Positives From The Tournament
I have plenty of negative things to say after last night, but I figured we could use a little boost of positivity this morning. What were some of your favorite parts of the run? Here are my takeaways:
- The first half against Paraguay is the best this team has ever played at a World Cup. I'll be watching those highlights for years.
- Seeing out the Bosnia game with 10 men after a highly suspect red card was legitimately impressive. Our guys lost their heads in the same situation v Panama at the 2024 Copa, but buckled down and saw the game out this time.
- Tillman and Balogun both had excellent tournaments. They are 24 and 25, so they will continue to be a big part of the team for the upcoming cycle.
- Alex Freeman is a star in the making. His game is still a bit rough around the edges, but he's already improved massively from last year and I'm excited to see how that continues in the years ahead.
- Berhalter deserves to keep getting called up. He has a dawg factor you can't teach and is a weapon on set pieces.
- Our team scored 11 goals at this tournament. They scored 13 combined at 2010, 2014, and 2022.
- Finally, just seeing the world come together and seeing so many foreign tourists enjoy the USA has been a great reprieve from all the political BS that fills our feeds. We're all just people at the end of the day.