ASN: 2015 Gold Cup Yanks: When Good Simply Is not Good Sufficient

John Brooks, Kyle Beckerman, and U.S. males’s nationwide staff coach Jurgen Klinsmann earned a few of the lowest scores on the night time the U.S. crashed out of the continental championship.

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Brooke Tunstall

Posted
July 22, 2015
11:55 PM

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ATLANTA—It will be straightforward to go overboard and browse an excessive amount of right into a loss just like the 2-1 defeat the US nationwide staff suffered in opposition to Jamaica Tuesday night time within the semifinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. 

Whereas disappointing to the U.S. and its followers, it can also’t be ignored that the People outplayed Jamaica a lot of the night time and that even with the terrible 5 minutes that led to the Reggae Boyz’ two objectives, with higher ending the U.S. nonetheless wins this recreation. 

The irony, in fact, is that the U.S. went 2-0-1 within the group stage of the Gold Cup, and in addition gained a pair of latest friendlies over Germany and the Netherlands after getting outplayed for lengthy stretches of these video games. Tonight the Yanks outshot and outpossessed Jamaica and nonetheless got here away with a loss. 

Fickle, these soccer gods…. To the scores!

STARTERS 

BRAD GUZAN—Not his greatest night time. Not a lot he may have performed on the primary Jamaica purpose and the hand-ball name, whereas letter-of-the-law appropriate, isn’t known as in order that’s not all his fault. Nonetheless, it is a rule and one he broke. Extra telling, he acquired beat near-post on the following free kick and his distribution was poor a number of occasions. Score: 4.5

FABIAN JOHNSON—Robust on each side of the sector, he broke up a number of Jamaican assaults at left again then pushed ahead constantly. Compelled a pleasant save within the sixteenth minute and hit a pleasant free kick that nearly spilled to Johannsson within the second half. Score: 7.5

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JOHN BROOKS—Picked a nasty night time for his psychological lapse bugaboos to return, as he was gradual to react to a protracted throw-in to the field that left Darren Mattocks broad open for the primary purpose. Additionally had some sloppy, unforced giveaways within the second half when the U.S. badly wanted possession. Score: 4

VENTURA ALVARADO—Wasn’t at fault on both purpose and made no big obvious errors like he did within the group stage. Made a few good tackles within the first half, however nonetheless doesn’t look fully comfy at this degree. Score: 5

BRAD EVANS—Stable defensively with a few good runs within the second half and usually supported the assault properly. Score: 5.5

KYLE BECKERMAN—Clogged the center and served as an outlet to assist the U.S. preserve possession, although he did have a manifestly unhealthy turnover late within the first half that might have been harmful. Gained a number of unfastened balls regardless of carrying an early yellow but in addition almost acquired a second when he tried to foul to break-up a Jamaican assault solely to have the defender shrug off the problem. Score: 5

ALEJANDRO BEDOYA—Mixed properly with Johnson and the forwards to assist create a number of possibilities, although none of them led to a purpose. Additionally did his share of labor defensively. Score: 5.5

MICHAEL BRADLEY—Scored one purpose and hit the woodwork with an absolute blast that almost tied the sport and but it’s onerous to not assume he may have performed extra as a number of of his passes have been off the mark. Score: 6

GYASI ZARDES—Good ball motion and defensive work, he constantly confirmed for the ball and reduce in from the best flank to create possibilities. However is ending was poor and he ought to have transformed an opportunity within the 67th minute. Score: 5.5

CLINT DEMPSEY—Was constantly harmful and really lively, displaying for the ball and creating possibilities by combining properly. That stated, Deuce went for too many dwelling run balls that went awry and ended U.S. possessions. Score: 6

ARON JOHANNSSON—One other one who performed properly but left you wanting extra to point out for it. Actually good hold-up and mixture play many of the night time and he nearly poached a purpose within the twenty eighth minute with strain on the Jamaican goalkeeper. Nonetheless, his ending was subpar and he skied an opportunity to tie the sport when he was open within the second half. Score: 6

RESERVES

MIX DISKERUD—On for Beckerman, he didn’t add a lot however had glorious one-v-one defending within the 83rd minute because the U.S. security valve to snuff out a Jamaican counterattack. Score: 5.5

ALAN GORDON—Was unable to duplicate his L.A. Galaxy super-sub success as he failed to attain in simply his second profession cap. Received one good probability however his volley went straight to the Jamaican goalkeeper and he had a heavy contact for a turnover minutes later. Scores: 5.5

DEANDRE YEDLIN—Introduced on to make use of his prodigious tempo and run at drained defenders, Yedlin didn’t see sufficient of the ball and his most probing run ended with a no-call that in all probability ought to have drawn a free kick. Took one for the staff when he drew a yellow after a sort out that broke up a breakaway with the U.S. pushing numbers ahead. Score: 5.5

COACH

JURGEN KLINSMANN—His determination to not begin Omar Gonzalez, who has performed 4 straight U.S. video games with a shut out, did not pan out when Brooks made a key error. However that is the one main tactictal quibble, because the U.S. truly performed properly and it is not Klinsman’s fault the finiishing was off. May probably fault him for preserving 4 on the again when the U.S. wanted a purpose and the subs may have come earlier, however these aren’t big gaffes. There are honest questions that must be requested of Klinsmann and the route this system goes beneath his watch, however this night time’s loss wasn’t actually a byproduct of a lot he did. On the similar time, he is the one U.S. coach to have misplaced to Jamaica, and he is performed it twice now. Score: 5.5