Gregg Berhalter Needs to be Fired as USMNT Manager! | The Dan Le Batard Show with Stugotz

Mike Ryan, Amin, and the rest of the Le Batard Show crew react to the USMNT crashing out of Copa America 2024 and declare enough is enough with Gregg Berhalter as manager.
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[@stevegali4973]

First time watching this channel. The guy in the hat is 100% right. I’ve been a loyal / die hard fan for decades. Couldn’t believe they brought back Berhalter and so disgusted with USSF. If they don’t make a big change and fire Gregg, I’m out.

[@Peter-the-Angry]

A long diehard fan? So you're already accustomed to losing.

[@AllInTheGame01]

A very lucrative short-term deal for Jurgen Klopp to manage the USMNT through to the end of the World Cup in '26 isn't a bad idea!

[@wxr7118]

Klopp is a tactician genius, but he doesn't do miracles

[@espresso8925]

Kliensmann was asked at a press conference when the US team would be able to play at the top. His answer was, 30 years. When Kliensmann was gone, there was a trainer who didn't live up to the expectations. But you didn't take the time you needed. Who would take on a job like that with fans like that? kloop????😂😂😂😂

[@rp1ten]

As Taylor Twellman said: "We cannot do soccer the American Way"! It would be a dream for Klopp to be in a World Cup!

[@ampere11]

As a Liverpool supporter I would love for Jurgen to manage the USMNT. However, it takes more than two years for Jurgen to create a team molded in his style. It's especially hard for a national team coach since you get so few camps to develop the team. If we had a full cycle and a qualifying hex (high stakes games) I'd say it would work. Jurgen would struggle to get the best out the team in two years with no catalyst games.

[@rp1ten]

@@ampere11 Good points there. Also, Jurgen did mention he needs some rest after this season. The USA cannot do soccer the American way at this point.

[@roshi98]

The problem isn't that Berhalter wants to play like Barca, it's that he doesn't appear to have the slightest clue how he wants to play, period. We score a goal then shut shop. That's more Mourinho Chelsea than Barcelona.

[@nbballstarballislife]

I think he means the positional play in international soccer. He think that he is Pep💀

[@asnark7115]

He doesn't even know when to do that, as demonstrated in the loss to Panama. We were actually ahead by a goal with a man short post-red card and he STILL didn't call for defensive tactics and formation. He's an amateur sports psychologist posing as a coach.

[@1972dsrai]

International football is very different to club football plus you don’t have the players to implement it.

[@roshi98]

@@1972dsrai Of course they're different. International coaches don't have as much time with players, which is why they need to be tactically astute while firmly committed to the task of quickly building team identity and character. Berhalter has failed those requirements by every measure.

[@blacksunday4231]

He sucks at making at adjustments too.

[@erikjansen8597]

I have always found the US Soccer Federation to be very arrogant, yet they have nothing to be arrogant about.

[@ellemarr7234]

Well said. They wasted over $1 million and many months to end up with Berhalter. Again.

[@solpricetrojan1626]

Yes, this!

[@Peter-the-Angry]

Yes this goes for the team and it's fans also.

[@erikjansen8597]

@@Peter-the-Angry Funny you should say that. Seeing some of the names people list as possible replacements for Berhalter, strengthens your point. lol They need to lower that standards. Big Sam Allardyce, Roy Hodgson or David Moyes would make more sense. Those are stretches as well.

[@TexasMade]

They have a point about nothing but rich kids, in other countries it’s not about money it’s about talent

[@Wingchun1776]

Meh. I think this is overplayed. Most European talented kids get scooped up quite quick and play for academies that have the best pitches and facilities. Their are thousands of kids in the states who are playing on poor fields every day. This narrative that all American kids coming from rich families is a false narrative.

[@davidforman6191]

​@@Wingchun1776 pay to play is real in the US. As for European kids, they are kicking a ball as soon as they can walk. By age 8 the better players stand out by a mile. They then get spotted by academies when playing at a local level. There are vast scouting networks devoted to this. European clubs have scouts all over the world. Players from Africa certainly aren't playing on great pitches when they get signed to academies.

[@Jstoney127]

Steve Sampson = Semi Final '95 Copa America Bruce Arena = Quarter Finals of '02 World Cup Bob Bradley = Final of '09 Confederations Cup Jurgen Klinsmann = Semi Final 2016 Copa America Gregg = ???

