribute to stultifying a player's growth. To your point that the team seems to play slow, you are right. That is probably because the wingers don't have sufficient speed. The mold should be the Brazilian left and right wingers. When they take control of the ball, something is going to happen. Or the Argentinian Messi, Pedernera, or DiStéfano model. They have been known for their speed and explosiveness off the block, and ball control. Thanks again for the podcast.

I agree with starting Horvath on Wednesday against Brazil, but since Tac is correct about Turner’s confidence once he’s benched he cannot be brought back. If Horvath is given the start against Brazil we have to stick with him for Copa America.

Couldn’t comprehend what the fuck we saw last night smfh

I am glad I was busy yesterday and didn’t waste my time watching.

10:20 If Vinicius Junior is on the pitch at the next match, then, brazil 🇧🇷 the squad won't be crossing but rather they will quickly pass from the corner spot to Vini and the dividends will always come off of him it seems like it. Honorable mention KDB's "impact " coming off the bench is too old news to all who have watched the game. He always wants the money ball. 6:20

No you are wrong . Colombia is a great team they just beaten Brazil Germany Spain France etc . Come on bro

I was waiting for this video and how your thoughts change between the pre and the post game. I think something similar happens to Mexico in which you live in a bubble, because you can beat all teams in Concacaf with ease and that gives you a fake sense of superiority but then you hit a hard wall when you have to face actual good teams. Let me tell you, the thing about South America football is that is not just about the tactics, the mentality and the technique... Its also about the passion. I saw a Colombia team with fire in their hearts vs a souless USMNT. Please be more wise before speaking next time, and make sure you understand your opponents before trying to criticize. You were placing the USMNT in the same level as Colombia based on what exactly? Didn't you know the Colombia team came into this game with an impressive 22 games in a row without losing, including victories against Germany (In Germany), Spain, Brazil and somehow the USMNT was going to stop this because of what? The bald eagle? The The Star-Spangled Banner?. Well that's clearly not enough my friend.

1.) the US should never play out from the back 😂

Some really good tactical analysis here sir

I'd rather see Sean Johnson in net than Matt. At least he is going to look like an actual soccer goalkeeper and understands the rules of the game like maybe don't get a handball as a GK.

We learned our coach is really good at taking teams and making them less than the sum of their parts

What a joyful weekend, soccer just died in a painfully way by real futbol Let's hope that the paraphernalia of the American/Canadian and Mexican confederations learn that the spectacle can also be provided from sporting quality.

Good commentary!

Colombia 🇨🇴 is a great team with a much better history than US! Not sure the 5 second pause when you said Colombia.

We learned that Gregg still hasn't noticed his target man scheme means we can't score and the other team will mob our defensive third; because they know our 9 won't try to score on them, so they'll cheat up all day and never get punished. We learned that Gregg still hasn't figured out that Pulisic can't play in attack buildup, that he can only play the 9 facing the keeper with the all down at his feet. We learned, once again, what it looks like when those first two bullet points of Gregg's non-education in professional football leave us effectively two players short-handed against a for-real football squad.

You ARE disrespecting Colombia though. Their coach is undefeated in 2 years. 22 undefeated games and counting 19 for Nestor Lorenzo the coach. 14-5 and the teams they have beat in that stretch include Brazil, Spain and Germany in Germany. They are no slouches and are 3rd in south american qualifying. You are definitely disrespecting them. They could defeat Argentina and France right now.

We were playing alright in the first part of the second half. Then Reyna and McKennie came out for Tilman and Musa and the midfield completely disintegrated.

Colombia loves to put a huge pressure on their rivals to recover the ball as soon as possible. The LAST thing you want to do to break that pressure is to advance through the center of the field like the US team did, they did exactly the same fatal mistake at least 5 times and ended up conceding 3 goals because of that. You cannot play like that against a CONMEBOL team that is in top form and has not lost in their last 22 games.

I share that defeated feeling brother. We can't keep going like this. When Berhalter was suspended or whatever they called it, we saw coaching that complimented the player's strengths. It was a bright glimpse into what this team COULD be and it gave us all optimism. Now it just feels like we are watching the death of something. I am not ready to watch this team become a doormat for the CONMEBOL teams in this upcoming tournament.

You hit the nail on the head with this one!!

Sorry, what do you mean by " to Colombia "? Colombia is currently perhaps the best team in South America. It has the world's longest undefeated streak, with 22 games without a single loss. During this streak, Colombia has beaten, Spain, Germany, Brazil, the U.S, Rumanía, and its fellow South American nations, etc. So, a 5 to 1 against a team like the US should not be so crazy. I saw the game, and it could have been 7 a least. I do agree that the U.S. played bad, but even at its best, the USA would still be the underdog to this Colombian team. Remember that this team reached semifinals in the last copa América undefeated and only lost to penalties, after a long 1 to 1 draw against Current world , and copa América champions Argentina. So, the point here is that even Argentina could not beat Colombia on the field.. I believe the US is a good team, but a defeat against a superb team like Colombia is not crazy at all. I think if we compared the real levels of both teams, it should have been 3 to 1 or 2 nothing to the Colombian side.

Don’t be too harsh , Colombia defeated Brazil and Spain a couple of months ago , mistake that you guys are making is underestimating South American teams .

good stuff as usual

Well, hope to see ya in Orlando and that we put up a better performance

I was so disappointed by this loss. The game went downhill after subs were made.

I would prefer to choose to draw a calendar to the turner. Turner sometimes does panic under pressure but the draw calendar is super fear of fearless

Dude, you're spot on. Great analysis, I can tell your Brazilian blood is talking sense and that you're well educated in soccer. This said, I've been saying for a looong time this is a team that would've benefitted massively from someone like Bielsa. His teams become scary in transitions because he has players running up the field trying to outnumber the opposition. All our players CAN do that brilliantly, but to exploit this we need to improve our passing quality. Also, we need to teach our defense to play high up the pitch with 50 meters on their back. This is the KEY, and while players like Richards and Ream understand that, playing in teams like CP or Fulham dont get to practice it much because they're most times playing catch up with bigger teams. Ream and CV are just too slow for this, and we need speed there. Either way, we need a new coach who understands this. Pochetino is available...why not go for him? We get Emma Hayes for USWNT, shouldn't we get someone elite too for USMNT? Nuf said.

Maybe rainbow shorts might help🤷‍♂️ Just trying to think outside the box.

I felt you were talking about my beloved FC Dallas team. Slow and no vertical threat. I believed Nico learned this from Berhalter. Its not working here in Dallas either.

Ya a coach replacement show is great idea

I think it's a good thing when the total amount of happiness in the world is increased. And when I think about all the national teams that are now salivating to play the USMNT, I think the total amount of happiness has been increased. Go GGG!

Yeah, I think we already said, this is Colombia, they're going to beat us so let's just try to do what we can. I feel like Turner's confidence is in the basement right now. It's been a tough season for him at Nottingham Forest but I think we still need him when the competition begins. Maybe he can talk to a sports psychologist or something, idk. I like your observations on USA playing out of the back vs. the personnel the coach picks to be on the pitch. That's a big disconnect.

I agree with everything you said. More importantly, I like the way you said it. You have my vote for commentating on TV and replacing a former player that I can't stand listening to. He should be wearing a ski mask when he collects his checks.