Gregg Berhalter Fired: What Does This Mean for USMNT and World Cup 2026? | Morning Footy

Gregg Berhalter was fired as the USMNT Head Coach, prompting initial reactions about whether this was the right decision for the team. The impact on World Cup 2026 is a major concern, along with questions about why U.S. Soccer waited 11 days to make this decision. Discussions are now focused on the next steps for USMNT, the current state of U.S. soccer, and what the future holds. Additionally, there is speculation about who will replace Berhalter and how much players’ emotions should influence the hiring of the next Head Coach.
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[@HeHasRisen.]

British guy is 100 percent right with this take.

[@StylistecS]

Yep. 100%.

[@mr.o5501]

He won't be invited back lol

[@HeHasRisen.]

@@mr.o5501 right, spoke too much truth.

[@exitthelemming145]

What the Americans don't realise is that over the last 20 years or so, the club game in Europe with its Champions League has taken precedence over the International game e.g. Gareth Southgate wouldn't get a job as an English Premier League manger (and this was true even when England hosted the Euro 2020 final)

[@m_demetre_c4185]

Dude getting butt hurt because a guy looking from the outside says the truth. We needs more guys to step up not just Pulisic. He’s not wrong. This is why US soccer isn’t progressing any further because we focus on a few players rather than developing more talent.

[@2b-ornot-2b]

LOL, 😂 just because the dude has an accent doesn’t mean he’s superior, I swear people that make this sort of comments are either: 1) Self-hating Americans 2) Scared Eurosnob And to address the player issue: yes, the US needs more players to step up, but let’s not overlook the fact Gregg kept calling the same group of players. There are many more players out there that could turn out to be ballers if called in. I say the next coach should call in another 30-50 players over the next 2 years to get a look at who emerges either as a starter or to make the bench stronger.

[@ajgarrett9]

100%. I’m an American and USMNT fan. Americans get too wrapped up in “patriotism” or whatever. Hire a gaffer with high level European experience. Do not hire an American MLS coach. We fans want to compete at the highest level. Also, someone look into the front office 👀

[@ajgarrett9]

@@2b-ornot-2bThis guy is one of those “patriotic” Americans I was talking about 👆🏻

[@2b-ornot-2b]

@@ajgarrett9 cope harder 🤡

[@2b-ornot-2b]

@@ajgarrett9 hey look, found the self-hating “American”. I don’t care where the manager comes from just get the job done.

[@angelbadillo4511]

The English man speaking truth while the others get in their feelings

[@hashshashiinme7656]

Emotional damage LoL 💀

[@TS-cn9ow]

Tony needs to take the criticism. This sanctity of the national team job is why Greg got away with mediocrity as long as he did

[@nikig2382]

That makes no sense. If there was an emphasis on the sanctity of the job, GGG would have been gone long ago.

[@TeezoDouble]

Hats off to Nigel, such a refreshing perspective, thank you. So sick of hearing same american repeat talk. He's sacked, period, move on.

[@nannersguyaners2745]

Agree w the Englishman - Davies and Meola sound like 🤡s…they ARE too emotional - there’s nothing ‘special’ @ us soccer - just figure out how things are done elsewhere in the world of int’l football and do it that way…

[@tysonh424]

Nigel is correct. Stop the mourning and start talking about the next step. And he's also right about a manager not needing a lot of time to make a difference. Look at Morocco. 3rd place in 2022 after only 6 months with their manager.

[@alex1vid]

Hadn't realized he was only there for that long! But totally right. Heck Paraguay sacked their manager right after and are moving on. No need to mourn... there isn't a lot of time for it. The US is hosting and fear more being embarrassed. A side like Paraguay are more worried about missing out altogether even with more spots!

[@JBT42884]

Morocco came in 4th. They lost to Croatia in the Third Place Match.

