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'It was an emotional reflection of where we are' – Lalas explains his epic tirade against the USMNT

Related Topics: Alexi Lalas, Bruce Arena, Invective

The former U.S. national team defender unloaded on Bruce Arena's side, and says he made a calculated choice to call out some players by name

Oftentimes during halftime of Fox's MLS broadcasts, Alexi Lalas will take a minute or two to present his opinion on any given topic in American soccer.

Usually these segments don't reverberate much after the broadcast is over. Sunday night was different.

At halftime of the LA Galaxy-Seattle Sounders match on Fox Sports 1, Lalas unloaded on the underachieving U.S. men's national team, calling out several players by name.

Very few of the team's biggest stars were spared, whether it was its goalkeeper ("Tim [Howard], the Belgium game ended three years ago — we need you to save the ball now"), its captain ("Michael Bradley, the U.