USMNT: Top 3 goalkeepers for Gregg Berhalter era

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WASHINGTON, DC – OCTOBER 11: Brad Guzan #1 of the United States gestures during the second half of the game against Cuba at Audi Field on October 11, 2019 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Brad Guzan has stated that he will fight for his place in the USMNT squad. Off the back of his comments, here are the top three goalkeepers for the Gregg Berhalter era.

This week, Brad Guzan stated that he will fight hard for his role in the U.S. Men’s National Team.

“I’ve always said that being able to represent your country is the highest honour, and as long as I’m fit and able, I’ll put myself forward and available for selection,” Guzan told Fox Soccer. “That decision is up to the manager, so I need to make sure that I worry about myself at a club level, making sure that my performances first and foremost warrant a call-up and then, two, when given the opportunity to try and perform as best as you can. For me, I’ve always said that I want to be involved as long as the manager is willing to select me.”

But where does he actually rank among the very best USMNT goalkeepers, if at all?

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Here are the top three for the Gregg Berhalter era.

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WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 12: D.C. United goalkeeper Bill Hamid (24) before a MLS match between D.C. United and the New England Revolution, at Audi Field, in Washington D.C.(Photo by Tony Quinn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

3. Bill Hamid

Bill Hamid has never been the most popular figure among the USMNT camp, and especially Gregg Berhalter. He infamously said that he was better than the goalkeepers that were called up ahead of him and that he deserves to be playing for his country. His arrogance has seen many fans fall off his bandwagon.

Nevertheless, his play on the pitch has been superb, especially since returning to D.C. United. Last season, Hamid saved 10.6 more goals than what he was expected to save per Statsbomb data. That was an MLS-leading figure, and by some distance. In fact, the next closest was Steve Clark at 8.3 and no other player was higher than seven. He had a 42.4% clean sheet rate, the best in the league, and a 77.5% save rate, the second-best in the league behind Clark.

Hamid is not ranked higher for two primary reasons: his poor distribution, which Berhalter demands from his goalkeeper, and inconsistent command of his area. His cross-stop percentage ranked 14th in MLS while he made the second-fewest defensive actions outside of the penalty area per 90 too. Meanwhile, his long pass completion was 32.7%, the second-lowest in MLS.

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