[@Mainhead69]

As an American I agree with the British pundit. At the end of the day, this is a result based business. No time for sentiment. The U.S. wants to be seen as one of the big boys in the international stage they gotta act like it.

[@sanbell]

This video perfectly encapsulates how not only do the federation and players need to be held accountable. But soccer media and even the fans need to be called out too.

[@dr.joemarquez3956]

Charlie and Tony don’t understand the big picture. Gregg was terrible and he’s out. It should not be a funeral, it should be a celebration.

[@pwilkinson714]

I don't really understand what Tony and Charlie are trying to get at with their insistent "big news" take. It doesn't have to be that melodramatic. Nigel is spot on - he's the type of level-headed person you would want making the next hire decision.

[@mikeb6458]

All Nigel is saying is that Gregg got fired, but why is there a tone of somberness, thus the funeral comment. This only happens with the USMNT. It doesn't happen in the NFL, MLB, NBA or NHL. When those coaches get fired, it's on to who can they hire next. There's no retrospective. Especially for a mid, unexceptional manager.

[@hashshashiinme7656]

Unless you are klopp ofc but at the end no need for eternally mourning 😂

[@cherylparker1448]

Thank you, Nigel! US Soccer probably in mourning today, but the guy was not producing and needed to go. Managers have gotten way less time than Gregg. He's been protected and over rated (maybe like the team?) The USA needs to show it's serious. And Tony, it is a problem if the US needs the national team to prop up MLS. Charlie, check out Ivory Coast at AFCON. Fired the coach during tthe tournament, a new voice immediately made a difference, and they won it.

[@CarlosGuzman-vi9xw]

I've been a @USMNT fan 30 years now..... I'm NOT mourning 🎉 #GreggFired

[@PoofyPidove]

@@CarlosGuzman-vi9xwI hope they meant USSF by US Soccer.

[@soccerusa2026]

Tony: No I don't think they(USSF) expected such a backlash. Are you f*ckin kidding me? For 5+ years the majority of the fanbase has been pleading for the leaders to move on from Berhalter. 5+ years. How are you so out of touch? 5+ YEARS!! This is insane to hear. How 10's of thousands of fans could be correct from DAY ONE and not one of these US pundits expressed this info or questioned the leaders for over 5 Years. As a fanbase we need to reconsider who we are tuning into and who we are following on social media. Its blatantly apparent the US Soccer Media needs to change and needs to be held accountable more often. No more free passes. We need to voice our opinions louder and more often. A reminder: This is OUR team not theirs.

[@adolfoustarez]

Brit guy is right, this was the easiest decision to make. Greg is fortunate he has a brother at the USSF and that Matt Crocker is incompetent, but that doesn’t make this decision any harder.

[@billsmith4243]

This became quite a dreary conversation, below the standards of the show. Nigel was right; Charlie and Tony just needed to concede the point and build on it rather than arguing about it.

[@switchspittalowks]

British guy hurt the feelings of these so called pundits, especially 2 of those pundits being former USMNT players 🤣

[@completezach3279]

The sadness for Gregg being fired highlights the lack of standards behind US soccer and why it failed at the Copa America. Gregg is fine and will be fine regardless if he's the Head Coach of team USA or not, Team USA having mental lapses whether is Zimmerman againist Wales with the , Dest againist Trinidad and Tobago, Weah againist Panama is not fine and Gregg telling them the score of the other game before that free kick againist Uruguay I think shows where these lapses start. A lot of people in England arent happy with Southgate but you don't see England have these issues.

[@andrewwhorley2401]

Tony and Charlie looking pretty foolish here. This whole “let’s pat a guy on the back who did a poor job” thing is because of how small the US Soccer circle is. Get over it. He was terrible and got fired.