[@craigshetterly]

Also - dont forget - Bob Bradley has the USMNT win its first group in World Cup history in 2010. Jurgen got out of the GoD in 2014 with Dempsey, Howard, Bradley, and a bunch of plumbers.

[@mrdankhimself]

He beat the worst Mexico team in 100 years and tied with Brazil in a friendly.

[@brianhollenbeck5281]

@@craigshetterly Are you calling Jermaine Jones a plumber?

[@reeceaguilar8374]

Getting out of the group of death in 2014 tops getting first in that that micky mouse 2010 group for me.

[@craigshetterly]

@@brianhollenbeck5281 Duly noted. But I always felt his play could be real up and down. BUT, again, duly noted.

[@kylewatson4900]

We haven't made many strides since 1994 and that's really sad....We're a nation of 300 mill and can't put a decent team together still...

[@Peter-the-Angry]

Sounds like US politics

[@louiedajet]

As long as pay to play is the norm, it will only get worse as the rest of the world evolves.

[@kylewatson4900]

@louiedajet I think our best athletes flock to other sports too....That's an issue....Imagine LeBron as a FW or Tyreek Hill as a midfielder....

[@Adriang.carballoliinc]

US Soccer Federation playing small Ball with Berhalter. Biggest missed opportunity to level up. Berhalter Day Care still open for business.

[@andrewsantosguzman8855]

Fire Gregh but now,NOW!!!

[@arvydussibonus1712]

3:59 I actually thought Berhalter would learn from his mistakes and evolve. But almost the opposite happened.

[@digim3l]

We've literally regressed during berhalters time as coach 😂💔

[@walkoff2]

Jose Mourinho is earning $11 mil to coach Galatasaray. USSF doesn’t have the money to attract his wardrobe, let alone the man himself.

[@eloyhbermudez]

*fenerbache

[@vinylhorror]

He’s not managing Galatasaray but I don’t think the guy wanting Mourinho knows that he is coaching in Turkey.

[@walkoff2]

@@vinylhorror got my Turkish teams mixed up. I also don’t think Mike realizes the money these coaches make at club level. Klopp made £15 mil last season, while Gregg is on $1.5 mil per year. USSF ain’t gonna be able to afford more than that.

[@gunit8315]

We do have the money, they don’t wanna pay that because they’d have to pay the womens coach the same. US Soccer has a ton of money

[@user-vo5lb5wg9f]

@@gunit8315this is exactly right. You’re not going to get a top coach because you’re going to have to pay Ema Hayes the same.

[@17TheAce]

Mike made great points, Amin sounds like he started watching soccer yesterday lol

[@charliefoxtrotter]

Not mentioned is that Cynthia Parlow, USSF Pres, is a Tarheel, and Berhalter, yep, also a Tarheel. This is just more silly nepotism, really.

[@CitizenoftheWorld1]

Why did Italy catch a stray from Amin 🤣 The '06 squad lead by Cannavaro/Pirlo/Totti played some of the most beautiful soccer I seen

[@rayes7331]

Sure, "golden generation" of most players benched at their clubs 😂😂😂

[@1972dsrai]

Exactly. How many of them are regular starters for their clubs? Very few. I think its just your left back at Fulham.

[@therealcountryboys]

@@1972dsrai What are you talking about? If we look at our starting 11 vs Panama 6 of them start at their club teams. Antonee Robinson (LB, Fulham) Tim Ream (CB, Fulham) Pulisic (RM, AC Milan) Weston Mckinnie (CM, Juve) Joe Scally (RB, Borussia Mönchengladbach) Chris Richards (CB, Crystal Palace). Adams would be on that list but he was hurt most of the season. We have the talent we just need a coach to organize them.

[@cuza2991]

Resiggn with two G’s is amazing 😂😂😂😂

[@frederick9590]

its clearly the coach... CLEARLY!!!!!!!!

[@watchgagootz]

I don’t believe this is the most talented team ever. This is the team with the most opportunity.

[@davidgodoy826]

Talent is different then having balls playing with heart

[@todwest]

USNMT are downing tools because they want him gone. None of them can say so, however, because they risk never being selected again. Or is it that ALL these players suddenly lack character and Derphalter is a saint? I've seen many club sides quit on a manager they didn't trust. Body language says it all.

