The pressure was on the USMNT and coach Gregg Berhalter before Sunday's Concacaf Nations League final versus Mexico. The Americans' convincing, emphatic 2-0 win proves Berhalter's players are still fully bought-in.
ARLINGTON, Texas — It's no secret that, compared to the many countries around the world that eat, sleep and breathe soccer, the level of scrutiny on the U.S. men's national team at any given moment really doesn't come close.
'He'll talk about why didn't you hit this pass? Why didn't you do this? Why wasn't your body open to play forward in this situation? And as a player, you really, really embrace that. 'He's doing more for us as a country in developing us as young players than people see, obviously, on the field,' he added. 'This camp was a success, and I think we need to continue to have more moments like this.
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