Gregg Berhalter, head coach of the United States Men’s National Soccer Team, joins Colin to discuss the team’s run to the World Cup. Berhalter talks about his first meeting with Christian Pulisic, an injury update on Weston McKennie, and why this team reminds him of the 2002 USMNT team, which is considered the best in the program’s history.
Timeline:
00:00 – Start
02:26 – Early days with Christian Pulisic
06:42 – Weston McKennie injury update
12:54 – Comparisons to 2002 USMNT team
15:50 – Unsung heroes on USMNT
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man really went from 'a couple good players that play well occasionally' to 'win the world cup' in one step
nah USA are still at least 12 years away from that
Colin: Give me the straigt skinny on Weston McKennie.
He has a core that will clearly be in Qatar and that starting line up. Kelley Acosta, Brenden Aaronson, Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams, Yunus Musah, Walker Zimmerman, Jordan Morris, and DeAndre Yedlin. Guys like Tim Weah, Gio Reyna, Ricardo Pepi and Jesus Ferreira are bubble players, Tyler Adams is his safety net for defensive mid or back line. Nov 14 is the final day for coaches to submit their list since they need to travel. I feel all the guys I mentioned will be on the list. John Brooks will be left out, Cristian Roldan and Miles Robinson have a bigger chance.
Great questions Colin is a beast.
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Great q’s
Weah, Pepi, & Pulisic up top, Reyna, McKinney, Musah, & Adams in mid, Dest, Robinson's & Zimmerman. Plenty of potential
I thought I was the only one saying that. What if Kobe & LeBron was strikers, Shaq, Tim Duncan, & Dwight Howard played goalie.
If we can have a decent showing at the WC & build some confidence and chemistry then in 2026 we should be a legitimate contender to win it ALL! Actually possible for 1st time in 80 years
As a British citizen living in New the United States. The future of the sport here is quite scary…..watch the MLS over the next decade.
HOLD ON…we NEED MCKENNIE period…THE WORLD CUP IS IN NOV
Forget earning their respect. They can shove it lol. They are not the final authority on soccer. They make one Semi-Final and they act like they won it lol. They won't make the Quarterfinals
Pulisic isn’t our star, Weston is 100%
Hopefully Greg decides to un complícate the positional soccer strategy before the World Cup. European teams will counterattack and exploit a stretched American side if they stick to positional soccer.
You talk about football in a very odd way.
The only thing that has changed from 2018 is the players got better. The coaching has got worse and the better players bailed out Gregg Berhalter so many times. My kids have dual nationality and play for Under 15 team in Laos and they watch the USA games with me and say “they only play one way dad!” If a 14-year-old and a 15-year-old can recognize that, don’t you think the teams in our group are going to be able to outplay Gregg?
Colin thank you for covering USMNT but it would it would have been better to have the real stars on. Gregg Berhalter is not a good representative!
Worst coach of USMNT ever because he is horrible at picking line ups, he can’t change the game with tactics or substitutions. Moreover, Gregg Berthalter only plays one way. That is get wide to the wings and put a cross in. The stars of the team bailed out Gregg Berhalter so many times. Furthermore, taking 3rd in CONCACAF is not an improvement from 2018. Cananada has a great coach and kicked our butt ever time. Mexico who we beat or tied placed second because Gregg Berhalter is not that smart having group of players and playing away like like the old group of players! Win at home and try to draw away. Gregg Berhalter will not take us very far and he is an average coach in MLS. We will not make to the quarters or semi finals until we get a great coach from abroad or I would even take Jesse Marcsh!
The coach is a bum and a lot of the players are talented but inconsistent.
Crazies? This coach is super easy to question. First question I have is, who else was vetted for the job? Anybody? Is that a crazy question?
Love that Colin is also a former LAFC ticketholder who loved watching Zimmerman at the Banc. This is the best