No chance IMHO, they always feck up the last pass. Those 2 assists by Dumfries, there isn't a single US player capable of doing that (and those aren't that hard tbh)
Day 14: Netherlands vs USA | Argentina vs Australia (Last 16 1&2)
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one word to describe USMNT: naivety. they just lacks directness and keeps attacks unnecessarily convoluted
and pulisic missed a sitter and then gifted netherland their 2nd goal.
and pulisic missed a sitter and then gifted netherland their 2nd goal.
It is just utd or ex-utd world cup so far 
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.Absolutely professional job by Holland so far. Will probably be well rested for the next round as well
Good point. Probably the easiest game he's had to prepare for so far
United rejects, United rejects, oh, oh.
LVG masterclass 
21 passes for the first goal
21 passes for the first goalThis is pathetic.
There needs to be at least 3 changes at the half.
1. CCV for Zimmerman. He has done nothing but give the ball away and get beat for pace
2. Reyna for Fereira. If your striker is going to drop into the midfield you might as well play someone who can trap a ball
3. Aaronson for Musah. He looks exhausted and the Dutch have completely clogged the midfield
LvG has completely out coached Berhalter in this one.
There needs to be at least 3 changes at the half.
1. CCV for Zimmerman. He has done nothing but give the ball away and get beat for pace
2. Reyna for Fereira. If your striker is going to drop into the midfield you might as well play someone who can trap a ball
3. Aaronson for Musah. He looks exhausted and the Dutch have completely clogged the midfield
LvG has completely out coached Berhalter in this one.
I think Ferrerira or whatever his name is has put in the worst 45 minutes in the WC. Lost the ball there for the crucial goal too. Are we sure he's an actual footballer? I'm not sure I saw him keep the ball once.
Do the Dutch only have keepers who are about 8ft tall?! Noppert must be the same size as Edwin VdS (who used to dwarf very tall defenders at United)
Nah this is over. Netherlands have a few gears to go up if they want. They're just sitting back knowing USA don't have the players to break them down, and then countering knowing USA's centerbacks are slow as feck. Netherlands have barely had to break a sweat and are 2-0 and haven't been stretched at all.
I hope this tournament kills off any enthusiasm Ten Hag has for signing Dest. I'd honestly rather keep AWB as backup.
Wasn't LVG's Man Utd all about putting the opponent and the fans to sleep with possession ? This dutch team plays very differently
Dumfries is a cheat code in international football. None of these poverty teams know how to best deal with a 6ft3 wingback with insane pace who just wants to get as high up the field as possible
Really poor by Adams for that 1st goal. Just let depay run off him
This is absolutely dire to watch, it must be said
Current and ex United players are on fire this world cupTwo ex-United players scoring
He's not nearly good enough going forward to excuse the defensive mistakes
Ferreira has been a joke. All our crosses too bad we don't have a prime Jozy out there
People on here think he had a good half.
Terrible positioning on both goals and it's the reason why Barca wanted rid of him.
That's not surprising. One is a master tactician with experience at the highest of levels. The other is a Pep Guardiola is my idol hired through nepotism and America-first federation attitudes.
Seriously bad defending
Dest is a dumb fecker.
Makes Trent look like a world class defender.
Makes Trent look like a world class defender.
Lack of any real US goal threats make this one almost impossible to drag back. Pulisic really needed to score that sitter. US just doesn't have that final ball to cut the defense open.
Jozy missed a shit ton as well. Rather a prime Mathis or McBride out there. Even a Wegerle or Wynalda.
Although he gets criticised for his style of play but when it works like the first goal then it can be quite effective.LVG masterclass
This is a bit Arsenal Vs United ca 2010
Dest rumors were Barca led, trying to punt him off and we didn't want to pursue him. He's in Milan now
Football is a cruel game, you miss a big chance and then you concede almost immediately
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Dutch very well coached. Strong and compact defensively and set up to be devastating against the US high line on the counter
That and the fact he almost always seems to end up wildly out of position. He'd be slaughtered in the PL.
Maybe a few future ones as wellCurrent and ex United players are on fire this world cup
Reminds me of Mayweather vs Pacquaio.
I mean was just going a recent player ha. Even a prime Clint in the middle would be upgrade
For that, the US need to show the same kind of timely and deadly efficiency that Japan showed against Germany and Spain. Not gonna happen IMHO because goals have been hard to come by for USA in this World Cup.
Feck, that was the worst disappointment in my lifetime of sports fandom.
Maybe next time we bring some actual strikers to the tournament.
The reason why so many people dislike Berhalter. He's not a good manager nor has the tactical experience to get his team to compete against better teams.
Current Dempsey would be an upgrade.
Even a blind man could see the free Dutch defender. How does he join the attack so effectively?