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[DuffMan]

What's wrong with Adams now, apparently he's hurt again.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Dest with a knee injury and out till early next season so will miss COPA. Bummed.

 

What's wrong with Adams now, apparently he's hurt again.

Well we’ve seen them without both of those guys recently, enough to know they are a much better team with them. Sucks.

[BSLChrisStoner]

ESPN: USMNT Depth Chart: Top 15 Players At Every Position

https://www.espn.com...on-copa-america

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Lineup is out for US - Brazil. Comes on at the top of the hour on TNT. Only 2 changes from the team that looked dreadful against Columbia. 

 

Pepi at the 9 over Balogun. Which is fine.

 

Musah at the 6 over Johnny. Tough here. Johnny was one of the bright spots the other night. Musah can handle the ball well under pressure but don't think he's the defender that Johnny or Adams are. Sounds like Adams is only fit to go 20 or 30 minutes so we might not see him at all until COPA?

[BSLSteveBirrer]

What a fantastic match. US got only their second points in a match against Brazil....EVER. So much improved over Saturday. They're ready for COPA!!

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: USMNT player ratings vs. Brazil: Matt Turner's 11 saves and Christian Pulisic's free-kick goal steal the show

https://www.cbssport...steal-the-show/

[BSLChrisStoner]

The Ringer: Gio Reyna Is Growing Up and Ready to Seize His Copa América Chance

[BSLChrisStoner]

The Ringer:  The USMNT Searches for a Marquee Win Entering Copa América

https://www.theringe...ca-2024-journey

[BSLChrisStoner]

ESPN: Who should coach USMNT next? 16 replacements for Berhalter

https://www.espn.com...pa-america-2024

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Every coach on that list has some strong points and merits strong consideration. And most of them have a downside point or two as well but nothing, to me, that would want me to dismiss them. With one exception. I want no part of Tomas Tuchel. That guy drove Chelsea into the ground and game paltry minutes to Pulisic. Surely there was something going on at Chelsea and Tuchel had to have been a big part of it.

 

Now there is NO question he is a terrific game prep manager. I wouldn't puke if they chose him, and he wouldn't be the lowest on my list either. But I think there are better options overall.

 

No freaking go get me Klopp! 

 

And there is one pretty intriguing name that didn't get mentioned in that article and that is Joachim Low.

[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: USA soccer coaching candidates if USSF decides to move on from Gregg Berhalter after Copa America failure

https://www.cbssport...merica-failure/

[BSLZackKiesel]

FOX Sports reporting that Berhalter has been fired.

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Now the real questions begin. Will they just replace him with another replacement level coach or will the recognize what is just 2 years away and go for it? Partner with your big advertisers and FOX and get a potential game changer.

[BSLMikeLowe]

I would hope they've spent the past week working on a list candidates of those that 1) they believe will elevate the team, and 2) will seriously consider taking the job if offered. They can't have taken this long to simply decide to move on from Berhalter.....well, they probably could, but that would just be another sad indictment of USSF.

[BSLMikeLowe]

It was always the longest of long shots, but scratch Jurgen Klopp off the list, though USSF still sounds interested.

 

https://www.nytimes....coach-rejected/

[BSLSteveBirrer]

Here's a name for you guys to keep your eyes on. Cavan Sullivan of the Philadelphia Union. He scored his first pro goal last week and it was voted the MLS goal of the week.

 

https://x.com/MLSNEX...c-2026.2131395/

 

 

Oh and he is only 14 years old. No that is not a typo. 

[BSLZackKiesel]

Here's a name for you guys to keep your eyes on. Cavan Sullivan of the Philadelphia Union. He scored his first pro goal last week and it was voted the MLS goal of the week.

https://x.com/MLSNEX...c-2026.2131395/


Oh and he is only 14 years old. No that is not a typo.

Just became the youngest player to ever make his debut for an MLS senior side. Broke Freddy Adu’s record by 13 days.

[BSLSteveBirrer]

U-23s have their second Olympic match today against New Zealand. The lost their first match to France (pre tourney favorites) 3-0. But it was really closer than the score. France did control the game but was limited in making openings for shots. They had 3 good chances. Unfortunately they scored all 3. The US also had 3 really good chances. Hit the crossbar. Hit the post, And the France keeper made a crazy good reaction save. 

 

So pretty optimistic for the match today and the final group stage match. They should advance to the knockout rounds.