What is possible to learn from playing an opponent you beat 4-0 just a few days ago? Well pump the brakes a bit. First, despite the scoreline, Colombia clearly tried to stay organized, were very tough in one-v-ones, and were playing together for the first time in well over a year with a young and underpowered squad. And despite all that, they stayed committed to their defensive work for a full 90 minutes, making them a great team to play against in terms of seeing what breaks down a specific game plan from your opponent. Vlatko Andonovski said as much in US Soccer’s matchday preview, calling Colombia a “very technical team” who can break things down with short, accurate passes and can handle a lot of one-v-one duels while being very confident on the ball.
USA vs Colombia: what to watch for in the second friendly
