Dan Patrick

They'll defend very simply with a 4-4-2.

They'll have numbers behind the ball.

The difference between them versus Paraguay and Australia...

They have absolutely no problem doing that for 90 minutes.

And what I mean by that is they will be 100% committed in making sure defensively they frustrate the United States.

Now, the caveat to this is emotionally, where are they going to be?

This is their first knockout stage game in the history of their country in the World Cup.

So emotionally, are they going to be prepared emotionally?

for 70,000 people that are red, white, and blue rooting for the opposition.

This is 100% an away game, both on the field, off the field, and everything else about that.

So the first 15, 20 minutes will dictate whether or not the United States has a game like they did against Paraguay,

Or they're going to have 90-plus minutes because now in the knockout stage, that can go to penalties.

Dan, it's important that the United States wins that first half because if they do, Bosney has got to come out of their shell.

That's not where they're at their best.

If I talk to you in two weeks, what are we talking about?

We're talking about the United States preparing for the quarterfinal.

I really believe that.

I've said that from the beginning.

I just believe that they would win their group, and by winning their group, it would set themselves up with a third-place team and then a winner of two second-place qualifiers.

I think we're talking about the United States in a quarterfinal.