Balogun has to gain, right? If Poch makes the team more potent offensively, and Balo is the guy up top getting more chances, it seems like he would necessarily benefit.
@@mattbrown4269 I would think at the very least Balogun will feel more comfortable with Poch's system. Balogun didn't really look comfortable with Berhalter's system.
It's important to remember that with the new World Cup format there's a round of 32 then 16 then quarterfinals. I don't see the USMNT making it to the 6th game.
If we brought in Thierry Henry in as a striker coach to help Balogun’s confidence and clinical finishing, we might even go further than that. So much potential!
So sick of US trying to define success as making it out of the group, Quarter finals, blah blah blah. We should enter EVERY tourney with the intent and planning to win. Period. Are the odds overwhelmingly against us to win WC? Absolutely. Is it likely we will win WC anytime soon. Prob not. But we need to throw away the "get out of the group mindset" and play to win.
Great video. As for some people's concern that Poch has no international managerial experience, well... Klopp doesn't either... yet everyone said Klopp was the dream hire. Hopefully being a player for Argentina gives him some experience to how it works (or what could be improved)... 🙏
"International experience" no but he's had lots of cup success, which shows he's able to game plan specific opponents and coach with a killer instinct. Based on interviews I've seen of him he sounds like he is fully aware of the time it takes to teach the systems he's used at clubs, so I'm confident he's already adapted his coaching philosophy
I wouldn't be surprised if, to make up for the CB and GK deficiencies playing out of the back, he plays Adams as more of a sweeper DM with Gio Reyna playing the pivot role in transition before pushing up the pitch in possession to a mkre natural 10 and Adams taking his place. So the formation would act as a 4-2-3-1 but on paper would look more like a defensive 4-3-3 (I think it's the 4-3-3(2) in fifa)
Idea I keep playing with, and this applies to better teams we will see in the World Cup. Take the the lineup and formation you described, but remove the striker in favor of a central defensive mid. Balogun and Pulisic play as inverted wingers, getting fed by Gio or Tillman. Two box to box guys that help a little more on the attack, probably Mckennie and Musah, then either Adams or Johnny back to cover up deficiencies in our center backs. That extra mid will allow our wingers to provide width up on attack, which I think plays to their strengths. What do you think?
Until Reyna gets a place to play meaningful minutes, and truly shows he can deliver I wouldn’t start him. Weston McKinney is going to have to show himself to be a serious professional to get himself back into a starting lineup. Haji Wright deserves to get a start or two as long as he stays healthy and continues to deliver for Coventry.
people were trashing Malik Tillman for even starting before they trashed him for his first half performance against Jamaica in the NL semifinals. But honestly, you cannot blame Berhalter for starting him over Reyna since Malik was getting the reps and minutes at club level
Knowing that our CB are in crisis, what is the status or what happen to Erik Palmer-Brown? I remembered he was relevant few years ago, but has fallen off the radar when he decided to play in the Greek League.
Nothing new. We have never had a rock solid CB duo. Omar Gonzalez and Geoff Cameron? Balboa and Lalas? Zimmerman and Robinson? If it were me I'd call in Trusty and Richards to play together every time they are available.
Why can't we play out of the back with Turner? Because of poor goal kicks? Players I hope we don't see on the pitch: Vickers (mistake-prone); Wright (can't finish); and Balogun (can't finish). Guys I want to see on the pitch (somewhere): Aaronson and Sargent. These guys are spark plugs. Find their positions--where they best thrive--and let the dogs eat!
Haji Wright is an outside forward, and you're proposing him as a left win in a position that's supposed to be for more 10-style attacking midfielders or just wingers. Haji plays through the middle. Your lineups are all designed around your sacred cow Balogun playing the 9 over the more deserving strikers. Pepi & Haji are very good. Pepi is great in combination play & in his finishing, plus he generates more chances. Haji we know is very direct & complete.
More deserving? How so? How many goals did Pepi and Haji score in Copa again? Pepi missed some serious howlers when he got the chance and Haji cannot play with his back to goal -a sign of a true winger.
You don’t think, after what you talked about regarding high engine pressing players being favored by Pochettino, you don’t think that Aaronson would get a boost or be more favored under Pochettino than he was under Bershitter? Also, Aaronson started as a 10 today for Leeds and scored the opening goal in the 24th minute. He actually looked really good at the 10. In another note, I love Tillman, he’s one of my favorite USMNT players and think he will thrive at the 10 under Pochettino. Also, thoughts on Pulisic as a 10 then running Haji and Weah out wide at the left and right wings?
