Yanks Trump Socceroos: Australia vs USA Review | Straight Yellow

Straight Yellow continues from Cowgirls in Seattle as part of the Fanatics World Cup Tour.Adam Peacock is joined by former Socceroos Aaron Mooy and Brad Smith to break down Australia's 2-0 defeat to the United States and what it means for the Socceroos' World Cup campaign.The boys discuss Australia's slow first half, the USA press, Weston McKennie's influence, Tony Popovic's triple change, the impact of Volpato, Irankunda and Connor Metcalfe, the referee's cramp, and why the second-half response still gives Australia belief heading into the Paraguay game.They also look ahead to Brazil vs Haiti and Turkey vs Paraguay before an Australian fan has a crack at the mechanical bull in Seattle.0:00 - Intro from Cowgirls in Seattle1:14 - Immediate reaction to USA defeat1:41 - USA press and Australia's slow start2:49 - Volpato's impact off the bench4:44 - McKennie, the early goal and first-half issues6:29 - Triple subs and second-half response8:05 - Should Irankunda and Metcalfe have started?10:36 - Referee cramp and home crowd influence11:56 - Paraguay equation and Australia's path forward13:49 - Today's World Cup previews and mechanical bull finish Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.