The recent friendlies against Jamaica and Venezuela have shown that the United States Men’s National Team is very much a work in progress. As Adnan pointed out these matches, and the one against Chile back in March, were harder for the team than the games against Panama, Costa Rica, and Ecuador because Jamaica and Venezuela actually wanted the ball - especially Venezuela. As far as drawing conclusions from friendlies, these matches have shown that the US will struggle to do the thing that is absolutely critical in the possession based system that Gregg Berhalter wants to implement - namely, possess the ball.
USMNT vs. Guyana, Gold Cup 2019: What to watch for
