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On some level you do have to be somewhat proficient in possession. That doesn't mean you go all Spain 2010, but when an opposing team is closing down counterattacks by playing a low block, having a different way to break that down is helpful. And friendlies are designed to experiment in those ways. If it doesn't work, don't use it in games that count. If it shows promise, then you can have it in your toolbelt.

On some level, that match vs. Mexico probably should have been 1-0 or 2-1. The second goal was a terrible play by Steffen. The third was a counter attack after pushing everyone forward for at least one goal. And Sargent took a terrible penalty to prevent us from getting one back.

Oh, and granted we didn't bunker much under Arena 1.0, but there was a reason that Bob Bradley's nickname with the USMNT was "Bunker Bob" (even though that completely ignores the highly offensive side he managed in 2008 and 2009).