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KindArgument0 t1_iyrzwhh wrote

Reply to comment by Revolutionary-War712 in Netherlands defeats the US 3-1, eliminating the Americans from the World Cup by electromagneticpost

I know it's infuriating but you guys are playing attacking football against netherlands with a mls defender and 35 years old who played for fulham as centerbacks.

Tactical naivety doesn't help the underdog usa against a better team.

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feeltheslipstream t1_iytib71 wrote

When you're the underdog, you want to increase the variance. Attacking is the correct call I think.

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Darth_Innovader t1_iyty7zd wrote

Sure but completely neglecting to play defense is absurd. No hustle from a team that, given the focus on their youth, should be able to run.

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IIIllllIIlllIIlllIIl t1_iysek7j wrote

Absolutely 100% agree and it really stings that this is so painfully obvious to us watching from the couch but Berhalter (who was hired because he’s the brother of one of the guys on the selection committee… nepotism) is absolutely in his own head and ego. American coaches all think they’re the next second coming and the ego just outweighs their tactical ability. Van Gaal wasn’t even breaking a sweat. He exposed Berhalter and the entire USA Soccer Federation.

They have problems all the way down to the youth level and it shows. We won’t be winning any world cups soon.

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