I never thought passing was a strength of his though. It would be stupid for Poch to not even consider Brooks though, he's not beholden to GGG's prejudices
Another player that might switch to CB is Bryan Reynolds. Tall, physical with more ability on the ball than most are other options. He lacks defensive discipline at the moment that’s the concern.
If we don't need to do anything to get into the World Cup, why not try to find a replacement for Ream now > later. Even if they fail I don't see what USA gains with friendly play w/ Ream. (And I like Ream but who knows how he'll play in '26 )
What you described as Pochettino's tactics are just standard soccer: the outside backs provide the width, the wings are inverted and they tuck in to help with possession and creating goals, etc. I don't get it. Why are you impressed with this?
This is extremely different than the previous regime. Press with fluid winger positioning creates more central 2v1 matchups where the 10s creativity is more involved. VERSUS wingers with heals constantly on the line allow for more possession and space to exploit on crosses. Does this help?
Tac feels like you repeat a lot of the same concepts in new videos. Makes me less inclined to watch them. Concentrate on having new , unique information consistently. This will make the channel grow. U the best
This was an entirely different video, of course the takes on players will be the same or at least very similar since they’re the same players but this video was entirely different.
I myself do like Lennard Maloney from Heidenheim What about Emmanuel Sabbi who plays for Le Havre Cade Cowell is better than Josh Sargent to me and is playing unlike Ricardo Pepi warms the bench also Cade Cowell was named Liga MX Player of the Month for July
Just saw Jedi on MiB and he said something similar to Adam’s interview. He said hopefully he can come in and crack the whip a bit. Seems to me the players thought GGG was a beta bitch that let players walk all over him in camp. Poch gonna take no 💩
Totally disagree that Tillman will start over Gio. Poch will run the tape from the USMNT, and Gio is so clear of Tillman. He also played harder on both sides of the ball, especially compared to Tillman.
@@calmandprosperousso what? The object is to win NT games and Gio has been better in every way in every game thus far. If he’s not playing regularly and it shows, fine, but he doesn’t play a lick and outplays Tillman for the NT, then that’s that.
@@calmandprosperous And how did he do last time out? Was terrible and got pulled with PSV down 1-0. After he got subbed out, they went on to win 3-1. And remember, we are talking about the national team. Tillman hasn't done much of anything with the playing time he has had with the USMNT while Reyna continues to be a top 3 player for us.
Pochettino doesn't offer any special tactics, in fact he restricts free-flowing play like you said in your video. I don't see any real reason to be excited about Pochettino, and you even think he'll select the same roster as Berhalter. Pochettino is very overrated. Let's see what he does, but your Berhalter criticism was way over the top, and I don't even like Berhalter's lineups or formations.
Let me guess before you even get into it, you pick Cardoso. Listen I get it and don’t disagree but bro it makes it hard to take you seriously when you constantly pick him. This was stated within the first minute of the vid
Is cardoso not good and deserving to start ? Dude is a starter for betis which is an excellent club… in what way shape or form is it crazy to say he’s a starter
Hopefully they make the official announcement soon...
Gosto da camisa de porco 🙂
@@GregBusby214Vai Corinthians!
I think 4-5-1 or 4-2-4
@@Hollow4O1 VAI CORINTHIANS!
Well the last American coach was big failure
Any style has to be better than what we have seen lately.
Balogun has to gain, right? If Poch makes the team more potent offensively, and Balo is the guy up top getting more chances, it seems like he would necessarily benefit.
@@mattbrown4269 I would think at the very least Balogun will feel more comfortable with Poch's system. Balogun didn't really look comfortable with Berhalter's system.
Position switch for Tessmann is an interesting idea.
It's important to remember that with the new World Cup format there's a round of 32 then 16 then quarterfinals. I don't see the USMNT making it to the 6th game.
there is finally hope for the USMNT. I can now see the USA reaching at least quarter finals at the World Cup
If we brought in Thierry Henry in as a striker coach to help Balogun’s confidence and clinical finishing, we might even go further than that. So much potential!
So sick of US trying to define success as making it out of the group, Quarter finals, blah blah blah. We should enter EVERY tourney with the intent and planning to win. Period. Are the odds overwhelmingly against us to win WC? Absolutely. Is it likely we will win WC anytime soon. Prob not. But we need to throw away the "get out of the group mindset" and play to win.
