US Men's National Team (13 Viewers)

[Rustoleum]

These kits make them look they are playing in long pants on my tv.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Musah is sooooo cursed

 

[TennesseeJed]

Guessing that shot is enough to save Berhalter.

 

[TennesseeJed]

It's funny - someone above mentioned this could be easier than Colombia - due to the higher press from Colombia v. Brazil more willing to sit off a bit.

Lets see how it plays out.

 

[TennesseeJed]

Still need to move the ball quicker in the back - even if its side-to-side - its the holding of the ball that allows the press to get stuck in and close down passing lanes.

 

[SpurrierisisGod]

Welp....scally just camping out?

 

[bagger]

Terrible by Turner.

 

[NewlyRetired]

It was about time Brazil started to press. Until the US can punish teams for pressing, every team should do this against them.

 

[El Floppo]

Yikes.

Attacking decently, but still soooo sloppy. And the defending is shambolic.

 

[CletiusMaximus]

Ridiculous from Turner

 

[bagger]

The back line is extremely concerning and Turner is not at a level where he can bail them out.

 

[El Floppo]

Ok. Operation somebody besides Turner about to be needed

 

[NewlyRetired]

oh that is so close

 

[Charlie Steiner]

Ok. Operation somebody besides Turner about to be needed

I know he's among the least in the history of US keepers but he'll always be a favorite of mine.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Nice!!

 

[McBokonon]

Captain F'n America

 

[gianmarco]

Game on??!!

 

[bagger]

Amazing

 

[TennesseeJed]

Well taken. Not sure anyone expected that shot.

 

[El Floppo]

Nice!

I didn't think it was a foul, but we'll taken.

 

[TennesseeJed]

Lol - graphic has it 2-0 Brazil...

 

[El Floppo]

They've attacked well... brazils shape is a mess, tbh. So much room on the weak side flank.

 

[TennesseeJed]

For me, right now - GOAT:

1. Dempsey
2. Pulisic
3. Donovan

(excluding GKs)

 

[TennesseeJed]

brazils shape is a mess, tbh

Seems like that is fairly normal for Brazil - perhaps only against lower level competition - where they figure individual moments will win matches, rather than the collective.

 

[NewlyRetired]

They've attacked well... brazils shape is a mess, tbh. So much room on the weak side flank.

I also have no complaints about the offensive half. Once they get over the half, they are creating decent chances.

 

[NewlyRetired]

brazils shape is a mess, tbh

Seems like that is fairly normal for Brazil - perhaps only against lower level competition - where they figure individual moments will win matches, rather than the collective.

Seeing a 5-1 scoreline probably did not help their mentality

 

[TennesseeJed]

Meant to mention this earlier - but Weah has played well tonight.

 

[NewlyRetired]

Meant to mention this earlier - but Weah has played well tonight.

Great two way game for him so far

 

[TennesseeJed]

How old is that keeper who used to be at Chicago? Any chance he will be ready in 2026?

 

[SpurrierisisGod]

Gio and weston have disappeared again. Perhaps it's because Brazil is packing the middle but that's 2 games in a row so far that they haven't really had any impact.

 

[NewlyRetired]

given the players they are marking, it was a strong half for both Scally and Jedi

Pepi can't avoid the starvation our tactics give the nine.

Quiet from Weston but very solid from Musah

Gio has been ironically better defensively than offensively.

 

[TennesseeJed]

Gio and weston have disappeared again. Perhaps it's because Brazil is packing the middle but that's 2 games in a row so far that they haven't really had any impact.

If we had a different coach - I don't think Gio would be starting... ironic.

But he has looked very poor off the ball - both defending and when we have the ball.

 

[NewlyRetired]

How old is that keeper who used to be at Chicago? Any chance he will be ready in 2026?

Slonina is 20. I think he has a chance to make the squad but I don't think there will be enough games for him to unseat Turner unless injuries occur.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

I’m sure the narrative will be that this is an improvement, but this Brazil team just isn’t nearly as good as Colombia is right now. I’d fully expect Colombia to have the better Copa.

 

[prefontaine]

So the "want to focus on club" was bs then

We can only hope he does not break the trend of players who chose Mexico and saw their international prospects dry up.

I dunno. He's probably the 3rd or 4th best center mid in his year for us. Cremaschi and Buck clearly ahead of him. Debatable on Tsakiris or Raines.

As just a DM, the class behind him has Soma. In front of him Pukstas. He could very well turn out and never really be a USMNT player.

I thought he was a pure 6 Adams reolacement... Was I wrong? Are those other guys 6s?

He's never played as a lone pivot. He has paired with Jaao Paulo in midfield but this year he's played quite a bit as an attacker. Not something that we've seen of him previously but he's lined up as a winger a lot.

