‘WHAT ARE WE DOING?!’ Taylor Twellman’s full rant on the USMNT missing the World Cup | ESPN Archive

(2017) Taylor Twellman goes on a massive rant on the United States men's national soccer team after they failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup following a 2-1 loss to Trinidad and Tobago.
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[@cesare7101]

Get a president in the Federation that had ever played soccer first. Change the way the MLS is structured. All the academies have to stop charging money to the kids over 10 that have potential to become pro. Get rid of the stupid idea that you have to go through college before you go to the MLS. *THIS IS HOW YOU CHANGE THE CULTURE*

[@IchibotK]

The three more popular sports all have commercialized youth leagues. The soccer teams just need to up the attendance for games in their own respective cities.

[@ratedpending]

The last one has happened mostly, and it's not the MLS academies themselves, it's the other youth academies that MLS academies look at. MLS academies aren't looking at places with the most available talent because the most available talent can't afford to get on other youth sides.

[@Benderthegr865]

No one cares about soccer here..all the athletes play football and basketball

[@prestongreene7489]

@DonCervantes add to that "winning" and "scholarships". I coached my daughters club team from age 8-18. The best "team" in the state for the first few years had 200 kids to tryouts.....they stole my best player and others (i only had 17 kids at tryouts, community team)....and they won the state cup. However, i went to a cup game of theirs......all great athletes....only 3 good soccer players. The soccer was awful. Complete waste of talent!!!!! When winning becomes more important then development.......we have "missed it". Develope first.....the wins will come. Parents and coaches need to change their thinking of what is important........winning now and scholarship mentality at ages 8-14 needs to be dropped.

[@trorisk]

I'm french and i'm worry about USMNT (not for mls it will be a wonderfull league in some decades) . I will complete what written Perston Greene with my own words and a different angle. Nowaday the first problem for the USMNT is the US mindset. Every country have his own style build about his country mindset. USMNT is like americans people. With a rough style, very offensive and weak defensively. A game of individual flashes and not a collective game built since the defense.

[@ironicvirus1496]

Some part in Pulisic's mind is wondering what would've happened if he declared for Croatia

[@JDGreen-vj7wx]

Imagine him in the final against France, so much could've been different.

[@sabus1265]

They would still lose against France

[@tomralph8540]

He wouldn't get in the team :)

[@JDGreen-vj7wx]

@@sabus1265 to be fair, Croatia lost bc of an own goal and a penalty.

[@14ucls]

Tom Ralph true, they have perisic on the left wing.

[@nismokid2533]

I can find a group of Mexican immigrant kids in the Chicago suburbs that can beat this MNST.

[@christiansoto9755]

problem is those kids would rather play for mexico because mls charges them money for the chance to play.

[@andresvasquez9305]

Pay-To-Play has to take a hike. I see american kids only practicing freekicks, which is good, but never do they muster the courage of playing the game itself. There is TONS of talent inside the USA, its just that the culture is not being efficient with the sport itself...

[@tonybarnett9813]

I'm pretty sure a random assortment of 5-year-olds in any other country can beat this MNST.

[@nofurtherwest3474]

@@andresvasquez9305 I think the problem is that it's a suburban sport. What we need is little plots of land to play on in the urban areas. We need futsal courts for the youth, not just basketball courts at every playground. Otherwise we should stick with suburban style ball, ie long ball and athleticism, which can work. There are many ways to win in soccer. I'd rather us get better at playing from the back but our kids do not develop good enough feel early on.

[@sublime9525]

Not true as Mexico and the US both are shitty in football

[@mojorider8067]

taylor's ranting is the only good thing that has happened to u.s. soccer in the last two years.

[@TheNickolo777]

Playfulpanthress oh yeah so they can lose to u-15 teams too just like the womens team does 💀

[@jeffmachem2702]

@@TheNickolo777 Mens team sucks. those U15 players wanna go represent the US? they would be a better substitute

[@isahbello9785]

@@jeffmachem2702 Or better yet have the women's team represent the Men's team,they would fail spectacularly and everyone would finally stop comparing them.

[@bergen9]

@Playfulpanthressif us women play with men they will get rekt

[@reg5893]

@@bergen9 Women would lose with men in any other sports. Biology ,how simple is that. What about this masculine butthurt?

[@murderszn8133]

America's entire football system is backwards. Having to go to college before turning pro is dumb, this isn't the nba or nfl, when u look at the best leagues in world they have 16, 17 year olds that are pros playing with menm

[@23bitchris60]

WVY KING that’s not true. I’ve seen so many Hispanics with talent but they can’t go to college because they don’t have the grades or can’t afford it.

[@TheLocalLt]

Pzezus it’s considered exploitation for the most part to be a professional before the age of 18 unless you have a “talent” (singer, dancer, etc)

[@TrainerAQ]

That is a dumb rule.