[@asparceproton1]

Nothing wrong with Pulisic telling the officials to go celebrate with Uruguay after their performance. No idea what he's doing trying to shake their hand a second later.

[@liverpool12thman]

After you insult the referee to his face, you might as well just have flipped him the bird because there is no way you should expect him to shake your hand.

[@user-vo5lb5wg9f]

Also the referee didn’t make Panama win 3-1, which renders whatever the US was trying to do meaningless.

[@zombihudson]

@@user-vo5lb5wg9fthat’s irrelevant to how the ref officiated this game. There was no goal and he let Uruguay slide with too much while being super strict with the states. He needs to be investigated (apparently he accepted gifts from boca juniors look it up)

[@Delboy0]

As a British person I never believed the moniker that this current generation is the strongest US generation. They are the most technical because they are the first generation to emerge from the MLS and world academies system. I don’t see a McBride, Dempsey, Claudio Reyna, Beadsley,, Howard, Friedel or Donovan who were stars in their top 5 league clubs. A lot of people say they have more Americans in big European teams, but I think this is because European clubs see the commercial value in American players now, which wasn’t the case before. It didn’t go unnoticed in the Europe that when Pulisic joined Chelsea, the Premier League TV contract increased by four times it’s value in the USA, so big clubs are buying Americans to increase the value of their TV rights in the USA. There is also a lot more American owned teams in Europe now, and American owned teams tend to buy Americans for commercial reasons too. So,I think more Americans in top 5 leagues is more to do with commercial value than quality. I also think US trying to play this technical passing game, just makes the USA easier for big teams to beat. USA players are not at technically gifted as the players from the top nations who don’t have pay to play and have a street soccer culture that produces more technical players. Let’s be real Pulisic the so called greatest American player ever, would not start in the French, Spanish, Brazilian, Argentina, German, Portugal or even the England team. Why is the USA trying to play passing technical game other countries will always be superior than them at? That is why this generation not had any major wins against big teams like past generations. The traditional strengths of the US players were defensive organisation, grittiness, work rate and raw athleticism. But does the USA have those players with all MLS academies teaching American kids tiki-taka football? The USA should be playing to these strengths. Klinsmann gets a not of criticism in the US soccer media because he called out American soccer problems and there were people in American soccer waiting for him to fail when he was US coach because he wanted to shake up the status quo and a lot of people in US soccer have vested interests to keep things the same. But I still think his USMNT was the strongest USA team I have ever seen, who would regularly beat big names home and away because they what they were good at and what they weren’t good at and played to these strengths.

[@hez859]

@Delboy0 You said a whole lot of nothing. As a brit you sound bias. Off the top of my head theres like 5 or 6 players that have made significant contributions to their clubs. Fact of the matter is they play better for club than they do for Berhalter. As for Pulisic he just won best midfielder in all of Series A and best player for month of Series A in December and scored more goals as a midfielder for AC Milan since Kaka ..the year he won the Ballon...oh while playing out of position.. he just had an amazing season. More goal contributions than the likes of Chuckwueze and Leao soooo wtf are you talking about. Berhalter is a joke and they look bad playing under him, period.

[@Delboy0]

@@hez859 look in the best league the EPL he was mostly trash. Showing what his real level is when compared to world best players. Serie A is a much weaker league, so performing against mostly mediocre players doesn’t make him a star. It makes him the best looking guy in the burns victims unit. And when you saw how bad Italy were in the euros it shows the low level of players he is playing against in Italy.

[@richvela706]

Amin has terrible soccer takes

[@swagman8990]

*Amin has terrible takes

[@liamconverse8950]

Yeah nobody wants to hear some guy talk about a sport he doesn't know shit about

[@AJackofTrades]

I said we need a Clint Dempsey personality. We need that player with that dog in them

[@jackiemoon7979]

I wonder what they think about the Mexican National team also not getting out of the group for the first time since 2007

[@ryanstewart6873]

Watching people talk about soccer with little knowledge of the game or history is hilarious

[@vasilisskamnias2834]

Ill give you a counter argument of sorts, You know our program is in a bad place when guys who don't have knowledge on the game can clearly tell how shit we are atm. Them using their platform to highlight it will get more eyes on the situation & hopefully put more pressure on the federation to make the move we all want to see.

