During the failing 2018 run, the conversations around US soccer were heavily focused on playing style. People were tired of watching Mexico (and the like…even Costa Rica) pound us for 60 minutes and hope to convert on the rare chance that comes through the counter-attack game. People whined about players like Landon Donovan and Michael Bradley who found success in this approach. People whined about coaches like Bob Bradley who succeeded with this approach. It seemed like an impossibility...
Soccer American Style 2026