Mike Ryan

We said that it's a favorable group, but as you highlighted, everyone else in the group is saying that too because the U.S.

is atop it.

So, but or why?

Let's talk about that match.

I think three points are pretty much a must here.

If you want to get this nation galvanized, if you want that team to come together and meet the moment, three points feels like a must-have here.

Will that happen in your mind?

Yeah, every U.S.

soccer opener seems to be like a culture war between me and the system over these last couple of managers where I'm just kind of married to what's always worked with the United States, counterattacking, lean into your athletic advantages.

Here, the team that would do that and exploit an attacking team with a counterattack is Paraguay, and we are uniquely susceptible to that.

More so than I think we've ever been.

Styles make fights.

I want to believe I'm ready to get hurt again.

I will readily admit and be happy to admit that I am wrong about my perspective.

The game has changed.

But if they lose, oh, we are burning things to the ground.

If they lose, the odds got to say they're not getting out of this group at that point.

Being very careful around the Australians.

All right, Tom.

I think I'll circle back with you after that Battle Why match and get a lay of the land.