USMNT - ‘23 and beyond

Regarding tactics.. Did we change from the group stage to the knockout stage due to opponents and situation? Play it as safe as possible?

Seemed like we were more open/on the front foot in the group stage, possibly due to 2/3 of the opposition not being at our level. But then in the knockout stage we went back to Berhalter ball it seemed?

Would you agree?
To me, is simply quality of players. No Pulisic, no Weah.