Soma is the only one of the above that I think has played as a lone 6 but he's probably more naturally an 8. And he's far more Johnny than Adams. I think Pukstas probably could because his range is fantastic but to my knowledge, outside of for the YNT, he's never played it.

 

[El Floppo]

How old is that keeper who used to be at Chicago? Any chance he will be ready in 2026?

Slonina is 20. I think he has a chance to make the squad but I don't think there won't be enough games for him to unseat Turner unless injuries occur.

Theres the other young Chicago GK too.. starts with a B?

 

[NewlyRetired]

I’m sure the narrative will be that this is an improvement, but this Brazil team just isn’t nearly as good as Colombia is right now. I’d fully expect Colombia to have the better Copa.

It is going to be interesting to think winning our group will be important so that we can draw Brazil in the quarters.

 

[prefontaine]

How old is that keeper who used to be at Chicago? Any chance he will be ready in 2026?

Slonina is 20. I think he has a chance to make the squad but I don't think there won't be enough games for him to unseat Turner unless injuries occur.

I'm not sure he's next in line honestly. I think Schulte is ahead of him on the Olympic squad.

What's crazy to me is we brought Horvath and Johnson as backups to Copa. FFS. I don't want to see either of them either. Why is Callendar or Celentano not here? We just keep calling the same guys and no one notices because we always play Turner. But we've brought zero real options.

 

[NewlyRetired]

How old is that keeper who used to be at Chicago? Any chance he will be ready in 2026?

Slonina is 20. I think he has a chance to make the squad but I don't think there won't be enough games for him to unseat Turner unless injuries occur.

Theres the other young Chicago GK too.. starts with a B?

Chris Brady. He may be on the Olympic team.

 

[prefontaine]

How old is that keeper who used to be at Chicago? Any chance he will be ready in 2026?

Slonina is 20. I think he has a chance to make the squad but I don't think there won't be enough games for him to unseat Turner unless injuries occur.

Theres the other young Chicago GK too.. starts with a B?

Chris Brady. He's probably 3rd on the Olympic depth chart

 

[El Floppo]

I’m sure the narrative will be that this is an improvement, but this Brazil team just isn’t nearly as good as Colombia is right now. I’d fully expect Colombia to have the better Copa.

Colombias shape was so good throughout, but the US was much worse on the ball than...ever. so for me, big edge to COLs shape, defending and clarity of approach with a nod to just how awful the US was...because when they didn't flub the ball away, the options were there to attack.

 

[NewlyRetired]

I’m sure the narrative will be that this is an improvement, but this Brazil team just isn’t nearly as good as Colombia is right now. I’d fully expect Colombia to have the better Copa.

Colombias shape was so good throughout, but the US was much worse on the ball than...ever. so for me, big edge to COLs shape, defending and clarity of approach with a nod to just how awful the US was...because when they didn't flub the ball away, the options were there to attack.

Colombia's energy on the press was higher than Brazil's. Maybe this heat has helped the US in this game.

 

[El Floppo]

I’m sure the narrative will be that this is an improvement, but this Brazil team just isn’t nearly as good as Colombia is right now. I’d fully expect Colombia to have the better Copa.

Colombias shape was so good throughout, but the US was much worse on the ball than...ever. so for me, big edge to COLs shape, defending and clarity of approach with a nod to just how awful the US was...because when they didn't flub the ball away, the options were there to attack.

Colombia's energy on the press was higher than Brazil's. Maybe this heat has helped the US in this game.

For sure. Brazil's press has been selective, seemingly triggered by Ream standing on the ball. COL just attacked the hell out of the back line relentlessly.

 

[Ramsay Hunt Experience]

I’m sure the narrative will be that this is an improvement, but this Brazil team just isn’t nearly as good as Colombia is right now. I’d fully expect Colombia to have the better Copa.

Colombias shape was so good throughout, but the US was much worse on the ball than...ever. so for me, big edge to COLs shape, defending and clarity of approach with a nod to just how awful the US was...because when they didn't flub the ball away, the options were there to attack.

I mean. No doubt. The US were a mess. But Colombia looked like a team with high cohesion who knew just how their coach wanted them to play. I get none of that from Brazil. They just want their stars to make something happen. They’re not moving the ball with purpose. And I get it. New coach. But they look far, far less than the sum of their parts to me.

 

[TennesseeJed]

Mexican VAR - figures.

 

[TLEF316]

We'll never know the true motives of the Mexican VAR official on that one

 

[NewlyRetired]

Wow, was not expecting that I did not even know you could reverse a free kick?

 

[El Floppo]

Since when is VAR uses to overturn that?

 

[prefontaine]

What exactly is this all about? It's just a normal foul and yellow card. Since when is that subject to VAR?

 

[TennesseeJed]

Meh - we'll take it