15:26 that looks like Berhalter's preferred setup. Putting Reyna on the wings, leaving the team with no one to create centrally. Hope Matarazzo doesn't set the team up like this and actually puts Gio in his natural position. We need a coach who understands the value of a central playmaker in order to have a dynamic attack. Two 8s in midfield is so Gregg. Weah has proven to be our best RW, don't see Gio having any business in that position unless all options are unavailable.
@@SummerDream3r weah has proven to be our best RW but not necessarily a very good winger. Would love to see dest higher up with the wingbacks, Gio has to play centrally as well
Thierry Henry almost got Monaco relegated, which is a hard thing to do. He only managed 20 matches in charge and went 4/11/5. He took over the Montreal dumpster fire and had decent results, but he was head coach for one full season. You can't take much from that. The other thing that should be mentioned is that the best international managers weren't great at the club level. The best coaches won't risk their reputation by taking the USMNT job because if they fail, their club career is essentially over. Which is why Klopp said no. It's why Pochettino won't risk it. I know Crocker wanted an established serial winner, but you can't dance unless you have a willing partner. Matarazzo is a very, very good option for the USMNT. The players will know exactly where they stand with him, and he will require them to play hard to the whistle. He's night and day better for this job than Viera or Henry, as well as any MLS coach
@@StatesideFooty27 unquestionably a good manager, and if he can translate his club success to the national team then likely the best hire they can make given the options. For all the reasons you said and more, there isnt many cases of a club manager switching over and having international success, and since we have the most important event in american history for soccer coming up in 2026, would rather have a guy with a track record of international success so that we have a higher chance of this country getting behind the USMNT for the future of the sport
@FootyWithTheBoys . The only thing I'm happy with is that Matarazzo has zero ties to MLS. That's the biggest problem with USSF is that any MLS coach is subject to Don Garber and his roster control for MLS players. Matarazzo will have full control of the roster and won't cave to Don Garber's desire to have an MLS stamp on the national team. Which is why I didn't want Dolo or Nancy. They're not experienced for the national team, but they'd cave to USSF and be a yes man like Berhalter. You cannot fuck around with 2026. We need a coach who will get this team to the knockouts if not better and Matarazzo is equally as capable as Renard. After 2026, they can hire Dolo or Nancy.
How many players of Henry or Vieira playing abilities turns in to a great coach. Very few. I think this is a good hire to take us forward. He’s under a very good coaching tree. He obviously has experience in playing in the American game but his coaching experience comes from the Bundesliga. I think there were a lot more questionable options we heard about!
@@XCrunner2929 a good manager for sure, if he is the guy I really hope his club success translates to the international level because no question that they are wildly different types of jobs
@@FootyWithTheBoys I agree they are very different jobs. My first choice was Poch. I do not want these guys that are strictly international managers. I like Poch because he has worked with a lot of younger players. If you saw Chelsea at the end of the year they were playing much better! I just don’t see him selecting us with England still out there!
@@XCrunner2929 would definitely be a good hire in my book, i still see him looking for a club job but imagine you are right and that england job would be very hard to turn down
Come one guys. Your line up is terrible, if you put a terrible lineup, you can make any formation look bad. Back 3 can be Ream in the middle, Richards as LCB and Scally as RCB. Richards has experience on the left and Scally has experience as CB in a back 3. We can also bring in Maloney or Trusty as the LCB and bring Richards to the middle if Ream drops off the mountain . Or bring Brooks in the middle if he can play consistently for his club. Ream or brooks should not be outside CB. Jedi could play as LCB and even provide support as an overlapping LCB like Sheffield did a few years ago. Tessman could be given a shot at CB if he plays well for his new club. Regardless we need to solidify our defense and having a back 3 could be a good option. It may fail, but we need to try it. We have athletic players who can play here and cover the wing in case the wingback gets caught too high. But having Ream, Brooks, Tessman or Richards in the middle of the 3 to help in distribution could be helpful. Center mids could be Johnny, Musah and Gio. McKennie has to redeem himself again, because he had a crap summer. Adams needs to recover, but he can obviously play here. Given it’s a back 3, it lightens the responsibility of the 6 and so Johnny may be more appealing given he provides more going forward. LWB could be Jedi, but his ability in tight spaces and under pressure is questionable. He is a better defender who can provide something to the attack, then an attacker who can provide something in the defense. But we can play Paredes there or start Weah who has experience on the left side with Lille. Depends on how Wiley does on his new club. Right side is Dest, but until he gets back, maybe Weah. Depends on how Reynolds looks, if we can get Luca to commit to us. Booth may be a good. On top, Balogun and Pulisic. Pulisic may be playing more of a 10 role or second striker for Milan this season any way. He could help us get more numbers in the midfield and better control it. We know he can play it well and having Reyna and Pulisic connecting in the middle can be good. Also having Pulisic, Reyna and Balogun on the tip of the spear for counters could be fun to watch. I think this is a better formation for us given we don’t have great CBs. There is a reason why weaker teams use this formation. But we can modify it by having Jedi as LCB or Tessman as CB so we can mold it to. A 4-2-3-1 against weaker opponents where we control the ball more. Again this may fail, but the 5-3-2 or 3-5-2 may work.
