12-05-2022, 01:50 AM
(12-05-2022, 12:18 AM)Forever Spinning Vinyl Wrote: I'm battling a very sore and stiff neck so after Holland scored the second goal just before the half, I took some Advil PM and just crashed out. I woke up with 5 minutes to go down 3-1 and said "Yep. About what I expected.", rolled back to sleep and woke up from the final whistle of the Argentina vs Australia match. So, I wanted to watch the match before chiming in.
Yeesh. The USA was out coached, but also out played. Our MMA midfield finally showed the effects of giving their all in the England and Iran matches and looked tired for the first time that I've seen.
USA needs an experienced foreign coach. It's nice that we have an American that doesn't look down on MLS but the National Squad needs an upgrade in the coaching ranks. I'm not that worried about not having a pure Striker if they can continue to produce quality midfielders.
All in all, I'm proud of my boys . . . they showed that we should be worthy hosts in 2026. Winning this game might have put unneeded, additional pressure to go further in 2026.
What we need is a capable striker; also Dest and Robinson need to commit to doing the little things both goals vs the dutch were because they didn't mark thier guys.
Also the criticism for Berhalter is wild. He checked every box he needed to. Owning Mexico, winning nations league and Gold Cup, making it to the World Cup, and Advancing out of group stage.
They only reason why he getting so much crap is because he is an MLS guy.
