Berhalter: Won't scrap tactics after USMNT loss

CINCINNATI -- U.S. men's national team manager Gregg Berhalter said his staff and players "need to be calm" and that he won't scrap his system in the wake of the Americans' 3-0 defeat to Venezuela.

The match was intended to serve as the final tune-up for the U.S. ahead of the Gold Cup, which opens for the Americans on June 18 when it takes on Guyana in St. Paul, Minnesota. What transpired instead was a brutal performance that saw the U.S. fall behind by three goals within the first 36 minutes.

"I think we need to be calm," Berhalter said. "I think we need to look at the game, look at what we need to improve on, and then set out to do it. It's really tough after a result like this and start…