Especially since the next coach, if the USSF chooses to change, can choose between “proposing a beautiful game” or “winning even with a boring game plan”. Fans today just want someone else. I defended Berhalter until the 2022 World Cup by saying that we needed to give him at least a full cycle so we could see what he wanted to do with the team. The game against the Netherlands showed his limits as a coach. He never has a plan B. Making high crosses when your players are 8 inches shorter than the opposing central defenders is stupidity but he continues and persists. For 2 years he didn't learn from his failures. The way he threw Reyna to the press for a locker room discussion is unacceptable. The team's failures is a "we" and the coach is the first to have to take responsibility.
GGG is Gregg Berhalter (3 ggg's in his name) and BJ is BJ Callaghan who is an assistant coach who was the head coach last summer when we beat mexico 3-0 and canada 2-0 @@bobyy6557
@@bobyy6557 "GGG" is Gregg Berhalter (because of the 3 "g"s in his name), and "BJ" is BJ Callahan, an assistant of Gregg's who briefly coached the team on an interim basis after the 2022 World Cup (after Anthony Hudson, the first interim manager).
Golden Generation? More like "Coddled Generation". These players have been given every comfort and constant praise. They need a coach to make them uncomfortable and push them.
Because it’s the US. Any NFL team would have removed the coach the next morning, if not that night. The federation doesn’t take the sport seriously and utilize it as money.
Why are so many people acting like managers like Jürgen Klopp or pochetino would want to manage the US? How would it benefit them and why are we assuming that they care at all about progressing the Usa’s standing in the sport? Even if we had Klopp, the quality of the players won’t improve and I doubt we achieve anything other than a half decent run into the knockouts and going out in the R16
Exactly. Why would any of these top tier managers be interested in managing a second tier team with no hope of challenging for a World Cup? Not to mention that the USSF would not be able to pay what they would demand. Delusional fans think that the US is an appealing job for top class managers.
@@roshi98 the team and tactics would improve, but the individual players will not. Realistically Klopp wouldn’t be spending enough time to improve them on an individual basis, no international manager does. At the end of the day there’s only so much coaching /tactics can do to level the playing field when a team of largely average players comes up against better opposition
Canada Soccer names CEO/General Secretary in March tasked with hiring a head coach. Jesse Marsch hired in May - and we didn't even have the money to do it. The US has no excuse
Fundamentally, the USMNT is comprised of players who have spent many hours doing/playing soccer-related activities (drills, trainings, played in games). We lack soccer players. When I watch Columbia, Argentina, etc I see teams that are comprised of players. Players that can pass, move, think so that they can string 9 consecutive 1 touch passes together that maintain possession of the ball, break lines and lead to high quality scoring. Oh, and they also know how to defend. Our progress as a nation in soccer is a mirage.
People keep talking about "growth," what growth? Berhalter achieved no better than previous managers & he did it with CONCACAF being the weakest it's ever been. Heck, one can easily argue previous managers have done MORE.
Exactly this, Mexico is probably the worst they have been in decades. There has been zero growth or even sense that Berhalter knows what to do since the Netherlands loss. We got destroyed by Colombia in a recently friendly which would’ve happened again if we advanced anyway. And now this.
Ive never seen a Mexico side like this and Costa Rica are not what they were in the 2000s-2010s. Heck even T&T aren't the same - Canada has emerged in a big way but that was to be expected IMHO. I can appreciate that the National League in Europe makes some things difficult. What's telling to me... I really believe the 2009 (Confed Cup) USA side would beat this one. I also believe the 2014 and 2002 sides would beat this one.
Jenny Chui and the other journalist that make excuses for why Gregg shouldn't be fired neeed to stop. Teams fire their coches all the time. Look at Morocco. It doesn't need to be a great coach that replaces GGG, but new ideas, culture and mentality is needed right now. This team has regreses over the last year nd change is needed.
Can we stop acting like this USMNT is a golden generation. A golden generation is supposed be punching above its weight. This US squad is still doing what the US squad has always done. Be a big disappointment
Previous generations have beaten WC winners Spain and Columbia in the ‘94 WC. Stop talking like you know the history of this team. This is a the most talented collection of players we’ve had in a long time. Sadly a lack of mentality and a poor coach is what is holding this group back.
@@michealdeangelo7452 players dictate the results, not the manager. The results are a reflection on the players. The manager cannot elevate their play. Weve seen it countless of times in sports. Good players makes the coach look good, not vicer versa. Free your mind
@@bobbowie9350Go back to playing FIFA, you are absolutely clueless. Carlo Ancelotti took an average Everton side and got them to the top half of the table. Then he left and Everton were 4 points above relegation the following season. A good manager can elevate his players you fkn donut.
The kick is that the other coach we were going to hire went to Canada, and after a few months with the team made it out of group. And we chose GB. Great job.
It doesn't matter what coach you get you aren't winning a world cup you have to be realistic, try and get as far you can in that competition and keep trying to improve for future tournaments
I don't understand the hubris. The U.S. lost to Panama and was up against a VERY good team from Uruguay that defeated Argentina 0-2 in World Cup qualifying. Sometimes talented teams lose to other more talented teams. I think the FIFA rankings have deceived some people.
