USMNT vs Australia: How to watch US Soccer, live stream, TV channel, start time, odds, date

Commerce City, Colorado – The US men’s national team’s 1-1 draw with Ecuador on Friday provided a resounding signal that the group was, finally, on the right track after a year of Mauricio Pochettino taking over as head coach. The next natural step is not only to perfect the back three strategy that has brought them success in recent matches, but to introduce a new team ethos – one of tactical diversity.

“We want to progress and we want to have that flexibility with different players and sometimes a different shape or dynamic on the pitch to provide the team with quality,” Pochettino said on Monday ahead of the friendly match against Australia on Tuesday.

Pochettino described Australia, a team that lost only once in the round of 17, as similar to Ecuador in its aggressiveness, which may make it an ideal opportunity to try new things. The head coach has played his cards close to his chest but has floated the idea of ​​a different format and even different players, all with the idea of ​​improving the USMNT’s ability to adapt with eight months to go until the World Cup.

How to watch USMNT vs Australia, odds

• date: Tuesday 14 October | time: 9 p.m. ET
• location: Dick’s Sporting Goods Park – Commerce City, Colorado
• television: TNT | Live broadcast: HBO Max
• probability: USMNT -150; Draw +280; Australia +380

“If we play well [as we did] “I think it’s also about continuing to improve and showing a different style of play and maybe changing the system and changing the players,” Pochettino said. “It will be another good test like Ecuador.” For us, it’s true that the circumstances will be different and maybe a different way of approaching the game, but I think they are in a different process than us. “I think we are in this process where we need to progress or we need to build something, and they are more solid in their ideas.”

Even if Pochettino succeeds in crafting a new look for US Soccer in time for Tuesday’s game, there are certain principles ingrained in his players. There are some non-negotiables for the group, perhaps the most important of which is the aggressiveness which Pochettino thought was somewhat lacking against Ecuador, even if his thoughts on Friday’s draw were generally positive.

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“When I think about our team, I think about strength, I think about duels, I think about bringing energy, being competitive in training, being able to compete in matches,” midfielder Crisitan Roldan said. “It’s more about us than the other team, so I think it suits me and I hope I’ve made an impact, whether it’s on the field or off the field. The most important thing is that I feel I belong and I need to show that on and off the field.”

Center backs play a big role in the NFL’s tactics, something Pochettino said was a natural reflection of the modern game. Tim Ream and Chris Richards are the mainstays while Miles Robinson and Mark McKenzie both got minutes alongside the other two against Ecuador, while Cameron Carter-Vickers is also involved with the group this month. The head coach said he is working to find a happy medium in training, providing adequate instructions to a group of centre-backs that he feels they are capable of providing.

“Miles, Chris, Cameron, Mark, Tim – I think they play with three defenders, four defenders, I think it’s not about to teach a lot or explain how we perform,” Pochettino said. “I think they already know [whether] We play one way or another. The most important thing is communication and then building our dynamic… I think it’s all about building a game plan for each match because the opponent is always different and trying to find the best system or shape to adapt to.”

But in front of the centre-backs there is a group of midfielders and strikers who are encouraged to play with a sense of freedom that reflects the variety – and unpredictability – that Pochettino strives for. That includes striker Folarin Balogun, who has two goals and one assist in three games and repositioned himself as the USMNT’s No. 9 player after an injury-plagued year. Balogun’s wide-ranging skill set makes him a strong fit in Pochettino’s system, and he is arguably the focal point of the attacking plans.

“Flo has everything,” Roldan said. “He can run in behind, he can play back to goal, he has the ability to handle players one-on-one with link-up play, with his movement, his individuality. He’s got it all, really – his speed, his power but it’s about getting him involved and I think that’s the most important thing for us when we have Flo on the pitch is how we can get him involved as much as possible because he can be the difference and when we have guys like Christian Pulisic, like Malik Tilleman, make each other better and so I look forward to watching them play together more and more.”

Balogun is one of many USMNT members who feel Pochettino’s shape-shifting style suits pool players.

“He gives us a lot of different options and I think this is the direction we wanted to go in, as we have an established coach who gives us a lot of confidence,” Balogun said of Pochettino. “I think everyone is happy [with] “The work he is doing and everyone can see the progress we are making and that is the most important thing.”

Meanwhile, Christian Pulisic is still suffering from an ankle injury that kept him out of the squad against Ecuador, but he came on as a substitute on Friday and participated in training on Monday. However, full-back Anthony Robinson will not feature against Australia, as he continues to deal with a minor knee injury. However, Pochettino will have a good group of players with different skills at his disposal on Tuesday, including two more strikers with different qualities in Haji Wright and Patrick Agyemang.

The group also includes Brenden Aaronson, who now plays a new role at Leeds United that could lead to a natural position on the wing for a version of the USMNT that also values ​​wide players.

“I think we played a little differently this year compared to last year,” Aaronson said of the newly promoted side to the Premier League. “Maybe I would say more defensively. There’s not really 10 anymore. That was my position last year but now I’m just an inverted winger and I play between the lines like I always have and I create and I try to score and I keep doing my job on the pitch.”

As Pochettino weighs his individual and tactical options for his versatile squad in the making, there is one constant fact about the US Soccer Federation’s preparations – the FIFA World Cup deadline is fast approaching – a professionalism that underscores the team’s approach as the countdown to the opening match on June 12 continues.

“I would say there is more seriousness because it is just around the corner and we don’t have a lot of camps left, we don’t have a lot of games left, and that’s why we have to treat every friendly match as if it were a real match, and that’s the mentality that goes into every match and I think the group is really close,” Aaronson said. “We are a close-knit group and are really looking forward to the next World Cup.”