[@karimzakaria9621]

The Rockster very true my man. I know alot of Brazilian americans, mexican americans, etc who stopped playimg soccer because clubs were too expensive and didnt have the money to go to college. The system here isnt built like Europe, Africa, South America.

[@uprightfossil6673]

It is called 'pay to play' and it selects the best of those priviledged children whose parents were so busy making money that they send them off to soccer summer camps for several hundred dollars a week where they are recruited by coaches sitting in the stands

[@benitoramos6067]

USA isn’t what you guys think .. they think about futbol as a business before an actual game

[@HubertofLiege]

Benito Ramos us soccer would rather make money than win

[@benitoramos6067]

True ...

[@Benderthegr865]

No athletes play soccer in America no one cares. Everyone plays football and basketball..who can beat the us in those sports?

[@brenolugon7060]

Finn The dog only you play these sports. Real football is played all around the world and everyone beats the US

[@uprightfossil6673]

Arrogance begins with calling the game something other than what the entire world knows it as.... Soccer is not futbol. The USA and Australia play soccer... They also play rugby. They are good at rugby and suck at futbol. But will play each other to a tie in soccer and be PROUD

[@bokehintheussr5033]

Twellman looks like the lovechild of Joe Hart and Fabio Cannavaro.

[@seanocalaghan2225]

That made me burst out laughing thank you

[@JRK2669]

I thought this was Fabio Cannavaro for a sec when I saw this thumbnail

[@anthonybello508]

So true!!

[@whoareu5487]

You can’t pay, you don’t play. Sad reality of soccer in the US.

[@peps8430]

You mean everything in the US

[@davidboniface858]

@@peps8430 not the case for Basketball and Gridiron football

[@peps8430]

david boniface yea you need to have money to attend all the academy and aau teams in order to get a scouts attention!!! MOST nba players went to academy not all

[@SimpleE978]

Here in europe, if they see talent they will take care of everything and let you focus on developing your skills and achieve your full potential, in other words they'll invest in you. The least you'll do is maybe buying your own fotball shoes and pay a small fee that even poor families can afford every month depending on which academy you're joining (big or small).

[@nigelbenn4642]

I don't understand. Who is paying what payments? This makes no sense.

[@kreinvisscher7656]

iceland is playing in europe so there way to a worldcup is way harder than the way for the USA

[@mikehunt7909]

Krein Visscher Exactly!! And US were comparing themselves to Germany!!

[@anonymousperson3023]

@@mikehunt7909 when have we ever compared ourselves with Germany

[@tenko5541]

@@mikehunt7909 when???

[@je7710]

Kendrick Mott midway through the video Taylor did

[@wizardishere5633]

the only comparrison that is fair is comparring usa to mexico or norway

[@staidenofanarchy]

Pulisic spent most of his training years in the Bundesliga, that's why he's so good. America can't make a good men's team, and they won't until they change the training.

[@hunterdvs6535]

It has gotten better clubs like NYCFC and NY Red Bull’s Dallas and Seattle have really invested in the academy’s and it’s shown Weston McKennie came from Dallas academy and produced a couple more players who I think can make the jump to Europe NYCFC helped produce gio Reyna sent joe scally to gladbach and have a player in James sands who could make the jump the Red Bull’s produced Tyler adams and have players like Aaron long who was linked with west ham Seattle produced Clint Dempsey and yedlin unfortunately once you get passed those four clubs it’s very hit or miss but overall it is a lot better then it gets credit for Now are these academies gonna be confused with Ajax’s and Barca’s no but I think it’s good enough to help remove the us from the complete mediocrity it has been stuck in

[@braedenbrown2138]

Hunter Dvs it’s gotta a lot better since then. Pulisic is really good. Tyler Adams, McKinnie, Dest. It’s looking up

[@jaredchacon2645]

if we let our players do what Christian did, then just maybe we will start producing

[@NAZAXP]

Aiden, AMERICA? you meant the USA, America is a continent, no a country. Your welcome!

[@staidenofanarchy]

@@NAZAXP i cant tell if youre joking, and this is two months late, but...*you're

[@kimberleeclemensen8413]

US soccer is a joke.....if you’re rich you play....joke

[@Minidunkathon93]

Playfulpanthress How is he a clown?

[@ironicvirus1496]

US men's soccer is a joke. I'm sorry but if you can't be Trinidad and Tobago then imagine playing against France, Belgium and Croatia

[@jakeh_13]

the team is much improved since this point they should be in the world cup in 2022

[@manemane1505]

Womens soccor is a joke i itself

[@ryanlee4772]

lol firstly its not frikin soccer its football. Its literally FOOT AND BALL not big guys holding a ball with their HANDS. That shows how much of a joke football is in america. The system and the potential of players born and bred in America is hella low. Reason why pulisic is wayyyy better is due to the fact he did wasn't trained in America and its as simple as that.

