U.S. media wants Jurgen Klinsmann to be sacked as football coach

Under-fire United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann lamented the “bitter” blow of suffering a second consecutive loss in World Cup qualifying as his side were thrashed 4-0 by Costa Rica.

The opening goal came due to a mix-up between Jermaine Jones and John Brooks that allowed the home side to break, before Venegas, who plays club soccer for the Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer, got his head to a flawless cross from the left.

United States will face Costa Rica for 2018 World Cup qualifying soccer match Tuesday. When Gulati dispensed with Bob Bradley following defeat in the 2011 Gold Cup final it was because he finally saw the chance to get Klinsmann, a man he had long pursued to take the USA team to the next level.

Venue: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San Jose, Costa Rica.

The USMNT’s 4-0 loss to Costa Rica on Tuesday was basically a 90-minute showcase on how not to defend and how not to show up for a World Cup qualifier.

The loss sinks the USA to 0-9-1 all-time in World Cup qualifiers in Costa Rica.

EoS has learned that both Klinsmann and U.S. U-23 coach Andi Herzog are set to meet with Sunil Gulati and representatives of U.S. Soccer today in conversations that could shape the future of the U.S. Men’s program. Klinsmann said the defeat hurt the most since he started his current tenure of five years with the US team.

Then the hexagonal started and things could not get any worse with two straight losses.

Two goals from the hosts in the first 15 minutes put the USA into a hole and the American attack failed to create good chances against a bunkering defense. Mexico’s 2-1 win over its top rival on Friday began the Americans’ descent as they run the risk of not advancing to a World Cup for the first time since 1986. According to U.S. Soccer’s website, the Americans have never won in World Cup qualifying visits to the country and are now 0-9-1. “There’s obviously some concern”.

He also was criticized in March 2013 after the Americans opened the hex with a 2-1 loss at Honduras. “There’s a lot of points left on the board – 24 to be exact”.

The result reignited questioning of Klinsmann’s tactics.

Klinsmann is still confident he’s the right person to lead the team, but understands the scrutiny.

“We had some chances but I think they gave us a psychological knock with that goal right before halftime”, he said.

“On a night like this there is no point in trying to look at it any other way”.

Eight games remain and, in a CONCACAF competition that rewards three berths in the 2018 tournament in Russian Federation and sends a fourth team to a two-leg playoff against an Asian side, the United States is still very much in contention.

“The reality is that it is a unique situation”, captain Michael Bradley said. The hosts took advantage of a United States of America turnover in the 68th minute as midfielder Bryan Ruiz raced down the right flank to find Bolanos, who headed the ball home from six yards. Brooks and Gonzalez started in the center of the back line.