Because we shouldn’t have lost to Panama that’s unacceptable when your manager has underperformed in the past you fire bad managers who underperform I don’t get what you aren’t getting
I see a lot of comments trying to talk about quality of players needs to be better, etc. You're just being ignorant. If you're an American sports fan chances are you follow multiple sports. You should know that a team full of superstar players might look pedestrian with the wrong leadership, and once a manager/coach comes in that knows what they're doing the team plays to their talent level much better. A good manager makes a huge difference. This team desperately needs new management.
Not happening. Why would Klopp come to coach this team when he is the leading candidate for the next big European job that opens up? Plus, they would have to give the women's coach whatever they gave Klopp, which would be at least 15 million, which is what he was making at Liverpool. That's 30 million for two coaches.
@@everything_mania because we are the hosts of the next World Cup. I think that makes the job a little more enticing, and we have some promising players. Klopp himself has mentioned liking Pulisic in the past and the USA job specifically. If it takes paying the women’s coach equally, so be it. It’s only for 2 years
Jenny does not make any sense she is trying to paint a different picture what we saw on the field. She is making case for Greg and Team. If Captain said this is the best game he should F$$$ retire. I like the guy who is asking real and hard questions. I totally agree with him.
As a Canadian who has watched a fair bit of US games I might have a different (useful) perspective to share. You have a lot of talented players, for sure. But I don't know what your identity is. Not sure Berhalter is solely to blame, but he sure as hell hasn't done anything to improve things. Under Herdman and now Marsch, the Canadian national team has started to develop a real identity. We are not nearly as deep as the US, but we at least have a cogent idea of how we want to play and how we need to play to be successful. We have a long ways to go, clearly, but at least we have a map. I feel you need a manager who has a vision for how the US needs to play, somebody like Panama's coach, for instance. I feel Marsch would have been good, too. Berhalter is in over his head.
Any current MLS coach, and a couple who've been fired already this year, have better coaching credentials than Gregg Burhalter. It won't be hard to get a better coach.
Firing the manager quickly and without hesitation sends a message to the organization (the players) about expectations expectations and accountability. its leadership 101, and this USSFederation Board doesn’t have any.
It’s pretty simple. Get someone who has a winners mentality. Someone who doesn’t have PowerPoints and goals like changing the way everyone views the usmnt. And someone who lets the players define their tactics not their tactics define their players
Xavi is available, has learned some hard lessons with Barcelona, has the experience under the intense spotlight as a player and a coach with both Spain and Barcelona, but does not have the coaching pedigree YET, that would price him out of contention. He would be THE PERFECT fit!!
@@charlesmartin2888 that’s one game. Did you see the win over Paris in the first leg of that round of Champions League? I’m not saying he’s the greatest coach in the world or anything like that. I’m saying he is learning and would be an improvement over any US coach! Hands down!
@@user-lf6cf2ro4iNot sure why we didn't pick Tab to begin with if you are leaning towards Greg and staying the course I think Tab shows continuity but still a little change of direction and the players should be comfortable since Tab coached all the youth teams also knowing youth team players he knows the talent coming up to push these guys
@@TheDjcarter1966 They better not keep Berhalter if they do he’ll just futher prove to the rest of the world of what an absolute embarrassment the USMNT is at the World Cup. It is said that Tab Ramos, Hugo Perez, Jurgen Klinsmann (after his tenure with the U.S.) are all blacklisted and they won’t ever have the opportunity to coach the senior national team for being outspoken on the federation for their mishandling of the team/approach to the sport. That’s why a few years ago when there was speculation of Tab Ramos possibly getting the job it suddenly changed to the failed rehiring of Bruce Arena. (All Tab could settle for was the U-20s as that was all they were going to give him)
The only Golden thing about this team was Gregg’s Golden tan he had… he must go… it all comes down to money, because the deal the us has with the woman team… they have to pay the new coach the same as the women… no one from another country will take this job for $20 an hour that we pay….
$1.3 million per year? That's Derphalter's salary. It's middling, could be better, but it's not chicken feed. I'd be willing to coach just as many losing games for far less.
The US never had their fate in their own hands. This was demonstrated when Berhalter did the 1-1 sign. A competent coach would never have done this. You try to win YOUR game, not rely on an opponent drawing theirs so you can go through.
It's time for #BerFalter to go. The energy, grit, and competitiveness of this team just isn't moving in the right direction. Some of these players, like McKennie, need to be benched when they are not performing. No player is safe. That has to be the message moving forward.
Many top coaches don’t necessarily want the US job. It may mean uprooting their families and relocating to the US where football isn’t even in the top three sports. The top coaches want to be coaching club teams in Europe.
She’s so right about this not being as coveted as some people might think due to lack of quality compared to other world beaters, and us soccer wanting their thumb on everything
No she’s dead wrong. It’s a golden opportunity for any coach. Whether they are a big name or small one. To be the coach of the host nation with a team that is surely good enough to get out of the group if coached properly is a dynamite opportunity. Anybody not seeing that is blind. Heck, Canada got Marsh! You’re telling me we can’t get someone of that stature and ability?!??!? And you think that’s too much of an ask?!?!? No way!!!!!