[@sbz88]

The USMNT just lost to Canada for the first time in 34 years. They're embarrassing.

[@Bongaboi151]

They play like sluts. Sluts belong to the streets.

[@AU-ic7ur]

Michael Navarro I’m American and I agree with him

[@KayvanKermani]

Canada is just good now with Davies

[@jordanperdomo3975]

But beat them again

[@mtf125]

@Jordan Perdomo And now Canada is the best team in Concacaf 😂

[@julioguzman3687]

USMNT just outdid themselves losing to Canada tonight. Congratulations.

[@rodafowa1279]

Canada is actually on the rise and is a much better team than Trinidad. Doesn't make the loss any easier to take, but in order to "outdo" the Trinidad loss, we'd have to lose to Martinique or something.

[@SlowDay1651]

@@rodafowa1279 i agree , that second goal finish was top shelf

[@CP-um4tk]

They got the kid from bayern

[@Minidunkathon93]

If you think Canada is worse than Trinidad or that the Canada game was more important than the Trinidad game...you’re an idiot

[@deaundrebondscheeks2]

Howie P Doug Flutie is the GOAT

[@shaansiton7884]

We've been fielding privileged rich kids who have paid for all the best academies for decades... Need some more natural talent. Also from the youngest ages the way kids/teenagers are recruited is embarrassing, all about strength, speed, height etc. I've seen so many skilled players get completely overlooked because they're 5' 7, 5'8. Americans just want to do things their own way, how about paying attention to how successful countries do it and maybe you will be 🤦‍♀️

[@mosalah6351]

Spot on

[@sanishthebrilliant2558]

JozoK_TM he probably wouldn’t have gotten a chance to play same with Ronaldo

[@olly_evans]

The GOAT is 5'6" 😂

[@shaansiton7884]

@@olly_evans Xavi and Iniesta would've sat the bench if they played D1 NCAA 🤣😭😭

[@jaredchacon2645]

exactly dude you nailed it

[@BaldwinVoice]

This was one of the darkest days in US Soccer history. After our win against Mexico last night, feels like we are truly back

[@Bongaboi151]

On our way back. Gotta keep working, though.

[@alexslieker9744]

Football *

[@ermennator]

And… a loss to Canada

[@joesakic91]

@@ermennator And the USMNT is on the verge of automatic qualification after a 5-1 drubbing on the team that snapped their FIFA World Cup appearance streak in Panama.

[@adamezovski4936]

@@joesakic91 I had to come back to this video after last night. We really did turn the corner. The US are going to be a great team for years now.

[@Meepmeep888]

US Soccer needed this. I come back to this from time to time to remind myself how far we’ve come

[@bufty8646]

Headed to the knockout round baby!!!

[@beastlogic5169]

🏡 2026

[@parkeranimations3671]

I feel like we’re making it far in 2026

[@saaaiiiko]

@@parkeranimations3671not with GGG 😢

[@joeylau7578]

Why can't China be as decisive as the US...

[@luciiidnights]

Who else is here after the US lost to Canada?

[@alexwestry384]

Me

[@Bongaboi151]

o/

[@gregorywright3012]

Here. This team is DOA

[@salimlilje6118]

😂😂😂

[@maykesalco4323]

Yeah it was recommended..lol

[@anthonyquintana5535]

How to qualify in the World Cup: never be born in the United States

[@kalashnikov5544]

You can be born in the US and still play for other countries if you get another passport or you have roots from elsewhere. Pulisic should have played for Croatia, bench or not.

[@serbu4169]

I mean, Messi was offered to play for Spain. It is possible to play for another country if that country takes responsibility for your success from the opportunities they give you

[@Minidunkathon93]

Kalash Nikov Maybe he actually wants to represent his home country and not just play for the best team.

[@bronzieboy]

Kalash Nikov pulisic would not have made the roster for croatia.

[@mugisama779]

@Playfulpanthress lets be real... the us invests more in womens soccer than any other country.

[@buntings]

I was a ref for 6-7 years throughout high school and college. The absolute best players are in the lower/rec leagues and get entirely overlooked by the pay to play system.

[@anuprobin_202]

I used to be better than most kids when i was younger i’m 16 now, i couldn’t play soccer/football because my parents were working and couldn’t afford to put me in good teams and i know a lot of other people that have had the same thing happen to them. US soccer will never find good talent unless they make it widely available.

[@austinmac2693]

Play for high school

[@humbertob9285]

Same man. And then if you're not like at least 6' you're overlooked even if you're outplaying the guys on the rest of the team but kids who's parents can afford to keep them in programs can continue playing

[@terrenceburroughs1043]

Yeah, same here. It’s even worse if you’re in a rural part of US where it’s hard to get scouts to come see you.

