Yeah. Lots of could would should options but 1. we lack depth and 2. we lack a reliable CF. Those are significant obstacles.
Maybe rotation in previous games helps today but also maybe it keeps us from advancing.
We (almost) played more Dutch than the Dutch today. We passed and developed and attacked from the beginning and they sat back and looked to counter, but they also had some gorgeous passing sequences. We've had dueling inconsistent complaints about the US style to date. Some wanted us to never stop attacking and others wanted us always to defend and pounce. Generally Berhalter had us attacking (especially in games where the opponent just handed us possession) and then became more defensive when the opponent switched their style and when we were up in the second half. It worked until the first time we got burned on a killer counter and as noted earlier, Tyler Adams made maybe his only real mistake of the tournament.
Now, FWIW, I'm completely OK if US Soccer decides not to renew Gregg. I've defended him consistently and am happy with his work and decisions but I'm also not a big fan of 2 cycle coaches. Sometimes it works, but I prefer new starts. Depends on who we hire instead of course. Also, some have suggested Berhalter might be ready to move on.
Don't know what to do about CF. We auditioned about a half dozen options and nobody asserted themselves. I don't know what else we can do. We've sent our guys all over the world to play against good competition, and kept a couple here at home, and none of them have made a case.
