Under Berhalter, the U.S. appears to get better relative to the competition the more extended time they have together. In a three-match window, the best chance to get them out of rhythm is probably the first match.

But I pause to back the home underdogs because the Gold Cup can be a deceiving measuring stick. The tournament’s history is is littered with captivating Cinderella runs that didn’t translate on the qualifying stage. And player by player, the talent gap between El Salvador and the U.S. is enormous.

Depending which book you’re using, ruling that play out doesn’t leave a ton of options, with the uncertainty of a match like this leaving less wagering options on the board. But I think there’s value in backing Weston McKennie to score.

The Juventus man plays a true box-to-box role and isn’t primarily tasked with shouldering the attacking burden on the club level. The same is largely true when the Americans play higher-level opposition from Europe or South America.

Something changes in Concacaf. McKennie has never played in World Cup qualifying. But he has played in 11 Concacaf matches between the Nations League and the 2019 Gold Cup. He’s scored six times, across four games.

McKennie’s ability to make secondary late runs into the box lends itself to these kinds of fixtures on the road. It’s about finding a moment and seizing it as much as crafting creative attacking play. While McKennie is not known as much for the latter, he is exceptional at the former.



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在Berhalter的领导下，相对于竞争对手，美国在一起的时间越长，他们的表现似乎就越好。在三场比赛的窗口中，让他们失去节奏的最佳机会可能是第一场比赛。

但我还是要暂停一下，支持国内的弱者，因为金杯可能是一个具有欺骗性的衡量标准。世界杯的历史充满了辛德瑞拉式的精彩跑动，这些跑动在资格赛阶段并没有体现出来。从球员来看，萨尔瓦多和美国之间的天赋差距是巨大的。

这取决于你使用的是哪一本书，因为像这样的比赛的不确定性，在棋盘上留下的下注选项就少了。但我认为支持威斯顿·麦凯尼得分是有价值的。

这名尤文图斯球员扮演着真正的对垒角色，在俱乐部层面上并不是主要承担进攻的重任。当美国人面对来自欧洲或南美的更高级别对手时，情况基本上也是如此。

Concacaf发生了一些变化。麦凯尼从未参加过世界杯预选赛。但他已经参加了11场中北美洲和加勒比地区联赛和2019年金杯之间的比赛。在四场比赛中，他进了六球。

麦凯尼在后场在禁区内的二次跑动的能力使得他在路上的表现更加出色。这是关于找到一个时刻，抓住它，以及创造创造性的进攻。虽然麦凯尼在后者方面不太出名，但他在前者方面很出色。