When I said this game wouldn't matter in terms of Klinsmann's standing because just having to play this game was embarrassing enough, I said so with the implicit assumption that they wouldn't get ANNIHILATED in every measure except the scoreline by Panama at home.
The way the team has just completely unraveled is not a good look for ol Jurgen
Brian Straus ‏@BrianStraus 3m
Jurgen on team he'll choose for Confed Cup playoff: "It won’t be totally different. It will be very similar."
that was an absolute shit show. Not one player looked like they give a damn in the end.
But... but the 2011 final was one game... fuck it I give up lol
That's not a good sign when Klinsmann is more motivational speaker than coach... why didn't he bring back "motivational expert Donnie Moore" to bend frying pans and tear phone books?
Awesome, who cares about consisitency or accountability....
Doug McIntyre @DougMacESPN
Sunil Gulati confirms that Klinsmann's job isn't in jeopardy, and won't be even if #usmnt loses Confederations Cup playoff in Oct.
All that money and Toronto cannot defend. Such a shame, because when the ball is on the other side of the pitch they look good/amazing.
One game vs Mexico.Awesome, who cares about consisitency or accountability....
Doug McIntyre @DougMacESPN
Sunil Gulati confirms that Klinsmann's job isn't in jeopardy, and won't be even if #usmnt loses Confederations Cup playoff in Oct.
The players need to be taken out of their comfort zones and challenged and put under pressure by both fans and media, but Klinsmann is completely off the hook two months before the game is even played.
Seth Vertelney @svertelney
Gulati says Klinsmann's job is safe, and there aren't parallels with Bradley being fired after losing '11 GC final
But... but the 2011 final was one game... fuck it I give up lol
Our starting XI had never played together before. Klinsmann hasn't played the same XI in back-to-back games since 2014.
Winning friendlies is nice. Winning friendlies, then playing a different lineup, formation and style in games that actually mean something defeats the point of playing those friendlies in the first place.
This was compounded by poor substitution patterns. The US were up 4-0 at the half against Cuba last week, yet Klinsmann didn't sub Bradley and Dempsey -- his two most important players -- to get them some rest.
As far as players having bad touches against Jamaica, perhaps they were tired? Why did Klinsmann have the two players the team most depends on Dempsey and Bradley both play 90 minutes in what was essentially a practice game against Cuba, in the heat (89) and humidity (87) of Baltimore? We were up 4-0 by the 45th minute and they never posed any threat, so why take out Timmy Chandler and Kyle Beckerman at halftime and run Dempsey and Bradley into the ground?
Armchair Analyst: Gold Cup epitaph for the USMNT and a reason to worry going forward
Hey that's what I said after the previous loss:
This article is even more damning as the previous version:
Armchair Analyst: Jurgen Klinsmann & USMNT flame out vs. Jamaica in Gold Cup loss
. The argument that "He needs more time to implement his system!"is invalid. Bruce Arena took the team that finished dead last at France '98, turned 'em around in 10 months and led them to a third-place finish in the 1999 Confederations Cup, which included a 2-0 win over Germany. Bob Bradley coached his first USMNT game in January of 2007, and led his team to a Gold Cup win in July of that year.
Klinsmann has had four years, and his team is performing worse now than they ever have under him, under Bradley, or under Arena. Even though Bradley and Arena had shallower and less dynamic player talent pools to draw from.
TFC pulling a Mexico. I'm not going to complain.
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