Soccer Discussion

Hard to win games when 1 goal is your ceiling.

 

This isn’t what I wanted to see, not all bad but just shocking defending

 

You don't really know much about this game, I guess.

 

As Pulisic actively continues to generate offense, are we really about to take him out for Morris?

 

I guess what I should have said is “hard to expect to keep advancing when 1 goal is your ceiling.”

 

How are we looking for 2026?

 

The Dutch had the advantage of scoring their 3 goals with each player having an acre of space in the box. Our back line was always the worse part of this team and they reminded us today.

 

It is a 90 minute game and the difference between 1 goal or more often is down to how much risk you are willing to take. And how polished you are in set pieces. Sure we don't have a finisher but we are strategically not pressing for goals which is part of the issue. We choose to play a style where we are really only all out attacking when we are already losing so the opposition is all out defending.

 

I agree with you. Felt like we played their game today.

I’m just pointing out the general note that we never scored more than a single goal in a game the entire tournament. That we made it through the group stage without giving up a goal during play is probably more of an anomaly than because of our defensive excellence (as seen on full display today).

 

Didn't help that the first half we essentially played a man down

 

And there were opportunities that were missed to score. They're there.

 

Wish Pulisic's first shot wasn't straight at the keeper. Could have opened the game up early. We had a path to victory today but this was the most likely outcome.

 

Only 1 player over 25 who played significant minutes in this tournament.

 

Berhalter should be fired in that alone. Ferreira was a ghost.

 

I have no problem with the balance of play. We just lost our composure on defense a couple times, and the Dutch were ruthless to punish it. The scoreline was more lopsided than Belgium 2014, but we felt so much more involved in the game. With that and the youth on this side, the future looks bright.

 

Zimmerman, Turner, and Ream makes three, but agree on general principle.

 

Yeah - but are those guys going to cut it to make the next step?

 

Also, Dest is Lamonte Turner.

 

It is bright. 2026 will have a mix of new talent and veterans from this campaign while still not being an old team. Find a striker, and establish lines that play together.

 

This is a stupid question. This was the round of 16 in the world cup.