da imperador bet： The U.S. swarmed the Black Stars to the tune of four first-half goals with their attackers leading the charge.

da marjack bet： The U.S. men's national team entered Tuesday's friendly against Ghana as favorites, but this? This was unbelievable. This wasn't a win; it was a beatdown. It was one-sided, it was decisive, it was, at times, almost unfair.

Tuesday's friendly was never a contest, and there was nothing friendly about how the USMNT attack treated those on the other side. Following a 3-1 loss to Germany, the U.S. was vicious in Tuesday's 4-0 beatdown of Ghana as Gregg Berhalter's side made sure to make a statement in victory.

They missed their chance to make that statement against Germany, and that defeat certainly spurred on what we saw against Ghana. The U.S. wants to be on Germany's level, and there's work to be done to get there but, based on what we saw on Tuesday, it's safe to say the U.S. is already far beyond this Black Stars team.

On Tuesday, it was about as one-sided as it can be, as the U.S. took something of a step forward after failing to do so last time out.

GettyWINNER: Gio Reyna

Where do we even begin?

A night like this is a statement from Reyna, who put forth his best-ever performance in a USMNT shirt. It lasted just 45 minutes, but even so, those 45 minutes were more than enough for the Borussia Dortmund man to terrorize Ghana.

It began with his goal, a lovely finish on a ball that fell right to him. It was clinical and, frankly, it was needed. You could see the smile on his face, and his teammates' faces, as he celebrated a long-awaited goal. It had been more than two years since Reyna had found the back of the net in a U.S. shirt. Just think of how much has changed in that period of time.

That was the beginning, though. He helped in the sequence that led to Christian Pulisic's finish from the spot before then scoring his second from an indirect free kick. Once again, it was a well-placed missile, a shot from a player that was seemingly playing with plenty of confidence.

He was removed after 45, a planned substitution, but, by then, the damage was done.

AdvertisementGettyLOSER: Ghana

Tuesday night was a nightmare for the Black Stars.

Like the USMNT, Ghana entered Tuesday's match fresh off a loss. They were handed a 2-0 defeat by Mexico over the weekend, conceding both goals in the second half to kickstart their U.S tour with a defeat.

The second half wasn't their problem in this one, simply because the game was long over by the time the referee blew to start the second 45.

Ghana capitulated early and often against the USMNT, conceding goal after goal in the opening 45. In a 29-minute span, the U.S. lit Ghana up for four goals, with all four coming from something different. It was like a smorgasbord of conceding: deflection, penalty kick, turnover, indirect free-kick. There was something there for everyone.

As a result, Ghana will go back to the drawing board. Questions will be asked of coach Chris Hughton, who was already facing those questions ahead of this first match. Overall, it was an international break to forget for the Black Stars, but also one that may be stuck on their minds for a long, long time.

GettyWINNER: Folarin Balogun

Whenever Balogun does score, it feels like it's something emphatic. That was the case again on Tuesday as the Monaco forward netted his third USMNT goal in six games.

It came on a Ghana giveaway, one created by the USMNT attack's relentless pressing. Tim Weah broke through on the right and fired in a cross towards Balogun. The 22-year-old took a touch, spun and rocketed a shot into the top corner. From the moment the ball left his foot, there was no doubt where it was going.

Tuesday was a much better day for Balogun than Saturday was, as the U.S. seemingly learned a bit from their loss to Germany. The team is very much still adjusting to their new striker, and Berhalter said as much after the game.

But Balogun, as the striker, looks as comfortable as ever. If chances fall his way, the USMNT can feel confident in the fact that he'll take them.

GettyLOSER: The subs

It's harsh, sure, but by the time changes were made in the second half, the game was gone and the result was beyond doubt.

Still, it would have been nice to see the substitutes find a way to build on the USMNT's first-half blitz. Instead, the U.S. largely looked content to sleepwalk through much of the second-half.

Berhalter said it was the one aspect of the game he wasn't particularly happy with. It's not that the substitutes were bad, but players like Ricardo Pepi and Brenden Aaronson weren't quite able to make their mark on the game.

"If you want disappointment, I would say it would be, when we made the six changes, we didn't get a similar type of impact that we would have liked," Berhalter said. "That's a little bit disappointing, but I have to say our solutions have done a great job in our last four games and even going back to Nations League. They've been really good coming off the bench, but tonight just wasn't the night for them."