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[ASUCHRIS]

The USMNT is just beyond pathetic as an organization. In a country as large as this with the wealth we have, it's a systemic failure to be this bad.

 

[Mulli]

I feel bad for the Fire.

They are playing much better

 

[cardpa]

Last nights game, what can you say other than this team still doesn't have a finisher who can put fear in the other team. Why didn't Reyna play? I don't buy the idea that he isn't in game fit condition. Even if you aren't getting minutes with your club, you are still working out and have some level of fitness. Asking him to play 30 minutes is not overwhelming. He is their best creator on the ball. They needed that last night.

Then we get the bull in a china shop, Agyemang. Very little skill other than big, strong, fast, can shed defenders, but has his only skill is a straight line run with the ball.

The level of intensity was lacking. We have seen this so many times. At this point I believe it's on the players. Someone other than Pulisic needs to take corners. Pulisic's overall play still underwhelms me.

 

[MigratingOsprey]

Yeah - same problems are same problems

I didn't really understand how Poch had them setup, but he could still be learning as well

Don't like Munsah as a RB. He doesn't engage as much there going forward and it keeps him in areas he's less impactful. I know Motta has a different approach to how he deploys players and had given Munsah minutes there, but Juventus isn't exactly getting results or playing great

Didn't understand Tessman & Adams - both sat really deep and although McKennie was playing in front of them, he looked to be more comfortable in the broad midfield space then really making runs and generating attack

Against a team like Panama that wants to just pack it in and exploit errors, there just want enough urgency or creativity

When they did quick touches and were direct they were able to break Panamas lines a little bit and get them reacting - it just didn't happen much

Still a lot of really slow possession - defenders moving it left to right and then back to left in a slow and deliberate manner with everything static in front

When they did find space wide there wasn't anything quick to do with it - little overlap as little movement in the middle and no urgency at all - was basically just hold the ball, wait for an option to develop and by the time it does the defender is in place to block the pass