USA-Canada, Redux: The TYAC Preview
Canada pummeled the United States last month in Toronto.
Can the US exact some revenge– and regain some confidence in the Berhalter regime?
Canada pummeled the United States last month in Toronto.
Can the US exact some revenge– and regain some confidence in the Berhalter regime?
Very little was gained or learned in the US demolition of Cuba Friday night to open Nations League play.
Tuesday’s game against Canada will be far more interesting.
We preview why.
Canada are on the verge of a Gold Cup semifinal, ahead of schedule as their golden generation comes of age.
Jon Levy explained this to his Canadian in-laws.
The US have searched for a reliable CB combination for a few years.
Thanks to the emergence of Aaron Long, Gregg Berhalter and the Americans may finally have some answers.
The opening of the Gregg Berhalter era saw a system, tactical plans and rare coaches candor.
Even if the US isn’t really playing with “two number tens.”
Thoughts on the January camp and friendlies.
Something inside of me broke in October of 2017. I’ve been a functioning adult since then, but as a soccer writer, I’m only now coming up for air. I wrote about that.
As the US ready to hire a new coach, it’s both fashionable and fair to return to a timeless debate: What style of play should the US adopt? And given the 2018 World Cup qualification failure, is it right to privilege results over substance, at least in the short-term? Or does that cheat the program in the long-term?
Both the growth of the US player pool and its limitations were on display in the October friendlies.
We dive deeper into the pool as it stands and discuss the road forward.
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