June 22, 201610 yr Let's be honest, Argentina is on a mission. Ok...but what Klinsmann continues to do when the moment calls on him to make positional decisions is unforgivable. Get him out. We are a counter attacking country. Teach players to press and possess. We will never be Spain or Germany. Play the American way. Edited June 22, 201610 yr by mexitucky
June 22, 201610 yr You can put whoever you want as the coach. They ain't beating Argentina. I think it's the 5 years of misery that we've been through that is more alarming than losing the best team in the world.
June 22, 201610 yr I think it's the 5 years of misery that we've been through that is more alarming than losing the best team in the world. Maybe it's just me, but the past 5 years sure seem to be a heck of a lot better than what came before them...:idunno:
June 22, 201610 yr Maybe it's just me, but the past 5 years sure seem to be a heck of a lot better than what came before them...:idunno: In terms of results, they are exactly the same.
June 22, 201610 yr Won't happen. I'm definitely disappointed with the way that went down, but Gulati ain't pulling that trigger after making the Copa Semifinals. He gets about two months to get himself ready for what should be two easy wins in World Cup qualifying (Trinidad and Tobago at home; St. Vincent and the Grenadines on the road) and then two months after that to put his squad together for the final Hex, which starts on November 7. I think this tournament has solidified the back line for the rest of 2016 and probably through all of 2018 qualifying. That's a positive. I'd love it if he could find a better left back and move Johnson up, but I don't think it's going to happen. His primary task is to find a replacement for Beckerman when Plan A (Bedoya) doesn't take and Jones isn't getting any younger. He needs to use the rest of 2016 to find a serviceable midfield heading toward the heart of Hexagonal qualifying next year. Hopefully that's going to be impressed upon him as well.
June 22, 201610 yr ^You forgot a goalie....Guzan isn't any good IMO. That's fair. I'm a fan of the kid that was third on the goalie depth chart for this tournament, Ethan Horvath. There are a couple other really young guys that will hopefully put us back into the situation we're accustomed to: a glut of good goalkeeping.
June 22, 201610 yr Is Tim Howard done at this point? Has he just lost all form? And his step too. The guy is 37. There's no way he can react like he could even a couple years ago.
June 22, 201610 yr Author That's fair. I'm a fan of the kid that was third on the goalie depth chart for this tournament, Ethan Horvath. There are a couple other really young guys that will hopefully put us back into the situation we're accustomed to: a glut of good goalkeeping. The blonde head kid who grew up in Mexico is really good, IMO.
June 22, 201610 yr The blonde head kid who grew up in Mexico is really good, IMO. Yarbrough or something like that? Yeah. And Zach Steffen was a fantastic keeper during the last U-20 World Cup. Got his hand on the game winning penalty but couldn't quite stop it in that quarterfinal loss to eventual champion Serbia.
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