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    Is there BEEF between Folarin Balogun and Gregg Berhalter!? | ESPN FC
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    Is there BEEF between Folarin Balogun and Gregg Berhalter!? | ESPN FC



    Sebastian Salazar and Hercules Gomez discuss Folarin Balogun’s happiness with coach Gregg Berhalter after he was visibly frustrated at being substituted at halftime vs. Oman.

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    5. Ollie The Pizza Guy on

      Never should’ve hired him, never should’ve brought him back. When looking for a coach did this consultant ever actually think about the squad and player pool? Another good generation of players looking good to be wasted if he doesn’t Berhalter doesn’t have a look in the mirror.

    14. Jeremy Sheftel on

      No way we stick with a coach who gets in high tension situations and doesn’t play some of our best players like pepi, Flo, and Gio just because they don’t fit his shitty 4-3-3

    16. B.R. on

      someone please answer this question: What is so special about this Berhalter's system that we have to sacrifice talents of Folarin Balogun for?

    17. Vanguard Breakroom on

      This is precisely why you replace Nat Team managers after a cycle. He built a system for scoring wingers bc we didn’t have the experience or quality at the 9 we have now and instead of evaluating the pool with fresh eyes he’s doing what he did before to get where he got before.

      Doing the same thing expecting different results where have we all heard that phrase before? The whole Gio situation should have been a red flag not just bc he broke that trust but bc it stemmed from Gregg NOT KNOWING HOW TO USE HIS TALENTS. If the same rift happens with Balo why tf should anyone be surprised?

    22. OFFtheREZZERVATION on

      Sebs always been bias to Greg when it comes to the national team, so take his analysis with a grain of salt. Balo had great movement and had position plenty of times to be fed in. Only Gio would have had the fortitude to deliver, forwards and midfield were hesitant to feed him in..McKennie didn’t try til toward the end of the half. I could see his frustration, that’s why he tried to do it himself when he got the ball in the box.

    23. strider316ny on

      Yes, the problem is the system for the #9. Yet, Pepsi scored 6 goals and 6 games 🤡. The system is not for the #9 ……. Yet since Altidore nobody established himself as true #9. Let’s blame GGG for not implementing a system for a player that didn’t exist Hercules Gomez es un Payaso 🤡 🤡

    24. Gabe SJ on

      The reason Berhalter's system with the US has revolved around helping wingers to score is because we didn't have strikers who could score. But if you look at Berhalter's club record with the Crew, his strikers were consistently among the best in the league – Kei Kamara, Ola kamara, then zardes.

    26. Dan on

      Berhalter coming back might be a L. FLO has that English blood in him, let him cook greggy while you grope some young girls

    27. K IH on

      Greg sucks as coach and as a person, horrible rehire. Good opponents USMNT recently. I prefer Callahan or someone or anyone with tactical knowledge. I will take Gio over GGG any day of the week.

    31. Angry Roy on

      Of course there is. Gregg is an egomaniac and Balogun isn't his guy. I knew he would mess things up immediately with Flo. Gregg is not a leader of men.

    32. David Vandruff on

      Totally agree with you Herc. Never has a 9 thrived in Greggs system. Sad to think Gregg could ruin Balo by not utilizing his strengths. 20+ goals and GGG still thinks playing everything through the wings is the way. Is he just stupid or to arrogant to see his system is in desperate need of a laxative?

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