USMNT loss to Yugo Koree Another Wrong Step in World Cup Preparation

Harrison, New Jersey – You can say that about United States Male representative team: They sing from the same song to positivity, even while players looked like they are far from the same page in a 2-0 defeat to South Korea.

USMNT Manager Mauricio Pochettino He said his team “better than South Korea” Because it created more chances and allowing only one shot at the target in the second half. Tyler Adams He added that the setting of new faces in the national team and returning some old standby was positive. “I don’t think that was bad performance,” said Captain of the United States.

It doesn’t mean that Pochettino and CO. One should remove each other in front of the composed print, but public spokes flew in the face of available evidence.

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The Taegeuk Warriors stretched US defense from the beginning, initially moving into Son heung-min But it was only served to soften the binding tape and tape in Americans and soon was the exploitation of the space that was exploited below. Lee Jae-SungUnder zero pressure, he found us defender Tristan Blackmon On the island, and his ball found the son in the steps that he broke his last goalkeeper Matt Frees at 18. Minute. Then half an hour smart combinations put the son through the goal. She was entrusted by Frees, just for Lee Dong-Gieong to return the loose ball into the net.

On both targets, the American tape was expanded too far, except the back, leaving isolated veterans. US defender Tim slot did not dispute that claim.

“There were moments where guys pulled a little more than we usually do and a little more than we do,” Ream said. “And again, it’s one of those things you look at their first game, it’s his first game, so that it happens that we don’t necessarily have to reach the area that we may not necessarily reach the area.”

While Blackmon deserves criticism, it transcends one player to make his USMNT debut. Sergino Dest He did not offer a lot of help in defense, which shows that for all its attacking skills can still be a defensive responsibility. The central field was also guilty, offering little in terms of reception protection and it was too passive.

“I think our roles are slightly distorted,” said Connect Adams. “The Found Solutions Pretty Easily In The First Half. We Talked About It At Halftime … And Think We Just Missed On A Lot Of Them And We Were A Little Bit Too Late To Jump And When You’ve Too Late To Jump, You End Up Chasing Shadows And That’s What it felt like at times. “

There was an improvement in the second half, especially around the class when the United States brought counsel Chris Richards – Who Pochettino said it was not fully suitable – and went back to three men (forming coach to use in the future.) But now they could never find one goal to sweat South Koreans and replacements. Captain online A clear chance is missing – even while the domestic side ended the game with a 17-5 advantage of shots. The two target pillow meant South Korea never had to open and that their defense was exposed.

It is all that is why it is difficult to take too many positive data from the match. It is also difficult to feel alarm in the direction that this American team moves. Ask yourself, when the last time they delivered impressive performance against a FIFA World Cup-Caliber opponent? 0-0 collecting against England At World Cup 2022. Years? Next 1-0 win Iran? It’s hard to think about any match since then. Certainly not in the year when Pochettino was in charge.

Pochettino tried to explain the defeat, pointing out that players like the Son of the World Class. Indeed, Lastc The attacker and he tortured the US defense at night. But World Cup 2026 will be located with such players. If it was not as if it would take us for a break from such a competition next summer.

Pochettino even went so far as to say that the results will not be important until next to the World Cup, recalling how 2002 Argentina The team was part in the tournament on the roll, just to flame in the group phase. Approved, the form for above all is not a guarantee for what. But the Hosting of the World Cup on the domestic soil is a rare opportunity to drive a sport forward in this country. Generating some swings, it will not only make it, but also instill someone confidence aside that is on the low EBB.

“I mean, I love a feeling of victory, so I’d like to win the games before the world’s cups,” Adams said. “But I understand (Pochettin’s thought process and we talked about it, you can still have good performance and not necessarily achieve the result. But yes, I think it is important to have some results.”

The part of the show is that the time preparation for the World Cup is evaporated, but Pochettino seems to think that there is time to be hungry for different players. It is a commendable goal and the one who would have the perfect meaning in the normal World Cup cycle. But this cycle is compressed from movement, given that the last world cup did not happen until the end of 2022. Years. In combination with changes in coaching that came to Pochettino engaged, this cycle is all only normal.

The combinations of players did not always make sense. Last cycle, pairing Tim Veah And right on the right was functioned because Veah was willing to return and provide some defensive protection. Pairing Christian Pulisic And Dest on the same lateral risk exposes US defense. You don’t want Pulisic to be back anyway. But it was not accidental that the first goal of South Korea came from the dest-sides. The other remained watching the ball.

In many ways, Pochettino takes a huge cube. He bet they would find the necessary chemistry in the field before the watches on his worldwide preparations for the World Cup. This risks to meet the scenarios in the tournament that he did not prepare with his first choice players, all because he gave reps to contractors who are long-lasting to make a squad.

For now, Pochettino insists that they win right around the corner. “I think the results will soon arrive for sure,” he said. What is still an unknown that is an angle. Hope is to start on Tuesday against Japan.