Ex-USA stars report mixed emotions ahead of Football World Cup

Posted by Xchange Tickets on October 27th, 2022

A minority of former USA internationals have reported mixed feelings about the current team ahead of the 2022 Football World Cup in Qatar. As reported by Fox, ex-USA players have been giving their vision of how the national team will fare on the big stage. The USA is out of procedure heading to Qatar, with Gregg Berhalter’s side without a win in their previous three competitions. 

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The intolerable run began with a 1-1 CONCACAF Nations League draw with El Salvador, followed by a friendly 2-0 loss to Japan. Their modern game, a friendly against Saudi Arabia, ended in a goalless draw. Moreover, worrying form at the international level has now been joined with subjects for many players at the club level, specifically wounds and the lack of playing time.

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Star players Christian Pulisic and Sergino Dest have found minutes hard to come by this period for their specific clubs. The former seemingly cannot break into the fold at Chelsea, while Dest has contained very little for AC Milan since making a loan move from Barcelona.

Favored goalkeeper Matt Turner has been Aaron Ramsdale’s assistant at Arsenal, while defenders Walker Zimmerman and Aaron Long were playing for clubs that were removed from the MLS playoffs earlier this month.

As for wounds, Timothy Weah has played just 65 minutes for Lille this season due to a foot wound. Fellow attacker Giovanni Reyna has also missed a large chunk of the present campaign through various injury struggles.

And Leeds’ midfielder Tyler Adams missed the club’s meeting with Fulham on Sunday due to a muscle problem. Such a situation has caused ex-USA professionals to have bad feelings ahead of the major tournament this winter.

Ex-USA skipper “definitely worried”

“I’m worried,” said previous USA goalkeeper and Captain Kasey Keller. “There was nothing in those last two friendlies that were cert structure. We’re still seeing key players struggling with game time at the clubs. “We’re seeing key players purifying from injuries, as well. There’s nothing about the preparation that should give you a lot of sureness.”

Former USA defender Alexi Lalas empirical: “This is not a perfect team and I think USA Football World Cup Coach Gregg Berhalter will be the first to say that. Ideally, you want your players playing and you want them playing well.” Not all doom and gloom for the USA There is, however, some hope among former USA internationals that the current crop of players can have a creative competition.

FC Groningen striker Ricardo Pepi was also on the score sheet for his side.

The likes of Reyna and Weston McKennie listed their first goals of the season for Borussia Dortmund and Juventus correspondingly over the weekend. FC Groningen striker Ricardo Pepi was also on the score sheet for his side. Brenden Aaronson meanwhile is enjoying a very strong distinct campaign for Leeds in the Premier League.

Ex-USA midfielder Stu Holden has high hopes, saying: “I still have a belief in this team, based on what they’ve done in big moments in the past. “When the pressure is the highest and in the big, big moments, under the lights, these guys have this confidence in themselves that will I think hold them in good stead.”

Previous USA Football World cup captain Landon Donovan meanwhile suggested a strong start is crucial. He commented: “If it goes well early we could be an unsafe team in this competition. “If it doesn’t, I could see it not going well at all. I don’t see too much of a middle ground just because young, inexpert teams tend to be high and decent or low.”

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