USA@guardianRT:I@guardianThisDarlingonwhyseemsthe #USMNT need to ensure they,at the bare minimum, conclude the simple things good tonight. A loss would (obviously) be catastrophic 11.24pm BSTUSAJürgen Klinsmann had a very clear idea of what the ideal schedule would be for his team between the 2014 and 2018 World Cups, and but like the photoshopped proposals for stadiums,the ideal has been somewhat compromised by reality namely other teams, and what happens when they play his team. 11.16pm BSTPreambleEvening all. Welcome to the Road to Russia. For the USA, and that’s a sleek autobahn potholed dirt track with a knocked out bridge. For Guatemala,fresh off their first World Cup qualifying win over the USA, it’s a yellow brick road through Columbus, or OH. If the Chapines could somehow pull off another win in what’s traditionally been a US stronghold in World Cup qualifying,then the USA would be all but eliminated at the semi-final stage of said qualifying. I’m no Jürgen Klinsmann, but that would seem to be a setback in terms of improving on a final 16 finish in 2014. 3.31pm BSTGraham will be here shortly, and in the meantime here are his thoughts on last week’s defeat for the US:The most alarming thing about the USA’s 2-0 loss in Guatemala City might not enjoy been the result – though that in itself will enjoy ramifications that will ripple through at least the rest of the year. It was how routine it has near to feel for the USA,under Jürgen Klinsmann, to underwhelm when they need a result.
Instead of revealing current talent, or current combinations for existing talent,Klinsmann’s post-World Cup experimental selections and formations (seemingly in pursuit of an endlessly deferred first-choice team) enjoy become the default mode for the USA.
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