Canada almost did to the US when we have done or tried to do to Mexico for years before this current generation of players....a totally defensive approach, sit back and hope to turn them over in their defensive third and counter attack quickly
US fell right into that trap bc the dumbasses kept playing to the outside back in the build up phase which is exactly where they wanted the first phase of the play to go as they sat in that 532/442 hybrid system. US just became too predictable but that clearly falls on Robinson, Busio and Sands. The other young CB gets a pass somewhat due to his lack of experience which was in clear display in this match. he was in WAYYYY over his head. Jesus is a solid 9, really good in the helping with build up, tidy in and around the box but he's not going to win you a header and bringing in Gressel for his delivery made that an odd choice.
Vasquez starts this match given how Canada set up and how the US played against them, would have better the wiser choice and honestly would have made this match a bit easier for the US.
the handball on Robinson was nonsense....that NEVER should be a penalty but it's this handball law that has taken the fuking piss out of common logic. if you've ever played, robinson's arm is exactly where a natural position would be as a defender. he sees the player going to receive the ball and puts his arm up reaching for the guys back to find his defensive positioning. just bc the guy has a shit first touch off his thigh and it hits Robinsons arm should not make that a handball. These guys just need to go back to some damn common sense with these handballs because guys are too skilled now and no doubt will intentionally whack a ball into a guys arm just to get a handball.