MNT’s 2022

[gtcam]

I don’t really agree. I thought this was one of the cleanest games of the World Cup, and the ref did a great job talking to players without immediately throwing soft yellows around.

That was a solid performance and result, but I thought the subs were 5-10 minutes late and bunched together way too much. I really hope we get to see more than 10 or so minutes of Aaronson and Reyna next game.

Sometimes subs sit on sidelines for long periods without the proper break in action to allow them in. I’m quite positive G wanted to get Aaronson in much quicker and would have wanted McK out earlier. Sometimes things don’t work that way in soccer as there are no timeouts per se
I agree it was one of the cleaner games so far. 4 minutes added time has been almost unheard of so far in these prelim rounds.

 

[Tenspro2002]

I thought McKinnie was still running. He needs to go the 90 next game.

I think part of him subbing off was yellow card accumulation. Had to have those guys available for Iran.

 

[LIuconn]

Shaq was so bad

 

[UConn990411]

Sometimes subs sit on sidelines for long periods without the proper break in action to allow them in. I’m quite positive G wanted to get Aaronson in much quicker and would have wanted McK out earlier. Sometimes things don’t work that way in soccer as there are no timeouts per se
I agree it was one of the cleaner games so far. 4 minutes added time has been almost unheard of so far in these prelim rounds.

That’s not what happened. The team started looking tired and needed a sub around the 65-minute mark, but reinforcements didn’t come in until the 77th minute and later. They didn’t have enough time to get into the flow or make a real difference.

It’s a much lesser critique than the Wales game, but the substitutions still weren’t great.

 

[LIuconn]

Gregg asleep at the wheel yet again

 

[ZooCougar]

Gregg asleep at the wheel yet again

USA and England might be the most talented teams in the group. But Southgate and Berhalter aren’t the two best managers.

 

[CardiacAndre7]

Damn, and I thought I was critical. We went tow to toe with one of the most talented teams in the world and arguably had the better of it. And you guys are saying GGG had a bad game? I’m not Gregg truther, but…..lmao what???

 

[ZooCougar]

Greggggggg

 

[Waquoit]

I like having my gut feelings confirmed. What a total hack.

 

[ZooCougar]

 

[ZooCougar]

I like having my gut feelings confirmed. What a total hack.

And a total loser.

 

[Waquoit]

And a total loser.

If it's true that Greggg asked Gio to cover for his lies, we need to get Dave Sarachan to Qatar ASAP.

 

[Tenspro2002]

That’s not what happened. The team started looking tired and needed a sub around the 65-minute mark, but reinforcements didn’t come in until the 77th minute and later. They didn’t have enough time to get into the flow or make a real difference.

It’s a much lesser critique than the Wales game, but the substitutions still weren’t great.

I wonder if part of the delay on subs was the expectation of a lengthy stoppage time.

 

[ZooCougar]

If it's true that Greggg asked Gio to cover for his lies, we need to get Dave Sarachan to Qatar ASAP.

You mean Dave Sriracha.

Sounds like Gio is talking to Claudio and Claudio is talking to Eric.

USMNT legend Eric Wynalda claims 'rift' between Gregg Berhalter & Gio Reyna

United States Men's National Team legend and media analyst Eric Wynalda has suggested a 'rift' with head coach Gregg Berhalter is the reason Giovanni Reyna is b

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[SubbaBub]

I wonder if part of the delay on subs was the expectation of a lengthy stoppage time.

Priority points on Eng subs.
1. See what Southgate did. We had the advantage. To sub first would have been a mistake.
2. Subs were ready to go, but the ball remained in play for a while.
3. The extra time is ridiculous but there wasn't reason to expect a huge number at that point.

Eng was unimaginative with there subs and allowed US to simply match fresh for fresh using our normal sub pattern.

Argue about who came in, but except for Musah, the guys who came off were the ones who needed to come off.

Eng hoped to win on talent alone or a US gaffe. There talent didn't mesh and the US avoided the big mistake.

GG had a really good game plan, that exploited England's lack of passing out of the back and possession through the midfield. There huge advantage up top never came into play outside a few disparate chances.

 

[SubbaBub]

You mean Dave Sriracha.

Sounds like Gio is talking to Claudio and Claudio is talking to Eric.

