USMNT grind out scoreless draw away to Trinidad and Tobago

The United Nations had also warned that Trinidad and Tobago is one of a number of countries with Muslim populations that is being used as a recruiting ground for the terror group.

Trinidad made two changes from the starting lineup in Friday’s win at Guatemala, inserting a pair of players from Major League Soccer.

Tuesday’s soccer news update has the USMNT on the schedule and World Cup qualifying points on the line in CONCACAF.

Trinidad and Tobago figures to provide a far more hard challenge.

Klinsmann’s men managed to take control of the game soon after, as goalkeeper Tim Howard was rarely tested for the rest of the match, but they failed to create many genuine scoring chances themselves despite enjoying 62.6 per cent of possession.

The problem, however, is that the Yanks still could not put its opponent away. There was an implication that Johnson had let his teammates down, although there was pushback from those who believed Johnson deserved the benefit of the doubt.

For this concept, we’re sticking with the same flat 4-4-2 formation that Klinsmann used against St. Vincent. So, Zardes goes to the bench.

Ideally, the U.S. would have several different options here that wouldn’t be all that bad. We were losing the battle a bit and we wanted to go a bit more solid in midfield. “The critiques that are expressed by a few people are totally fine with me”. From there it was a mediocre game from one of the most talented American players, who did spark the offense despite being given another start in his preferred midfield position. “This is a long path – it’s a marathon as we say – and I think teams like Trinidad & Tobago and Haiti have become more prepared for that”. If Mix does get involved heavily in the attack and plays really well, that’s just a bonus.

Altidore crossed superbly to pick out Zardes but the unmarked Los Angeles Galaxy forward wasted a free header, crashing his effort against the bar with the goal begging.

Klinsmann brought on Darlington Nagbe in the 68th minute in place of Tim Ream, with Johnson moving to left-back. Bobby Wood scores goals just about every time that he plays. Brek Shea is at best a capable left back and he and Johnson can basically interchange going forward or just switch outright if Shea’s having big issues defensively. “That’s simply wrong. I think there is a lot of work ahead of us in all of our areas, but there’s also a lot of excitement”.

DeAndre Yedlin: Two stars. To sum it up the first half has been unimaginative, sloppy, and desperate.

But only one idea might be able to solve both. Now the team has four months off until its next competitive match. Passing was impure. They absorbed pressure and sought to counterattack, with fleeting opportunities stalling in the thick seaside air.

Jozy Altidore: The Toronto FC forward had a strong game and deserved better.

FW Bobby Wood, 5 – Had little impact after coming on. Three points in qualifying and first place in Group C. I thought Jermaine did a great job.

“All in all, a draw on the road is okay”.

The USMNT vs Trindiad and Tobago match will kickoff at 6:30 ET and be broadcast on BeIN Sports.

The MNT holds a 71-36-32 all-time record in World Cup Qualifying.

The final ten minutes reflected the pace of the game.

ElConfidencial claims that in a meeting with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez, Ronaldo said of Benitez: “With this coach we will not win anything”.

You’ll have to check out my full match preview later today.