With a trio of goals in the first half and endurance in a rain-soaked second half, the U.S. men’s national team earned a 4-2 victory over Jamaica on Monday evening.
Sanjay Sujanthakumar (on-site with the U.S. in St. Louis) and Joe Lowery (on-his-couch-in-Phoenix) combine to share their rapid-fire thoughts on the USMNT’s win in the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals. Monday night’s performance booked the U.S. a spot in the Nations League final four, which will take place in March.
Let’s run through what we learned about the USMNT from their clash with Jamaica by answering five key questions.
What’s your one-sentence reaction to that game?
Lowery: Before the rain (and a bit of complacency) really arrived in the second half, the United States put together some of the best attacking play we’ve seen from this team in ages.
SIMPLY FANTASTIC FROM @WMckennie AND @pulisic!#USMNT x @VW pic.twitter.com/RJmDSc8KqY
— U.S. Soccer Men's National Team (@USMNT) November 19, 2024
Can you give me a little more than that?
Lowery: It seems that the USMNT really missed Tim Weah. Or that they’ve needed a coach to help them further their work in possession. Or that they needed to face a short-handed Jamaica team.
If you’re looking for an explanation for the United States’ explosive attacking performance on Monday, one that featured a three-goal outburst in the first half, that explanation should probably feature all three of those things up above.
