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What will Jürgen Klinsmann think when he sees the achievements of the American national team? “That’s what I would have done” – something like the thoughts of the former coach, who was dismissed in 2016 after a disappointing start to the decisive phase of the World Cup qualification. In the end, the USA missed after seven participations in series for the first time again a World Cup.
Gregg Berhalter, who is currently preparing with his team for the Gold Cup in North and Central America, should take over the rebuilding. Parallel to this, the Copa America takes place, which is why Venezuela is also in the final stages of preparation. Both nations face each other on Sunday night in a friendly match and the game is thus something of a dress rehearsal.
The game between the USA and Venezuela, the prognosis can be dared, will not necessarily have the character of a friendly match. A few days before the tournament starts, it’s no longer about experimenting big, but playing in a regular team that is competitive. A special explosiveness is in the game with it, since the last lots were lost in each case. The US was surprisingly beaten by Jamaica at home and Venezuela conceded in Mexico a 1: 3 defeat.
With two defeats no nation would like to start in their tournament, which is why the test match is taken very seriously. The kick-off is at 19:00 German time.
UNITED STATES :
The US has a clear advantage over past decades. The domestic Major League Soccer has gained popularity and attracted some stars, which has increased the overall level. This makes it easier for players from their own country to measure themselves on a higher level permanently. The majority of the players in Gregg Berhalter’s squad also earn their money in the MLS. Nevertheless, it is currently missing the really big stars, which cause a real euphoria in the country.
Christian Pulisic BVB is certainly an exception. He alone can not do everything. Youngster Josh Sargent is one of the hopefuls for the future. The 19-year-old is under contract with SV Werder Bremen and has completed his first minutes in the Bundesliga this season. So it was a little surprising that he was not in the 23-man squad for the Gold Cup Gregg Berhalter recently announced. In the friendly against Jamaica he was still in the starting eleven.
Another young man who, unlike Sargent, made it to the squad is Tyler Adams from RB Leipzig. The third legionary from the Bundesliga is McKennie from FC Schalke 04. In addition, Michael Bradley is still a household name for many fans. The experienced midfield all-rounder used to be under contract with the foals in Mönchengladbach and should lead the team with his great experience.
In the test match against Jamaica a lot of experiments were still going on. Now, against Venezuela, Berhalter is expected to send another eleven on the pitch, which looks very much like the squad that will face Guyana in the opening match of the Gold Cup on 19.06. Whether this is sufficient to conclude the tip between the US and Venezuela on the hosts, is questionable. Some of the players have not played a competitive game for a few weeks and have yet to find their rhythm after the voltage drop.
Venezuela:
Venezuela, with coach Rafael Dudamel, who used to play in the net as a player for his country, has chosen a different approach than the US to prepare for the Copa America. At the beginning of June, the first friendly against Ecuador took place and the coach tried from the beginning to take every game very seriously.
Also on Thursday against Mexico, he changed in the 1: 3 in Mexico in total only five times and tried so better to record his starting eleven. Despite the loss to “El Tri” he could be very pleased with the performance of his team. The statistics were fairly balanced with 16:11 scores for the Mexicans and the performance against the strongest team from Central America should encourage the Copa, which starts in a week. In the group with Peru, Brazil and Bolivia Venezuela is treated as an outsider and has nothing to lose. Of course, the sugarloaf’s Selecao is the big favorite, which is why the kick-off match against Peru is already enormously important.
Sunday’s game against the USA is considered a dress rehearsal. The guests will therefore put everything into the balance to avoid a second bust in series before the tournament starts. In the last six internationals of Venezuela, goals have been scored for both teams. This is synonymous with the fact that the South Americans are brave and offensive, but allow too much behind. Exactly that was the problem against Mexico, as soon after the early own guidance by Murillo the compensation fell.
Especially for this balance and stability in the midfield, especially Tomas Rincon should worry. The 31-year-old, formerly with HSV under contract, now plays in Serie A at Torino, where he was one of the guarantors of success in this season. He is to lead his team at the Copa and take responsibility as an experienced player. The second great hope is Salomon Rondon. The attacker of West Bromwich Albion was a regular in the Premier League this season at Newcastle.
USA vs Venezuela head to head matches
04.06.17 FI USA Venezuela 1 : 1
22.01.12 FI USA Venezuela 1 : 0
26.05.06 FI USA Venezuela 2 : 0
29.03.03 FI USA Venezuela 2 : 0
21.06.93 COP Venezuela USA 3 : 3
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| Prediction: | USA to win |
| Selection odds: | 1,91 |
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