'It's NOT Berhalter's fault!' - US vs. Uruguay discussion gets HEATED 🔥 | ESPN FC

Sebastian Salazar joins ESPN FC to discuss the USMNT's 1-0 loss to Uruguay and then Steve Nicol decides to get into a heated debate with him.

[corybrown]

The same guy blames Southgate for England looking awful but then turns around and said it's not Greg's fault this team is regressing. Some of the most ridiculous stuff I've ever heard

[Dovefaction]

The second Stevie said its not Berhalter’s fault Sebastian went off 😅

[vexu_fan]

Stevie, not sure what you've been watching, but Berhalter's been trash for 5.5 years. Seb's right, he pulls the fire alarm at half-time, goes to some ridiculous 5-in-the-back setup, taking Gio off for CCV. Berhalter's been rigidly playing a 4-3-3 against all-comers for 5.5years, so the players have no experience playing this 5-in-the back. That's on Berhalter, not the players. GGG was fired from the Swedish 2nd Division for lack of offense. What have we seen from the USMNT under him - lack of offense. He was a middling MLS coach. The players and the fans deserve better.

[joshlien]

"It's not Berhalter's fault!"
I guess analysts and the USSF are content with mediocrity.

[tonytravert]

It amazes me that the USA has never had a South American coach. They have gone for Europeans or locals Anglo coaches. Considering they play against Latin teams, you’d think that at one stage they would have thought about having an Argentinian or Brazilian coach. The whole world values their knowledge on the game yet the USA just ignores them. I’m thinking it’s a kind of bias against Latin American coaches.

[NotColin]

Berhalter is a trash manager and should be sacked but we couldn’t make 8 yard passes in that game

[erlinghaaland]

Under Greg, only 2 wins against top 30 teams not named Mexico. ITS GREGGS FAULT.

[dasberserkr]

Not Belharter's fault? A read card is not the reason they are out... they are out because they were not ruthless against Bolivia, and Gregg's poor game management vs. Panama.

[Jattsdoit]

USA is overrated. I think they are ranked in the top 15 according to fifa rankings. I would slot them 30 and this is before the COPA debacle.

[davidmiddleton]

The loss to Panama is inexcusable. Idgaf if we went down to 10. We had enough talent to win that game. Berkhalter made a critical error in taking off Balogun. That was it.

[berg]

This team would've been better under Klinsmann. We have regressed immensely, the team lacks leadership and character. Yes the talent and potential is there but you will need the right coach to get the best out of them. Competing in Gold cup and winning it means nothing when you can't barely make some noise at the copa america

[akeemanderson]

Bro talked like pulisic carried Chelsea to the champions league 😂. Billy and Cho and Tammy has 1 too

[otterpoopie]

Funny how Canada has an American coach who is now in quarterfinals.

[runrafarunthebestintheworld]

The reality is the US board would've already fired Berhalter and the fact that they need to evaluate before they make a decision doesn't make sense.

[Rageebait]

Stevie defending US manager sums up his pundit career

[bjj]

How can America loose when they have the best player of all time. Pulisic

[johanngrant]

Steve is so right they blame everybody except them selves in the usmnt haha😂

[benkupiszewski]

Against Panama, Berhalter decided to play a low-block for the entire second half, taking off Gio Reyna -- the one really creative and best passing player on the team -- for an extra center back at home against Panama, inviting Panama to attack. He also took off Balogun for Pepi, further limiting our counter-attacking threat that would have kept Panama honest, who after losing against Uruguay might have not been so eager to push numbers forward to win and risk getting burned on a counter-attack, losing, and thus being eliminated from the tournament altogether. That tactical idiocy and cowardice has defined Berhalter's 5 years in charge.

So absolutely Berhalter is culpable. I know the non-Americans of ESPN FC hate the hype for the USMNT, but this squad's potential is unknown, but under Berhalter, they are definitely far less than the sum of the parts. That has been clear for years. If we were a serious footballing nation, we would have never hired him in the first place, never rehired him, and immediately fired him after getting grouped and not be debating it now.

[jyc]

Stop talking down teams that beat the US because of actual team strategy, grit, and determination. Talent gets u so far.

Whoever is yelling needs to calm down. Stop talking over other people because they have a different opinions.

[mintysoul]

As a Canadian, I love the Americans passion and desire to be the best at pretty much everything, but from time to time you need to take a cold shower, have a look in the mirror, and except reality...As Burley said, yes he should be fired, but they are not nearly as good as they think they are...