[@CORDUROY00]

Charlie and Tony getting triggered AGAIN

[@CarlosRamos-xr9rj]

Nigel woke up and choose violence 🤣🤣🤣 can this guy either take Alexi Lalas Job or better yet Crockers job?? Man is speaking facts out here. Killed me with the witty combat “you said USA will easily get out of the group” ☠️ painful but hilarious

[@frankkastler]

The fact that none of these analysts ever mention Matarazzo when talking about American coaches proves MLS is too intertwined in US Soccer

[@drakeblackmon]

Nigel was correct imo, but to say "I'm not tryina diminish..." right after doing so, was hilarious.

[@nickhughes4800]

Why in the hell did they re-hire him after the Gio Reyna calamity. So stupid.

[@louiedajet]

Nepotism

[@patrick-po2lx]

What was so amazing about it is they had just done the exact same thing with Andonovski (re-hiring a players’ favorite manager after modest results) and saw that failure, and they did the same lazy thing with Berhalter. USSF lost in space.

[@louiedajet]

@@patrick-po2lx USSF doesn’t want another outsider to tell them that their pay to play tactics are holding the USMNT back big time

[@victorgastelum8415]

I agree with the British view focusing to much on greg and not on who's next

[@mattpoliquin1898]

Thinking US fans think we can win the World Cup is an absolute strawman and I’m done hearing it.

[@nikig2382]

Literally no one said that.

[@hashshashiinme7656]

​@@nikig2382yes many have said that and STILL believes it!!!

[@julianroberts183]

Nah the players felt too comfortable w Gregg as HC. lol some weren’t even starting w their clubs and weren’t in form. Maybe they should get players who’s actually in form and atleast getting good minutes w their clubs.

[@ygosoccer]

Holy so sensitive. Manager underperforms and gets fired. The world keeps moving. These guys acting like it’s the end of an era , an icon has left the sport. They get called out for it and instantly get defensive

[@PoofyPidove]

They are USSF shills which is why they are crying.

[@nikig2382]

How were they acting like he was an icon when they barely said anything positive about him?🤔

[@christianlopez4975]

🤡 US analyst getting butthurt

[@nannersguyaners2745]

At least 2 yrs too late…now we’re going into ‘26 less prepared than we could have been…total waste of time…team is not good enough - need to look to expand player group …

[@citizenstranger]

theres still ample time to prepare IF they make right choice for his replacement. a lot of people dont seem to understand firing berhalter is only half the battle. ussf can still very much mess this up.

[@1972dsrai]

Your player group isn’t strong enough right now, not enough players playing at elite level every week, but the right coach can make them competitive and hard to break down. You do need to employ a more pragmatic style as many other teams employ in tournament football. Its esp effective when you don’t have enough quality players to choose from. If you could get someone like Bielsa who’s got bags of experience at international level and tournament football you’ve at least got a good chance of reaching the knockout stages of the world cup. Copa has shown you theres a lot of work to do and you weren’t even in a particularly tough group tbf. The world cup will be even tougher where there will be a record number of nations involved. After the group stages there’ll be a an extra knockout stage with the last 32 then the last 16.

[@1972dsrai]

@@citizenstrangerTwo years is not very long considering how little time the coach will actually have all the players together. You really need someone who’s got experience of international football and tournament football. A more pragmatic style will probably need to be adopted to firstly make you harder to break down as you give away too many soft goals leaving you chasing games which further opens you up to a counter. It might be boring to watch, but you’re not blessed with a lot of quality players tbh. What if Pulisic is injured for example, who replaces him? Exactly, there isn’t anyone right now. You can judge a team by its bench and your bench is weak right now.

[@BigBallerBrand420]

Keller and Charlie to be removed button

[@1972dsrai]

Its true, the US doesn’t have great strength in depth and needs more players coming through of a higher standard. What happens if Pulisic is injured, who replaces him? Exactly, there isn’t anyone right now. Its a team game and you can often judge a team by its bench and the US has a weak bench right now.

[@tacohombre3648]

Shiddd ... what will happen if Balogen gets injured ? Tourney Pulisic is night and day compared to club Pulisic ... Nonetheless I agree about the bench ... our bench is weak ...

