Herc Gomez on USMNT’s Painful Exit Against Belgium: Men in Blazers 07/07/26
7/7/202629 min
Rog and Vamos' Herc Gomez break down the USMNT’s crushing 4-1 loss to Belgium and another tournament run ending too soon. Herc assesses what went wrong in Seattle, Christian Pulisic’s difficult night, and whether Mauricio Pochettino should remain in charge. Plus, player ratings from the tournament, and what needs to change for U.S. Soccer.
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First 90 secondsRoger Bennett· Host0:00
You're listening to the Men in Blazers Media Network, Suboptimal Radio. Podge kept saying, "Why not us? Why not us?" The reality is why never us? It's never us doing a Morocco. It's never us doing an Iceland. It's never us doing a Wales in the Euros. Why never us? [upbeat music] Hello, darkness, my old friend. Another World Cup, another meek round of 16 exit. Not gonna lie, this one hurts. Zombie performance in Seattle, smashed by Belgium 4-1. Reinstatement of Flo Balogun, one of the greatest own goals in American soccer history. From now on, the sound of country roads will be tinged with a sense only of regret, of fleeting happy moments, and another US Men's National Team World Cup run over too soon. Kept screaming at the TV, "Not like this. Not like this." But it was like this, and to break it down and ask the questions that need to be asked, it's good to welcome ESPN and Vamos Network on Men in Blazers own, it's Mr. Herc Gomez.
Hercules Gomez· Guest1:04
Rog, how you doing, my friend?
Roger Bennett· Host1:05
Not good. Not gonna lie, not good at all. Simple question. Last night in Seattle, we went in with hope, and we ended up having the Belgians Trump dance after banging their fourth past us. This was a generational cellphone. We've seen this US team soar in the group stage, and last night they crashed to Earth. Can you explain in one word what was it why we couldn't save a shot, why we couldn't make a pass,