GOOD LUCK POCH!🇺🇸🇦🇷
I agree with you on Tanner Tessman
Great video. As for some people's concern that Poch has no international managerial experience, well... Klopp doesn't either... yet everyone said Klopp was the dream hire. Hopefully being a player for Argentina gives him some experience to how it works (or what could be improved)... 🙏
Poch said he understands it's different from club, I'm hopeful he'll adapt
"International experience" no but he's had lots of cup success, which shows he's able to game plan specific opponents and coach with a killer instinct. Based on interviews I've seen of him he sounds like he is fully aware of the time it takes to teach the systems he's used at clubs, so I'm confident he's already adapted his coaching philosophy
Maybe we will be able to play dirty with no repercussions now that we have an Argentine manager.
Tanner Tessman as a CB actually would be a very good idea!
I wouldn't be surprised if, to make up for the CB and GK deficiencies playing out of the back, he plays Adams as more of a sweeper DM with Gio Reyna playing the pivot role in transition before pushing up the pitch in possession to a mkre natural 10 and Adams taking his place. So the formation would act as a 4-2-3-1 but on paper would look more like a defensive 4-3-3 (I think it's the 4-3-3(2) in fifa)
AKA, a 3-5-2?
Tactics won’t matter if they can’t keep possession and string some passes along. Good day
I've been wondering for a while if Malone is an option at CB as well as Tessman.
Maybe not Tessman, but Maloney did play CB for BVB once upon a time
Idea I keep playing with, and this applies to better teams we will see in the World Cup. Take the the lineup and formation you described, but remove the striker in favor of a central defensive mid. Balogun and Pulisic play as inverted wingers, getting fed by Gio or Tillman. Two box to box guys that help a little more on the attack, probably Mckennie and Musah, then either Adams or Johnny back to cover up deficiencies in our center backs. That extra mid will allow our wingers to provide width up on attack, which I think plays to their strengths. What do you think?
Until Reyna gets a place to play meaningful minutes, and truly shows he can deliver I wouldn’t start him.
Weston McKinney is going to have to show himself to be a serious professional to get himself back into a starting lineup. Haji Wright deserves to get a start or two as long as he stays healthy and continues to deliver for Coventry.
As an American who support Leeds, McKennie is a huge disappointment in terms of production and work ethic.
Time for the NT to move on. McKinney is not going to change.
people were trashing Malik Tillman for even starting before they trashed him for his first half performance against Jamaica in the NL semifinals. But honestly, you cannot blame Berhalter for starting him over Reyna since Malik was getting the reps and minutes at club level
Reyna is our best player
@lapthanngo5609 how has Aaronson been for leeds?
John Brooks has to be one of the players with the most to gain with a new coach.
He just needs to sign on & find a team for Club playing minutes… 🇺🇸⚽️🙂👍🏼
we should've hired Pochettino as soon as the 2022 world cup ended
@@billgates4490 I don't think he would've been available at the time. Maybe Jesse Marsch. But it's led to this so I'm pumped
I really enjoy watching Johnny play, almost as exciting as when Reyna goes off, but will he hold up physically or is it emotionally ?
Drinking tap water in Brazil is like drinking coffee but you’ll be in the toilet longer
Knowing that our CB are in crisis, what is the status or what happen to Erik Palmer-Brown? I remembered he was relevant few years ago, but has fallen off the radar when he decided to play in the Greek League.
he had a major medical issue that he is dealing with, bone marrow swelling is what is listed on transfermarket and he has been out for a year with it
Nothing new. We have never had a rock solid CB duo. Omar Gonzalez and Geoff Cameron? Balboa and Lalas? Zimmerman and Robinson?
If it were me I'd call in Trusty and Richards to play together every time they are available.
Interesting picks and well thought out
Super good topic!!
Yunus and tessman in the double pivot, with puli-Tillman-Reyna up front with balo
We will be great team under the administration of Pochettino Dear Filippo, Pochettino is so great coach and manager for me.🥰😍🤗
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Why can't we play out of the back with Turner? Because of poor goal kicks? Players I hope we don't see on the pitch: Vickers (mistake-prone); Wright (can't finish); and Balogun (can't finish). Guys I want to see on the pitch (somewhere): Aaronson and Sargent. These guys are spark plugs. Find their positions--where they best thrive--and let the dogs eat!
Tanner playing cb seems good intuition he should be tested there
Great video Tac. I think he will work more like he did in the Spurs in the premier league.
Poch was a center back as a player, so hopefully that helps our center back situation.
We used to drink tap water when we lived in Sao Paulo BUT through a ceramic filter. No problems even drinking coffee... lol
Very good topic. -T-M-TV🧐
Pretty off-topic, but I would love to see Dest as a 10.
Don’t drink tap water in the entire South & Central Americas. Adding Mexico too #MoctezumaRevenge
And Caribbean! Learned that from experience
I drank tap water in Buenos Aires and Montevideo, had no issues whatsoever 🤷
Or a lot of the US
new lighting set-up? looks great!
