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it is hard to get a read on what happened specifically because they were clearly lying to cover up the issue with Gio almost being sent home from camp. We really don't know what was going through GGG's head at that time as things were clearly non copasetic in camp.
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And where did the injury rumor come from? Reyna was logging consistent minutes with Dortmund right up until the start of the World Cup.
That's why I pointed out Brazil, Spain and Netherlands. They definitely have that. The US for as long as I can remember just went out to outwork their opponent and make it difficult for them. Be fitter and work harder.
If I remember correctly he had been injured, but had worked his way back and had been coming off the bench for Dortmund for a few games/weeks prior to the WC. Shouldn't have been made an issue.
The original sin of Berhalter's tenure. In retrospect this looks like a fireable offense.
At 35 will he be a viable option at the end of this cycle? Musah and the younger CBs need to develop that side.
Agreed. Honestly, Berhalter would have been better off if he'd never tried to protect Gio at all -- just held a presser where he chucked him under the bus and sent him home.
"Gio will not be part of the team, his training and attitude suck"
I see this in an entirely different light. At the beginning of Gregg's tenure, I think it was understandable that he might still see Michael Bradley's distribution as a valuable skill. Particularly as it wasn't a strength for Adams. So he tried something creative. We rarely even saw Adams do it. We saw it more with Nick Lima. It didn't work, so he ditched trying to fit Bradley (and Wil Trapp, the other excellent distributing CM with other limitations in the pool) and tried to build his system around John Brooks' distribution and emphasizing line breaking balls from defenders. That seemed to be working until we actually got into a qualifying cycle and Brooks had some bad games (and seemingly pissed off the entire coaching staff considering that neither Hudson nor Callaghan seemed too keen to get him back in). So Gregg reworked his approach into using shuttlers to faciliate ball progression because he had two very good shuttlers in McKennie and Musah. To me, this is an excellent example of tactical flexibility. Certainly the opposite of trying to shoehorn round pegs into square holes. The approach toward building from the back changed dramatically.
Not that it changes your point about Twitter.
No but it does change the context of what happened. Is that what he said? All reports I saw said he told Gio he wouldn't play much. Two entirely different things.
I feel they both handled this poorly.
My point is that what you're saying above came from Gio and we don't actually know exactly what was said. And, based on watching him start fights in empty rooms previously, I'm inclined to believe Gio might not be a reliable narrator.
The tactics of the Wales game could be an interesting discussion/evaluation. Some would say it needed creativity and skill and not just someone to go chase down long balls. That's where the Morris vs Gio debate comes in. Some might look for the mix it up inside look.
It can be argued, but I can't think of a lot of managers who would choose to bring in a traditional playmaker to "unlock the defense" in order to try to steal a point with that little time remaining. It's the most frantic time in a game. It's not a knockout game, so there's only 5-10 minutes to make a difference. I think sticking a second forward in there is pretty standard as far as tactics are concerned. It's absolutely what LVG would have done.
LVG made Wout Weghorst a hero.....
I can absolutely buy the idea that he wasn't "fit" enough to play 90. That's fine. He still should've been the first player off the bench given his talent... especially against England in a 0-0 game.
I think he will still be good enough in 2 years. His game isn't based off of speed. In fact, if you play him in a spot that needs speed(like GGG did when he put him in the outside of a 3 at the back setup) he already looks poor. Put him in with a speedy and physical partner and with a pacey LB(Jedi) outside of him and he looks like one of the best CBs in the EPL. I think he'll still have that ability in 2026 and unless a major injury happens I expect him to remain the starter until then.
Great post. My comment was meant to be tongue-in-cheek, fwiw. Adams was already playing a hybrid RWB role with Leipzig, and I was happy to see him force his way into the lineup.
Sauerbrunn is the best defender the USWNT has ever had and she's better IMO (in respect to her peers) than any defender the men have ever had. She's gonna be missed. Really sad for her too as this is almost certainly her last WC opportunity.
They probably just need a midfielder or two who can operate under more pressure than these guys. Our press utterly smothered them.
Honestly, that was as bad a performance as I can remember from Mexico. If the game did not turn into crap in the second half, it may have been even an even worse scoreline.
Obviously both.
I mentioned this in another post but I am 95% sure it is PR related.
it's insane that the guy we picked to manage the NT won't be managing the NT because we're scared he might look bad managing the NT.
welcome to US Soccer.............
I agree that it is not logical to assume he will still be WC quality at 38.
So he probably knows how to throw a baseball and football...