[@tauheed6550]

Try moving over to Europe and play there, you might find something or even brake through

[@spongebobby6027]

Come to Italy and do a tryout for Milan, if you're really good they will take you in the younger team, and then if you keep training and playin,you'll even be a professional player, the US is not really the best place to start playing football

[@Gizo02]

The USA failing to qualify for the World Cup from CONCACAF was far more embarrassing than Italy of the Netherlands failing to do so from UEFA, or Chile failing to do so from CONMEBOL (or even Argentina if they’d have failed to make it). Both the USA and Mexico should have an automatic ticket to every World Cup from CONCACAF. Mexico nearly threw away their ticket for the 2014 World Cup, but were ironically saved by the USA. The USA actually threw away their ticket for Russia in 2018.

[@shujinkoMK]

Chile was eliminated by Brazil Argentina almost was eliminated by Ecuador who is a real pain to beat in their high altitude Netherlands was eliminated in a group that had France and Sweden. Italy was eliminated by Sweden. USA was eliminated by the one team that was already eliminated when they only needed a draw :/

[@fabioartoscassone9305]

@@shujinkoMK u could hire Pele', Neeskens and ...oh,wait

[@DarkNightLight68]

shujinkoMK The CONMEBOL qualification is the hardest one in the world

[@SeeEmPunk]

Funny thing is, Mexico could’ve saved USA but ended up losing to Honduras that night. Costa Rica could’ve saved USA as well but they lost to Panama that same night.

[@VerticalitySports]

All the qualifiers are hard but CONCACAF has its own problems with Travel and Terrible fields outside of Canada Mexico and the US

[@johnborda5134]

Taylor Twellman should be in charge of the US soccer federation, or coaching the USMNT

[@raheemmcclashie8013]

he is probably the only one with enough passion the make the right moves... but its one thing to say all the right things on tv, and another thing to actually be the man for the job.

[@pebbleman721]

Nah, plenty of pundits with a slick mouth but no actual management skill.

[@luis30076]

@@pebbleman721 _Gary Neville_

[@BankaiNightmare]

Who’s here after the US beat Iran and reached the knockout stage in the 2022 Qatar World Cup?

[@KazeShikamaru]

Yo.

[@Sorax999]

Hardly an achievement

[@BankaiNightmare]

@@Sorax999 well that’s a stupid reply

[@JoMama123451234]

Im here from World Cup 2054 that US just won

[@Imakeeditz3996]

What’s good

[@tylerc4086]

Should have never gotten rid of Klinnsman. We over achieved under him at 2014 World Cup

[@smurphftw2008]

Pfft. Klinsman was shite.

[@smileyabk5683]

Big mistake

[@tonybarnett9813]

Completely understand why they got rid of Klinnsman, but to go from him BACK to Bruce freaking Arena? It'd be like if Manchester United fired Ole Gunnar Solskjær and re-hired José Mourinho.

[@TrainerAQ]

Don't know what was up with Klingsmann in his second season, but Bruce Arena should not have been the guy to replace him.

[@primednoble]

@@TrainerAQ Bruce did everything he could do considering what he walked into. Klingsman will always have the nightmare of fans saying to him "you should of had Landon Donovan on that roster!"

[@jeremyelliott6643]

Two years later and nothing has changed. 0-2 loss to Canada and what has changed?

[@raetekusu1]

The scapegoat at the head of USSF has changed. Literally nothing else.

[@tsu8278]

Pulisic realises he shouldn't declare that he was American:)

[@itschickennn8169]

And back again

[@Bongaboi151]

We won the Nations League and Gold Cup this year and went unbeaten against Mexico.

[@ryank4301]

This rant back then is why we have this young team today. It worked, thank goodness.

[@mrtey7283]

Bro if we cant beat Iran, we are going home.

[@DokiVivacity]

@@mrtey7283we beat them. But Netherlands…😢

[@sumant6523]

And Canada just beat us 2-0... nice

[@eddaniels2110]

Sumant Canada ehh 😂 I bet you ivory cost can beat the Us team in their sleep 😂

[@sumant6523]

Ed Daniels ivory coast r good tho?

[@nightfury8440]

@John Kavanagh They shouldn't, that's the point that is being made.

[@isuckatvideogames5609]

Sumant That’s cuz they suck

[@ironicvirus1496]

The US could probably get turned over by Ireland. Who haven't been to a world cup since 2002

[@jdubb8107]

People keep talking about our soccer program but only at the professional level. But the problem starts at the youth level. You can't expect a senior level play to reach his potential when he wasn't properly taught at the youth level.

[@LoadedGasMask]

USA adjusted, Mexico needs this now. Corruption is crazy.

