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Lleget/Bedoya and Nagbe showed Arena's coaching acumen. by PaulM
He rolled out a team that as individuals all function well through the center and had them push the ball right up the middle at an overwhelmed Honduras back line. The players looked more confident, relaxed, and sure of themselves than I've seen in a long time.
Personally, I think having Nagbe receiving the ball from Bradley early and often has been good for both of them, and hopefully we'll see more of that against Panama. Bradley has gotten the yips in the USMNT kit, and is no longer the field general he was expected to be. The less opportunities for him to make mistakes the better.
I really didn't want Arena, but there's no questioning his gameday abilities. As long as his appointment doesn't hamstring the future of USA soccer I'm fine with him leading the team to Russia.