this is my only complaint, other than the dumb sub pattern...I'd have loved to see this tried during qualifying when it was obvious are strikers are not it. put one of those you mention centrally and let the ATHOLETES playalso through the group stage without a suspension which is great. id really prefer sticking one of pulisic/weah/gio/aaronson central vs the drop in quality for the center forwards they've been playing but id be shocked if the first time they ran that out was the knockout stages of the wc.
By SPI, 2 of the worst 9 teams were in our group. England is good but they're absolutely a level below Brazil/France/Spain trio in terms of pot 1 teams. It wasn't a really strong group.I'm not sure I agree with this. Bradley won the Gold Cup, first 1st in CONCACAF qualifying, and got out of the group in 2010. Also got to the final of the Confederations Cup. Klinsmann won a Gold Cup, advanced out of the group. So did Bruce Arena. Are we really valuing a CONCACAF Nations League that much? I'm also not sure this was that difficult of a group. Wales were absolute trash against Iran and England (and us in the first half). Iran is solid, but they aren't great.
I'm not sure I agree with this. Bradley won the Gold Cup, first 1st in CONCACAF qualifying, and got out of the group in 2010. Also got to the final of the Confederations Cup. Klinsmann won a Gold Cup, advanced out of the group. So did Bruce Arena. Are we really valuing a CONCACAF Nations League that much? I'm also not sure this was that difficult of a group. Wales were absolute trash against Iran and England (and us in the first half). Iran is solid, but they aren't great.
this is mostly subjective though, which is why i said objectively
result perc: gregg 71%, bruce 67%, jk 64%, bob 61%
win perc: gregg 63%, jk 56%, bruce 55%, bob 54%
ppg: gregg 2.08, bruce 1.88, jk 1.85, bob 1.76
goals for: gregg 1.96, jk 1.82, 1.68 bob, 1.64 bruce
goals agg: gregg .62, bruce .75, jk 1.11, bob 1.23
gd: gregg 1.34, bruce .89, jk .71, bob .45
he looks like a fucking bum.none of this lauding of the corch addresses my biggest criticism, the casual wardrobe. Not even asking for a tie, which by the way, he is good at obtaining.
When did Gennady Golovkin manage the USGGG didn't get the first rounds of CONCACAF qualifying against the Bahamas, etc.
Look at the US schedule since Gregggggg took over. Probably covid-related, but they've played very few good friendlies and the ones they have played didn't perform great. Most of his numbers vs. outmatched CONCACAF teams.i suppose its an argument of 4 people really: arena, jk, bob, and ggg. both arena and jk were involved in not qualifying in 2018, so kinda feels like a non-starter there. arena also was in charge of 06 when they got 1 point and got trashed 3-0 vs czech. he gets 02 on the flip side but he had 8 of the qualifying matches in 18. jk won 13 gold cup, but 14 was just meh (as discussed) and then loses twice to mexico in 3 months to miss the confed cup. he just doesnt have much besides the showing in 14 but i dont think the us actually played that well. bob probably the biggest threat - confed cup is probably the best performance for the us ever, but just tough to know how much to weigh it. 2010 was good, not great. and he went 1-2 in gold cups.
this is mostly subjective though, which is why i said objectively
result perc: gregg 71%, bruce 67%, jk 64%, bob 61%
win perc: gregg 63%, jk 56%, bruce 55%, bob 54%
ppg: gregg 2.08, bruce 1.88, jk 1.85, bob 1.76
goals for: gregg 1.96, jk 1.82, 1.68 bob, 1.64 bruce
goals agg: gregg .62, bruce .75, jk 1.11, bob 1.23
gd: gregg 1.34, bruce .89, jk .71, bob .45
Definitely inflated. We used to play tons of good friendlies, less CONCACAF minnows. He's faced a really soft schedule.Interesting. Hadn't seen these. I was thinking that they are inflated because of early group Gold Cup games, but GGG didn't get the first rounds of CONCACAF qualifying against the Bahamas, etc.
I think many (including myself) have been a little hard on Gregggggg. Tactics have been really good. First halfs have been dominant. But zero adjustments has been concerning. The subs have been not great-playing to hold onto results vs win. Holding on for dear life vs. Iran was just insanity. And a lack of rotation might really rear it's head against the Dutch (who are really average, the US has a legit shot vs. them).
he's got more knockout wins and less knockout losses than any other USMNT corchWhen did Gennady Golovkin manage the US
Is this the first time the U.S. has advanced and Mexico hasn't?
And basically the last 175 years.Well, there was that time at Chapultepec.
Is this the first time the U.S. has advanced and Mexico hasn't?
1950?
I just looked at Mexico's World Cup record. Holy shit. Advanced out of every group stage since 1994 (except now) and never won their next game. You'd think they'd back into one win. Hell, even the US has gotten to the quarterfinals.
Is this the first time the U.S. has advanced and Mexico hasn't?
D’oh Canada.
About to be the second team to not register a point in the World Cup playing at least six matches. The other team is El Salvador.
Go CONCACAF!