Maybe, after dropping
a heartbreaker and stunned in Guatemala City by its National squad, this match
put in evidence many much needed changes for the Stars and Stripes Boys.
Seeded in-group stage
with Guatemala, Trinidad and Tobago and St. Vincent and Grenadines, the USMNT could
not ask for such an easy group and cruise in this stage of CONCACAF’s first phase
of elimination play.
For the USMNT the
prospects of elimination can be disastrous in many ways, as eyes prey on the
Stars and Stripes Boys currently playing for their advancement into the next
rounds.
As this group so far
has the Trinitarians in first place with seven points, Guatemala after the win
over the Yanks puts them at six, USMNT with four and St Vincent in last place
with zero points.
The unfortunate side of
the coin is when you underestimate your competition and hence the frustrating
results, something Team USA did recently with an inspired Guatemalan squad.
Now the Americans
after a long 30 years of being the governing squad over the Chapines, suddenly
these turned the tables and gave the Americans an awful and humiliating lesson.
Still this result
shows off how a confused Team USA playing a not so amazing football that once
put this squad in the top of their confederation of play as well labeled as the
new giant.
Now is struggling to
perform a decent game in the field as well show off the doctrine and style
implemented by their Boss Jurgen Klinsmann since his arrival at the helm of the
US squad.
For this match Manager
Klinsmann had a squad composed of seven players playing in Europe, 5 from the
Mexican League and 10 from Major League Soccer.
In his initial eleven
the Boss implemented a 4-4-2 and with Everton’s man defending the goal posts in
Tim Howard, his four backfield men were Geoff Cameron from Stoke City, Xolos Michael Orozco, Galaxy Omar Gonzalez and Monterrey
Edgar Castillo.
His midfield with two
European players in Sunderland’s De Andre Yedlin and Nantes Alejandro Bedoya
accompanied by Toronto Michael Bradley and NYCFC Mix Diskerud and in the front
with Union Berlin’s Bobby Wood and Seattle Clint Dempsey.
A perfect lineup and
a competitive one, mixing players from European leagues along with the Mexican
and American league, three different styles of game, at the end the Americans
little they could do to generate something spectacular.
Despite the moves
done at the end by Manager Klinsmann who brought in Jozi Altidore, Darlington
Nagbe and Gyazi Zardes, their efforts just went in vain.
Still with a game
scheduled on 3/29 at Mapfre Stadium in Columbus, Ohio and a chance for the Stars
and Stripes to gain some ground on first place, the Trinitarians have a match
pending against the US at home.
In the upcoming
matches for Team USA, it is very important to start accumulating important wins
and add points to their favor in order to advance to the knockout round of six
that nets three spots for the CONCACAF squads.
For now, the future
of the USMNT is pending with the result at Columbus; here the US Federation
will have to make the necessary changes if Stars and Stripes do not deliver a
positive result.
Will the US
Federation make the moves before it is too late, this question to be asked after
the Columbus match.
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