The specter of the Qatar 2022 World Cup resurfaced in the USMNT environment this afternoon. Gregg Berhalter’s side fell prey to Julian Nagelsmann’s resurgent Germany, winning 3-1 against Team USA in his debut as Mannschaft’s tactician. It reminded us of that sad World Cup afternoon against the Netherlands.
The USMNT’s first half was absolutely commendable, As Berhalter’s team adopted a charismatic posture, they found the perfect way to hurt the German team.He looked confused.
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Christian Pulisic is carrying the team on his shoulders And it was in favor of the American teamHowever, Germany’s response was not long in coming.
The visit was reactive Thanks to both Ilkay Gündogan, The same one that tied the game before the break.
It wasn’t until the second half Germany woke up and completely pulverized the USMNT, who stayed in the locker room after its excellent first half.
In the space of 3 minutes, Germany found Turner’s goal twice, with Niklas Fulkrug and Jamal Musiala in charge to lead ‘Die Mannschaft’ to victory. This gave Nagelsmann victory in his first match with the four-time world champions.
Keys to America’s Defeat Against Germany
Pulisic confirmed his best moment
In the 75 minutes he was on the field, Christian Pulisic showed himself as an American football player at his best moment because he was so involved And he carried the team all the time and he was very unbalanced.
Things to do on defense for the USMNT
The biggest concern for Berhalter and his coaching staff is defensive efficiency. The team was good from midfield to forward, however, the defense suffered the most, as evidenced by Germany’s three goals.
Germany’s impotence averted a tragedy for the USMNT
Another aspect worth mentioning is that Had it not been for Matt Turner and the German’s lapses in front of goal, the score would have been more in Die Mannschaft’s favour. Fulcrum and Sane missed at least two clear goals.
Germany bounced back after the break
A 15-minute break helped Germany remember what it means to play good football Nagelsmann’s talk in the locker room had a positive effect on his team as they faced the USA in the second half. And mark their clear dominance.
A few revolutions off the bench for Berhalter
With the score already against, the United States tried to claw something back into the match, but Berhalter’s substitutions had little weight on the field of play. Players like Aaronson, Paredes and Pepi could do little for the USMNT to make the score even better and recover.
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changes
Luca de la Torre (45′, Giovanni Reina), Kai Howards (61′, Florian Wirtz), Niklas Sule (61′, Mats Hummels), Brendan Aaronson (64′, Timothy Weah), Cameron Carter-Vickers (65′, Chris Richards), Ricardo Pepi (65′, Fowler’s Bologna), Julian Brandt (70′, Leroy Sane), Leon Goretzka (70′, Pascal Gros), Johnny Cardoso (74′, Weston McKenney), Kevin Parades (74′, Christian Pulisic), Thomas Muller (80′, Niklas Fulkrug), Chris Fuerich (80′, Jamal Musiala)
goals
1-0, 26′: Christian Pulisic1-1, 38′: Gundogan1-2, 57′: Fulcrum1-3, 60′: Jamal Musiala
cards
Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramirez
Hummels (42′, Yellow) Yunus Musa (56′, Yellow)