[@ryanstewart6873]

@@vasilisskamnias2834 I have no argument. It was a statement of opinion and I agree with what you say. I just find it funny when people are completely bumbling through things as supposed sports experts

[@theaquariancontrarian3316]

😂😂😂😂 i love the chant in the beginning. Ive never liked that stupid "believe" chant. Its a losers chant. "I believe"??? Sounds like false hope, a lack of confidence, wishful thinking, desperation. Its weak af! Plain and simple. The us federation should ban it!

[@beachrelax9702]

Agree with every word. Well said! So good to see such knowledgeable passionate discussion from Americans on the World Game. Brilliant. Respect from Australia

[@LundgrensGhost]

Spot on commentary. 100%

[@JK-kn9ns]

The players act like the national team is a vacation spot. Just gonna hang out and play some soccer, have some fun with the boys, and then go home. Give me a break.

[@alejandrodiaz-dw5wr]

Usa has horrible talent.

[@watchgagootz]

Panama played a hell of a gane and they actually had players that made a difference. Panama without a doubt is the better team.

[@Wingchun1776]

Love how the media is reaponding. Finally its becoming relevant and USSF will have pressure.

[@justinconnealy9078]

Loved seeing this perspective.

[@DontH8Ivan]

I always wish they covered soccer more in this country but then once they do I’m like damn maybe we should just leave it to everyone else. Bro in the hat is just Yappin

[@chriscanedo8735]

First off, I'm all for people getting into soccer. The WC is coming up soon, but dang these guys are kind of telling on themselves here. Saying you want Mourinho to come coach us or someone of his caliber would be like a Kansas State basketball fan hoping that Erik Spolestra or Coach Pop can be hired to save the team next season. Lots of top level managers in the world kind of fall back onto National teams or it is a way for managers to elevate their profile or they are former players for that country. Look no further than the managers in Copa America and the Euros. Do we need a new manager? Very much so. Greg has had more than a whole cycle at this point and has not improved us at all. But we do not need someone with a big name in the world of football. We need a coach that will have a clear idea of how they want to play, that puts players in a position to succeed, holds them accountable, and can change tactics in the middle of a game. If we really want to talk about a big hire, we need to make a godfather type offer to run our federation because we literally do not know how to function as a proper football country. Get youth soccer organized in this country. Put futsal courts in as many places as you can. Soccer is not a sport for the well off in most of the world like it is here. Do a huge marketing campaign that lets kids know how much money soccer players actually make and let them know that unlike the NBA and NFL, which on average, have a preferred body size just to play at the highest level, soccer is perfect for every guy who was not big enough for those other sports. Hell even tell kids that it will help them with their footwork or something for other sports. And start running things like other, more established countries in soccer do. That and maybe one of these billionaires that keep buying soccer teams abroad could instead use their money to fund the god dang national team. Thank you for reading my Ted Talk. All the best everyone.

[@joshherrera8550]

IDK if these guys have talked about USMNT soccer before, cause I don't watch this channel. But they got my like. Keep adding fuel to the fire. let the federation feel the heat.

[@coachpaulbusinessenglishen3764]

FIRE GREGG BERTHALTER NOW!

[@joeljimenez1917]

This is the first time I’ve seen this show and yes yes yes. I agree 100%. This dude is cooking, keep cooking. resiGGn now Gregg.

[@MatthewAlarid]

The inmates running the asylum on our national team

[@todwest]

Body language of the players says they want him gone. Or aren't you paying attention?

[@pupujinki4132]

Berhalter leaking the 1-1 score of the Panama game to the boys mid game, right before conceding to Uruguay, was peak Gregg

[@alexlinville652]

so when you say the mens team identity is pack the back and play the big ball out and win off athleticism, I'm just saying it didn't really work out well 2 times playing Ghana.

[@nicevid117]

Pully is a champions league winner the same way Luke Walton is a two time nba champion.

[@Wingchun1776]

Don't make this about MLS when the best coach we have ever had came from winning MLS cups. It's about being a winning coach and commanding respect in the locker room.

[@robertjones9595]

So Mike basically wants the bob Knight of soccer to coach the men's soccer team whoever that is

[@TheCheeseBaron]

Apologists point to his overall win loss tie record. The problem with that is the win column is padded by wins over teams like Cuba, St. Kitts, and Curaçao

[@Ramses060784]

USA is a small team and you have an upcoming short tournament which is the world cup, get the special one MOURINHO

[@pupujinki4132]

Exactly. The system is too complicated for how little the national team is playing together

[@NoNameT2T4]

The problem seems to be foundational. The problem is that the youth system is pay to play. It’s expensive to play youth soccer so you don’t get the most talented players you get the most talented rich kids. The rich kids don’t fear losing their place on the team on the youth level or on the USMNT level. They need to fear losing their job. They need to fear their coach. The players are too comfortable with their coach and their place on the team.

