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[QUOTE="ForCuseSake, post: 3910467, member: 266"]
Always appreciate your astute analysis.

Two caveats for my armchair take on Berhalter so far...

I've missed a few USMNT appearances in the past 6 months (yesterday's game was the first USMNT game I've watched in a while).

It's awesome to see the team jump opponents early on and finish (they've scored early in quite a few of their recent matches) and I think this may contribute to my confusion/criticism.

But...I still don't quite understand what Berhalter's strategy (or philosophy) is.  Does he have a set system/strategy that is being implemented or is he simply trying to get the player pool accustomed to the likelihood of attempting multiple formations to accommodate different strategies?

I'm not advocating for picking one approach and sticking to it, he just seems to be all over the place and I rarely can see if it's in response to what the opposition is doing on the pitch.  Much of that is likely due to my lack of soccer savvy, but I could see it plain as day when I watched Mancini adjust his formation after half time in the final against England.
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