[@kevinbanales7725]

Who’s here after USA failed to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics

[@crescelo5172]

Yep

[@racerman7303]

Trash team . We have some real talent and they will never get scouted

[@mileschambers6068]

@@racerman7303 I stg

[@racerman7303]

@@mileschambers6068 bro I could find some Mexicans in my city that can play better lol

[@ricoskickzz8972]

yeah but that's the kids olympics. use still has a chance to turn things around for the upcoming gold cup

[@kalel503]

Watching this after to getting out of the group against Iran

[@disobey8828]

Iran LOL XDDDDDDD.

[@MikeySkywalker]

Watching this after getting smoked by the Netherlands.

[@stephenpaltoo7083]

As a Trinbagonian, I love watching this

[@randyshephard8257]

Why?

[@ricksanchez1484]

Randy Shephard it is entertainment

[@christopheruzumaki9390]

Joshua on iOS 😂🤣

[@jeremiahdookhoo665]

They were full on salting

[@youllneverknow_123]

@@jeremiahdookhoo665 they were talking truth not being salty

[@judebrennan9188]

It’s a rich kids sport in the US you go nowhere without spending thousands of dollars. If your a kid that’s into sports play basketball .

[@elfrank333]

Once you change that america will have a great legacy in soccer cheers from argentina

[@johnmorales6281]

It is really sad, that 90% of the rec league that I played in including myself while living in South Florida probably would have been able to get the United States into the World Cup. The amount of talent that lives in South Florida is astounding a yet a lot of the rec leagues it only cost you maybe 20 to $30 for season... Unlike the academies were you have to pay I don't even know

[@senorchurro6954]

@@johnmorales6281 now imagine literally any of the southern states if only people really knew how many Mexican Americans would die to play

[@johnmorales6281]

@@senorchurro6954 Like my comment said. And I am not saying I'm some kind of World class goalkeeper...I mean...who knows maybe I could of been but to get to the next level in the USA I'd have to get into the academies. Anyways, just in South Florida alone(of course you know Cali, Arizona, Texas etc would to) have such a pool of talented players with roots in South and Central America that would probably be stars if the youth system was more streamlined and not so Damm expensive South Florida alone, could of gotten the USA into the world cup in 2018

[@youllneverknow_123]

Or baseball

[@SG-jm7np]

Best rant ever.....and understanding

[@Jack_The_Ladd]

Watching this as an Brit makes me feel sorry for the Americans that genuinely care about football, when ever any European or South American national team fails to meet the required standards its viewed by the respective country almost like a national embarrassment, change is demanded and change usually happens.The whole setup from top to bottom gets the blame not just the manger and the players, like the guy in the video says it takes years to see the changes take affect but if it’s done right it can pay off big time. Unfortunately with the USA because football isn’t held in anywhere near the same regard as in Europe and South America it seems they won’t get the required changes that have to be made as there is nowhere near as much demand for it from the people.

[@samuelpaxton9404]

This is why I root for your country in the world cup us men's football team is awful

[@ericchudyk4546]

@@samuelpaxton9404 with all due respect your a terrible fan

[@dnick91095]

Well so much has changed actually from 2015-17. Still improvements left to be made but interest in soccer is growing and this new young team is hungry. Still inexperienced though and they've a lot to learn

[@j_james_01]

@@ericchudyk4546 isn't he 🤣 England always mess up every tournament but I still support them

[@dmoney668]

Well said. Love the Brits!

[@carlospadilla9514]

I come here every couple months to rewatch what he said. It makes me appreciate the young guys we got in Europe even more after having gone through this. I’m glad this happened because now it seems the US is actually developing great young players and it all started after this embarrassment.

[@erikhendricks7909]

As a former player of the US Soccer program, this was a very well said rant by Twellman . I feel the same way by the program

[@marcosjuarez1490]

But he never did anything with the usmnt. Never made a world cup

[@erikhendricks7909]

@@marcosjuarez1490 So what? Have you ever played soccer

[@ToxicKlay]

@@marcosjuarez1490 30 caps for the MNT and a Gold Cup is significantly more than you will accomplish in your lifetime imho

[@andrewschauder9774]

We’re in a totally different place now and I couldn’t be happier

[@merseydave1]

As an Englishman you would expect me to laugh at You ... No as I want FOOTBALL to be a major sport in North America. When Taylor Twellman says Iceland is a small country, yes he is right but he has missed a MASSIVE point ... Iceland is a European country and FOOTBALL is the predominant sport in Europe. You can learn from this ... its down to all your football authorities to collectively work together and put things right ... Its great that the U.S. Canada and Mexico are holding The 2026 World Cup ... Football will grow in North America don't give up!.

