McKennie to Dest to Pulisic: Inside the designed play the U.S. executed to perfection to beat Iran and stay in the World Cup
Nov. 30, 2022 8:30 am ET
and a Saturday date with Netherlands—members of the team insisted that the key sequence wasn’t merely a handful of improvised passes finished off by one clever run. They said it was a designed progression that the team had practiced meticulously just in case the opportunity arose.Soccer doesn’t tend to have choreographed moves in open play.
But before the ball reached Dest, another player needed to get himself in position for the next piece of the play. From the moment he saw McKennie loft his pass to Dest, Pulisic was gunning for the goal.Photo Illustration:At this point, Pulisic’s hopes for actually receiving the ball are still slim. He’s gambling that Dest will meet McKennie’s pass and send the next one in his direction. But Pulisic already had his instructions for this specific situation.
The ball bounced almost to Pulisic’s waist, but that was no problem for one of the most technically gifted players on the field. He jumped, poked the ball with his right foot and gave the U.S. a 1-0 lead.
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