@@dr.joemarquez I do think there are options, but any of the back 3 options you put together is very scary to me. Also feels like a lot to slot in guys like paredes, wiley or reynolds. Yes they are talented but have not shown it consistently or at a high enough level. There are options to play with for sure, but either way doesnt make up for the fact that his system would often times leave a back 3 very exposed, as shown by how much hoffenheim conceded this past season
The only thing that annoys me about this news is that someone in USSF is adamant about the next coach being American. I'm more than OK with Matarazzo being hired, but if he's being chosen over a better coach just because he's American, then it's just another example of the federation stepping in to prevent progress.
@@johnwilson121283 but it is also fair to say that a coach with american ties would be more likely to reciprocate interest, not sure how attractive this job is seen overseas despite us thinking its a good job
I watched Henry on the sideline of the Argentina vs. France Olympics match. It was clear to me that he was heavily relying on his assistant coach. He is a figurehead, not a tactician This Nick guy is outright embarrassing himself by saying Henry over Matarazzo, whose resume speaks for itself.
When Matarazzo is a C- ,then Thierry Henry is a F- . Win Percentage of catastophic 20 percent at AS Monaco, which is top 5 team in french league. That was his only job as head coach in Europe. He is the french Gary Neville lol And btw. NO ONE takes Olympic Football serious in Europe. It's like a u21 youth tournament
Very few of the possible candidates have an international experience. Viera, doesn't have international coaching experience. Henry as a manager sucks. Winning the olympics should be a given with this French team. Renard, has the international experience but he is kind of a gun for hire, and he just blew it with the women's French team. The home run coach other than Klopp does not really exist.
@@dirks6550 I dont think renard being a gun for hire is a bad thing. Im looking for a manager that can get us through 2026, after that I am fine re evaluating and giving someone a full cycle to install their own vision as opposed to what will have to happen in the next 18 months to get the boys ready for the most important tournament in american history
@@etgoodman7 southgate haram ball might be what this USA team needs for any sort of 2026 success… or he will continue to wildly underachieve with his talent level lol
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Nice work guys. Good analysis.
@@michaelhennessy6860 appreciate you my man🤝🏻
He has a better resume than any coach we've had. I think he's Nagelsmann disciple. I think he's tactically flexible enough to play a back 4 if it fits
Hope so, because back 5 with our player pool is not it
This guy has a high degree of competence. That already would make him the best US coach ever.
@@FavreianVengeance it hasnt been a long list of winners, thats for sure
Has had success at the club level at a higher level than other American options so not the worst choice, but if he isn’t American do we consider him?
If you’re choosing Henry over Matarazzo, you should stay clear away from football debates😂
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@@NITESHADOWshouske that Nico guy is an idiot fr
Seriously. These guys really don't understand that this is a bonafide tactician versus a fairly ho-hum coach.
Irv Renard just totally blew it with a home team at the olympics.
@@dirks6550 not the best look of he ends up being the guy, thats for sure
15:26 that looks like Berhalter's preferred setup. Putting Reyna on the wings, leaving the team with no one to create centrally. Hope Matarazzo doesn't set the team up like this and actually puts Gio in his natural position. We need a coach who understands the value of a central playmaker in order to have a dynamic attack. Two 8s in midfield is so Gregg. Weah has proven to be our best RW, don't see Gio having any business in that position unless all options are unavailable.