[@anlerden4851]

I'm so happy for My Team because Gregg is fired.

[@stevensmith7538]

Best decision by Matt Crocker and perfect timing, but need a head coach within the next 30 days announced. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@johnkieu2200]

the 2 American analysts way into their feelings. The British guy was right.

[@patrick-po2lx]

Nigel R-C keeping it real for the funeral marchers.

[@benjaminZ20]

I know everyone is saying jurgen klopp but what about stefano piolli? Hes available and a slightly more realistic option

[@1972dsrai]

US fans have to be realistic and get behind whoever comes in and give them a chance and not pre judge them. The chances of getting someone like Klopp are unlikely due to how the contracts are set up with the womens coach having to be paid the same as the mens. Someone like Bielsa would be a huge coup if you can get him. He’s got bags of experience at international level and tournament football and you only have two years to get this team competitive. You don’t have a great squad with too many average players and a few decent players and the new coach has to work with what he has. Remember you’re a CONCACAF nation that doesn’t play elite teams too often other than in friendlies.

[@2b-ornot-2b]

@@1972dsraithe coaches’ equal pay talking point has been debunked…the contracts for coaches are not linked

[@1972dsrai]

There are so many good coaches out there tbh. I think you need someone who’s managed at international level and tournament football. Someone like Bielsa would be a huge coup if you can get him. You’re not blessed with enough quality players so need someone who can get the best out of these players playing a pragmatic style, firstly making you hard to break down as you give away too many soft goals meaning you’re then chasing games and leaving yourself open to the counter.

[@maudalmusicalmachines3541]

Max Allegri might be even better. I like Pioli, but a coach that knows tournament football is important. It's different than grinding out club seasons, and Allegri just won the Copa Italia. And like Pioli he also knows a couple US players pretty well 😉

[@benjaminZ20]

@@maudalmusicalmachines3541 good shout

[@Agtsmirnoff]

The team played much better under Hudson & BJ, that should tell you something that somehow Gregg's assistants somehow got the team playing miles better than Gregg ever did BJ literally brushed off Canada and Mexico like they were nothing, whereas Gregg's record against Canada is 1-2-2

[@JaySukow]

You ask Nigel his opinion then talk all over him. And then take issue with his opinion, which you mischaracterized. Do a better job listening, Tony and Charlie. Also, we totally overrate our talent.

[@delaine5432]

But just think how much better they could be if they would have had an experienced, tactical and demanding manager. Perhaps they could have beaten someone besides a very weak Mexico. Hey, Jesse March had 6 matches with Canada... didn't do too bad. And who exactly did they interview the second time.....that was probably one brief interview.

[@1972dsrai]

Its a results business and tbh its two years too late. Doesn’t give the new guy much time to get this team ready for 2026. They won’t want to make it two major tournaments in a row where the host nation fails to get past the group stages. They need someone with experience and relative success at international/tournament level. Bielsa would be a good shout if they can get him after Uruguays exit.

[@JasonIrine]

As an American “soccer” fan, the two American’s take is embarrassing.

[@aidenroqz]

I agree with Nigel. They're acting like one of the best managers in the world was fired. 0 WINS VS TOP 20 INTERNATIONAL OPPOSITION NOT NAMED MÉXICO. Let's not kid ourselves either, it's not like 2022 WC was a massive success. Like we played so well that we turned heads internationally. Charlie is also talking nonsense, wow the WC is in the US, what does he expect we gonna do? Does he think this group of players is gonna win the WC? With these players, unless a manager that puts pressure on them and holds them accountable is hired, they'll be lucky to get out of the group stage. Charlie and Meola are cheerleaders, enough talent? These players are overrated, other than Pulisic and Robinson that get consistent play time, who is a lock starter at their club? Also, home soil? When does the US have home field advantage? Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, and most latin nations fill more stadiums in the US, than the USMNT.