Thanks!!! 👊🏽
I also like the idea of playing Tim Weah as a right back, until Dest is match fit to play… 🇺🇸⚽️🙂👍🏼
Haji Wright is an outside forward, and you're proposing him as a left win in a position that's supposed to be for more 10-style attacking midfielders or just wingers. Haji plays through the middle. Your lineups are all designed around your sacred cow Balogun playing the 9 over the more deserving strikers. Pepi & Haji are very good. Pepi is great in combination play & in his finishing, plus he generates more chances. Haji we know is very direct & complete.
Haji is a winger...
More deserving? How so? How many goals did Pepi and Haji score in Copa again? Pepi missed some serious howlers when he got the chance and Haji cannot play with his back to goal -a sign of a true winger.
Sage advice… If you don’t have a toilet nearby, don’t drink coffee. But with no toilet nearby- really really don’t drink Brazilian tapwater.
Musah was a wreck lately
I really like the idea of playing Tanner Tessman as a center back! 😉👍🏼🇺🇸⚽️
You don’t think, after what you talked about regarding high engine pressing players being favored by Pochettino, you don’t think that Aaronson would get a boost or be more favored under Pochettino than he was under Bershitter? Also, Aaronson started as a 10 today for Leeds and scored the opening goal in the 24th minute. He actually looked really good at the 10. In another note, I love Tillman, he’s one of my favorite USMNT players and think he will thrive at the 10 under Pochettino. Also, thoughts on Pulisic as a 10 then running Haji and Weah out wide at the left and right wings?
Balo is about to go off Tact
Goat video
I hit the like button as being mandated by Tac
John Brooks gets a shot to be the left footed cb. Mark it
I never thought passing was a strength of his though. It would be stupid for Poch to not even consider Brooks though, he's not beholden to GGG's prejudices
@@ninjalectualx JB cross field diagonal ball is world class. JBs problem is he ball watches too often and loses his man
@@ninjalectualx JB cross field diagonal is world class. JBs problem is that he ball watches and loses his man too often.
Keeping an eye on R. Ledezma for RB. Kevin Paredes may have a better shot at the USMNT at LB.
Thoughts on Aiden Morris as midfielder or CDM, he's been pretty good over in the champions League
Another player that might switch to CB is Bryan Reynolds. Tall, physical with more ability on the ball than most are other options. He lacks defensive discipline at the moment that’s the concern.
My biggest concern with Poch is that something like the Liverpool job will open up and he'll jump ship 😭
My #1 concern is will the us ask the coaches to play games similarly to his
Bench Weah? He would never do that. He’s our best winger
If we don't need to do anything to get into the World Cup, why not try to find a replacement for Ream now > later. Even if they fail I don't see what USA gains with friendly play w/ Ream. (And I like Ream but who knows how he'll play in '26 )
Jalen Neal is very good on the ball, but he’s not very strong and often gets bullied by large Center Forwards.
As far as the 10 role, Gio Reyna should be starting over Tillman. Gio has such quality… 🇺🇸⚽️🙂👍🏼
Tact this is sparta
Gio definitely gains the most, and Kellyn Acosta and Jesus fierrera lose the most. Really gonna be bummed to not see them start at the 24 WC….
I could see him putting pulisic at the 10.
I really wanna see haji start on the left
Depending on how this season goes, what about Pulisic as 10? Haji / Weah / Tillman / Reyna on the wing when Puli takes 10
His tactics are gonna be different than the one he used for chelsea
Will be be on the sidelines 9/7 vs Canada?
Will he use a goal-scoring or a "tactical"9? And when will he figure out that only Pulisic can fill that role?
Best Brazilian goalkeeper? Nobody ever talks about them.
Brendan is the player that will gain the most. He'll be in competition with gio at the 10
What you described as Pochettino's tactics are just standard soccer: the outside backs provide the width, the wings are inverted and they tuck in to help with possession and creating goals, etc. I don't get it. Why are you impressed with this?
This is extremely different than the previous regime. Press with fluid winger positioning creates more central 2v1 matchups where the 10s creativity is more involved. VERSUS wingers with heals constantly on the line allow for more possession and space to exploit on crosses. Does this help?
Pulisic at the 10 spot. I want the ball on his foot
Tac what’s the hold up? I’m becoming a little impatient with them not announcing pochettino!
One assumes it is still the money issues with Chelsea
Gio Reyna is our best player hopefully Poch doesn’t leave him out
4-2-3-1 requires a big hold up number 9 but we have not been playing with that and Balo is not that. Who is our best hold-up number nine?
