USA v Belgium tactical analysis: how does Pochettino replace Folarin Balogun’s goal threat?

The US and Belgium meet on Monday for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals. Here’s what to expect from both teams While comparisons to the two most recent clashes between these teams are inevitable, neither of those matches is a terribly useful parallel. Belgium, remarkably, carry four holdovers from their 2-1 victory over the US at the 2014 World Cup; the Americans have none. Continue reading...