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-5 posts tagged "USMNT"
J.J. Post | Friday, November 18, 2022
Let me preface by saying this: I am no fan of Gregg Berhalter. From the start of his tenure, I have maligned his implementation of positional play and often conflicting ideals. It’s hard for me to imagine a world where he is the best possible coach the USSF can muster to coach the USMNT. With
Adam Akan | Thursday, November 17, 2022
The first thing you need to understand, if you are an American inexperienced with world soccer, is that Greg Berhalter is not a “bad guy.” He’s not the Bobby Petrino or Urban Meyer of American soccer. I personally have had the opportunity to engage in a number of brief conversations with the man and can
J.J. Post | Tuesday, February 1, 2022
The United States men’s national team will walk out of the tunnel at Allianz Field Wednesday night for what could end up being the coldest soccer match ever recorded. But more daunting than the howling Minnesota winds and frostbite-inducing chill will be the crossroads the squad and their head coach Gregg Berhalter have reached as
Jamison Cook | Thursday, September 19, 2019
After a freshman season spent mostly on the bench with infrequent playing time, Matt Besler was determined to make sure his sophomore season at Notre Dame would be different. When head coach Bobby Clark approached him about switching to the center back position following an injury to an upperclassman, Besler, who had always played as
Tobias Hoonhout | Wednesday, March 28, 2018
#TheProcess. No, this column is not about the Philadelphia 76ers, even though my roommate finally thinks the glory days of Philly basketball have returned. It’s about the U.S. Men’s National Team. Now, to say that the United States missing out on the 2018 World Cup is a setback for the sport in the States is