It was offside by a shoelace. I'm not sure it would pass the NFL's "indisputable evidence" standard for overturning on replay. And even if that call went our way, we would still need to score a goal of our own, which we did not. That call is not the reason we were eliminated.
The officiating was atrocious last night, however like you said, it wasn’t what kept the US from advancing. The lack creative play in the top 1/3 of the field was/is the reason. The usmnt can’t put the ball in the net against top tier teams. Berhalter uses this “system” he believes in, that he sells to everyone, that seems to undervalue specific skill sets that individuals bring to the game. There are guys on the roster who “fit” the system who should not be on the roster and guys not on the roster who should be. The US has never been much of a soccer “power” as we all know, however at different times they’ve been a threat to varying degrees. This is the most lackluster I’ve seen this team since I’ve been watching the usmnt. They have more opportunity, more resources, more everything than anyone before them, yet they continuously do less with more. So frustrating.It was offside by a shoelace. I'm not sure it would pass the NFL's "indisputable evidence" standard for overturning on replay. And even if that call went our way, we would still need to score a goal of our own, which we did not. That call is not the reason we were eliminated.
It's amazing, though, how we couldn't catch a break the entire tournament, got screwed over on stoppage time, etc.