USMNT Hall of Famer Tab Ramos joins Morning Footy to share his thoughts on Gregg Berhalter’s firing and discuss how U.S. Soccer should approach the next USMNT hire. He talks about the type of coach needed for the USMNT, the importance of getting club minutes, and the type of coach USMNT players will respond best to. Additionally, Ramos provides insight into the USMNT’s ceiling for the 2026 World Cup.
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Didn't they start Tillman who was playing a lot over gio and he was not better than gio was in the team
What do y'all think of Tab Ramos as a potential Head Coach?
Maybe his Uruguayan background made him a bit of an outsider, but Tab is one of the few guys from that generation that can speak objectively and honestly on the state of things.
Keller, Lalas, Meola, McBride and friends always sound like their talking points come from the same WhatsApp group chat.
Its Mainly pulisic and nobody
Thank you Tab for your insights and honesty. You've been apart of the
Evolution of US soccer.
Let us all be thankful and count our Blessings.
We've come a long way in this country. Look
Around at all the young
Talent we have in this country, and guys playing abroad. It's never been better.
Every coach has moved us along the path to a
Brighter future. Greg has
Done his part as player
And coach. Now it's time
To take it to the next level ! With a new coach
Who can bring the spark
To ignite the engine of
Success for this moment in us soccer…
right move, should not have been rehired.
Players playing significant minutes in actual club games is key. So key. The fact that our players are in high level "euro" leagues is a good thing from an experience and exposure perspective. But where a major chunk of these players are aiming to be in the top tier elite teams in their league – and this is not smart. It is not smart because not only are these top tier teams, but they are loaded with elite players who are The Starters. Our players will only be on the bench in these teams, therefore not getting the critical real minutes of real game play. These players have to stop aiming for these top tier teams, just for name recognition – because our players are not at that top tier level yet (and will be on the bench). Instead, our players need to aim for the mid tier teams, where our players will immediately be on the pitch, and be actual contributors. In this way, the players will Develop from actual real game time – playing against other teams (which includes lower, mid, and top tier competition) – in high level euro leagues. This is the key…, play time. Not bench time.
Can we please get Tab on the staff for the new coach?
thomas tuchel for usmnt
I can't speak to Tony's comments because I have only recently heard much of his commentary, but I am confused by the new narrative about playing time now that they didn't do well. I've heard Charlie pushing for these players to start repeatedly when they were on the bench and/or not doing well at their clubs. I mostly agreed with Charlie then (Pepi being my exception), so I'm really confused that this is the narrative now. Maybe they acknowledged this change in tone and I missed it.
Just give the job to Tab Ramos, another loser!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡
As an American, who loves USMNT, with Italian parents, who support Italy, my parents are correct. Ask Europeans about USMNT. You will not get disrespect, in actually, Europeans feel really bad about how we are destroying our talent pool because of USSF. But also as my Father pointed out. USMNT is not that good. Clint Dempsey is better than Pulisic, but Clint never had 100 million-dollar marketing campaign to support him.
We love you Tab
Tab speaks his mind… USSF and corporate culture as whole hates that…
The money constraint argument is always interesting to me. There is likely no shortage of American soccer benefactors willing to bankroll a top-tier USMNT coach for the 2026 World Cup in the USA. If money is used as an excuse, it is because the US Soccer Federation has failed to be creative.
Tab would help the Latin American players get a fair shot at the USMNT
Good stuff from Ramos.This roster has definitely cultivated a comfy country club vibe.
That's the other Component that was missing, I didn't think about what Tab said until I heard it in this Video.
Let's hope the Search for a New Coach has already started some time ago.
Good luck the USSF and the USMNT
Hire Tab Ramos!
Disappointed in some of our players as well 😞 Berhalter was half the problem
W.C. 2026 is NOT W.C. 1994.
In 94 we hosted the World Cup for the first time ever, when we didn't have a real Soccer League
We're way past that time and the MLS especially needs to have an over achieving National Team to make money.
Even if the USMNT players play overseas, we need the Success of the USMNT so that some of those players return to MLS and help push it higher.
And we need the USMNT to join Copa America Permanently.
The Gold Cup gives us a false sense of superiority, WE LOST TO PANAMA 2-1.
We lost to Panama and the reason given by the Coach was that the Red Card hurt us, but we just saw Columbia play with 10 too, after the Ref expulsed number 21, and they defended and won no miracles needed.
Why are we in 2026 still not at the level of fixing a problem like a red card on the run?
We should be a much higher level now, we should be playing in Copa America Final.
This is not the fault of just Berhalter, but he accepted the responsibility over the failure and we need everybody to use all lessons learned from 94 on.
he's still feeling the elbow
The USMNT needs 2 dozen Tab Ramos’! Tabare was the real deal – ready to get his head smashed in, literally, to fight for his country. I miss that level of commitment. I’ll never forget that match between Brazil and USA in 1994. If we can get that committment and intensity with today’s talent, the US would surprise the world!
Tab gets it
Patrick Schulte should be the next GK to start
One of the biggest complaints I’ve had about the US men is the culture. If we wonder why the women were so successful across almost three generations of players it’s because they knew that if they’re not playing they’re not getting picked. They know if they’re not performing they’re getting replaced. Go back on here and look up videos of Tobin Heath when she joined the team, talking about trying to make the team. Then compare it to her talking about still having to compete to make the World Cup roster years later. We have a player on our men’s team that isn’t even starting regularly for Palermo in Serie B, and we call this a golden generation? We think we’re a top team, you serious? 😬 Klinsmann was right, Tab is right, we’re don’t demanding enough from our players.
this will be the third consecutive manager to whom USSF has chosen to NOT give an entire cycle in which to build.
really, really sharp insight. we need Tab involved in the program (or coaching discussion!)
Tab is talking about the real game!!!
"Whatever that ceiling is, we have to overachieve above that ceiling…we have to beat teams we're not supposed to beat." –Tab Ramos. Love it.
JURGEN KLOPP
Tab Ramos and Hugo Perez should be running the program with Mikey Varas until they get their new coach (Klopp) Renard or Henry 😮😊🇺🇲🇺🇲… (Correction Henry as an assistant).
Tessman
Cowell
Buck
Trusty
Gaga
Shulte
Callender
Tolkin
“Hall of famer”, you can start right there on your long list of problems
Leadership council= inmates running the prison! New guy w command needed!
Tab Ramos is a gem
They didn't like the fact that Klinsmann was 'making calls on his own' as to which players to bring up. USSF wants a stooge who will select players that are best for MLS marketing. Results are secondary to propping up this phony 'league.'
Tab is one of the only USMNT past players I would support as coach
I've been screaming what Ramos is saying. Who is earning their spot day in and day out.
Tomas Tuchel
Tab would be better coach than Dolo.
Dolo could be assistant.
Wish it could be a Spaniard coach. Anyone notice famous tiki taka players are now famous coaches, like Pep, Arteta, Alonzo, Xabi?
Still playing ball but I wonder if Busquets and Iniesta would coach someday.
Quote of the day, "If your happy to be on the USMNT bench, something is missing"
I wish that the USMNT had gone after Jesse Marsch after he was let go from Leeds. Taking a flyer on a coach without national team experience, now that Klopp is uninterested, I would approach Poch. He has managed on a large stage and speaks English. Others I would approach are Joachim Löw, Erin Terzic.
I agree with Tab. Herve Renard is the best choice.
USSF’s goal is to prop up MLS at any cost. That is my stance until they show me otherwise
5:38 – these players situations are all different. Although I feel that Horvath should have always been #1.
Tab Ramos was one of my idols to pursue soccer. Loved his game! Great coach! Cheers