@@timmyj2366 limited due to equal pay , which she iterated, it’s golden in our eyes , but take a step back , we don’t even have the best player in CONCACAF , (Davies) and our roster just isn’t that appealing to other managers . Canada also scored 1 goal all of group stage , and played two teams with 10 players . Reality is they got pretty lucky and played decent.
@@1203DayDreamer I’d agree with you on all that. Canada had an awful showing in Copa. Unreal they advanced. And yes, this is not a golden generation, but definitely good enough to advance out of the group, maybe even a teencie weencie bit more. I also think they can find money. If they don’t, the gig is still appealing due to all the attention it will get.
I think Jenny is right. We all think these great managers might take the job if we would pay them. But I don't think that is the case. We think to highly of the positions. To get Klopp for example USSF will need to give up some control. To get Klinsman, USSF gave up control. But I do think if Crocker was not preparing for this moment he isn't a very good director. The writing was on the wall and the possibility that a change was necessary was very real months ago. It is summer so a lot of European coaches are available or willing to move. Then there are the Olympic coaches that become available in a month. But with BJ going to Nashville we don't have a readily available interm coach. I guess Micky Varas.
Not saying this is a coveted job, but as a manager who wouldn’t wanna coach on basically a 2 year gig, live in the US, and manage the host country of a World Cup?
Ivory Coast fired their group DURING THE GROUP STAGE OF AFCON and then went on to win the tournament. But we are too afraid to fire our coach because there might not be alternatives?! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Pep Guardiola is interested in managing a national team. But because of "equal pay" we have no hope in hiring him because even if Pep did want to manage the USMNT, US Soccer would have to pay the USWNT manager the same amount. And find me a USWNT manager that is anywhere near Pep Guardiola's level and prestige. The only managers anywhere close currently managing are his fellow managers in the Premier League, like Jurgen Klopp. Equal pay is going to be the big weight that keeps US Soccer down.
Charlie, how many times did Brian or Kacey explain to you that firing Gregg and hiring a top coach with pedigree would mean: 1. You have to pay off Gregg. 2. A top coach (like Poch) would want 6-8 million a year. 3. The US Soccer Ferderatipn Charter dictates that you would have to pay Emma Hayes now the same salary! If you truly understood Brian and Kacey , why is your position on the matter not taking any if that in account? Just wanting something to happen does not make it always a feasible option. Plus, you ignore her question: If you fire Gregg which elite coach is interested, can be paid by the US Federation AND guarantees better results in the upcoming World Cup?? Your emotions are understandable, but the above mentioned obstacles and risk without guarantee...are real!
Yes you can fire Gregg and have an interm coach for the friendliest while you decide on. New coach. It happens lol the time and two years out is plenty of time.
The US men need an experienced coach; experienced in big-games that is. And winning those big games. And maybe look at the prospective coach's experience in leading his team to victories that he (or she) isn't expected to win.
Debacle? Really? Debacle is an understatement!!! US needs a different coach. Unfortunately we need a coach outside the current system. Get a fiery coach like a Herve Renard. A no nonsense coach that cares about winning the right way.
I reckon Gareth Southgate might be available soon. He might not be the best international manager, but when it comes to luckiest, you could say he was in the top one?
Berhalter needs to go, there is only this outcome for the USMNT, and now that Marsch signed with Canada it'll be a very prickly situation to find the successor.
The USMNT needs a coach who is not going to be their friend. They need a coach who is going to give them constructive criticism for a win as much as he does for a loss. The problem is Berhalter wants to be a likable coach. That doesn't cut it and this was the problem when you have players telling US Soccer, "Hey, I like this coach because he's nice." No, this guy's time ran out after the 2022 World Cup. Berhalter has gotta go, now.
What’s so crazy is the job is now in my opinion less desirable than in 2019 or right after the Netherlands loss in 2022 since then all of the drama between Reynas and Berhalter only to hire him back. Then we get embarrassed in the friendly against Colombia and now this. The job definitely feels more like damaged goods now with a weird radioactivity around it which is a corruption in US Soccer. We can absolutely still upgrade the manager but that is not saying much. Just gotta pray at this point
the whole "what if we can't get someone else better" mentality is why you ended rehiring Berhalter. And guaranteed if you say that, and Berhalter underperforms again, you have no right to say we need a better manager again, because that is your fault
We need to buy out Marcelo Bielsa, but that'll have to wait until after the next WC. But we need someone immediately!!! Pep Guardiola is my candidate...
"the love of the crest"... I wonder if that's because half the team were born and raised in other countries, but had one parent or grandparent who was American? Maybe if we stop recruiting foreigners to play for us, we'll have the cohesion and fire that seem to be lacking?
This team doe not have the quality to win consistently against high quality teams when it matters. You can fire the coach but a great coach with a mediocre group of players will result in more disappointment. It isn’t the player’s fault. It is the federation and the media who have hyped this team up with no justification. Nepotism in coach and player selection is the problem.
