United States vs Panama - Gold Cup 3rd Place Match - July 25th, 2015 4:00PM Eastern 21:00 BST

OKEvertonian · July 25, 2015

Well crap.
Anyway boys, this is America so what would've been the difference between 3rd and 4th?

USABlue · July 25, 2015

TheBigIguana said:
Der fraud Out.

Not actually but needs to figure out a best line up sometime soon. Please stop the Bradley at attacking mid madness

bradley has been poor the last two tournaments. disappointing as he played well vs NED+GER. Chandler and Brooks in the same back four is begging for mistakes at the back, chandler is dangerous going forward but his marking and position need work

ilikecheese · July 25, 2015

ftk43 said:
Consecutive defeats to Jamaica and Panamalollollol

Kinda puts those wins over Germany and the Dutch far in the rearview mirror

TheBigIguana · July 26, 2015

USABlue said:
bradley has been poor the last two tournaments. disappointing as he played well vs NED+GER. Chandler and Brooks in the same back four is begging for mistakes at the back, chandler is dangerous going forward but his marking and position need work

I find playing Bradley in a number 10 role similar to playing Barkley out wide. Waist of a player

Garrick · July 26, 2015

I'm so happy to have missed this.

USABlue · July 26, 2015

Garrick said:
I'm so happy to have missed this.

Was an awful match, completely outplayed. Not to mention most of the squad looked disinterested from the off

Hellerad · July 26, 2015

Bradley, a box-to-box mid, gets played as the attacking point of the midfield diamond.
Bedoya, an attacking mid, gets played wide in the diamond on one side.
Zardes, a striker, gets played wide in the diamond on the other side.
Beckerman, a holding mid who needs an outlet, gets played as an isolated creator at the base of the diamond.
Dempsey, an attacking midfielder with no pace, gets played as a creative forward with a partner. (Fine)
Johannsson, a poacher, gets played as a creative forward with no service. (Not fine)

A) Completely wrong players for this formation; or
B) Wrong formation for these players.

Either way, awful.

The only highlights were Fabian Johnson and Yedlin.