Tyler Adams has lamented the USA's defensive fragility after the Stars and Stripes saw their World Cup dreams shattered by the Netherlands in a 3-1 defeat.
America had won a number of plaudits on their way to qualification for the knockout stages, becoming the only side in the tournament not to have conceded a goal from open play during all three group fixtures. Adams, particularly, can claim to be a big part of that.
Nevertheless, such solidity was crucially absent against Louis van Gaal's side as goals from Memphis Depay, Daley Blind and Denzel Dumfries diminished hopes of first World Cup quarter-final appearances in 20 years.
