Jurgen Klinsmann’s failures aren’t fun, they’re just fact

Being right feels good. Being right when many people loudly proclaim that you’re wrong usually feels even better. And being right about a person who has directly and indirectly questioned you and everyone you know’s intelligence generally feels really great. This is not one of those times.

Last week was a very, very bad one for the U.S. Men’s National Team and head coach Jurgen Klinsmann. A farce of a tactical plan which appeared to be overruled mid-game by his players’ confusion against Mexico gave way to a scrappy second-half performance. While ultimately a loss, it appeared a self-inflicted wound. The U.S. men clearly had the talent to stay with Mexico on evidence of the second half of…