@@SummerDream3r weah has proven to be our best RW but not necessarily a very good winger. Would love to see dest higher up with the wingbacks, Gio has to play centrally as well
Thierry Henry almost got Monaco relegated, which is a hard thing to do. He only managed 20 matches in charge and went 4/11/5. He took over the Montreal dumpster fire and had decent results, but he was head coach for one full season. You can't take much from that. The other thing that should be mentioned is that the best international managers weren't great at the club level. The best coaches won't risk their reputation by taking the USMNT job because if they fail, their club career is essentially over. Which is why Klopp said no. It's why Pochettino won't risk it. I know Crocker wanted an established serial winner, but you can't dance unless you have a willing partner. Matarazzo is a very, very good option for the USMNT. The players will know exactly where they stand with him, and he will require them to play hard to the whistle. He's night and day better for this job than Viera or Henry, as well as any MLS coach
@@StatesideFooty27 unquestionably a good manager, and if he can translate his club success to the national team then likely the best hire they can make given the options. For all the reasons you said and more, there isnt many cases of a club manager switching over and having international success, and since we have the most important event in american history for soccer coming up in 2026, would rather have a guy with a track record of international success so that we have a higher chance of this country getting behind the USMNT for the future of the sport
@FootyWithTheBoys . The only thing I'm happy with is that Matarazzo has zero ties to MLS. That's the biggest problem with USSF is that any MLS coach is subject to Don Garber and his roster control for MLS players. Matarazzo will have full control of the roster and won't cave to Don Garber's desire to have an MLS stamp on the national team. Which is why I didn't want Dolo or Nancy. They're not experienced for the national team, but they'd cave to USSF and be a yes man like Berhalter. You cannot fuck around with 2026. We need a coach who will get this team to the knockouts if not better and Matarazzo is equally as capable as Renard. After 2026, they can hire Dolo or Nancy.
How many players of Henry or Vieira playing abilities turns in to a great coach. Very few. I think this is a good hire to take us forward. He’s under a very good coaching tree. He obviously has experience in playing in the American game but his coaching experience comes from the Bundesliga. I think there were a lot more questionable options we heard about!
@@XCrunner2929 a good manager for sure, if he is the guy I really hope his club success translates to the international level because no question that they are wildly different types of jobs
@@FootyWithTheBoys I agree they are very different jobs. My first choice was Poch. I do not want these guys that are strictly international managers. I like Poch because he has worked with a lot of younger players. If you saw Chelsea at the end of the year they were playing much better! I just don’t see him selecting us with England still out there!
@@XCrunner2929 would definitely be a good hire in my book, i still see him looking for a club job but imagine you are right and that england job would be very hard to turn down
My dream is Van Gaal. I think there’s no one else in the market that is best suited to prepare us in just 2 years
Would be hilarious to replace Berhalter with the man who roasted him ab not having tactics in the WC lol
@@AR-io8fv thats a name that nobody has been talking about that would be an incredible hire
Come one guys. Your line up is terrible, if you put a terrible lineup, you can make any formation look bad.
Back 3 can be Ream in the middle, Richards as LCB and Scally as RCB. Richards has experience on the left and Scally has experience as CB in a back 3. We can also bring in Maloney or Trusty as the LCB and bring Richards to the middle if Ream drops off the mountain . Or bring Brooks in the middle if he can play consistently for his club. Ream or brooks should not be outside CB. Jedi could play as LCB and even provide support as an overlapping LCB like Sheffield did a few years ago. Tessman could be given a shot at CB if he plays well for his new club. Regardless we need to solidify our defense and having a back 3 could be a good option. It may fail, but we need to try it. We have athletic players who can play here and cover the wing in case the wingback gets caught too high. But having Ream, Brooks, Tessman or Richards in the middle of the 3 to help in distribution could be helpful.
Center mids could be Johnny, Musah and Gio. McKennie has to redeem himself again, because he had a crap summer. Adams needs to recover, but he can obviously play here. Given it’s a back 3, it lightens the responsibility of the 6 and so Johnny may be more appealing given he provides more going forward.
