I don't know if it still applies to the USA now that we have our own competent league but in the past, I'd heard that the USA plays somewhat like collegians, we can run, we have the work-rate but as for skill, that's where our fall-off is.
Belgium put together a host of threats before actually converting. But in the end mainly from AET I guess, we ended up with about even possession, roughly I heard Belgium had 185 passes completed to 165 for us
Maybe it would have been better for Belgium to score early, like Portugal did. Because really the best the US played the entire tournament was after they conceded that early goal....It’s like once they get giving up that first goal out of the way, they suddenly loosen up and play better.