Host nation: United States.
Top teams: Brazil, Argentina.
The USMNT?
Does the USMNT have what it takes to win the whole thing? Can this tournament, finally, be won by the US? It seems like an unlikely bet.
When you support the team, is it an "idea" or a "realistic team to win?" By supporting the team, this means you're expending a lot of energy going to a game site, spending time, money and energy for a lost cause. Is it not? Is American soccer a lost cause? Don't blame me. I didn't make it a lost cause. But if you're realistically looking at teams around the tournament that could win the 2024 Copa America, it wouldn't be the USMNT. It would be Brazil and Argentina. Interesting how the US keeps dragging its feet with soccer. Not every other sport in the world, but soccer. Is the new team under Berhalter a "new team that's great" or "somewhat the same thing fans have seen for decades with a new coach?" Typically the US has 3-4 solid high level talents. No disputing that. Then the support players get selected and things seem to unravel.
For example: The US has not been in a FIFA World Cup final. You cannot dispute that.
With time, no matter what, the US and Mexico will not be in the final of a World Cup. And, for that matter, each will likely not be in the final for a Copa America. Or will they? See Why American Soccer Isn't There Yet, which still holds up (at least, that's what I tell myself). The whole book is basically a guide that shows how we've failed at the highest levels and how we can gain a foothold. As always, American soccer will be there when the USMNT wins the FIFA World Cup. The 2024 Copa America, underway right now, as we speak, should be telling as to how long it will take for the USMNT to win a World Cup. But Shane, they're different. They're very informative; each is very telling.
2024 Copa America, What to Watch for:
Does the USMNT have sold, adept, passing from the central defenders? Are they really up to the task?
Do the central defenders ever join the attack, a la Franz Beckenbauer?
Are the midfielders really the guys you want supplementing Pulisic?
Was the shirt you got too expensive?
Is your beer too expensive?
Why is Berhalter always drinking a water bottle? Is that behavior you might see from a toddler?
Pardon me, are the players dribbling with creativity?
These are a few things to watch for as the games progress. Much more around the corner...
Top teams: Brazil, Argentina.
The USMNT?
Does the USMNT have what it takes to win the whole thing? Can this tournament, finally, be won by the US? It seems like an unlikely bet.
When you support the team, is it an "idea" or a "realistic team to win?" By supporting the team, this means you're expending a lot of energy going to a game site, spending time, money and energy for a lost cause. Is it not? Is American soccer a lost cause? Don't blame me. I didn't make it a lost cause. But if you're realistically looking at teams around the tournament that could win the 2024 Copa America, it wouldn't be the USMNT. It would be Brazil and Argentina. Interesting how the US keeps dragging its feet with soccer. Not every other sport in the world, but soccer. Is the new team under Berhalter a "new team that's great" or "somewhat the same thing fans have seen for decades with a new coach?" Typically the US has 3-4 solid high level talents. No disputing that. Then the support players get selected and things seem to unravel.
For example: The US has not been in a FIFA World Cup final. You cannot dispute that.
With time, no matter what, the US and Mexico will not be in the final of a World Cup. And, for that matter, each will likely not be in the final for a Copa America. Or will they? See Why American Soccer Isn't There Yet, which still holds up (at least, that's what I tell myself). The whole book is basically a guide that shows how we've failed at the highest levels and how we can gain a foothold. As always, American soccer will be there when the USMNT wins the FIFA World Cup. The 2024 Copa America, underway right now, as we speak, should be telling as to how long it will take for the USMNT to win a World Cup. But Shane, they're different. They're very informative; each is very telling.
2024 Copa America, What to Watch for:
Does the USMNT have sold, adept, passing from the central defenders? Are they really up to the task?
Do the central defenders ever join the attack, a la Franz Beckenbauer?
Are the midfielders really the guys you want supplementing Pulisic?
Was the shirt you got too expensive?
Is your beer too expensive?
Why is Berhalter always drinking a water bottle? Is that behavior you might see from a toddler?
Pardon me, are the players dribbling with creativity?
These are a few things to watch for as the games progress. Much more around the corner...
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