[@marquscrews]

16:16 twice in your adult life? How old are you 50 😂

[@erhand82]

Mike ryan was on point. Get a real manager whos a proven winner!

[@rafa521NOLA]

Do The Netherlands, Germany, or England's players grow up playing on rocky pitches?

[@Sat-Man-Alpha]

Jogi Löw? FIFA WORLDCUP Winner 2014 with Germany in Brazil? Do you remember GER - BRA 7:1? GER - ARG 1:0? And he is free….

[@mrmr5580]

Thing is its a very talented generation, but doesn't have many, if any characters (character, and mental strength is usually an experience thing) if that doesn't come from the players, the coach has to instill that in the players, they need a coach, who can work with younger players, who's an experienced hand who can guide these players, the USMNT won't win the world cup in 2026 but under the right leadership they can make a splash

[@shopping6175]

Fire berhalter!

[@nedrobinson7490]

8:55 Columbus = Rodney

[@da_raven8857]

#PayToPlay and Wealthy Connections are killing the progression of the US soccer.

[@Neversoft2489]

There are some directionally correct things and Amin is a troll, but this isnt a serious discussion. For example, there was no threat of a lawsuit from Berhalter.

[@bullpup33]

I feel like we got better players up front, but our backline players, including goalie, have gone down.

[@Neversoft2489]

For sure

[@Jrg1820fb]

You can blame Berhalter for Weah’s actions. The coach sets the culture and attitude of the team. This team is too comfortable and act like they know they can do whatever they want. I would start dropping players to create competition. They’re losing anyway, stop letting these spoiled players feel so comfortable

[@907Heathen]

When you do a Google search, Klopp is on the top of the list. Don't get me wrong, this is pundits typing that. And don't forget the last time our USMNT was actually trying to play, we had a German coach.

[@mem5860]

Jj reddick should be the coach of the usa

[@robertmorici8605]

Jesse Marsch got a team relegated in the EPL and got Canada through with 1 goal and playing against two teams with 10 men lol and that's your guy?

[@chuch723]

Better than a guy with 6 years on the job and Columbus and some no name team on his resume Greg beats half the carrinean teams thats it

[@aneesabashir8496]

Love the rant, Mike!

[@adtastic1533]

Sack the coach if you want, but the US doesnt have the players to go far in tournaments. Getting out the group stage is about the best they can achieve given their level of talent. They were never at the level they should expect to beat a side like Pananma easily. Especially a man down.

[@chrisandangelasteffey8311]

What are you talking about this team is trying to play like Barcelona. This team is the antithesis of that. One two passes and boot it over the top. One thing you have right is that there is no cohesion. Coach sucks. Unlike Barcelona we don’t build from the back we play out of the back. Send it run try and get it and then don’t play simple if you do get it take on three players or force a pass or don’t square for a tap in.

[@leroyswepson5556]

Give me Jose!!!

[@yeewhiz]

I would take Van Gaal , proven national team manager.

[@holamoco]

I heard soccer is more expensive and not as accessible to join or get to the few facilities. Parents with a lower income cannot afford to pay or send their children to these places. So usually it is rich parents who can afford it. You miss out on a great deal of talents who want to play soccer but will never or can't progress beyond playing for a small boys' club. Perhaps missing out on several 100,000 talented children who will never be able to get the chance. Basketball, American football, ice hockey and baseball are the four major sports in the USA that dominate and are biggest investment. In these sports, there is more interest in finding, scouting and picking talent from poorer areas, because that is where, for the most part, the best talents come from and becomes the best players. Usually clubs pay for these youths and sometimes sign a contract. In the soccer world, that investment or ambition does not exist.

[@CareySmith-ms8xz]

My word or some southern exclamation that accompanies an epiphany. Mike Ryan is remarkably over inflated by his success. Barf. Come home Dan.

[@frankkastler]

I’m back to this video because Amin was talkin mess wearing a Brazil shirt, the same team that eliminated the USMNT eliminated Brazil 1 round later. Berhalter out.