[@KenDaKingArrives]

@Zealous Tiger It is now, though. The youth system is being restructured and pay-to-play is finally going to end. Within 5 years it will be fully eradicated with the new structure in place. The funding will come from MLS, they will fund the youth teams just as they have done with their own club academies, creating a Free-to-Play youth system. Kids of all backgrounds will get to play for free, then we can really find some talents and more of them at once. With the new national team being the strongest in US history already with legitimate talents in most of the starting 11 so far with more to come, and the 2026 World Cup being here, they can be huge catalysts for Football in the US taking that final step and taking off for good.

[@Aline-uu6xw]

Traduz....n entendi porra nenhuma

[@merseydave1]

@@KenDaKingArrives Within the first formative years of FOOTBALL in England, Wales Scotland and Ireland, It was an Upper Class sport. As the working Class took ownership of The Game, it grew and prospered ... That was in the late 1800s. Learn from Our History!.

[@PTS-Maid]

Football is a major sport in North America, just not in the US

[@merseydave1]

@@PTS-Maid The Continent of North America is the U.S. and Canada, So you are wrong!.

[@TheScrabbleKing]

Kudos to Twellman for having the rage to angrily shake his phone yet the presence of mind to set it down gently unharmed

[@kennethcollio6929]

Looking back at this now after the USA beat Iran 1-0 really shows how far we’ve come.

[@jimmyjohn8999]

Do not settle, look into that game and you’ll see that the USA got nearly ran of the pitch in the second half, it happened almost every game, they’d have a world class first half and then drag their feet in the second, management is still awful and the bench is full of actual no hopers

[@marktheshark7588]

It shows how terrible you guys still are😂

[@jackm3720]

It’s so refreshing to see so much passion from an American about FOOTBALL. I respect his passion, it is so clear he’s invested in football.

[@ManaNek]

I love Taylor’s rant here. It really shows his frustration with the national team and the program and how much change needs to happen for it as well

[@viksinha5410]

From missing out on world cup to gold cup champs

[@saaaiiiko]

@@viksinha5410they were already Gold Cup winners the same year they lost to T&T

[@Cmoney-pn4ql]

Just qualified for the World Cup!

[@generichuman2044]

The thing that's missing in America is the culture around football (soccer ). In the US, it's a side sport for the rich or those who go to college. In the rest of the world, particularly in Europe, it's a religion and way of life. I'm from the UK and since I was around 5 years old I have played football with friends, using jumpers for goalposts, played in amateur teams, watched my local professional team play and watched it on TV at least once a week, often often a dozen times. There are hundreds of stories about young kids from Africa or South America playing with a deflated ball in the streets of their towns, before making it as a pro and moving to Europe. Americans will be behind as long as they treat football as a secondary sport. The results of a match in the rest of the world can make or break a person's entire week. The US need to start by promoting football for free to kids and introducing relegation to their domestic league

[@dnick91095]

I disagree. Implementing relegation isn't the end all be all, but rather the interest in the domestic league and the sport as a whole. There's simply not enough teams at this moment in time to sustain a multiple-division system. Investment in the youth has been providing dividends since 2017 or so with this new crop of players. Perhaps more developed youth systems for the MLS teams. The MLB, NBA, etc do not have relegation yet those are the best athletes in their respective sports

[@Jigger1996]

Who else is here after the US qualified?

[@jamespowers1382]

feelsgoodman but I'll never forget this calamity

[@chancemiller9340]

If you sort the posts by Newest First... You can easily see who else is here since the US slid into 3rd place and qualified for Qatar in November.

[@Jigger1996]

@@chancemiller9340 Was just looking for clicks thanks!

[@joesakic91]

@@jamespowers1382 Bruh, every nation misses FIFA World Cups. Even France, England, and Italy failed to qualify in their histories. I survived the tail-end of the USMNT'S 40-year FIFA World Cup drought between 1950 and 1990. I survived 2018. 2018 is now a distant memory for the USMNT.

[@Jorge-wg9tq]

The MLS is the premier leagues retirement home

[@andysanchez9651]

And La Liga 😎

[@ianbarry4150]

Watching this after the 1-0 victory today against Iran 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@lanetuten]

Who’s here after we failed to qualify for the Olympics again.

[@AutoArtemAuto]

And absolutely NOTHING was learned four years later.

[@jsegovia]

@@B1izzardd It has improved

[@AndrewMcleod7]

The KZbin algorithm is going hard AF in 2019!!!! Such a timely reminder this is loooool

[@Minidunkathon93]

This wasn’t the KZbin algorithm lol, it was posted by ESPN archives

[@tylersullivan6752]

We have came a long way since this. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@maximoxx23]

Not really. We are probably about to start exiling our best players like México do.

[@QuantumNoir]

4R! Haters don't realize that we're seriously just barely starting the engines.

[@phimau8104]

​@@QuantumNoiraaaaand lost again to Trinidad.

[@andrewcorkin6502]

We figured it out. Thank god

[@goldeneve]

Now espn fc bashing Mexico lol

[@MrPresident1878]

Who’s here after the US returned to the World Cup?

