The case for keeping USMNT coach Greg Berhalter on a short leash

Ed note: the following commentary was written by 3rd writer emeritus Jason Benfield. Jason has chosen to dip his toe back in the waters with this criticism of US Men's National Team Coach Greg Berhalter.

Let me start this off by stating that I really appreciate Berhalter as both a player and a coach. As a player, he was fantastic at both the club and national team level, and I think his talents were underappreciated by the soccer community here in the US. As a coach, he did a phenomenal job in Columbus, under more severe financial restrictions than we have in Dallas and without the massive Academy program.

I'll also state that I understand the logic of his 4-5-1/3-5-2 hybrid formation.…