What went wrong for The Guys in USA’s crushing World Cup exit

After the Whistle with Brendan Hunt and Rebecca Lowe

Apple News

Soccer, Sports

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 December 2022

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Minutes after the U.S.’s heartbreaking loss to the Netherlands, Brendan and Rebecca talk through where The Guys went wrong: an uncharacteristic flub from Tyler Adams, questionable lineup decisions from Gregg Berhalter, and above all else … youth. And after this “naive but brave” performance, Brendan and Rebecca can’t help but be hopeful for 2024 and 2026. Then they briefly look ahead to England–Senegal and take a detour into the startling way that most Brits butter their toast.

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0:00.0	And that's I think, you know, America in 2022, the occasional five minutes of hope.
0:06.2	And by the way, now I'm mad because yesterday you and Steve Nash told me the US would win.
0:09.9	You specifically said so.
0:11.7	Because you know, it's the hope.
0:12.7	In the end, Brendan, it's the hope that kills us all.
0:15.6	Hope is a horrible, addictive, weird thing.
0:20.2	People forget the addictive part.
0:22.2	Yes.
0:24.8	From Apple News and Metal Arc Media, I am the shell of the man who once was Brendan
0:28.8	Hunt.
0:29.8	And I'm Rebecca Lowe's going to do everything in the next half an hour to make you probably
0:33.4	feel worse.
0:34.4	And this is after the whistle.
0:37.1	Reminder there will be adult language.
0:43.5	Brendan, Brendan, Brendan, here we are.
0:46.7	What?
0:47.7	Minutes.
0:48.7	I thought it might be seconds, but you disappeared for a few minutes, but we found you.
0:51.3	You came on the spot.
0:52.3	I need it some time.
0:54.7	To face up to what just happened.
0:56.9	Wow.
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