The 2019 Gold Cup begins on Saturday, June 15 as Mexico take on Cuba in Los Angeles and the U.S. kick off their campaign to defend their crown next Tuesday with a game against Guyana in Saint Paul, Minnesota. While Mexico look just fine with nothing but wins under Gerardo "Tata" Martino, the same cannot be said of the Yanks: the Gregg Berhalter regime has been uneven since he took over in January, with the recent warm-up defeats to Jamaica and Venezuela causing some panic among the fans.

So, with a week until the Gold Cup hosts' opening game, we decided to take stock of where this team stands and whether there's cause for concern about their worrying form.

ESPN's USMNT experts review the progress so far.

Should we be worried about Berhalter and his squad? Why or why not?

Jeff Carlisle (@JeffreyCarlisle): Definitely. The U.S. players just don't look like they're on the same page at all. Granted, they've been missing the likes of Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams, Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore (save for 45 minutes on Sunday). But that does''t excuse the poor execution and basic mistakes.

There has been plenty of talk about Berhalter and his new system but there seems to have been more than enough time to at least lay a foundation, especially on the defensive side of the ball. The attack, meanwhile, has struggled to create much of anything.

Why aren't these concepts getting through?

Then there's the health of the squad. Now Adams is officially out of the tournament. Bradley didn't play in either friendly. Aaron Long showed plenty of rust against Venezuela on return from a hamstring injury. It seems like little, if anything, is lining up for the U.S. team.

Kristian Dyer (@KristianRDyer): Yes, we should be worried, but we shouldn't panic quite yet. It is going to take time for Berhalter to learn his team and his players to learn him. Unlike previous cycles under a new head coach, the combination of Jurgen Klinsmann and Bruce Arena left little depth and developed few players to carry over for their successor. So a learning curve is to be expected.

If this team underperforms in the Gold Cup, then there should be genuine concern. But right now, Berhalter should be tinkering and building combinations and depth. Early returns, though, are far from encouraging.

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Jason Davis (@davisjsn): Yes. Berhalter hasn't had a lot of time to work with his full group due to variety of factors, and while that will buy him some small measure of leeway in certain quarters, it also means that his team enters the Gold Cup having not put a single strong performance together with his best XI. With a simpler approach, that might not be a problem, but because Berhalter's system demands a higher level of understanding and cooperation, it's worrying that that they arrive at the tournament still in progress.

Arch Bell (@ArchBell): Absolutely. This team is an absolute disaster right now. They were outclassed by a Jamaica B side boasting more USL players than MLS talent and were then completely humiliated by a Venezuela team that coasted to victory after putting up three goals in the first half.

Most worrisome are the errors that the U.S. is committing. They're happening all over the field. Passes are being played out of bounds, players are reacting late and they seemingly panic any time there is the slightest bit of pressure. U.S. fans have every right to be concerned.

Noah Davis (@noahedavis): Definitely maybe. They've looked very bad/not good in losses to Jamaica and Venezuela, but Berhalter was without some of his best players, a problem for what is a top-heavy squad in terms of talent. Panic if you must, but don't abandon hope. At least not yet. See what happens during the Gold Cup if the work-in-progress that is Berhalter's plan makes progress or if it looks like the chaotic and lost mishmash of the past two friendlies. If it's the former, take solace. If it's the latter, get worried.