Former USMNT ahead Herculez Gomez has insisted Gregg Berhalter will not be the suitable man to steer the Stars and Stripes to the 2026 World Cup.
The USA had its blushes spared when Cory Burke’s personal purpose within the sixth minute of damage time drew them stage to power further time within the Concacaf Nations League semifinal towards Jamaica.
The No. 13 People have been on the verge of shedding their third straight match after Greg Leigh scored 30 seconds in for the 57th-ranked Reggae Boyz however Burke’s personal purpose adopted by Haji Wright’s strikes within the sixth and nineteenth minutes of additional time salvaged a 3-1 win for the USA.
The victory noticed the People sneak by way of to the Nations League closing towards Mexico with the prospect to win a 3rd straight title this weekend.
However even that may’t save Berhalter, Gomez believes, because the analyst insisted the top coach was on the point of being fired.
Herculez Gomez has insisted Gregg Berhalter will not be the suitable man to steer the USMNT
The USA narrowly escaped humiliation within the Nations League semifinal towards Jamaica
‘Gregg Berhalter was two seconds away from everyone calling for his head,’ Gomez mentioned on ESPN. ‘From everyone saying this is not the person to steer this crew.
‘I do not assume I really feel too in another way right this moment after this recreation than how I did earlier than it. Gregg Berhalter could also be an excellent coach a sure stage. He isn’t the coach for the USMNT at this stage. Not the coach to steer the USMNT to a World Cup in 2026.’
The 41-year-old shared the clip to X, previously generally known as Twitter, doubling down on his claims within the caption.
‘The #USMNT might beat Mexico (or not) this weekend for its third CNL title,’ he wrote alongside the snippet of the Futbol Americas present on Friday.
‘However it received’t change what I’ve seen and the way I really feel about Gregg Berhalter being the USMNT coach.’
Gomez is not the one former USMNT star to return out swinging at Berhalter this week.
Alexi Lalas led quite a lot of former American soccer gamers questioning Berhalter’s place with the Copa America simply three months away.
The previous defender blasted the nationwide crew for its efficiency – significantly throughout the first half – and appeared to query Berhalter’s place.
Alexi Lalas led the criticism of the efficiency and questions over Berhalter’s place
The previous US defender blasted the crew’s first half efficiency on social media
‘That was a horrible half of soccer from #USMNT. I want I might go all the way down to the locker room and tear ‘em all a brand new one. #USAvJAM,’ he posted on X, previously generally known as Twitter, at halftime.
He straight focused Berhalter Friday afternoon when he insisted the coach merited blame for his crew’s show.
‘You are able to do no matter you need,’ he posted. ‘However I can say it was a horrible efficiency and, as coach, Berhalter deserves criticism for his crew’s utter lack of urgency, ruthlessness, or vitality. However he additionally made the mandatory adjustments in gamers/ways to search out the win in a knock-out setting.’
Whereas former USA gamers reminiscent of Taylor Twellman, Eric Wynalda and Tab Ramos beforehand have been passive about Berhalter’s position as USMNT head coach after he was rehired, the tide gave the impression to be altering.
The trio additionally joined in as, though they did not straight hit out at Berhalter, they delivered scathing evaluation of the efficiency with some hinting the coach is at fault.
‘Sadly, the ultimate product of this crew continues to be a lot lower than the sum of its particular person elements….. yr after yr,’ Ramos posted.
Taylor Twellman and Tab Ramos additionally spoke out in regards to the state of the US nationwide crew
In the meantime, Twellman fired off a few tweets questioning Berhalter’s tactical selections.
‘He wasn’t initially known as in fwiw…..,’ he wrote, referring to Wright after his profitable extra-time targets.
Earlier on Thursday evening, the Apple TV MLS commentator was seemingly left baffled by the choice to play midfielder Weston McKennie for granted again.
‘McKennie as a RB now……..,’ he posted alongside shoulder-shrug and raised-eyebrow emojis.
‘Personal purpose. Becoming. #USMNT,’ he added after Burke helped pull the US stage.
Former US stars, together with Twellman and Eric Wynalda, additionally chimed in with criticism
Retired-forward-turned-coach-and-commentator Wynalda chimed in, writing: ‘This US crew is getting more durable and more durable to care about. The entire thing simply feels bizarre.’
‘In the event that they don’t rating the personal purpose the place are we right this moment? What’s the dialog – is there a dialog?’ he later requested, replying to a fan who branded Berhalter’s second tenure as ‘stale’.
Thursday’s underwhelming efficiency comes simply three months earlier than the USA hosts the Copa America and provided a worrying perception into their possibilities of success.
The Copa America additionally serves as a warmup for the 2026 World Cup, which the US will co-host with Canada and Mexico with the ultimate going down at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey – Berhalter’s house state.
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