[@westdog54]

This is, by a massive margin, the best bake I've ever seen a commentator/ex-player deliver to a sporting team. Years of frustration and disappointment unleashed in 7 minutes of perfect delivery.

[@unceasinglotus9370]

Used to pray for times like these🎉🇺🇸

[@ademirsegura6307]

Now a distant memory as of 3/30/22

[@BHV0810]

Now we're back! USA vs Wales at 1 PM!

[@BHV0810]

We tied.

[@yungshmoney]

Love to see his passion. Hopefully it will inspire some change here

[@goon4life95]

Glad this popped up on recommended. Dude on the right was could’ve gone on an in depth rant that the American people need to hear but tried to stick to one point. Major props 🤙🏽

[@mrfreeman1912]

At least we have the ladies 🥇

[@TheMagicPencilG]

Sky Freeman aye I tune in just to boost their ratings +1 it really does count for them how many people few their tournaments Atleast having the tv on

[@dizzy.m2]

they lost to an under 14s boys team

[@ccbutkus]

@Benjamin Puljak You have no idea what you are talking about.

[@chuckbutkus7369]

@Benjamin Puljak We are talking about the American men and women's teams, so what is your point?

[@MIKEYTATE88]

Who cares

[@klevishoxhalli585]

You need to change the way you work with youths if you want to get results in the future.

[@benhusmann6521]

This was a low day, but it prepared us for today. Great game today fellas. I'm excited about today. I'm excited about tomorrow! Long live the beautiful game.

[@danduong1445]

- USA won Nations League - USA won the Gold Cup - USA is 99% qualified for WC22 - USA has promising young talents I think the lesson here is that time will give you the best result.

[@thenextbondvillainklaussch3266]

Without rants like this , nothing changes ....... He's right on every point !

[@S1LVAW0LF]

Im gonna back here every now and then to see the overall progress the usmnt has made. Seems like a night and day difference from when we failed to qualify. We finished 2nd so were looking at the netherlands and argentina in the rd 16 and quarters. W/e happens, im proud of this golden gen and im looking forward to future progress. Just wish our coach selected the roster better (ie pefok, sands, tilman etc)

Perfect time to watch this video.

[@eastonpearce03]

I just came back from World Cup 2026 and the US just lifted the trophy.

[@saaaiiiko]

Nah I think they’ll make 3rd or 4th place.

[@Justinc_99]

And 4 years later, the US are back baby!!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@chancemiller9340]

4 1/2 years

[@OhyeahMrKrabz]

1:28 Now it's the last three Olympics

[@evetszerep9568]

they are not ready!! you are so right!!

[@samuelallen8945]

One of my all time favorite sports rants. Incredible

[@jonathonedwardmiller]

What if I told you USA listened to him and are now a top 10 team with a chance to headline their group in the world cup

[@aubieanderson6744]

We're almost there, just need to take the last step. Already hearing excuses that "a draw/loss vs El Salvador or Honduras is fine because it's hard to play there" which is eerily similar to what Taylor rants about here with the "field being too wet" remark. Even Tyler Adams in an interview today said they expect to earn 9 points this window and I hope that the rest of the fanbase can accept those kinds of standards instead of making pre-excuses that won't help us grow.

[@darkgrandpriest1645]

@@aubieanderson6744 so much for those 9 points lol

[@aubieanderson6744]

@@darkgrandpriest1645 Yup, here we go all over again… the talent’s there but seems the USSF doesn’t want to use it. In danger of missing out on WC twice in a row

[@aubieanderson6744]

Use it correctly I should say. Berhalter is clueless

[@Bongaboi151]

We're second in the octagonal, and if we win our next three WCQ matches in 2022, we should be safe ahead of the Azteca test.

[@TreyDaze]

Hiring Berhalter was not a good idea.

[@shadowferas]

Because it was his fault that we didn’t make the 2018WC right? Stfu.

[@darkout2215]

@Feras Kai Canada>USMNST

[@BlackShogun1]

Wow you can just put this in on repeat for 2021😢

[@jacquessowhat3680]

I love this guy’s passion

[@andytidbury8334]

Just stumbled across this. Good to see so much passion for football in the USA. Every nation that fails to qualify has the same discussion, part of the beauty of the game is that the little guys can have their day which sometimes means expectations aren't met. It's not always about resources and size of the nation.

[@b29ak2007]

This rant makes me smile in 2020 Just for 5 seconds Then I remember its 2am And I cant leave my house without a mask And can really only go to the petrol station

[@MRios1128]

Yeah you can. Don't wear the stupid mask.

