That was rough, real rough, like the coarsest grain of sandpaper available rough. That said, anyone thinking team USA would win this was delusional, a few notes.
My God Messi
Look, even on that early, very bad goal, Messi was instrumental, providing a hell of a chip pass. That free kick? Absolutely filthy. Argentina is good all over, but Messi takes them to Messianic (sorry for the pun, I had to do it!) levels. No chance for team USA.
Youth Won't Save Us
A lot of people criticized Klinsmann for not putting in the younger players, I think guys like Pulisic, Nagbe and Birnbaum might very well be excellent players in the future, but a handful of great players won't fix what's wrong with the USMNT; we need a full on top-notch system of development if we want to reach the mountaintop, we need a dozen Pulisics to choose from of varying skill levels, we need two dozen Yedlins or John Brooks. When Pulisic, Birnbaum and Nagbe came in they didn't drastically change the game; though they did have positive contributions. This game is a reminder of where team USA is compared to the very best.
The Transition Will Be Hard
Quite frankly, the transition from bunker and counter to an offensive, possession oriented team will be painful and already has been. Team USA can win with bunker and counter against the best, but in order to improve you need to get away from that. It means losing against teams you're expected to lose against, but winning against most of the teams you're supposed to win against. Hopefully team USA doesn't abandon the idea.