[@markregulus556]

The money constraint argument is always interesting to me. There is likely no shortage of American soccer benefactors willing to bankroll a top-tier USMNT coach for the 2026 World Cup in the USA. If money is used as an excuse, it is because the US Soccer Federation has failed to be creative.

[@samsakharia3382]

Why is the dude in the graphic department showing we beat Bolivia 1-0 when we wow 2-0…. This is why US soccer sucks we can’t do a simple thing right….

[@kirancourt]

This discussion shows how much the US players of the past felt like they had to carry so much responsibility on their back - and their feeling that their success or failure would determine whether the sport ever takes root there. That is something that no player in Europe or South America faces since the game has such deep roots there.

[@ChrisAlta]

Nigel and Tony are actually on the same page but don’t realize it. Nigel is saying to get on with it, while Tony is concerned about how it affects the future of the game in the U.S. What Tony doesn’t realize is that by getting on with it and treating the game like the rest of the world does, it will actually make us better and eventually grow the sport as a byproduct of just getting the job done. The pressure Tony and Charlie are talking about is because of the 2026 World Cup. The reality is that we need to lower our expectations for the group because USSF is a wreck and the players we got are the players we got. Get the best coach to bring out the best for whatever players we have, keep the vision short term, then start thinking about the long run.

[@blackberrythorns]

the problem goes way beyond the manager, it's the entirety of us culture across the board. entitled, corrupt and arrogant.

[@thedogroof7364]

Im American and the Brit is right😂

[@tpd1399]

Nigel I’m a fan keep fighting the good fight for us. Tony and Kasey Keller stink as pundits

[@channeljeight7415]

The British guy knows what he is talking about, these other guys are crybabies. Listen Canada has a new coach before Copa and they did great. U.S. media needs to sensationalize everything.

[@maudalmusicalmachines3541]

We have 18 months or so, basically 2 club seasons, for more US players to step up. By that time I think we'll be having an entirely different conversation about our player pool. That is something to get excited about. What Nigel maybe doesn't get was the feeling of despair for most US fans around Berhalter. It was the feeling that even with our most talented player pool ever we *still* won't ever be able to compete at an elite level. That it didn't matter how many good players we have when the coach sux. He does have a point about a deeper player pool though. And that's *my* point. That pool is only going to deepen over the next 2 seasons. And *that* is also a really good reason to get excited about the Olympics that are just about to start. Straight up I'm more excited *now* since Greggg was fired than I was before 😁

[@MargoGuryanFan1]

Great point. Cheers m8.

[@Juanitojk]

You can't be motivated and need to be pushed wtf Charlie

[@CharleyOlivesss]

Guys like Charlie or Tony need to understand that the truth isn't always pretty it starts from the bottom on up Football or soccer in the US is a business to get money not developing player's

[@uliseslarita334]

I think that many Ex- U.S National Team players carry to much sympathy towards their ex-teammates unlike in other countries were they say it how it is and there are no hard feelings because that is how it is

[@gl0bal7474]

these dudes getting heated over a mediocre manager finally getting dropped. the English dude is spot on. he speaks the truth

[@CJBouhlal]

Respecting the Coach is RULE number 1, to be part of the USMNT. If a player doesn't respect the US Coach, then he doesn't belong in there. Liking a coach or not liking him, it's like Charlie and Tony said, it means nothing. In this story about Berhalter, I noticed that the USMNT players focused too much on telling the Media that they like Gregg, which is something insignificant in the overall picture as far as success is concerned, but why did a failed team forced on saying we like the manager? I think it's the problem of being too comfortable, which his a sign that a manager or coach is not doing his job. That's why we lost against Panama and Uruguay in the Copa America.. Maybe it's the same reason why we lost 5-1 in the friendly against Columbia So, if you pay attention to details early enough you can avoid catastrophes by firing the individual who no longer fits in the operation. When you fail in a tournament as big as Copa America and on your homefield, you should Fire the Coach PERIOD. Success or Failure begin with the work that the Coach does

[@jasonmarcinkoski4222]

Nigel has it correct, Tony needs to calm down, and accept the facts.