@@PerpetualAbidance Sargent
Sargent & Pepi both are decent at being Target CFs. Sargent brings more speed & counter pressure....Pepi provides the better finishing.
I had a weird vision of a back 3 with Maloney, Richards, and Tessman. Crazy, but I think it might work.
Like a 5-2-1-2?
@@lennyjenkins9931 I think he means 3 CBs with wingbacks
Johnny can gain a lot and Gio has the most to lose.
Bring back John Brooks 😤
CCV gains the most
Walker Z looses the most
"Any goalkeeper who can kick a soccer ball..." ROFLMAO!!!
Does tap water in Brazil have the same effect as coffee?
Oh… worse. Way worse.
I thought I was watching SpongeBob for a second lol 😂
I don't care if a semifinals run in 2026 is unrealistic. That's what I am expecting from this team and this new "A+" hire.
Fillipe doesn't have ADHD confirmed. When I drink coffee without ADD meds I don't 💩 I usually just want to take a nap
Tac feels like you repeat a lot of the same concepts in new videos. Makes me less inclined to watch them. Concentrate on having new , unique information consistently. This will make the channel grow. U the best
This was an entirely different video, of course the takes on players will be the same or at least very similar since they’re the same players but this video was entirely different.
I myself do like Lennard Maloney from Heidenheim
What about Emmanuel Sabbi who plays for Le Havre
Cade Cowell is better than Josh Sargent to me and is playing unlike Ricardo Pepi warms the bench also Cade Cowell was named Liga MX Player of the Month for July
Cowel is all athleticism. Up against similar athletes Cowel’s play falls off dramatically.
Cowell plays on the outside, Sargent in the middle
Damn the tap water is brazil bad?
Any possibilities he calls in one of the Sonora brothers? Just for being Argentinian
Hopefully not, they aren't good at all.
Just saw Jedi on MiB and he said something similar to Adam’s interview. He said hopefully he can come in and crack the whip a bit. Seems to me the players thought GGG was a beta bitch that let players walk all over him in camp. Poch gonna take no 💩
When are we gonna hear the confirmation of this hire?
He’s still under Chelsea right?
Totally disagree that Tillman will start over Gio. Poch will run the tape from the USMNT, and Gio is so clear of Tillman. He also played harder on both sides of the ball, especially compared to Tillman.
Well Reyna has to actually play for his club. Tillman actually gets playing time for a Champions League team
@@calmandprosperousso what? The object is to win NT games and Gio has been better in every way in every game thus far. If he’s not playing regularly and it shows, fine, but he doesn’t play a lick and outplays Tillman for the NT, then that’s that.
@@calmandprosperous And how did he do last time out? Was terrible and got pulled with PSV down 1-0. After he got subbed out, they went on to win 3-1.
And remember, we are talking about the national team. Tillman hasn't done much of anything with the playing time he has had with the USMNT while Reyna continues to be a top 3 player for us.
@@pfortunato78Tillman is the most overrated player in the fan base … dude only plays well against poor Scottish and Dutch teams
Weah can’t get dropped he runs way to much and link up play is To elite
Tanner is too slow for international competition. Let him develop. Give a chance to someone else. #Tronco
Tac, please don’t use the “Christianity-ball” joke again.
- your Catholic supporter
Dumb jokes attract mean comments
It’s ok
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You can't be athletic and not be able to turn fast.
I wonder how much did USSF overpaid for such mid foreign coach. This should be a job for a US coach. 🇺🇸 FlST!
Enjoy retirement, or just get a job at D3.😂😂😂
Bull crap
Go on!! Git!!
Well the last American coach was big failure
All my homies hate you
Pochettino doesn't offer any special tactics, in fact he restricts free-flowing play like you said in your video. I don't see any real reason to be excited about Pochettino, and you even think he'll select the same roster as Berhalter. Pochettino is very overrated. Let's see what he does, but your Berhalter criticism was way over the top, and I don't even like Berhalter's lineups or formations.
In a few months we'll look back at this post and you'll realize how stupid you sound.
Colin can you make a UA-cam channel where you discuss the usmnt I would love to watch and hear about all your great ideas !!
Let me guess before you even get into it, you pick Cardoso. Listen I get it and don’t disagree but bro it makes it hard to take you seriously when you constantly pick him. This was stated within the first minute of the vid
Is cardoso not good and deserving to start ? Dude is a starter for betis which is an excellent club… in what way shape or form is it crazy to say he’s a starter
No Shulte please, he is very poor 👎👎
I also like the idea of playing Tim Weah as a right back, until Dest is match fit to play… 🇺🇸⚽️🙂👍🏼