USMNT legend Eric Wynalda claims 'rift' between Gregg Berhalter & Gio Reyna

United States Men's National Team legend and media analyst Eric Wynalda has suggested a 'rift' with head coach Gregg Berhalter is the reason Giovanni Reyna is b

www.90min.com

Reyna should absolutely start vs Iran. A minimum he needs to play at least 30min.

Iran needs a draw to advance. They will pack it in, try to draw fouls and waste time from the open. Completely different game than the last two.

Getting an early goal could mean everything.

 

[ZooCougar]

Reyna should absolutely start vs Iran. A minimum he needs to play at least 30min.

Iran needs a draw to advance. They will pack it in, try to draw fouls and waste time from the open. Completely different game than the last two.

Getting an early goal could mean everything.

Landycakes, who is much more likeable in retirement just said we need all the weapons on the field for Iran. Iran is going to bunker in, we’ll need every bomb to get into their centrifuges.

 

[UConn990411]

You mean Dave Sriracha.

Sounds like Gio is talking to Claudio and Claudio is talking to Eric.

USMNT legend Eric Wynalda claims 'rift' between Gregg Berhalter & Gio Reyna

United States Men's National Team legend and media analyst Eric Wynalda has suggested a 'rift' with head coach Gregg Berhalter is the reason Giovanni Reyna is b

www.90min.com

If there’s any truth to this, and it’s certainly plausible, it’s the most egregious thing Berhalter has done to date.

And that really is saying something.

 

[ZooCougar]

If there’s any truth to this, and it’s certainly plausible, it’s the most egregious thing Berhalter has done to date.

And that really is saying something.

Time to go dig a hole in the desert.

 

[SubbaBub]

Landycakes, who is much more likeable in retirement just said we need all the weapons on the field for Iran. Iran is going to bunker in, we’ll need every bomb to get into their centrifuges.

Right now, I'd start him and Dempsey up top in a 442 over anyone we have. Don't care if they can't run. Our attacking options are the worst.

 

[UConn990411]

I wonder if part of the delay on subs was the expectation of a lengthy stoppage time.

If that burned them on the final substitution, that’s more understandable. But they just didn’t give the subs enough time to get into game flow to make a difference. I’m also not a fan of bunching substitutions the way Berhalter does, but that’s a conversation for another day.

The U.S. has played well both games, but I still think Aaronson and Gio are too good to leave out of the starting lineup for Iran. They’re so much more dangerous with the ball than the guys they’ve been replacing.

 

[ZooCougar]

Right now, I'd start him and Dempsey up top in a 442 over anyone we have. Don't care if they can't run. Our attacking options are the worst.

We really haven’t gotten anything from our strikers. Start Pulisic Weah and Reyna up top. Or even Aaronson. Something good will happen.

 

[ZooCougar]

If that burned them on the final substitution, that’s more understandable. But they just didn’t give the subs enough time to get into game flow to make a difference. I’m also not a fan of bunching substitutions the way Berhalter does, but that’s a conversation for another day.

The U.S. has played well both games, but I still think Aaronson and Gio are too good to leave out of the starting lineup for Iran. They’re so much more dangerous with the ball than the guys they’ve been replacing.

We had subs standing on the sideline for nearly ten minutes. The ball never went out with us in possession. England was playing for the draw and wisely kept it in play. That’s the risk you run when you wait too long like Greggg did.

We needed subs at like the 60 minute mark.

 

[ZooCougar]

Priority points on Eng subs.
1. See what Southgate did. We had the advantage. To sub first would have been a mistake.
2. Subs were ready to go, but the ball remained in play for a while.
3. The extra time is ridiculous but there wasn't reason to expect a huge number at that point.

Eng was unimaginative with there subs and allowed US to simply match fresh for fresh using our normal sub pattern.

Argue about who came in, but except for Musah, the guys who came off were the ones who needed to come off.

Eng hoped to win on talent alone or a US gaffe. There talent didn't mesh and the US avoided the big mistake.

GG had a really good game plan, that exploited England's lack of passing out of the back and possession through the midfield. There huge advantage up top never came into play outside a few disparate chances.

I don’t agree. Why react to their adjustments? We had them on the ropes. A fresh dose of attacking power would have amped up the pressure.

I sort of think Southgate conceded the draw when he subbed in low octane Jordan Freaking Henderson.

 

[LIuconn]

South Gate not putting Foden on was a war crime against his own country.