The recent 3-1 win over Jamaica in the CONCACAF Nations League semifinals may be the least ceremonious win in USMNT history. An uninspired squad trailed after one minute following a defensive lapse on a well-worked throw-in. Demanding an equalizer, the United States failed to generate a considerable number of chances that tested Jamaican goalkeeper Andre Blake. Only an saved the Americans. Haji Wright then scored twice in the added 30 minutes on two assists from Gio Reyna to send the Americans into the Nations League Final against Mexico.
In several ways, the result against Jamaica jogged memories of everything that is frustrating about Gregg Berhalter. Supporters point to the dominating possession and general lack of chances from the Jamaicans. Much like Manchester City, for example, the opposition cannot score if they do not have the ball. The only issue is that Manchester City is dangerous with the ball. The United States did not show any sort of creativity in the final third. Not only did Jamaica have more expected-goals than the United States. Berhalter looked devoid of any tactical change to spark momentum.
In one of the more concerning moments of the second half, commentators on Paramount+ noted Tyler Adams motioned to the bench, signaling confusion in the on-field tactics. With five minutes of stoppage time, the United States resorted to the long ball, as any team would. In the end, the talent of the United States surpassed that of Jamaica. A fortunate break with the last touch of the regular 90 let the United States back into the game. Haji Wright, who was not on Berhalter’s original 23-man squad for the Nations League, scored on either side of the two extra time intervals.
Mexico is the ultimate test for USMNT and Berhalter
With the Copa America just three games away now, the United States is rapidly losing time to figure out what is effective. Maybe step one is dealing with tactics, and that comes from the manager. Gregg Berhalter…
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Author : Kyle Fansler
Publish date : 2024-03-24 11:00:00
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