The U.S. shouldn't be playing this poorlyThe first half showed one of two things: The U.S. still has a really long way to go to compete with the soccer elite, or Argentina is the best team in the world right now. It's probably both, frankly.
The pressure put on by Argentina's midfield has been too much for the U.S. It reminds you of the bad old days in the '90s when the U.S. had trouble keeping possession against teams.
Yes, the U.S. is missing some players. Yes, Lionel Messi is one of the best of all-time. But there is no reason for the U.S. to look this rattled, especially with a team of veteran players.
With the limited scoring chances in the first half, you'd hope Klinsmann decided to get his young kids some experience. Bring on Nagbe and Pulisic and see what they can do. It can't be worse than this.
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