#318: Japan v USA recap

Hoo boy. Feels a little like 2019. Berhalter says we need
centerbacks who can hold a high line but we couldn't establish a
high line because we couldn't possess the ball in part because one
of our centerbacks isn't a good passer. Add in a brutal performance
from the midfield and this was a bad one. Mixed zone audio courtesy
Sanjay Sujanthakumar.

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