[@b29ak2007]

@@MRios1128 just so you know I live in a different place to you And this comment was from last year When my country first had a lock down with strict Corona policies

[@Frankieefootballmundial]

@@b29ak2007 well I hope by the World Cup in 2022 no varient comes up

[@mhansen9255]

Love his passion … 💪🏼

[@OhyeahMrKrabz]

Who's here after the USMNT U-23 failed to go to the Olympics AGAIN for the 3rd Olympics in a row?

[@jonathonedwardmiller]

We have a great future but we need more guys who are elite. We’ve been developing for like 2 years

[@Bongaboi151]

I come from the future. We have avenged Couva. We have returned to the FIFA World Cup.

[@mcdanks6993]

Who’s here after Panama

[@christophertrujillo719]

Lol and we smacked them back 5-1 knocking them out of the World Cup qualifiers. That’s payback from 2017

[@hannahklarfeld3240]

very well said

[@ryanthunderhammer9970]

Make it three consecutive Olympics missed for the US.

[@Lundahlium]

WHAT ARE WE DOING ????? WHAT ARE WE DOING ??????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@shifaroalphons4996]

Qualifying

[@ryanfisch7047]

What are we doing?!?! Bottling up energy for the 2022 world cup!!! We are going boys congratulations.

[@anthropoid539]

Just gotta beat Iran! Lets go baby.

[@elliotroth6017]

Here after 2022 and it’s amazing to see how much progress we’ve made

[@joen4088]

Have we really?? We've been to the round of 16 in the past. Relative (and I stress relative) to the rest of the world we really haven't made any progress ESPECIALLY considering the US size and resources.

[@joesakic91]

@@joen4088 The USMNT needs to have the tournament of their lives and making consistent deep runs in FIFA tournaments before they win it all in the international stages.

[@bannon1994]

So that’s where the “What Are We Doing”!! That SVP uses in Bad Beats came from. Good to know.

[@cnproductions5845]

Coming back to aatch this right after we won the gold cup with out C team and winning the nations league

[@viksinha5410]

Great successes come after great failures

[@sashalopez1123]

THANK GOD THE TEAM HAS IMPROVED SO MUCH

[@subifyouhatetiktokandreddit234]

ITS HAPPENED AGAIN!

[@LessThanLethalGamerZ]

Who else is here after 2 disappointing draws against El Salvador and Canada?

[@benwhealler4278]

Who’s here after the asskicking we put on Honduras?

[@retroscythe3515]

@@benwhealler4278 doesn’t mean anything we are still struggling lol

[@joshuapatton7437]

USA just qualified and I still remember this podcast and the pain

[@justrollwithjesus]

We just lost to Canada today! SMFH!

[@911___________DIVOC]

Correction: Canada beat the U. S.

[@shahzebmirza6496]

Maybe if you start calling it football you'll qualify

[@frieza2235]

😂

[@javi17827]

oh my god stfu

[@ezriojas977]

😂 idk why this made me laugh so much, I’m american

[@ScoccoSLB]

Hahaha rotflmfao! This is arguably One of the most funniest shits i ve ever read on a KZbin comment section! Thank you for making my day good sir!

[@tauheed6550]

@@javi17827 😂

[@greengreen4116]

We beat Mexico, but we mustn’t forget that we are once again not going to the Olympics. Shame on the USA

[@NolanAndFriends]

We had our like C team in. No one cares about the Olympics, only World Cup. Also our coach is a joke and plays MLS players over players playing in European Leagues

[@greengreen4116]

@@NolanAndFriends Idc if it was a c team. That team should be able to beat Honduras. The same way, the USA should’ve been able to beat Trinidad and Tobago. Ofc the World Cup is better, but the USA should always be striving to play in the biggest competitions. 3 consecutive times of missing out on the Olympics is an embarrassment considering we want to be seen as the best team in concacaf

[@Anonymous-vm9bg]

Nobody takes the olympics football serious

[@greengreen4116]

@@Anonymous-vm9bg This is something someone who’s country hasn’t qualified for the Olympics 3 consecutive times would say. Ofc people care about the Olympics, we need to thrive to win actual awards outside some Mickey Mouse nations league

[@NolanAndFriends]

@@greengreen4116 We had to put in a worse team and yeah they probably should of won but it doesn't matter in the long run because no one cares about the olympics. The only thing it would have been good for, for our team, is just practice against better teams.

[@mikegarcia1033]

Who's here after the US made the 2022 wc ?

[@MegaChorro123]

The US just won the gold cup. This rant was definitely a wake up call for them and they took it seriously.

[@jonathonedwardmiller]

I’m so excited not just for the short term future but the long term future if we continue this path. This is a new norm and I’m here for it every step of the way

[@fatterflash]

Sometimes I watch this because it’s so incredible, but then I think of the progress we’ve made since then and the amount of young talent in top leagues in Europe now and it really was a blessing in disguise 😅

[@joachimthomas2768]

This came full circle