The USA got knocked out of the World Cup by Netherlands 3-1 after a Group Stage that saw them qualify second behind England. It was a very low-event World Cup for the US meaning small moments that could go either way shifted the narrative in many ways. A 1-0 loss on a first half concession to England would have completely turned the conversation around this team in a negative way, but if that early Pulisic chance against the Netherlands went in, the US is likely playing this weekend vs Argentina. The vagaries of World Cup soccer, eh. But these vagaries often set the tone for coverage and thinking for years to come, let us not fall victim to narratives and gut calls based on a bearded or red-headed guy in a studio watching a game and trying to summarize 20 different players actions over the 90 minutes, let us go to the data. Be ready to dive into a red, white and blue smorgasbord of charts, numbers, maps and more and come out with a better understanding of the US at the World Cup.
Thank you very much! It’s one of the ideas to do similar write ups for the CL and maybe EL. I just happened to have plenty of time and motivation to dive into WC, those two don’t excite me quite as much but they are on the list
Tremendous work !! I wanted to congratulate you for your World Cup coverage so far, it's very insightful. It would be great for the Champions League knockout stages. I can't wait to read more of your analyses.
Thank you very much! It’s one of the ideas to do similar write ups for the CL and maybe EL. I just happened to have plenty of time and motivation to dive into WC, those two don’t excite me quite as much but they are on the list
Tremendous work !! I wanted to congratulate you for your World Cup coverage so far, it's very insightful. It would be great for the Champions League knockout stages. I can't wait to read more of your analyses.