[@bradlymontgomery6811]

I’ve listened to a lot of CIWYW with Tony and Charlie and they’ve been massively critical of Berhalter for years now. I don’t think they feel hurt that he was fired, but the missed opportunity and the disappointment at lack of progress. Tony and Charlie may have overreacted a little but I think he just didn’t quite articulate his thoughts adequately.

[@marvinpreston6819]

The truth may hurt, but it’s still the truth.

[@exitthelemming145]

Charlie says the next US manager will inherit a team that is 'motivated' but 'needs pushing?' These pundits are stealing a living.

[@davinalopez-oz1ez]

Charlie is delusional lol they didn't play well in the world cup. He's Soo obsessed with the WC 2022 like this team did something the other Usmnt never did

[@jvmoley]

Well said BRIT.

[@NahNahNahNoWay]

Watch Tony Meola’s Kickin It interview and see how much he cares about the success of soccer in the US if you’re wondering why he reacted the way he did. Also it’s just a great great interview

[@jvmoley]

Finally an intelligent well thought out statement by CHARLIE ty

[@andrewwhorley2401]

Also, Morocco has a new manager mere months before the WC and it paid dividends. Tony and Charlie are totally off the mark.

[@Since-wen]

Who is the guy wearing the grey tight shirt? I don’t think this job is for him. And Charley laughing is a sign of nervousness when you hear someone speaks the truth.

[@buckeyeba6722]

Yeah but pyloric is one of the few focused on????

[@SpencerA.-jc4hr]

I consider myself a typical American soccer fan who likes football and baseball much more - I will cheer for us but if we lose won’t shed a tear. That’s not the attitude the rest of the world has. If they lose, immediate firing, people crying, etc. I think that’s what the British dude is saying. In order to win on a world stage where this is the only thing people care about, you have to care THAT much.

[@alkyr9946]

Cycle one, complete? He barely made it to WC with goal difference. He would get line ups wrong, tactics wrong, never adjusted to any change. How can that been seen as a complete and proper perfomance??

[@goldentoday41]

Hoping for Pochettino or Tuchel.

[@nicolebrown5987]

Tuchel??? Heck, no!!! Did you see what he did at Chelsea? No. We’re good Herve Renard could be our guy after his contract expires this summer

[@vivaviva7208]

The biggest issue in Men’s US soccer that was failed to be mention is this. The US is still a pay you play culture. Middle class and upper middle class players that get to be seen by US scouts because they are able to afford to go to the top national tournaments, that play in the top leagues, and play with the so-called $$$ top clubs . As a result the majority of the players that get seen by US scouts fall under the pay you play environment. If Messi, Vini, Maradona and so on played youth soccer here in the states they wouldn’t have a chance to play for the US side because they couldn’t afford it. US soccer is bias at its core economically and more. Also, how many brown players do we see on the US National team?

[@jvmoley]

Cmon guys the Brit is being objective We are subjective

[@steve13191]

no more hiding place for these players and they would be exposed for who they are. bench warmers at chelsea, forest, psv, milan, fulham, then a couple who were relegated with leeds, a couple who were relegated with venezia. a player that was released on free by barcelona. these are the core of the team. apart from antonee robinson none of these players are playing well week in week out, even pulisic, he plays second fiddle to leao and had to play right wing or on the bench. like it or not berhalter provided that ready made shield to protect the players from blame. these players are just not as good as you think

[@CJBouhlal]

Every player ends up respecting (liking) a winning coach, because every player likes winning. Likewise every player ends up hating a losing coach, because they all hate losing. Players who don't hate losing, will never help you win. FANS like winning too. So where does losing and liking a coach becomes a good value that the FANS like? Sometimes players who learn to manipulate their coach by telling him they like him, it's because he doesn't require too much work from them. In the FIFA rule book, there is no text in there about getting Points or Trophies for liking your coach. You either are a good player which must show up in the results, or you're not. When you focus more on the results in the analysis, you find lots of the answers you need to hear.

