The second match of the Gold Cup for the USMNT was a major turnaround after an ugly win just three days prior. Gregg Berhalter made seven changes to his Starting XI on Thursday night against Martinique, and the Yanks bounced back with a dominant 6-1 win. The result sets up an exciting match vs Canada to decide the winner of Group B on Sunday.
Now, let’s just get this out of the way right at the start.
Yes, it was just Martinique. No, they are not a good soccer team. And yes, you should take those confusing feelings of optimism this match inspired with a grain of salt.