USMNT takeaways: Three changes Gregg Berhalter must make to avoid Panama upset repeat against Costa Rica
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The pressure is on to get a win on Wednesday against Los Ticos and Berhalter must better use Ricardo Pepi and Brenden Aaronson
All the good vibes the United States men's national team created over the summer and fall quickly turned sour on Sunday night with a shockingly poor 1-0 defeat at Panama in World Cup qualifying. The loss saw the U.S. fall from the rank of the unbeatens and raised serious questions about the team's depth and what manager Gregg Berhalter should do without some of the team's top stars. It's a quick turnaround for the USMNT with a date against Costa Rica in Columbus on Wednesday.
The match against Panama saw the team record just five shots, including zero on goal. The five shots are tied for the fewest under Berhalter, and the 0.22 xG, is by far the worst under Berhalter, as Paul Carr points out.
Ahead of Wednesday and off of a terribly poor showing, here's what Berhalter should do to with his team:
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