[@blackberrythorns]

fans are already saying that if 2026 is like the copa it will be the worst world cup in history. the fields are too small; the ticket prices are outrageous; prices inside the stadiums are too high; the security protocols/rules destroy the atmosphere.

[@CJBouhlal]

15:30 How Local US Coaches will look at the opportunity to coach the USMNT should be exactly the same way as a foreign coach. It's a great opportunity to coach a Host Nation of the World Cup with a very very very large Fan base. It's all Positive for a qualified coach. Of course there are agents who know how to create value for their clients even if they have never coached even a kids team. So, coaching the USMNT is a create opportunity, that not a question. The question is DO YOU Have as a Candidate Coach the Experience and other qualifications that the USSF will require? You can read 100 CV's and hire a Coach within 3 weeks or a month

[@CJBouhlal]

The reason why Berhalter or another Coach, had to go even if the reason for not performing well is the players... IS THAT IT'S THE COACH'S JOB TO MOTIVATE THE PLAYERS OR REPLACE THEM. Your Driving the Car the Taxi or the Bus, I'm paying the Fare, it's your Job to get me to where I'm going as the USSF or as the FANs etc... The Coach's Job is to make those decisions and sometimes on the fly. If Tim Weah gets red carded and yo have to finish the match with 10 players (See semifinal game between Columbia and Uguruay) it is your Job Gregg Berhalter to make the decision which will get us the win against Panama, as did Columbia against Uruguay. it's that SiMPLE

[@ItsHoang_Truong]

Ivory Coast sacked their manager mid tournament and went on to win the tournament. Tony, stop coddling towards your former teammate. Berhalter had to go, period

[@structuredcmlandclearingex3843]

The praise for Berhalter’s first cycle is laughable. First, he refused to bring in the most talented rosters, then as the US limped thru qualifying and qualifying was being threatened by poor performances he finally started replacing the MLS lifers with better talent. And with that better talent still struggled. Soccer is more than “results”. You get consistent results when you play creative dangerous soccer and create consistent goal scoring chances. As for the WC group, they scored 2 goals in group play. Two. They scored early against Iran, then Berhalter curiously parked the bus and invited Iran to attack for 75% of the game and nearly gave up the tying goal. It’s quite obvious the federation is trotting this BS out to defend the indefensible hire of Berhalter to begin with. It’s propaganda damage control.

[@Rivan98]

Have to be american or european?

[@nikig2382]

I don’t think Nigel is wrong necessarily, but it’s easy for an Englishman to take a competitive national team for granted. Obviously an outsider isn’t going to feel the weight of what’s happening, but us long suffering American fans keep waiting for US Soccer to prove the Euro snobs wrong and we keep disappointing year after year. Add to that the fact that we *still* can’t cultivate top talent on US soil and instead have to rely on dual nats to prop us up. It IS a sad day because we are once again finding ourselves in the same place we’ve been in for decades.

[@bunjaow]

Calling it by the logical name would be a start.

[@georgenjoroge6243]

Americans have to understand their hubris stops at Futbol! What the U.S need is first to admit their players are average & secondly, they need to develop a cultural sensibilty to futbol. We need to develop our footballing culture from the grass roots. Spain can recycle players but still keep the same principles. We don't have fundamental princples to our football. We are similar to Brazil in that we've not fully established our footballing culture by destorying our domestic league, where coaches can't even develop. We first need to develop coaches who will build upon a footballing philosophy. Argentina are the best examples to do this & despite Messi's presence, the system works despite of him. What we need is a systematic manager like Conte or Sarri. An Italian systematic approach that covers for our lack of technical abilities & mininaml footballing intelligence/cunning. Put it differently, we need a head coach to teach the game in line with his principles. The only manager i see available and young enough to appeal for our fans is De Zerbi. This would mean players would play on merit, especially that god-awful Reyna. Gregg chose principles over actually teaching given his lack of gravitas.

