00:00The U.S. men's national team has the soccer hype across America at an all-time high after that round
00:06of 32 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
00:09So let's see how Americans and of course the rest of the world feel about their chances in their round
00:14of 16 matchup against Belgium.
00:17We're moving on to the next round.
00:20What a win last night against a pretty strong Bosnia and Herzegovina.
00:26Talk to me about that win.
00:27What did that prove about this U.S. men's nationals team?
00:30What last night showed was that the U.S. can play multiple ways.
00:33You could tell they kind of struggled a little bit at the beginning because Bosnia was sitting in a low
00:37block.
00:38After the hydration break, you could tell they were trying to pick up their pressure.
00:42Got the goal.
00:43In the second half, Balogun got that red card and then they had to manage it the last 30-35
00:50minutes.
00:51But they held on and they showed they could play multiple ways.
00:53I'm super excited.
00:54I thought the teams performed well not just last night but at every game.
00:58I'm super impressed with the teamwork.
01:00And I love Palusics.
01:01It's not just the only name people know now.
01:04I'm really disappointed by the red card yesterday.
01:06I think that was a shame and a bad call.
01:10But I'm loving the energy.
01:11I'd like to see more U.S. fans.
01:13But I think overall, I think we have a really good shot.
01:15Look at their performances.
01:16They're playing super inspired.
01:18Apart from that Turkey game, which was back and forth, I think they've dominated the majority of their games.
01:22And they're playing an inspired brand of football under Pochettino that even in the friendlies in March, I don't think
01:28they showed it.
01:29They lost to Belgium, I think it was.
01:31So I think that coupled with it being here in our backyard, it's just bringing everyone together.
01:35It's super hype.
01:36And especially in New York City, as you know, it's insane out here.
01:39So when Fuller and Balogun got the red card, what was the response from the crowd in that match?
01:47I mean, the crowd was definitely down.
01:50I mean, we still have a good team.
01:52So we knew they could pull through.
01:54We got the second goal.
01:55So that definitely kind of secured it for us.
01:57Don't know if it should have been a red card compared to what Messi did in the first game as
02:01well.
02:03But yeah, I mean, the response from the crowd was great.
02:05We saw that Messi create that same foul in another match, but he didn't get a red card.
02:11He didn't get carded at all.
02:12Do you feel like FIFA's kind of giving Messi that Michael Jordan treatment?
02:16Yeah, 100%.
02:17I think FIFA overall needs a – look, I know Messi obviously is a worldwide phenomenon and everyone wants to
02:23see him in the –
02:24it doesn't do anyone favors by him not being in the World Cup, but he definitely gets favoritism.
02:29And, you know, I think there needs to be less bias when dealing with the U.S., for sure.
02:33Yeah, look, the red card, super rough, man.
02:36I think if you look at it from that angle, that slow motion, it looks crazy, and I think it's
02:41justifiable.
02:42But let's just say Messi didn't get that red card, and he did, like, the same thing, so I'll leave
02:46it at that.
02:46What's a realistic finish for our boys, and what finish would gain us global respect around the world?
02:54If they can get to the quarterfinals, I think that would be – that would be where it would be
03:00a success.
03:01I mean, getting this far right now, I think that's a huge accomplishment for the men's national team.
03:06I do think that they could even go further to say quarterfinals, semifinal.
03:12As long as they keep doing what they're doing and keep listening to Pochettino, I think they'll be good.
03:17No, I'm a betting man, so I actually have the U.S. going to the final four, and then some.
03:21So, yeah, I thought home field advantage.
03:23I thought this was a young team.
03:25I thought, you know, Palusik obviously is the name.
03:28We have a lot of guys now with international experience.
03:30If you look at a lot of the guys, you know, they're playing in European leagues, not just MLS anymore.
03:35So we have – they know what they're expecting.
03:37You know, I know in front of our home field crowd, I think we're feeling the energy.
03:42Belgium's going to be a tough match, but I think – I'm excited.
03:45I think that realistically we have the right coach, the Argentinian coach, is bringing the right energy, the right passion,
03:51taking chances, playing good defense.
03:53So I think the team's believing.
03:55Realistic finish.
03:56I think maybe quarterfinal.
03:58What they've done is enough to build upon, and maybe in the next World Cup, if they continue Pochettino, four
04:04more years of building and staying together,
04:06I think there's no reason why this team can't finish top four in the next four years.
04:15They're foizing.
04:15So we have another person who's doing a movie, so I think there can be a good thing.
04:15A lot of people often want to finishización because we have the стumido in the next four years.
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