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Jeff Carlael
Los Angeles – After the 1-0 defeat to Panama in the semi-finals of the CNL, we can say it’s time for USMNT fans to be worried about the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The United States has been unveiled since September last year, which coach Mauricio Pochettino has shown stars, especially in the CNL quarter-finals with Jamaica. However, the pre-interpretation of Thursday revealed some old problems.
The lack of USMNT aggression to start, especially when the opposition stops control, remains a problem. This causes incompetence to break the strict immune system. And although Panama has emerged as a difficult unit in Kocakav, if the Americans cannot survive continuously. CanalusWho won three consecutive times in the tournament in the tournament?
This doesn’t mean that all hopes for Americans are lost — far from that. But only 447 days between the present and the start of the World Cup, Pochettino has little time and has little chance to change things.
This summer’s Golden Cup this summer — the only USMNT race before the World Cup — has seen more importance. It allows Pochetino to have an extension of an extension to introduce himself to his players. The United States will also host its cases against Turkey and Switzerland before the Golden Cup and will be stranded to the World Cup in the World Cup.
Hope — which is not guaranteed to be a guarantee on Thursday — is that players have more experience in Knockout. But on this front, Pochettino’s plans will be destroyed by the Club World Cup, with two Juventus players in Weston McCain and Timothy Weae, with Gio Reinai Borussia Dortmund, all of whom are unavailable for the Golden Cup.
After that, and without the CNL, which was scheduled to be held in 2026, there are only four other international windows in September, October, November 2025 and March 2026, with some friends before the World Cup. That’s a short time to further minor things.
And there are many things that the American team needs to be qualified, especially with the ball.
To get a sense of how undentistly the US attack is: The United States had 811 hands, the 11th time the Americans had more than 800 touches since September 2017. This shows that the United States had a lot of time with the ball, but had many problems to create dangerous goals.
The return of several injured players helped the United States. The United States has missed the right defender Sergio Dest, who has recently returned to PSV Eindhoven after suffering a tearful ACL 11 months ago. DEST is the last striker who can convey unexpected players, or outside the Dribal or a kick. Anthony Robinson and his looting run on the left side of the club against Panama were also lost.
The two absences have a great impact on the way the United States plays. Joe Scale is a capable and defensive option, but not one to participate in the attack. That is why in the absence of Dest, Skly stays at home and allows a reverse folk back to move forward. But Younis Musa seems to be seen as a wing of wings, taking into account the limitation of his divisions.
The front line has also been infected with injuries, with Folarin Balogoon and Ricardo Pepe appear outside for a long time. Their return will increase competition for places in attack that have not had a specific spark.
All these absences cause questions about the depth of the USMNT players. But in situations such as Thursday’s defeat to Panama, the United States, with the help of Pochettino, will help further attack its squad. In the face of a club player, Taner Tesman’s presence in midfield was excluded as Taylor Adams, who is relied upon in defence, has returned to the team. That would have released a place for a more creative player such as Rena or Diego Luna in the middle.
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But the team’s thoughts may be Pochettino’s most difficult challenge. In the first half, the US director referred to the “lack of aggression”, which he described as “Man’s” for watching.
This showed the American touch in the Panama Fund. The United States had 32 touches in the Panama penalty area. This year’s 12th place is in 35 USMNT games. But only nine of those touches came in the first half. When Tim Weaya began its second half, the United States made further progress.
Pochettino needs to create a competitive tension for playing. But can the players who can take the bigger role who can dissolve any current players from their seats? Treatment of aggressive riddles will not be easy. Some players prove that they cannot afford it as their clubs are not able to do so.
Pochettino has tried to bring reinforcements, most of whom were MLS, and how they have a chance of impressing them. But unless he gives these players a more prominent role, his words will feel empty.
There is still a limit on how much Pochettino can act as a manager. Somewhere, the task is to improve, and to channel the aggression that is needed.
“You’re always learning more from the retreat than in the games, we would have won, we’ll put you into practice on these issues that I think everyone is in front of the aggression and all that,” he said. “There are always moments of teaching, always learn moments in every game, every exercise, every day you move on the pitch and we have to look at that and we must make sure that we take what he wants.
USMNT will lose their CNL title chance after winning their last three games, but Sunday’s game against Canada will be an opportunity to implement the lessons.
Because Alfonso Davis, Jonathan David and Sayle Larin are available, Canada is likely to be more likely to be more in attack. But Pochetino must not have started the beginning of Playing time needs to be achieved, and. But there seems to be some opportunities for players.
Zack Stephen seems to be a clear goal team in the goal, given Matt Torner’s suspect on the winner of the Cislio Waterman, when his shadow was very close to his post. Reina or Luna is likely to be another visible to replace Tesman. Patrick Agimang appeared in 22 minutes against Panama.
At least USMNT fans want progress. That low and low burden after showing the poor against Panama. But less than 15 months left for the World Cup, the United States needs to show symptoms that move forward again.