[@AdrianClavijo]

Step 1 fire GGG Step 2 rebuild the team

[@mr.o5501]

They were going to hire Marsch but a small group of the "star" players begged Matt Crocker to keep Gregg... Spoiled weak kids.

[@RaydinAE11]

I'm not mourning. Never should have been brought back after the performance from the Netherlands. His staff brought players that never should have been there to begin with. Tactically awful, no discipline, and not once did I see this team adapt to adversity. The players' work rate and effort is soft. We wanna see these players have work rates like Germaine Jones, Clint Dempsey, LD, peak Michael Bradley. Jürgen Klinsmann was a goal away from the setting the new standard. Measured progress is getting this team to a final four in a world cup. Anything less is a failure.

[@Smouse168]

I wish Charlie Davies would go away

[@TankZappa]

"There's not enough time to get a new manager in here bc we only play New Zealand and Panama" We literally just got grouped bc we lost to Panama.

[@nikig2382]

Because we literally choked, not because Panama is any good lol

[@Cheese82381]

This team is so bad, these guys need to face reality. The Brit is 100% correct.

[@Landon-s7d]

Wow… seriously… I’m done with this nepotism bs.. these guys are USSF personified… lack of self acknowledgment of who and where we are.. we get it, you’re friends with Gregg.. be honest with urself and stop the pity party for Gregg who failed.. for 5 bloody years

[@nicall1n]

Usmnt are an average team, they have one decent to good player in Pulisic but Reyna, Dest, Weah need to swallow their egos and go somewhere where they can play more games, Their obsession with playing out from the back is silly, the game is about scoring goals so mixing it up with some direct vertical stuff. Also they haven't got a ball playing keeper and centre backs who are comfortable on the ball. They are not the 11th best team in the world. Any other host of a major tournament would appreciate not needing to qualify. How many us players get into the so called 14th rated team Uruguay.

[@osvaldosuarez7445]

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[@fcbarcelona0809]

Seriously is it a requirement for ex American players to refer to the team as the US men’s national team? Do they get paid every time they say it I mean honestly every broadcast or every video I watch they have to refer to it in the proper name we know who the hell you are talking about!

[@maximusilive4theking986]

Don't ask for someone's opinion and then get your panties in a bunch for it. I agree with the brit 100%, coaches get sacked all the time world wide, it's part of the job, only in America do they make those things the biggest headline in the world.

[@Chetsnooze0]

When did CBS start to hired Capable people? The mls shills need to go away!!!!

[@Lado309]

It’s just the USA national team aren’t good look at there best player pulisic England have 3 better rashford Anthony Gordon grealish there team just aren’t good enough that’s the real problem could bring in pep tomorrow they’d do nothing they need to realise who they are.

[@brainimp]

Two of them could not even make England's Euro Squad yet would easily walk into the US squad as the star players, US needs to come to terms with the fact their players are nowhere near the level they need to be at International level.

[@CarlosRamos-xr9rj]

Grealish is not better than Pulisic. Rashford same level… I haven’t hear nor seen Gordon play so can’t comment their. Regardless, Pulisic would still struggle to be in Englands starting 11… no way he takes Sakas, foden, or bellinghams positions… he’d be a super sub.

[@brainimp]

@@CarlosRamos-xr9rj Pulisic does not even make the 26 man squad

[@nickswill]

Best take so far: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYHYkpWoqLWVeNE

[@asphaltcowboy7567]

Gio isn't any good

[@hashshashiinme7656]

Good god these two americans 😔 i hope nigel is well and sound talking to these emotional folks 😅

[@Corinthian3]

listen to the English man lol