[@andrewsantosguzman8855]

I believe we will fire Gregg

[@patrickginley2538]

Please his message before the tournament started, this guy said hopefully get out of the group. What? What a loser.

[@Ronaldoluiznazario]

Dan Le Bastard?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 The dude in the Brasil jersey hit the nail right on the head!!

[@Zitolos]

Sooo can Mike run for us soccer president

[@everything_mania]

Jose just got signed by Fenerbahçe, he isn't coming here. Klopp isn't coming here. Any money they could give Klopp, he can get in Europe at the next big club job that opens up. A guy like Herv Renard is a more realistic option than some of the dreaming people are doing.

[@albertorosas3694]

I'm pretty sure our next Golden generation is in the works as we speak with the MLS next academies developing our youth 🤑😎👊🏽⚽

[@Wingchun1776]

Yes. Which are consistently beating big academies from Europe and from those South American countries.

[@sugarz005]

Perhaps the overall quality of players are down worldwide

[@BlueHorseStudios]

USMT just can’t compete on a world level, the talent and quality of players is night and day. If Pulisic is your best player you’re in big trouble.

[@leonard30909]

Thank you!!!

[@asnark7115]

No amount of talent will overcome Gregg's use of Pulisic everywhere but at the point, where he needs to be, and the use of a hold-up 9- which is a compensation approach for not having a 9 who can do what Pulisic routinely does from a less threatening position on the flank. We could have an all-world best 11 and still get 0-0 and 1-0 games against Carribean Islands and the rest of CONCACAF with Gregg's non scoring approach.

[@zacknmcs]

American soccer culture as a whole is so screwed. You alluded to it with “coddled federation” the pay to play youth system make it to where anyone who can afford to play it as much at the level you need to to go pro is basically a spoiled ass rich kid (super oversimplified) there is a reason soccer mom/ soccer dad is a meme. Along with having a horrible coach there is a systemic problem with US Soccer and a good enough coach can help over come that but the systemic issue will still remain within our soccer culture

[@liverpool12thman]

I can admit that USMNT federation has some serious issues and flaws. Rehiring GGG to avoid a lawsuit or because he is BFF with some of these players is beyond unforgivable. I will defend the USMNT that it takes more than wearing a Brazil kit to try and project that you know anything about football. Some of the things said was pure projection rather than anything constructive. But back to the point at hand the quote by Matt Turner says volumes about the mentality and identity of this group. To say you are happy with the direction of the USMNT after losing to an inferior Panama squad not once but TWICE would make not want to see you wear the colors of this country again. It is a LOSER thing to say that you are happy with the direction of this team immediately after getting knocked of the group stage. They made a lot of great points in this rant. I will push back and say let's get real with the current charter of the US federation we can't and never will get a coach like Klopp. That's not happening because whatever the men's head coach makes so does the women's head coach. Klopp made around 15 million GBP so when people bring up that solution it doesn't exactly ring out with validity. I love my nation, I love the players that represent us, and the fanbase that support but the mentality and culture have to be fortified to a level that accurately represents this nation.

[@mrb6309]

Jose Mourinho. Just hire the man.

[@leonard30909]

Jose Mourinho is not coming to the US. It will tarnish his legacy

[@watchgagootz]

Absolutely not! Landon was the best attacking player this country has ever had.

[@Wingchun1776]

Dempsey and Landon. But Pulisic will ve playing for the USMNT until at least 2030 WC. That's six more years. By that time Pulisic will have surpassed them both.

[@Neversoft2489]

The US played a B team for the previous Panama loss and that was penalties anyways. Also, to describe Qatar as a mess was bizarre.

[@yeewhiz]

The US got outcoached vs the Netherlands, that should have been enough not to bring Greg back.

[@Neversoft2489]

@yeewhiz Yes, Louis van Gaal is a great tactician, probably better than anyone that the US can get. That doesn't mean the Qatar World Cup was a mess for the USMNT.

[@watchgagootz]

Easy fix to hold US federation accountable. Stop going to the games and stop watching the US.

[@diegoflores9237]

The US team had a very good run up to the Copa America. That's why it's performance was so disappointing

[@DominicanKnight]

Had a good run? They lost to colombia. 5-1. They tied to brasil. Why you even saying that. Signs were there. Also american media is so horrible. Bringing in klopp or pep guardiola? Jose mourinho? I need to laugh 😂😂😂

[@KaviAck]

Yuhh USF but fire berhalter

[@TheBigkrick]

The listeners are a burden? 😮 Says the millionaire that talks in the air conditioning for a living. Good move Ruiz!