LWB could be Jedi, but his ability in tight spaces and under pressure is questionable. He is a better defender who can provide something to the attack, then an attacker who can provide something in the defense. But we can play Paredes there or start Weah who has experience on the left side with Lille. Depends on how Wiley does on his new club.
Right side is Dest, but until he gets back, maybe Weah. Depends on how Reynolds looks, if we can get Luca to commit to us. Booth may be a good.
On top, Balogun and Pulisic. Pulisic may be playing more of a 10 role or second striker for Milan this season any way. He could help us get more numbers in the midfield and better control it. We know he can play it well and having Reyna and Pulisic connecting in the middle can be good. Also having Pulisic, Reyna and Balogun on the tip of the spear for counters could be fun to watch.
I think this is a better formation for us given we don’t have great CBs. There is a reason why weaker teams use this formation. But we can modify it by having Jedi as LCB or Tessman as CB so we can mold it to. A 4-2-3-1 against weaker opponents where we control the ball more.
Again this may fail, but the 5-3-2 or 3-5-2 may work.
@@dr.joemarquez I do think there are options, but any of the back 3 options you put together is very scary to me. Also feels like a lot to slot in guys like paredes, wiley or reynolds. Yes they are talented but have not shown it consistently or at a high enough level. There are options to play with for sure, but either way doesnt make up for the fact that his system would often times leave a back 3 very exposed, as shown by how much hoffenheim conceded this past season
@@FootyWithTheBoysI think it’s going to be scary. But nothing is scarier than not changing anything.
The only thing that annoys me about this news is that someone in USSF is adamant about the next coach being American.
I'm more than OK with Matarazzo being hired, but if he's being chosen over a better coach just because he's American, then it's just another example of the federation stepping in to prevent progress.
@@johnwilson121283 thats such a huge piece of it, thought flags did a good job of highlighting that as well
@@johnwilson121283 but it is also fair to say that a coach with american ties would be more likely to reciprocate interest, not sure how attractive this job is seen overseas despite us thinking its a good job
I watched Henry on the sideline of the Argentina vs. France Olympics match. It was clear to me that he was heavily relying on his assistant coach. He is a figurehead, not a tactician This Nick guy is outright embarrassing himself by saying Henry over Matarazzo, whose resume speaks for itself.
@@FavreianVengeance valid
When Matarazzo is a C- ,then Thierry Henry is a F- .
Win Percentage of catastophic 20 percent at AS Monaco, which is top 5 team in french league. That was his only job as head coach in Europe. He is the french Gary Neville lol
And btw. NO ONE takes Olympic Football serious in Europe. It's like a u21 youth tournament
@@jemiee9493 don’t think Henry is actually a serious candidate regardless, do think USA under delivered with this hire though
When did USSF promise a homerun hire? This is news to me.
Anyone that wants Southgate is someone that I will never take soccer advice from!
Very few of the possible candidates have an international experience. Viera, doesn't have international coaching experience. Henry as a manager sucks. Winning the olympics should be a given with this French team. Renard, has the international experience but he is kind of a gun for hire, and he just blew it with the women's French team. The home run coach other than Klopp does not really exist.
@@dirks6550 I dont think renard being a gun for hire is a bad thing. Im looking for a manager that can get us through 2026, after that I am fine re evaluating and giving someone a full cycle to install their own vision as opposed to what will have to happen in the next 18 months to get the boys ready for the most important tournament in american history
Matarazzo is a decent choice. Not a wow, but could get the job done. Better than GGG.
Southgate, the English GGG, scares me.
@@dirks6550 Southgate might scare everyone
You lost me at "Southgate". Mattarazzo every day over him
Facts, don’t give me the funny accent Berhalter no matter what
@@etgoodman7 southgate haram ball might be what this USA team needs for any sort of 2026 success… or he will continue to wildly underachieve with his talent level lol
Your news source in not a viable news source. Your reporting in correct information. You should take a journalism course at school.
At the start the whole sourcing process was said with Bild, then confirmed by Kicker, but other reports it’s not been fully offered
We were careful to say who the sources were and that the offer is not 100% confirmed.
What's his personality like? We don't need another soft manager like Berhalter.
@@nerychristian from what we have seen, good at forming relationships and building off of that… which does feel a little to similar to Berhalter
I don't agree with Nick
@@realRWay valid