re: USMNT missing 3 starters each game -> 2 points total

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How does McKennie help us win today? Gives us more possession than the 71% we had?

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He’s better at ball progression and set piece attacking than Acosta

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Also, Aaronson scored a goal in place of Reyna

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Would have been cool to bring on Reyna (or Aaronson if Reyna is healthy/starts) against tired legs.

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We lost because we are afraid to make like breaking passes and get beat on the counter. That’s on coaching, not on players

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I mostly agree with this, but I also think that it’s bullshite that a bunch of pros suddenly forget how to move off the ball when they do it every week for their club teams. Does Aaronson pass it backwards every time for Red Bull? frick no. It seemed the only players that wanted to progress the ball were Robsinon and Dest (on the dribble, and occasionally Pulisic) and Brooks with hopeful long balls.

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Also making the first tactical subs in the 81st minute was idiotic

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This had me pulling my hair out, considering this game was begging for some energy. That and the lack of movement left me super frustrated by Gregg today.