As a USMNT fan, hats off to Jamaica, a salute

So we lost to Jamaica for the first time ever is it? End of the world? Our program is going backwards?

Not exactly, the loss was bound to happen and is not the end of the world, I don't think the USMNT is going backwards. Be glad Jamaica gave us problems, be glad we lost now and now later, be glad we were able to fix our team from the loss to our win. Jamaica exposed us in the first game, exposed our slower players, and were physical throughout the games. The treated the US like we were a bitch in Jamaica, and in every sense, we were. They put fear in the fans, they created doubt about our program and players, most of all they made Klinsmann look bad. My hat is off to Jamaica for going for it and making the most of their opportunities.

Think about it though, did it wake us up and make us reflect on how to improve? Hell yes it did, we were scared right into going for it like Jamaica did, before that we were lazy, giving up easy passes, not tracking back well to take the ball back. Tale of two different teams from the one that went to Jamaica and got dominated, to the other that dominated them in Ohio, two different teams and two very different results. Now these guys are awake, they will not take our remaining games for granted, this I have no doubt.

This Jamaica team is not a small island team, they have players swinging way above their small island status, they are no fluke team. They possess all the attributes needed to take on bigger teams in the world and could probably give teams that take them for granted fits. If they get their attack sharper they could wound some big egos out there and show what CONCACAF in the Caribbean has in terms of talent. I think this Jamaica team is even more talented than the TnT teams of the past possibly.

 

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Any team that can get Deuce to do this has my respect. lol