Jurgen Klinsmann Has Only Himself to Blame for USMNT Loss to Brazil

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Published: September 9, 2015

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Jurgen Klinsmann is no stranger to playing his best players out of position. But on Tuesday, Klinsmann made his most baffling decision to date, which is a strong claim to make given how poorly the Jermaine Jones center-back experiment worked at the start of 2015. 

For the friendly against Brazil at Gillette Stadium, Klinsmann decided to start winger Alejandro Bedoya in the defensive midfield of a 4-5-1 formation next to stalwart Jermaine Jones while Michael Bradley lined up in an advanced role behind Jozy Altidore. 

Bedoya said after the match, a 4-1 defeat, he hasn't spent much time at the position in his professional career, per ESPN's Doug McIntyre:



In the 36th minute, Klinsmann removed Bedoya from the contest in order to bring in a true defensive midfielder in Danny Williams. Instead of admitting his mistake during his half-time interview with ESPN, Klinsmann essentially threw Bedoya under the bus for not adjusting to the position:

"Ale had a bit of a problem getting into his rhythm," proclaimed the United States men's national team boss. 

That remark was something observers of the United States men's national team are used to when dealing with Klinsmann. Rarely has Klinsmann admitted his faults, especially over the last year during the so-called experiment process after the World Cup.

He continued his explanation after the match by saying Bedoya was good option but couldn't catch up with the game, per ESPN's Jeff Carlisle: 



Starting Bedoya, who has been a model of consistency on the wing since the venture to Brazil, out of position was the tipping point for a frustrated fanbase in need of something positive to talk about heading into the high-pressure CONCACAF Cup game against Mexico that will determine the North American representative at the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup. 

Although he tried to correct the Bedoya mis...
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