[@ellemarr7234]

We were playing much better ball with BJ Callaghan as interim manager. BERHALTER OUT PLEASE

[@todwest]

Derphalter isn't going anywhere. There are zero on-field circumstances that will get him fired. He's the MLS stooge for the final '26 WC roster selection. They need him in place to market their pathetic little league.

[@19VoodooChild]

What lawsuit was the federation hoping to avoid by bringing GGG back?

[@ttm9227]

One of gio reynas parents released some dirt on berhalter when he wouldn’t play Reyna in an attempt to get berhalter fired. So I guess if he was fired berhalter maybe could have sued for wrongful firing

[@19VoodooChild]

@@ttm9227 Gregg's contract was up a week or so after the WC. He wasn't fired. Can't sue for wrongful termination when your contract is over.

[@ttm9227]

@@19VoodooChild other than that I’m not sure what he was talking about than. I still think it probably was referring to the Reyna situation maybe he thinks he could haves sued for defamation or something idk

[@19VoodooChild]

@@ttm9227 I followed that close. He couldn't even sue for defamation since what Reynas were saying was true because 3G admitted it happened in the statement he released. Idk, I was curious that maybe there was something else.

[@ttm9227]

@@19VoodooChild yeah I dont know either. Honestly i didn’t follow the Reyna situation too closely, partly because I didn’t care and also because I figured anything that might get berhalter gone sooner was a net positive

[@richgordon-zm4rl]

Maurinho for coach

[@robertmorici8605]

Amin trolling the country he lives in and grew up in

[@javiddjokic2147]

And what ?

[@leonard30909]

So

[@rickhernandez6595]

You guys are crazy if you think USA is gonna win the 2026 world cup even if they would have gone thru...even bringing the best coach in the world won't make the USA win the world cup 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@tomtom2410]

PREACH MIke Ryan! More Soccer talk!

[@samallardyce2522]

frank lampard is available 🙏🇺🇸

[@Bman32x]

Amin nailed what the problem is at its core. Our best athletes aren’t growing up playing soccer because the cost of entry is too expensive. They don’t want our best athletes, they aren’t accountable to anyone and they’re only in it to make money. Soccer academies should be going out and convincing these 4.25 track/football stars to play soccer instead. Just imagine if 10 of the top 32 players in the NFL & NBA draft instead played soccer. My son wants to play international soccer and just trying to get him on a youth club team is damn expensive.

[@robertmorici8605]

Such a naive and ignorant take, be quiet on things you don't know about

[@LM2.JES90]

yeah cuz messi looks like any nfl/nba player lmao you idiots always say that.

[@nedrobinson7490]

@@robertmorici8605the “we need our best athletes to ply soccer” take may be old, but the downstream practicalities of that, ie. Eliminating the pay to play system, is exactly spot on. I mean, what’s more American that an unequal system that privileges the haves over the have-nots and funnels money upwards to those that already have the most, product quality be dammed? It’s the American way; in baby formula, in passenger airliners, in sports. OP is exactly right.

[@rickmartinez9558]

Appreciate the USMNT talk, but so misinformed. Yall should get Herc, Seb, Holden, or something who follows the USSF/USMNT closely. Either way, #BerhalterOut

[@marcosgonza]

You are two or three decades behind the first world-class futbol countries. Just think about it, you don't even call it by its true name: futbol.

[@theStoicDove]

Does Amin hate our country? Just curious

[@nickknight2733]

I love America but I hate USA soccer. The rest of the world takes great care of it. Don’t need to be great at this sport and frankly we don’t deserve it.

[@liverpool12thman]

I love USA and in turn believe you should love all that represent us in the world arena. Bottom line we deserve a better coach and I believe it's easy to hate when the privilege to do so is awarded by the environment you hate on.

[@E_Bailey]

Yikes. Plays like it's pickup?? If there's one thing you can say about a lot of US teams in the past, you could say that the US was organized and physical in defense. It's not true anymore with this generation, mainly because our coach is bad, and our CBs and GK are extremely weak. But the US historically has been pretty stout, physical, and gritty. Being soft, skillful, and lackadaisical is a new phenomenon.

[@alvacovington9711]

What up Milwaukee bro