The USMNT’s World Cup ended with a humbling defeat to Belgium. Predictably, the mainstream American soccer media immediately went to work. Some blamed Mauricio Pochettino. Others blamed tactics, substitutions, Pulisic, Matt Freese, mentality, youth development or pay-to-play. They’re all missing the point. In this episode, Gary explains why Belgium didn’t expose a tactical problem. They […]
#434 – The U.S. Soccer Media Machine and How it Brainwashes You
Gary Kleiban joins Kirk Kinsey on the Playmaker Fútbol Academy Podcast for a conversation about one of the biggest obstacles facing American soccer — and it isn’t happening on the field. Using Mauricio Pochettino’s press conference as a starting point, Gary explains why the reaction from much of the American soccer media missed the bigger […]
Live #5 – Pochettino’s USMNT: What Most People Are Missing
The USMNT is through to the knockout stage after winning its group, but the conversation coming out of the loss to Turkey tells a much bigger story. Recorded live on YouTube the day after the match, Gary Kleiban and Benny Rogers react to the result while taking questions and comments from viewers throughout the show. […]
