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Blimey, instead of using the freindly against Japan to build cohesion, Berlhalter went tinkering. Surely can’t be good for morale when there wasn’t a single shot on target.
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Midfield 2 of 3 were the nailed on starters that almost everyone agrees on - Adams & McKennie. Musah hurt Pulisic had a training camp knock so he kept the formation and put Reyna in his place. Seems logical to me. Don't get me wrong they played poorly but how much of that was on the players vs the coach? Let's see how Tuesday goes before we hit the Panic button. |
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At least they kept a clean sheet.
Don’t think they’ll finish dead last (out of 32), but that was an uninspired performance. Last edited by echappist; 09-27-2022 at 03:04 PM. |
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McKennie has regressed and / or lacks serious motivation. And hopefully that is the end of Yedlin's tenure. |
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Bleah.
Had all the earmarks of a high school scrimmage (JV)
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At least i won’t have to watch this dross.
These players are so much more talented. Boggles the mind that they might get about as far as the 98 team did (and that team had serious team chemistry issues). |
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My guess is the USMNT will finish with 3 points and will not advance out of the group.
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This is a very young group of talented kids who feed off of the fans. They played in empty stadiums & their efforts reflected that. They will be completely amped at the world cup. They are playing in a group that they have a good chance to advance out of.
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Iran might work USMNT
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The experimenting days are over - I would have liked to see a set lineup - develop chemistry and establish continuity.
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There needs to be another CB besides Long, but Berlhalter hasn't really tested anyone else. Miles Robinson, though an idiot off the field, was a steadying and calming presence. Antonee Robinson's absence has been keenly felt. Weah hasn't played at all, and Musah is presently injured. Both McKennie and Pulisic are out of form, though the latter seems to do well for the national team. A lot of uncertainties. Add to that Berlhalter's rigidity on tactics, and this has potential to get ugly. |
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With the injuries I don't think a set lineup was possible. I will say though Long does not look up to the task. And I think it is proven that Adams and Acosta together are not a good pair. |
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Also, the team doesn't have a settled striker. Ferreira really needs to step up, b/c Pepi isn't cutting it.
Jordan Pefok should have been brought in for evaluation, but I just learned that he might not be fully comfortable conversing in English. |
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Surely Landon Donovan can come out of retirement and save the day?
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