He's not dire, he's just not good enough for USA or Aston Villa. Most USA fans want to see a change. He is a good motivator but not much of a tactician. He stubbornly stuck to his 4-4-2 while it was obvious that the best formation for the USA squad was 4-5-1. It was the same formula every game, open with 4-4-2, play poorly and give up early goals, bring in an extra midfielder in the 2nd half and start to play well. That's why we ultimately lost against Ghana. You can't keep giving the opponent an early advantage, that was his downfall.